Plan on moving to Barcelona in summer 2012...need help!!

Hello Karlen and welcome to Expat.com!

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All the best,
Harmonie.

Hi Karlan,

I am an American who has been living in Barcelona, Spain for almost 7 years now. I can help you with most of your concerns.
First of all you definately need to learn Spanish. Most people here don't speak english. So keep up the studies.
Secondly you will need to figure out where you want to live. It all depends on what you are looking for in a neighborhood. Do you want to live in a tourist area or do you want to live in a totally Spanish neighborhood to get the real experience of living here?
When you choose an area then you will need to find an apartment(piso).
If you arrive in April you will have a better chance of negociating a good price for your piso. Most of the tourists will arrive at the beginning of June.
You will need a cellphone and it is much better to get a prepaid cell phone here in Barcelona than trying to get a good price on an international plan. I am not totally sure but you should check with your provider to see what they have to offer for an international plan.
Any other questions that you have just send me a private message and I will help you out.

Saludos!