A estrenar – Never been lived in (usually referring to after a complete renovation of the apartment)
Agua – Water
Aire acondicionado – Air conditioning
Amueblado – Furnished: Apartments in Spain tend to be fully furnished. However, when they are unfurnished, they may still have the necessary kitchen appliances. It is important to clarify with the owner/real estate agent.
Armarios emportados – Built in closets
Arrendador – Landlord
Arrendatario – Renter
Ascensor – Elevator/lift
Ático/buhardilla – Attic apartment
Aval bancario – Bank guarantee
Bajo – Ground floor: A building’s ground floor is considered floor zero. The floor above the ground floor is technically the first floor.
Balcón – Balcony
Baño – Bathroom
Barrio – Neighborhood
Butano – Butane: Older apartments may still use butane tanks for their ovens/stoves and water heaters.
Calefacción – Heating
Chalet/Casa – House
Cocina equipada – Kitchen has the necessary appliances (although this may not include an oven or a microwave).
Comunidad – Used to refer to both the building’s owner’s association and the building’s monthly assessment/maintenance fees.
Concina – Kitchen
Contactar – Contact
Contrato – Contract/lease
Dormitorios/Habitaciones – Bedrooms: when an ad mentions the number of “habitaciones” it only refers to bedrooms, not rooms in general.
Dúplex – Duplex
Electricidad – Electricity
Electrodomésticos – Kitchen appliances (includes washing machine)
Estado – Condition
Estudio – Studio
Fianza – Deposit
Finca rehabilitada – Renovated building
Gas natural – Natural gas
Gimnasio – Gym
Hipoteca – Mortgage
Hogar – Home/House
No amueblado – Unfurnished
Nómina – Pay stub/proof of work
Parcialmente amueblado: Partially furnished
Pasillo – Hall
Piscina – Pool
Piso – Apartment
Planta/Piso – Floor
Portero – Doorman
Precio – Price
Puerta blindada – Reinforced door
Salón – Living Room
Seguro – Insurance
Sotano – Basement
Tamaño – Size
Terraza – Terrace
Urbanización – Gated community
Vecinos – Neighbors
