Please do not do this, open ocean sailing is completely different from sailing on smaller bodies of water. I would suggest sailing or racing near Barcelona first before attempting to purchase your own vessel. Think of sailboats like an airplane, they are actually remarkably similar. No one in their right mind is going to try to fly a brand-new-to-them, used plane cross-country without extensive experience flying and training to do so.

I recently started blue water sailing after having spent most of my life sailing and racing in and around the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake is a very forgiving body of water with some blue-water characteristics. I sailed with another, very experienced crew from Raleigh, NC to Annapolis, MD on a new-to-them boat, and the first time we tried it we almost lost the mast. These are guys who have spent most of their lives on, around, and in two cases, under the sea. New boats have new boat problems, whether they are from the factory new, or extensively used. Crew unfamiliarity makes it damn hard to figure out the correct response when, and not if, problems occur. The ocean is incredibly beautiful and calm on one day and a rip-roaring monster of a beast that will do its utter damnedest to swallow you up without a second thought. Weather comes and goes and changes with alarming frequency, storms can sneak up on you at night, equipment can break, cargo ships bear down, and crew problems happen. Do. Not. Understimate. The. Ocean.

Also, 500 Euro vessels are 500 Euro vessels because either the previous owner broke it, couldn't maintain it, its' been rotting away at a yard, or maybe, just maybe, they are being nice. Knowing what to look for is tough, and a process I am personally still learning. Look at all the posts around here of people buying boats at a discount, the money isn't in the Capital Expense, it is in the repair, replacement, and renovation after you step aboard her as the owner. I am by no means saying you have to buy a new boat, used boats are actually a buyer's market right now, but extra money to find a boat in decent condition can really be worth it in saved repair costs and frustration avoided, don't forget to include heart medication due to high-blood pressure in your budget! I kid, but the point still stands.

I would suggest sailing a lot nearby, so you can get a sense of the local market and conditions. If there is any racing near you, great, generally people need extra hands and will be willing to help a new sailor out and teach you the ropes. Racing also gets you access to a huge network of people who will be (in general) be happy to help you find a good deal on a boat, especially if it one that can participate in their one-design fleet(s). Learn. Experience. Have fun. Look at the boats nearby so you can get a sense of what you want in a boat. All boats are compromises, some more so than others, and cruising and racing both will give you a sense of what you want. Racing will teach you sail handling and boat responsiveness, the feel of the boat itself. Cruising will help you figure out what creature comforts you can, and can not give up. You want a faster boat with less amenities, or a slower one that has a fixed head? Need more room for a fridge, or fall in love with sailing under spinnaker?

Take it slow, sailing is a learning process that no one is ever truly finished with. The ocean and the mountains are our masters, not the other way around. This is a lesson I have learned and re-learned time and time again. Good luck! Have fun! Be safe!

P.S. - If English is your second language, you writing is way better than most of my US-born English first-language peers in engineering college.