An American woman living in Barcelona has surprised many TikTok users by showing her dissatisfaction with the quality of the apartments she has visited in the city to rent.
Kirsten has visited numerous apartments due to her job and housing search. With what he has seen, he listed the five characteristics that most caught his attention in a video that has gone viral on social networks.
The first aspect Kirsten noted is the presence of gleaming white kitchens in most of the apartments she has visited.
@atticinthecity These things in Spanish apartments make me a little crazy 😵💫 Any others that I missed? #barcelonarealestate #spanishrealestate #flats #americansinbarcelona #dutchinbarcelona #guiri #homedesign #greenscreen ♬ original sound – Kirsten
According to her, she does not understand why they are all the same and bright, and she is also not convinced by the alternative option of a dark kitchen that she calls a “bat cave”.
The second aspect that caught her attention is the flooring on the floors, which she describes as a design that resembles bologna. He wonders why it is everywhere and who decided that this looked good and put it on every apartment in Barcelona.
The “quality” of apartments in the Catalan capital
The American also complained about the psychedelic tiles found in sinks and kitchens. According to her, there seems to be a competition to see who has the craziest design.
Another aspect he found unpleasant is the windows, which are made of paper. Kirsten complains that if she wants to be kept safe from the cold or street noise, this is not possible due to the poor quality of the windows.
Finally, the American criticizes the quality of the renovations that are usually done in the city’s apartments: low-quality materials are used without complying with adequate standards.
Kirsten’s video has been viewed by more than 22,000 people and has generated a number of comments from users on TikTok.
Some of them appreciated his remarks and shared their similar experiences, while others defended the aesthetics and quality of Barcelona’s apartments.
Housing problems in the city
Kirsten’s opinion demonstrates that the problems of housing in the city are not only related to price and availability, but also to the quality of construction and design.
With the shortage of adequate housing, many young people are forced to settle for substandard housing, which can affect their quality of life and well-being.
The design of “mortadella” style apartments in Barcelona became popular in the middle of the 20th century, during the city’s real estate boom.
These floors are characterized by having a floor design with ceramic tiles in different colors and shapes, reminiscent of the appearance of a mortadella.
