Verification report — C/ Fuencarral 45, 4.º izq.
04·09·2026
The apartment is real and matches the listing.
Our visitor was let in, walked through every room, and met the person advertising it. The flat exists at the address given, the price and the terms he described match what you were told, and nobody asked for money to hold it.
Two things came up that are worth settling in writing before you sign. They are in findings 2 and 6 below.
What happened during the visit
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Arrived on C/ Fuencarral. Street number 45 exists; photographed the façade and the portal from the pavement.
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Buzzer panel checked. The surname you were given appears next to 4.º izq., which matches the flat advertised.
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The landlord came down to the portal and let our visitor in. He was told in advance this was a check requested by a prospective tenant abroad, and agreed to it.
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Walkthrough of all rooms, roughly 20 minutes: entrance, living room, kitchen, bathroom, both bedrooms, and the interior courtyard window.
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Questions about price, deposit, contract length and bills. Answers noted below.
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Left the building. Report written and sent the following morning.
Findings
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1. The address exists and matches the listing Confirmed
C/ Fuencarral 45 is a residential building with a portal on the street, not an office or a shop. The flat shown to us was 4.º izq., the same one described in the listing.
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2. The rooms match the photos you were sent Confirmed, with a note
The living room, kitchen, bathroom and main bedroom match the listing photos, including the furniture. The second bedroom does not: in the listing it has a window onto the street, and in the flat it faces the interior courtyard and is noticeably darker and smaller. The landlord said that photo was taken in another unit in the same building. Ask him to send you a photo of the actual room before you commit.
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3. Someone was there to show the apartment Confirmed
He was at the portal within a few minutes of the agreed time, had keys to the flat, and gave a full unhurried walkthrough with no rooms kept shut.
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4. The landlord's name matches what he told you Confirmed
He showed a Spanish ID card. The name on it is the same one used on the listing and in your WhatsApp messages. We only checked that the names match — we did not copy, photograph or keep the document number.
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5. No full payment was demanded before a viewing Confirmed
He asks for one month's deposit plus the first month, paid when the contract is signed, and said he is happy to sign in person once you arrive. Nothing was requested to reserve or hold the flat in the meantime.
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6. Red flags in the terms you were offered One thing to clarify
The advertised €1,150 does not include the community fee, which he put at about €45 a month, or heating in winter. That was not stated in the listing. It is a normal arrangement in Madrid, but get the full monthly figure written into the contract so there is no argument later.
Photos from the visit
What this report does not tell you
- Whether he legally owns the flat. We match names and documents on the day; we do not search the Land Registry.
- Whether the contract he offers is fair or valid. We are not lawyers and we do not review clauses.
- Anything that changes after the visit — a different flat being offered, a new price, or a new payment method.
- Hidden defects: damp behind furniture, noise at night, heating that only fails in January.
What we would do next, in your position
- Ask for a photo of the real second bedroom before you send anything, and keep it in the same chat as the rest of the conversation.
- Get the total monthly figure in writing — rent, community fee and bills — and check it against the €1,150 you were quoted.
- Pay by bank transfer to an account in his name, once the contract is signed. Not to a third party, and not by an instant transfer app.