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If you have been following us, you will already know that Barcelona is the province where the Airbnb business model is most firmly established. And certainly, with the data in hand, it cannot be said that it does not work.

The gross income of these homes is no lower than 150 thousand euros per year, reaching the far from negligible figure of 269 thousand euros a year for the most successful of them; this does not equate to a return for an investor, which depends on costs and purchase price.

We recommend that you explore our interactive table a bit so that you can check the data for yourselves. (You can also click on the tables below. Remember to press the "Clear Filters" button to deselect).

Those located in Barcelona city are situated in the center of the city, very close to the main places of interest. They act as private hotels, offering luxury and comfort. They are large properties (some are several properties combined in order to accommodate large groups), bright and open-plan.  The ratio of bathrooms per guest is very high, as is the accommodation capacity, which confirms the theory we hold at BrickStarter about the target audience for these services: groups of people close enough to share a space but not close enough to share a bathroom.

On the other hand, the homes that succeed outside the city are genuine luxury and leisure complexes, designed exclusively for enjoyment. All of them have a swimming pool, a chill-out area, and a very high accommodation capacity, making them well suited to organizing small - and not so small - events. In rural areas tourism may be a weighty factor, but not as relevant as having a private space in which to enjoy oneself away from everyday life.

More amenities, more gross income

In this sample, properties with more amenities and capacity tend to record higher gross income. Barcelona serves as a mirror for those of us who may want to invest in the Airbnb business.

We have analyzed the apartments in a little more detail on our blog on Rankia.

Past or estimated returns do not guarantee future returns. Investing involves a risk of total or partial loss of the invested capital.