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A day in the life of Sales Agent

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If you are considering an internship in Barcelona this is the perfect place to start. Learn all about life as a sales agent in an international real estate company! 10.00 am The day of a Sales Agent starts at 10am, we arrive in the office and say hi to the team. The day starts with the team morning meeting, this gives us all the chance to check in and update each other on the tasks we will be focusing on today. We use the meeting to outline our tasks for the day, and on Monday, we present the weekly presentation to update on what we achieved in the previous week and any team news. The intern of the week is also announced! In addition, on the first Monday of every month, we have a monthly presentation, to recap everything that has gone on in the previous month. These meetings give everyone the opportunity to be aware of what is going on throughout the company. 11.00 am  In the morning, it is sensible to try and get back to all the clients and owners you have messages from. At Casamona,

Pizza parties, dance classes, and more! Casamona is not just about learning

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Everyone knows the stereotypes of being an intern. You only get awful tasks, no freedom, and you always have to get coffee for the whole team. Being an intern at Casamona could not be any more different than this! Here at Casamona we value our interns and believe that every individual that works with us, has something to bring to the table. Our interns come from all over the world to put their knowledge into practice a nd to learn from the experience of working in a professional setting. We pride ourselves as a company that helps develop the skills of students, but we also like fun! We regularly organize fun activities after work. Sometimes this takes place in the office, and other times we go out to do something. Only last week, Tine organized a goodbye party for one of our amazing interns that had her last day at the company. We ordered pizza and Tine made sure that we had some cooled bottles of wine ready. But before we started on this, our colleague who was leaving taught us a shor

A day in the life of a Rental Agent!

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If you are considering an internship in Barcelona this is the perfect place to start. Learn all about life as a rental agent in an international real estate company! 10.00 am  The day of a Rental Agent starts at 10am, we arrive in the office and say hi to the team. The day starts with the team morning meeting, this gives us all the chance to check in and update each other on the tasks we will be focusing on today. We use the meeting to outline our goals for the day, and on Monday, we present the weekly presentation to update on what we achieved in the previous week and any team news.  11.00 am  In the morning I tend to get back to clients and owners, we try and be quick in replying to ensure we’re always providing a good service. I also spend some time flat finding where we call rental owners to convince them to work with us – this is a great chance to practice your Spanish professionally. The team often works together on this to motivate each other and share tips. If we’re not flat fi

Rental Fraud: Top Tips for Avoiding Common Scams in Barcelona

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  Careful when you rent an apartment in Barcelona. Many Scammers are out to get you! Barcelona is full of tourists that are trying to find accommodation close to the city center for a good price. This is a great opportunity for imposters that promise the right apartment, ask for money and you will never hear from them again. This article offers testimonies of deceived people and mentions tips on how to avoid fraud. Barcelona is, thanks to its nice weather, long beaches and relaxed atmosphere very popular destination among students doing internships here, studying in the long term, or just enjoying their free time, as well as among tourists or open-minded travelers ready to discover a new culture. One of the main struggles is to find appropriate accommodation in the city. And this is the opportunity for many imposters - scammers who are advising unbelievable apartments or rooms right in the city center or different lucrative location for a perfect price. The process is easy, they ask yo

Team meeting: Marketing class

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Today, 22nd of February, Tine, our CEO was teaching a new group of Marketing interns some advanced information. Take a look at the photos. Being an intern at Casamona means being trained in the basics of every department and then developing the skills in your desired field. Every department is having regular meetings and classes every week so there is the aim defined towards which every team member is supposed to be working. This way the whole team of Casamona can be moving forward - we are able to see the whole picture of the market, are able to hop on trend in its early stages and are able to keep the face of being a modern real estate company that Casamona at the moment is. Tine has been working in the marketing field her whole life, is also teaching marketing at university and loves sharing her experience with every team member. What is the most interesting thing in Marketing that you would like to share your knowledge of with us?

Internship at Casamona: UK VISA process

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     Are you considering doing an Internship at Casamona International? Are you coming from the United Kingdom? This article is just for you - keep reading! Because of Brexit, the huge advantage of the European Union disappeared for many people. Now it is not that easy to travel for work to other countries - every applicant needs a VISA. In this article, we are going to explain how Casamona accepts candidates from the United Kingdom as well as any non-European country. As of the 1st of January 2021, every non-European member including people from the UK has to apply for a VISA in case of the desire to stay in Spain or another EU country for more than 90 days, traveling, working, or studying ( Gobierno de Espaňa, 2022 ). At Casamona each period we accept many interns coming from different countries all around the world. We also had to adapt to this unfortunate situation. What is our solution? Every applicant coming from the United Kingdom, starting from the 1st of January, 2021, has to