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    LIFE CHAPTER · HOME & BILLS

    Stop overpaying. Start outsmarting.

    The tried-and-tested tools people in Spain use to cut bills, find housing and never get ripped off again.

    #1
    🔥 #1 Community Pick

    Llama Energy

    Solves: "I have no idea if I'm on a good electricity deal or getting ripped off."

    Free analysis of your usage from a single bill.

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    #2

    Idealista

    Solves: "I'm moving to Spain and have no clue where to find places to rent or buy."

    The biggest listing database in Spain.

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    #3

    Badi

    Solves: "Finding a flat and decent flatmates in Barcelona is brutal."

    AI matching for flatmate compatibility.

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    #4

    Finaer

    Solves: "The agency says I need a Spanish guarantor to rent and I don't have one."

    Clears the most common barrier to renting here as a foreigner.

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    #5

    Habitissimo

    Solves: "Something needs fixing and I don't know how to find a trustworthy plumber in Spain."

    240,000+ verified professionals across Spain.

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    #6

    Fotocasa

    Solves: "I need a flat but don't know which neighbourhoods fit my budget before I start."

    A heat map shows which areas fit your budget before you search.

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    #7

    Hello Watt

    Solves: "My bill arrives monthly and I still have no idea what I spend day to day."

    Turns consumption into real euros, in real time.

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    #8

    Splitwise

    Solves: "Someone always ends up out of pocket on the bills and nobody agrees who owes what."

    The global standard for splitting flat expenses.

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    #9

    Tuio

    Solves: "My landlord needs proof of home insurance before he'll hand over the keys."

    One of the lowest entry points for home insurance in Spain.

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    #10

    Zazume

    Solves: "I never get a formal rent receipt and now I need one for my visa renewal."

    Creates the verified paper trail Spanish bureaucracy asks for.

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    #11

    Spotahome

    Solves: "I need to find somewhere to live in Spain and I'm still in another country."

    Video-verified listings, so you know what you're getting.

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    #12

    Octopus Energy

    Solves: "I'm paying Endesa or Iberdrola by default and I have no idea if I'm being ripped off."

    The most recommended energy switch in expat communities.

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    #13

    Domestico24

    Solves: "I want a regular cleaner I can trust, not a one-off booking app."

    Full English interface, rare for a Spanish domestic-services platform.

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    #14

    VEB Relocation

    Solves: "Flat hunting in Barcelona is a full-time job I didn't sign up for."

    Does the searching, viewing and negotiating for you.

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    #15

    Papernest

    Solves: "Setting up utilities when moving is a nightmare in Spain."

    Completely free to use.

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    #16

    Webel

    Solves: "I need a cleaner or handyman and I can't face a phone call in Spanish."

    Spain-built and Spain-first, across around 19 cities.

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