Life in Syros

Life in Syros!

Although the summer is over there is always a good reason to visit Syros!
Syros is the capital of Cyclades islands. Being close to Piraeus’ port (80n.m.) and its frequent connection with it, make it popular to lovers of travelling.

The capital of Syros is Hermoupolis, “The sovereign of Cyclades”! It is built in an amphitheatrically way. The baronial neoclassic buildings, the well-saved mansions of past century, the imposing churches and the traditional settlements, are the first pictures to fill your sight. In Hermoupolis also reside the Region of Southern Aegean and the Prefecture Cyclades.

You should not omit to visit some of the better-known buildings such as the Town Hall, the Spiritualistic center, the Theatre of Apollo and the Archeological Museum.

You can also visit the neighborhood Vaporia, where you will be charmed by the architecture of the homes that have as their company the saltines of the sea and High Syros, where a stroll in its small alleys is certainly a unique experience!

When you leave from the capital Hermoupolis you will notice that there are plenty of places that you can visit and in every corner of the island there is something new.

From the areas of Azolimnos, Vari, Poseidonia and Dellagratsia with its luxurious houses and its aristocratic appearance, to the fish-town of Finikas and the region of Galissa with complete tourist resorts and a magical view it is becoming clear the specialness of the island.

The beaches offer unique relaxation and amusement moments whether you prefer them quite or crowded.

If you are convinced and want to buy a house in Syros, you can check in www.agreekproperty.com

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Summer in Milos

Yes! After some time we are back again.

The summer unfortunately is over and as everybody, we spent our
vacations in a Greek Island. This time the choice was Milos. A
wonderful island, with unbelievable sea sides and beaches. What
you could say for Sarakiniko, Firopotamos and Mandrakia. Just
google the names and you will find a couple of images.

Plaka, the main town of the island, was one of my favourite
destinations.

Somehow when you live outside of Adamantas (Milo's port) you
believe that Milos is an empty island, without inhabitants. You
travel, without actually meeting any village. Only Zefiria, is a
small village in the mainland with some traffic. You keep this
impression till you go to Plaka. Then you see that Milos, indeed
is an island, with its own life and culture. The nights, are
peaceful, and you could find very nice restaurants for your
dinner. I recommend Plaka also for breakfast, since you could
enjoy the view of Kimolos which is just opposite.

Of course, due to my work, I had the chance to view some houses in Milos. The
properties advertised here:

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Properties in Milos, Cyclades

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For those, that you already know Milos well, you will note that
all of the properties are located in very nice areas. Especially
the houses at Plaka, I really think are unique offers.
Plaka, offers you the beauty of the main town of a Cycladic Island
and at the same time, a unique view. I think is one of the few
Cycladic towns, besides the Ano Xora of Siros, that you could see so near
the view of another island.

So why do not you think to buy a house in Milos then?


By the way, Milos in average has very good restaurants with quite
good quality of food. I will recommend some of them over the time.
Another thing that I found interesting was the massive presence of
Italians through all Milos. I found them almost everywhere. It was
very nice over the night to hear Italian kids asking for an ice
cream, saying: Mama Gelato.



We will keep in touch, through all year.
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Real Estate News

I read with great interest the latest news regarding the real estates in Greece from the portal of the newspaper Kathimerini. In particular at this article real estates article we can read many useful information. I translate the key points of the post.

• First of all Kathimerini confirms that Germany and England the main interested markets for buying houses in Greece are not anymore the most interested investors or buyers. The main reason for England is the latest exchanges rates between euro and pounds. It seems that the English buyers are waiting for better prices and offers. While the German interest has been decreased mainly because of the general uncertainty of the global economy.
  
• Kathimerini also notes the increased interest of Russians looking forward to buy a house not only in the North Greece, but also in favourites destinations like Mykonos and Santorini.
  
• The paper also states that many international real estate agents are waiting for the parliament voting of the new urban planning. The new urban planning seems to satisfy the general needs of the local and international developers illustrating which areas and which are not can be developed.
  

This interesting post concludes with something known to us, that many foreign investors are not interested only about the quality of the construction; which is very important, but also to other services that the local developers can offer, like security service while the owners will be away and tax services regarding their properties.

Note that the properties in Greece managed by the agreekproperty.com, satisfy most of requirements of a demanding buyer, offering also these extra services: security, local managment and etc.

We will post soon about the latest real estate news about houses for sale in Syros and properties in Mykonos respectively.

Stay tuned!
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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 :)

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