Madrid Long Term Rental is part of The Adios Puerto Rico, Hola España Trip Report.
My plan is to live in various parts around the world for a month at a time (see TPOL in Madrid: Why A Second Residency?). The biggest issue is finding a long-term rental that is not an overpriced Airbnb that delivers big on pictures but low on quality. Looking for places to live, I stumbled across TheBlueGround.com, a website with apartment listings worldwide. I knew I wanted to stay in the upscale neighborhood of Chamberí and searched accordingly. I was able to find a two-bedroom apartment for a little more than $100 a night.
TPOL’s Tip: The minimum stay is 31 days.
TPOL’s Tip: If you pay by credit card, there is a processing fee. The issue is that the security deposit is also subject to the processing fee but said fee is not returned.
I was looking for an apartment with a living room, an office, and one bedroom. The best I could find was two bedrooms. This proved excessive as the room was never used.
The advantage of having a 2 bedroom was the second bathroom. Most of the 1 bedrooms only came with 1.
Was the Madrid residency only ever meant to be 31 days? Or will there be a “second” Second Residency in Madrid?
I mean, I did read how wonderful it is to have a nonstop flight from SJU, so surely that earns Madrid some additional consideration for another residency?
Technically, I’m not supposed to consider Madrid until I finish this list (https://thepointsoflife.boardingarea.com/vote-for-where-tpol-will-move-next-and/). But now with Shanghai out as a ‘permanent member’ of the residency list, perhaps Madrid can takes its place. I also did residencies in Melbourne and Bangkok, worthy of repeats.