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English-Spanish Property Jargon Guide

When searching the property classifieds for a house or apartment to buy or rent, some terms may be unfamiliar - here are English translations of the key Spanish real estate words and phrases.

A guide to useful words, terms and phrases in Spanish relating to buying or renting a house or apartment in Spain. The words you need when reading the classified or property advertisements. Words and terms are listed alphabetically in Spanish.

For a guide to words related to renting or buying property see the English-Spanish Building & Construction Jargon Guide

Spanish	English
A estenar	brand new
Adosado/Pareado	semi-detached
Aire acondicionado	air conditioning
Amueblado	furnished
Antiguo/a	old or antique
Aparcamiento	parking/car park
Apartamento/piso amueblado	furnished apartment or flat
Apartamento/piso duplex	duplex apartment or flat
Apartamento/piso en alquiler	apartment or flat for rent
Armario	cupboard/wardrobe/closet
Armario empotrados	fitted/built-in wardrobe
Ascensor	lift or elevator
Ático	penthouse or top floor apartment with terrace
Azulejos	tiles
Balcón	balcony
Bañera	bath
Baño/cuarto de baño	bathroom
Barrio	neighbourhood
Bien situado/comunicado	good location
Buen estado	good condition
Calefacción general	Single boiler heats a building; occupants cannot control when it is turned on or off. Cost is divided between them.
Calefacción individual	House with its own boiler; the occupant can control the heat as desired and pays for individual use.
Calle mayor	main street
Casa	house
Casa de época	old house/period home
Casa rural	rural house
Casa urbana	urban property
Caserio	country house
Césped	lawn
Chalet	detached house/villa
Cocina	cooker
cuisine	kitchen
Comedor	dining room
Corrala	tenement apartments that look on to an interior courtyard
Cortijo	country estate/country house/farmhouse
Cuarto	room
Cuarto de baño	bathroom
Dormitorio	bedroom
Ducha	shower
Garaje	garage
Independiente	detached
Jardín	garden
Luminoso	bright
Lujo	luxury
Mediodia orientación	south-facing or orientation
Trastero	storage room
Vista	view