You do not have to be Greek?

Or you do not have to be rich to find your house in Greece?

But besides this slogan please consider the following fees when you are ready to proceed to buy a property in Greece.
Here we are:

* Lawyers fee: You need a lawyer throughout all the procedure for buying a house in Greece. The lawyer should help you to confirm that indeed the house/land is for sale and that all the legal actions have been taken so far for that, while he/she should advice you for a number of issues like: taxes, registration of the property to the public records and to prepare the needed contracts. At the most of times, the contracts should be bilingual. One for an official use and one for your use.
* Notary fee: Notary by no way is related with the Lawyer. This is something different and you will need definitely to pay for this service as well. The rate of this fee is not fixed as well.
* Land registry fee: Another public based tax, for registering the land as your property to the local authorities. The fee is not fixed and depends on the value of the property and land.
* Agent fees: I am sure that you knew that already! The agent fee is not fixed and depends on the agency that you are collaborating with.

Of course there are some other fees that you will need to consider but definitely the ones discussed above are the major ones.

We hope that we gave you an idea about the first expenses. We will post again regarding some other issues when you buy a house in Greece.

Ciao for now,
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Cyclades and Ionian Islands

I am sure that many of you, you might wonder:

Shall we choose Ionian Islands or Cyclades for our summer holidays?

Well, this is a difficult question and choice after all. These two groups of islands share one thing: the sea; but actually are quite different.

The advantages of Cyclades are:

1. Are near to Athens. You can approach the most of them by boat from Peireas in about 2-4 hours depending which is your destination.

2. Syros , Mykonos (Mikonos), Santorini , Tinos , Paros are very popular destinations, therefore quite well organized to host foreigners.

3. Cyclades are still keeping their traditional style and indeed they have a unique nature.

If you plan to visit the islands with your family, you might think to visit Andros, which is quite peaceful and a perfect place for families. The other islands, are very touristic, therefore for people willing to have more fun and less relaxing.

Now, about Ionian Islands. The advantages are:

1. Are very very beautiful, with a complete different nature than Cyclades. Ionian Islands are quite green, with many trees, something that you will not meet in Cyclades.

2. In Ionian Islands you will find some spectacular beaches like the Porto Katsiki in Lefkada and Papanikolis in Meganisi.

3. Ionian Islands, definitely are not so busy as Cyclades, but Corfu , Zakynthos and Lefkada start accepting an increasing number of tourists. Last time for instance, I thought that Lefkada (Lefkas) has been invaded from Italians :)

4. Note that in Ionian Islands are very safe, despite the frequent earthquakes that happen there. The constructions are very well developed under very strict rules.

I know that the choice is difficult, but if you want my honest opinion, visit both of them. Start with Cyclades and then go to Ionian Islands. You will be amazed how different Greece is from corner to corner.

We will post again soon,
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A quick update

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Your own Greece

Dear All,

No posts for some time now! I decided though this post to be not about Cyclades itself but about Greece in general.

Therefore I thought, that since summer is coming and you might search to find your ideal Greek destination, is the right time me to write some things about Greece, Greeks and their land :)

I will start with Athens, the capital. Is it something special about Athens?

Well that depends on your taste, but I will definitely say that the Olympic games was a very good occasion for Athens to obtain a modern and very convenient Metro (Underground) and to improve clearly many touristic and public services.

Now is possible if you visit Athens to use the underground and to move easily to your favorite destinations: Acropolis (Parthenon), Parliament, Olympic Stadium, Monastiraki and many more! Do not forget, that by the underground is very easy to approach the Airport or Peireas Port. No worries for taxis!

I would go one step further saying that in case that you have any local guide please ask him to use also the suburban train; its network is very well operated and you will have the very good chance to see also the non touristic Athens. You might stop for a coffee in Kiffisia or Marousi were you will defintely find shops and cafeterias to have a drink.

I have the strong impression that over the years the underground and its connected network of trains would be the development axes of Athens. Right now, and this is the a real disadvantage of Athens, individuals or the government have not built around the metro lines. It is difficult to find something that you will really like as a tourist when you walk out or the non touristic stations. At the moment things look very local and some times unprofessional. But is worth trying to use the underground and try to explore your own Athens!

There are many places to explore and to find something new. But please stay near at the stations and especially the ones that they are famous. Why? Because you will find somewhere to sit and to enjoy your summer time.

Therefore the message for today is, use the underground and discover your own Greece. If you need more information where you could go, I will post later this week or just drop me a message.

Next time though, we will make fun with some typical Greek attidutes that would be better to know :)

Stay here!

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Mykonos Properties

This post is just to let you know that soon we will post travel information about Mykonos. For now just to remind you that if you are looking for a house in Mykonos, you might want to have a look at these offers:

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Please note that there also Rent offers for houses in Mykonos:

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So stay tuned!

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I am sure that some of that links would be very useful:

Greek National Tourism Organisation
Athens Airport
Athens Underground
Especially for the ports have a look here:

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And if you are looking for a house in Greece, you might have a look here:

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I will update soon,
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Syros-Cyclades Islands

After some time and thinking about possible posts I decided to write about Syros. On papers Syros-Siros is the capital of Cyclades. For me though, Syros is something more than a capital, or a touristic destination or an ideal place for buying properties .

I always recall Syro's port and I recall my first impressions while I was approaching the island by the sea. I remember my try to see the port from all its possible angles. I saw the port from the Ano Hora. I saw the port on my way to Poseidonia. I saw the port arriving and leaving Syros and its time I was viewing and I was discovering something new.

Syros castle, located at the North part of the main town, was the castle protecting Syro's people from the frequent attacks of the Aegean Sea pirates. Let me remind you that Jules Verne's novel: The pirates of the Aegean Sea was inspired from that story. The same castle was used over the Ottoman empire to host Greeks from the other Greek islands when they were trying to escape from the Ottoman navy.

Syros for me though has an important personal value. Whenever I am visiting Syros, I am very emotional. Fortunately the beauty of the Aegean Sea nature is helping me to place my memories and feelings in order and to find after all my balance. Syros, an island that when you will visit, you will never forget it. I am strongly advising you to stay over the summer either at the main town (Hora) or at Poseidonia.

I will write more things about Syros and its fascinating history over time. For now, I felt that I should remind you for your summer plans, a unique island: Siros .

Thanks
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