Madrid · Usera (Orcasitas)
3 bed · 84 m²
259,000 € 3,083 €/m²
Est. rent
1,650 €/mo
1,500 € – 1,850 €
Cash flow after mortgage and tax (median case)+156 €/mo
Cautious case (low rent 1,500 €, not a floor): +55 €/mo
Assumptions: down payment 51,800 € (20 %), loan 207,200 € at 3.5 % over 25 years, EU non-resident tax (year 1), rent over 11.5 months a year, letting agency 8 %, insurance 250 €/year, maintenance 5 % (the tool’s default settings, all adjustable).
Gross yield is about 7.6% (19,800 € annual rent on 259,000 €), clearly above the 6% threshold. Usera offers strong rental demand and a low entry price. The IRAV caps annual rent increases at 2.54%. Risks are the single bathroom, the unconfirmed energy rating and a lower-income tenant profile.
- Strengths
- + Usera: Madrid's highest-yield district with strong tenant demand
- + 3 bedrooms and 84 m², ideal for families or shared rentals
- + Fifth floor, exterior, with lift, which rents well
- Risks
- − Only one bathroom, limiting rent for shared occupancy
- − No garage, storage room or pool to lift rent
- − Energy certificate class not stated (emissions 207.5 kg CO2/m² look high)
Idealista listing 112876485. Excerpt: 3 of the 5 strengths and risks.
Madrid · Salamanca (Lista)
2 bed · 70 m²
770,000 € 11,000 €/m²
Est. rent
2,000 €/mo
1,750 € – 2,250 €
Cash flow after mortgage and tax (median case)−1,662 €/mo
Cautious case (low rent 1,750 €, not a floor): −1,871 €/mo
Assumptions: down payment 154,000 € (20 %), loan 616,000 € at 3.5 % over 25 years, EU non-resident tax (year 1), rent over 11.5 months a year, letting agency 8 %, insurance 250 €/year, maintenance 5 % (the tool’s default settings, all adjustable).
Capital-preservation play, not a cash-flow one. Gross yield is only about 3.1% (2,000 € × 12 / 770,000 €), well below Euribor 12M at 3.24%. IRAV caps annual rent rises at 2.54%, limiting upside. Tenant quality and liquidity are excellent in Salamanca, but the return is thin. Worth pursuing only with a significant price reduction.
- Strengths
- + Prime Salamanca location with strong expat and executive tenant demand
- + Bright south-facing exterior unit on 4th floor with lift
- + Excellent transport: Diego de León metro (L4, L5, L6)
- Risks
- − Very high price of 11,000 €/m² against a 25–32 €/m² rent band
- − Only 1 bathroom for 2 bedrooms limits tenant appeal slightly
- − Energy certificate not disclosed (listed as exempt)
Idealista listing 112889957. Excerpt: 3 of the 5 strengths and risks.