The Puerta de Alcalá, the granite gateway at the edge of Salamanca and the Retiro

Property guide · Madrid

Buying in Madrid: Our Property Guide

Where people buy in Madrid, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, and the official steps for buyers. We never publish prices or yields.

Where people live

  1. The back story

    Buying in Madrid: the back story

    Salamanca·In depth

    Salamanca’s mansion blocks, Chamberí’s balconied streets, Los Jerónimos by the Retiro and the new north: where people buy, and the official rules.

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  2. Where people live

    Salamanca

    Salamanca·Neighbourhood

    Grand apartment buildings on a 19th-century grid.

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  3. Where people live

    Los Jerónimos

    Retiro·Neighbourhood

    A small district between the Prado and the Retiro.

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  4. Where people live

    Chamberí: Almagro and Olavide

    Chamberí·Neighbourhood

    Balconied streets with a neighbourhood feel.

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  5. Where people live

    Centro, Malasaña and Chueca

    Malasaña·Neighbourhood

    Older buildings and lofts in the centre.

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  6. Where people live

    Chamartín and the Castellana

    Chamartín·Neighbourhood

    Newer building in the north, near the business district.

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