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Vanessa Rosenblum
Vanessa specializes in helping expats find the right rental in Girona and the Costa Brava—without the stress or guesswork. Backed by 18 years of U.S. real estate experience and a deep local network, she and her team offer access to off-market listings, expert lease support, and practical guidance on neighborhoods, and life in Girona and the Costa Brava.
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Find your home with expert help from Vanessa Rosenblum.
Location:
- Costa Brava
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- Girona
Languages Spoken:
- English
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- Italian
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- Spanish
Why do we recommend Vanessa?
Expert support for finding your ideal home abroad.
Vanessa and her small, highly connected team specialize in helping clients secure both short- and long-term rentals across Girona and the Costa Brava, with access to off-market listings through strong relationships with top property managers and landlords.
Clients benefit from a full suite of services tailored for expats, including curated property searches, virtual video tours, lease negotiation, translation support, and guidance on everything from schools to local amenities—making the rental process smoother, faster, and far less stressful.
With 18 years of experience in real estate and a current U.S. license, Vanessa brings American-style professionalism, urgency, and transparency to the Spanish rental market—helping clients feel confident and well-supported.
Based in Girona and embedded in key towns across the Costa Brava, the team offers true regional coverage and local insight, helping clients choose not just the right home, but the right community for their lifestyle.
Her team is made up of bilingual expat professionals who not only speak the language but also understand the cultural and practical nuances of moving to Spain, from heating expectations to school options and neighborhood dynamics.
The service was born out of Vanessa’s own relocation to Girona, where she spent three months navigating daily outreach, endless viewings, and unclear lease terms—an experience that now shapes the hands-on, personalized support her team provides.
“Working with Vanessa was like having a local best friend who also happens to be a real estate expert. She saved us weeks of stress and helped us find a beautiful rental that we never would have found on our own. Her insights on neighborhoods, schooling options, and lease negotiations were invaluable.“
– Sarah L.
Your Home Search Options in Girona
We recommend starting with the 1-hour planning consult. It is fully refundable against the other services
Girona 1 Hour Rental Consultation – €110
This 60-minute consultation is designed to give you a clear, realistic understanding of how renting works on the Costa Brava, and to help you assess your readiness for the local rental market.
During the call, we will typically cover:
🔹 Your personal situation, timeline, budget, and constraints
🔹 How the local rental market functions in practice (not theory)
🔹 Types of rental properties and contract options, with pros and cons
🔹 Financial requirements, including deposits, guarantees, upfront payments, and common costs
🔹 What landlords and agents usually expect from tenants
🔹 Current market conditions and pricing realities
🔹 Common surprises and pitfalls, and how to avoid them
🔹 An overview of next steps and which services (if any) make sense for you
📍 Where helpful, the discussion may include high-level context on locations or price differences to support realistic expectations.
🧭 The consultation is also an opportunity for you to get to know your advisor Vanessa, ask questions, and decide whether you’d like support with a tour or a full rental search, where lifestyle analysis and location matching are carried out in detail.
Outcome:
Clarity on where to focus, realistic expectations, and a confident plan.
The €110 fee is fully refundable if you go on to book either a tour or the full rental search service.
Half-Day Area Discovery Tour
(3 Hours)- €350
A custom-built, private, half-day tour designed to help you experience and compare the areas that best match your lifestyle, with a local expert Vanessa leading the way.
What’s included:
📍 Pre-Tour Planning
Ahead of the tour, we carry out a planning session to confirm your priorities, shortlist the most relevant areas, and design a personalised route that makes the best use of your time.
🏙️ Private Guided Area Exploration
You’ll be guided through carefully selected neighbourhoods chosen specifically for you. You’ll experience the character of each area, see key amenities and services, and receive honest, practical insight tailored to your situation.
🧭 Context & Decision Support
Throughout the tour, you’ll gain clarity on trade-offs between areas, local dynamics, and what day-to-day living is really like, helping you narrow your focus and decide on your next steps with confidence.
Outcome:
A clear sense of which areas feel right, which don’t, and a strong foundation for your next decision, whether that’s a full rental search or deeper exploration.
Full Day Regional Exploration Tour
(6 Hours) – €700
A custom-built, private, full-day tour designed for clients who want to explore multiple areas in depth, or look beyond the city itself before deciding where to live.
What’s included:
📍 Pre-Tour Planning
Ahead of the tour, we carry out a planning session to confirm your priorities, shortlist the most relevant areas, and design a personalised route that makes the best use of your time.
🏙️ Private, In-Depth Area Exploration
You’ll be guided through a wider range of neighbourhoods, towns, or surrounding areas, experiencing differences in pace, layout, transport, and day-to-day living. Vanessa will provide candid, practical insight throughout,.
🧭 Context, Trade-Offs & Decision Support
Throughout the day, you’ll gain a realistic understanding of distances, commute times, lifestyle trade-offs, and what living in each area would actually feel like — helping you move from possibilities to clear preferences.
Outcome:
Clarity on where you want to focus, confidence in your shortlist, and a strong foundation for moving forward with either a full rental search or a more targeted follow-up.
Girona End-to-End Rental Search Service – €1450
A fully supported, end-to-end service designed to take the stress and uncertainty out of finding and securing a long-term rental on the Costa Brava, combining public listings with off-market opportunities.
What’s included:
📍 Lifestyle & Location Assessment
Vanessa starts by understanding your lifestyle, priorities, budget, timing, and non-negotiables to identify the areas and housing options that realistically fit your situation.
🏙️ Targeted Area & Property Search
You’ll receive expert guidance on suitable neighbourhoods, along with a tailored selection of 6–8 carefully chosen properties that align with your criteria.
📆 Viewing Coordination & Support
Viewings are arranged on your behalf, with Vanessa attending with you in person or viewing properties and guiding you via video if you’re not yet in Spain.
🤝 Negotiation & Contract Support
Once you’ve identified a property, you’ll receive support through negotiations and a review of the rental agreement to ensure terms are fair, clear, and compliant before you sign.
🛠️ Move-In & Set-Up Support
You’ll receive support with the practical steps needed to move in, including set-up of water, electricity and gas where required, along with recommendations for trusted local providers if needed.
Outcome:
A secured home on the Costa Brava, with expert support from search through to settling in.
“Vanessa was absolutely instrumental in making our move to Spain a reality! From our very first meeting, she took the time to truly understand our needs—location, size, reliable high-speed internet, and plenty of space for our three dogs. She tapped into her extensive network to uncover properties, even ones not yet publicly listed, and went above and beyond by visiting them on our behalf and providing detailed video tours. Her guidance throughout the contract process gave us peace of mind, and when we finally arrived in Spain, she was there to welcome us personally and hand us the keys to our new home. Thanks to her expertise, dedication, and warmth, what could have been an overwhelming international move felt smooth and supported every step of the way. We’re deeply grateful to Vanessa for helping us find the perfect landing spot in Spain and are already excited to work with her again on our next adventure—purchasing a property. We couldn’t recommend her more highly!” – Melissa Metzger
