Student accommodation agency. This is a family-owned housing agency targeted at international students living in Barcelona. Student accommodation is their area of speciality. They are very attentive and on-site in case you have any problems. Also, they have a large range of apartments around Barcelona for all kinds of student-budgets. Definitely worth a visit in case you don't have the time to go round looking at different apartments. Easiest solution to find a student apartment from abroad. But also, usually more expensive.

This site is available in Spanish, Catalan, English and Japanese. Very well structured website with maps and photos of the appartments. However, you have to contact the agency for further information on prices and conditions.

CasaSwap is an extremely interesting concept aimed specifically at international students, and is a very easy way to find cheap student accommodation in Barcelona. Basically, with CasaSwap, you can rent, sublet or swapaccomodation with other fellow international students.

So, for instance, if you live in Amsterdam and want to study abroad in Barcelona, you can swap your student accommodation in Amsterdam with another student from Barcelona who wants to study in Amsterdam. Very simple, yet extremely interesting idea. You have to register with them (it's free) but it seems worth it and, importantly, without annoying popups or spam emails that annoy you...

This website is very much like Loquo. The main difference on this website is that there is less choice - this can actually be handy as it seems like loquo sometimes has too much choice and too many postings and apartments in Barcelona to look at.

MundoAnuncio has listings for apartments for rent in Barcelona, as well as shared flats for students in Barcelona. The website is very neatly designed and easy to follow. Most postings are in Spanish although there are some in English.

This agency is specifically aimed at foreign students in Barcelona and deals especially with student accommodation. It offers shared flats for students, some even with daily catering delivery and cleaning service. It has to be noted that most flats they own are located in more "fancy" and residential areas, with a tendency to be above the average student apartment price in Barcelona.

Idealista is yet another message board. This one seems to be a bit different from the others - you tell the search engine where you want to live, your gender, if you are smoker, if you have pets, etc. and the search engine will automatically tell you what is available to you. It is very well presented, easy-to-use and powerful. Look for the British flag on the top-right hand corner to view the site in English.

Very simple site in Catalan. If you understand Spanish, it should not be too hard going around the site. It is extremely simple and serves as a bulletin board. Most announcements are written in Spanish and prices for rent are relatively cheap.

This is an extremely easy to use website with private and agency listings of shared flats to rent in Barcelona. Offers all the details you need to know to contact the landlord. Most posts are in Spanish, hardly any in English.

This is not an agency. If you have time to look through different individual appartments in Barcelona, this is probably one of the best bets. However, like you, there will be dozens of others looking at the same posting. In other words, it will probably take a few days before you find your ideal flat.

A very well-organised website that could easily serve as the first stop for students, offering a large range of student accommodation. It is an agency with various apartments to rent around Barcelona for budgets aimed at students. Simulataneously, they also have information on student residencies, staying with host families and residencies for teachers. The website is available in Catalan, English, Spanish and French.