Housing
Negotiating Rent
You want the piso, but the alquiler is above what you had in mind.
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Practice Calling an Estate Agent in Spanish
Llamar a la inmobiliaria
You've found a piso advertised online and the ad leaves out everything that matters. Ring the inmobiliaria, get the real monthly cost, and fix a day to see it.
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You're talking to: un agente inmobiliario
You: un posible inquilino
saying why you are ringing
Hola, llamo por el piso que tienes anunciado.
checking it has not already gone
¿El piso sigue disponible o ya está alquilado?
separating the rent from the comunidad
¿Los gastos de comunidad van aparte o incluidos?
Your goal
Confirm the piso is still free, establish what the alquiler covers and whether the gastos de comunidad are on top, and agree a specific day and time to view it.
You'll practice
- Check the piso is still available
- Find out whether the gastos de comunidad are included, and what floor it's on
- Agree a specific day and time to view it
Phrases you'll actually use
Six lines that carry most of this conversation. You'll hear them, and you'll need them.
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Hola, llamo por el piso que tienes anunciado.
— saying why you are ringing
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¿El piso sigue disponible o ya está alquilado?
— checking it has not already gone
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¿Los gastos de comunidad van aparte o incluidos?
— separating the rent from the comunidad
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¿Es exterior o interior? ¿Y hay ascensor?
— getting the two facts the ad never gives
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¿Podría verlo el jueves por la tarde?
— proposing a specific day and time
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¿Quién paga los honorarios de la agencia?
— checking who owes the agency fee
Level-up expressions
ir aparte
to be charged separately, on top of the price
¿La comunidad va aparte del alquiler?
quedar en algo
to agree on something — a day, a time, a plan
¿Quedamos en el jueves a las seis?
entrar a vivir
to move in and start living somewhere
¿Para cuándo se puede entrar a vivir?
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