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Crete forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece, while retaining its own local cultural traits (such as its own poetry and music).
The total population of the island is around 650.000. There is no heavy industry on the island and, apart from tourism, locals engage in livestock rearing (predominantly sheep and goats) and produce high...
When it comes to a plot purchase interest from a client, the first question that we are always asked is “What are the Building Rights on this plot of land?”. This article will help you understand the basic “plot categories” and their build-ability.
Building a house is worldwide an experience that can be very challenging and it can be more challenging when building a house in a foreign country, without being present on the project, so in order to make the experience nice and smooth, it is important to choose the correct professionals and will follow the correct steps from the plot purchase...
Due to the massive, all-inclusive tourism trend of the major hotel unites, the majority of individual, quality clients have changed their holiday choices towards individual rental villas. The reason is they are offering the luxury of a first-class hotel and the tranquility and individuality of a private house.
This new trend is being creating unique investment opportunities for investors, and...
WHAT IS HOME TO YOU?
What does “home” mean to you?
What does it really, truly, deeply mean to you?
The isolation of the Coronavirus has made this question even more interesting.
Do you love your home? Do you enjoy every corner of your home, every moment, every day of your life? Could you stay there every minute of every...
Nowadays, information is easily accessible on the Internet and a simple search gives us millions of search results, related to the search key words. This is also the case in the real estate market, where the internet is now taking the major part of the sales pie. Anyone wishing to buy, or sell a property, begins his research through his...
There had been a lot of attempts by various Greek governments to give an end to the arbitrary building, which had been very popular in the past decades.The last attempt started on 2011, when it was announced that a new law would finally end the illegal structures by giving some motivations to the property owners and by obligating them to...
Since 1991, when the Cretan property market was opened to European citizens, the most popular property market has been the old stone houses, (until then Crete was considered as border area, so buying property was not aloud to non-Greeks). Still today, traditional homes haven’t lost their popularity regardless of the rising modernism… Here are 5 reasons why this happens ...
If you already own a property in Greece and are considering selling it, it is advisable to know some basic things about your decision, and the procedure to follow in order to have less hassle with the paperwork and ensure that the selling price will seek to respond to market conditions, and that this will be a balance between the...
So, you have decided you want to build your new home under the Greek sun and you have found the plot you believe fits to your needs and preferences. Here are 3 things TO-DO before your final choice:
Crete is one of the most southerly parts of Europe and southern Crete is definitely to buy property and is ideal for living since it is one of the most unspoiled places of Greece.
The absence of the major towns, with the exception of Ierapetra in south eastern Crete, since all of them are situated on the southern part of...
Greece as a member of the EU, follows the European norms and standards regarding every legal aspect and this also includes the building regulations. Since 2010 in order to acquire a building permit for a new building or for a large scale renovation of an existing building, one of the necessary studies that must be executed is the Energy Performance...
After a 10-year period of crisis for the Greek economy over the past 2 years, all indicators of both the economy and real estate had stabilised and showed encouraging signs of recovery and an upward trend last year.
With regard to the real estate market in Greece, several factors have contributed to this. The rebirth of the market had gradually...
Without disregarding the dramatic consequences (loss of life, threat of economic downturn) of the coronavirus pandemic, it is quite interesting from the perspective of a neutral observer to look at the specifics of this crisis and what might happen the next day.
In the past, global crises, whether caused by wars, viruses, economic collapse, climate change or radical political ideas,...
We are often asked about the steps that we follow when it comes to a new building project.
During the years passed we worked for many clients coming from all over the world and gave a lot of effort to find the optimal workflow, which will have the following characteristics:
One of the most common anxieties for people who wish to build their dream home is to preserve the available budget. The construction projects have a bad reputation of getting easily out of rail regarding the Budget. This can be very frustrating for the owner so here are some tips that you should certainly take into account:
Many people prefer to buy an isolated plot of land in Greece to build their dream home, far away from noisy cities and crowded places, to enjoy the peace and beauty of the countryside. However, there are a few important points to keep in mind, so you stay on the safe side, to ensure that the plot is buildable and...
From 1 January 2021, the electronic identity of the building has been introduced, which will essentially be the register of the entire building stock of the country.
What is the identity of the building?
On February 12, 2021, the forest maps for the entire Regional Unit of Rethymno, as well as it progressively happens in many other areas of Greece, are posted on the website of the Greek Land Registry. It is important to emphasize that the forest map concerns land, which is located outside of city plans and outside village building zones. The...
Since ancient times, home is the human’s way to protect himself from nature conditions, to create personal borders to the nature and at the same time it is the way to satisfy the primordial need of place appropriation.
Since ancient times, home is the human’s way to protect himself from nature conditions, to create personal borders to the nature and at the same time it is the way to satisfy the primordial need of place appropriation.
Since ancient times, home is the human’s way to protect himself from nature conditions, to create personal borders to the nature and at the same time it is the way to satisfy the primordial need of place appropriation.
In the year 2022 , after 2 years of strict quarantine and total isolation of the world, the reaction of man and his thirst for a return to normal life rhythms, was self-evident.
The Greek financial crisis started in 2010 and bottomed out in 2015, with two elections and a referendum. Since 2015 and until today, Greece has recovered quite a bit, the economy has improved a lot and the economy has grown strongly. In addition to the economy as a whole, the real estate sector has also recovered significantly, with increasing demand...
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GIVE PRIORITY TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE BY LIVING IN GREECE
