Overview
- Updated On:
- 08/09/2026
- 2 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- 70 m2
Description of property
A place to land: start your Galician life in Boiro
Renting for the first while is one of the most sensible ways to begin a move to Galicia. You arrive somewhere comfortable, take a few months to get settled and get your admin done, explore the region, and start making connections, all before deciding where to put down roots for good. This two-bedroom apartment in Boiro is exactly that kind of starting point.
The apartment at a glance
- 2 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- Living room
- Fully equipped kitchen
- Private balcony
- Bright and comfortable, set up for everyday living
- About a 5-minute walk from the beach
- Medium-term rental, October to June
- Well suited to one person, a couple, or a small family with a young child
A comfortable base for your first chapter
The first months are about getting established, sorting the admin that comes with any move (residency, a bank account and the padrón, for example, depending on your situation) and starting to feel at home. A settled base makes that far easier, and from Boiro you can explore at your own pace and work out where you actually want to settle.
About Boiro
Boiro sits on the Ría de Arousa and is a year-round working town of just under 19,000 inhabitants along one of the calmer, prettier stretches of the Galician coast, sheltered water, small beaches, fishing villages.
Services and amenities
- Everyday essentials in town: supermarkets and shops, cafés and restaurants, pharmacies, banks, a market
- Healthcare (public): local health centre and out-of-hours urgent care (Galicia’s public system, Sergas); nearest hospital in Ribeira, about 20-30 minutes; Santiago’s main hospital for complex care, about an hour
- Healthcare (private): local dental, physiotherapy and psychology practices in Boiro; nearby in Ribeira (about 20-25 minutes), multidisciplinary private clinics such as Clínica Lezama and Clínica Gaias; and a fuller range of private specialists, including insurance-network options, in Santiago
Climate
Boiro has a mild oceanic (Atlantic) climate, temperate year-round. Summers are cool and comfortable, typically 20-25°C and moderated by the sea, and winters stay mild, rarely dropping below 5°C. Rainfall is generous, especially through the winter, which is what keeps this part of Galicia so green.
Transport and distances
A car makes life easiest here, though there are public transport options too.
By road:
- Santiago de Compostela: about 50 minutes
- Pontevedra: about 50 minutes
- Vigo: about 1 hour 5 minutes
- A Coruña: about 1 hour 20 minutes
- Santiago airport (SCQ), the region’s main airport: under an hour
By bus:
- Monbus runs regional connections, including the XG847 line between Santiago and Ribeira via Boiro (roughly every 1-2 hours on weekdays, less often at weekends; around 90 minutes from Santiago)
- Vigo is reachable via Santiago or direct regional buses (check Monbus/Alsa schedules)
By train:
- The nearest train stations are Santiago de Compostela and Vilagarcía de Arousa
A place to begin, with help along the way
A good landing place gives you time to get established, explore, and make connections (including our WhatsApp community) before you choose where to settle for good. That’s what our rental and settlement service is built for.
This apartment comes through our private network of owners who welcome international tenants, and we act for you, not the owner. Reach out about our rental and settlement service, and we’ll help you get settled in.
