Living abroad
Buying a home
30 Spanish words for this topic, with their IPA and translation. Tap one to hear it and record yourself.
- comprar/komˈpɾaɾ/to buy
- propiedad/pɾopjeˈðað/property
- agente inmobiliario/axente inmoβiˈljaɾjo/real estate agent
- inmobiliaria/inmoβiˈljaɾja/real estate agency
- anuncio/aˈnunsjo/listing
- precio de venta/pɾesjo ðe ˈβenta/asking price
- enganche/enˈgantʃe/down payment
- crédito hipotecario/ˈkɾeðito ipotekaɾjo/home loan
- tasa de interés/tasa ðe inteˈɾes/interest rate
- tasa fija/tasa ˈfixa/fixed rate
- avalúo/aβaˈluo/appraisal
- gastos notariales/gastos notaˈɾjales/closing costs
- escrituras/eskɾiˈtuɾas/deed
- notario/noˈtaɾjo/notary
- propietario/pɾopjeˈtaɾjo/homeowner
- metros cuadrados/metɾos kwaˈðɾaðos/square meters
- remodelación/remoðelaˈsjon/renovation
- condominio/kondoˈminjo/condo
- casa sola/kasa ˈsola/detached house
- cuota de mantenimiento/kwota ðe manteniˈmjento/HOA fees
- predial/pɾeˈðjal/property tax
- plusvalía/plusβaˈlia/appreciation
- ofertar/ofeɾˈtaɾ/to make an offer
- visita/biˈsita/viewing
- terreno/teˈreno/lot
- entrega de llaves/entɾeɣa ðe ˈʝaβes/key handover
- llaves/ˈʝaβes/keys
- preventa/pɾeˈβenta/pre-sale
- comprador/kompɾaˈðoɾ/buyer
- patrimonio/patɾiˈmonjo/assets
Phrases to practice
In the app you say them out loud and Selora shows you which syllable to adjust.
- El agente inmobiliario nos enseñó la propiedad y el terreno.The real estate agent showed us the property and the land.
- El propietario publicó un anuncio y entregó las llaves.The owner posted an ad and handed over the keys.
- El enganche del crédito hipotecario depende de la tasa de interés.The down payment on the mortgage depends on the interest rate.
Practice this topic in the app
Short lessons with these words and phrases: you say them out loud and Selora tells you which syllable to fix.
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