A couple who bought their dream apartment in a small Spanish city for $145,000 share how they renovated it and split the costs

Katie Passarello

• Katie Passarello moved to A Coruña, Spain, from California in 2021 and met her partner Miguel.
• The pair spent eight months searching for their dream home in the small Spanish city.
• Passarello told Business Insider how the couple renovated the old apartment and split costs.

California native Katie Passarello moved to northern Spain in 2021 on a Fulbright scholarship.

Four years later, she lives in A Coruña with her Spanish partner in their dream apartment...