While Barcelona for most means little more than the city itself, the Province of Barcelona is much more wide-reaching and diverse. Home to a vast swathe of laid-back country villages, throbbing coastal resorts and hidden hideaways for expats, the influence of Barcelona stretches far beyond the city’s apparent confines. An extremely popular region for sun-seekers, party animals and retirees in search of a second home alike, the Province of Barcelona is richly populated with unique investment opportunities. Of course, the general picture across Spain from an economic standpoint has been gloomy for some time, but things are at least beginning to move in the right direction.