What we take on

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What we take on

Most of what we do is not argument. It is the coordination of four parties who do not talk to each other — the surveyor, the municipality, the cadastre office and the notary — on behalf of someone who cannot be in the room. Below is the whole of it, one entry per matter.

Last reviewed: 19 August 2026 · All of Greece, concentrated in South Kynouria, Arcadia

The list

Ten matters · open one to read the detail


01 — Title check before a deposit · 5–10 working days

What you receive

  • A written opinion in English or German, in plain language, with the risks ranked and each one sourced.
  • Copies of every extract we pulled — land registry, cadastre, mortgage record.
  • A short call to go through it, and one revision after your questions.

What we need from you

  • The location — a pin, a plot number, or the seller’s own extract.
  • The seller’s or agent’s contact, so we can request papers directly.
  • Anything you have already been sent, however incomplete.

Usual span 5–10 working days from the day we have the plot identified.

The fee covers A fixed fee per property, agreed in writing before we start. It covers the searches, the written opinion, the call and one revision.

Third-party costs — surveyor, cadastre fees, notarial charges, taxes — are billed as they arise, at cost.

The search we run before you send money — who owns it, what sits on it, whether it can legally be sold at all.


02 — Unknown owner on the cadastre · 2–6 months

What you receive

  • An assessment of which route applies — administrative correction or judicial.
  • The full correction file drafted, filed and followed to a decision.
  • Written confirmation once the entry names you, with the new extract.

What we need from you

  • Any deed, will or inheritance document naming your family, even an old one.
  • Your ΑΦΜ and a scan of your passport or ID.
  • Names of neighbours or relatives who can attest to long possession, if there is no deed.

Usual span 2–6 months, depending on whether the file goes through the cadastre office or the court.

The fee covers A fee per plot for the correction file. It covers drafting, filing, the cadastre appointments and correspondence to decision.

Third-party costs — surveyor, cadastre fees, notarial charges, taxes — are billed as they arise, at cost.

Your plot is recorded as “unknown owner” (άγνωστου ιδιοκτήτη) and the correction window is running.


03 — Cadastre entry — declarations and corrections · 3 weeks – 4 months

What you receive

  • The declaration or correction prepared, filed and receipted in your name.
  • Coordination of the surveyor and, where needed, a corrected plan.
  • A single written note at the end saying what the register now says.

What we need from you

  • The deed and, if you have it, the surveyor’s plan.
  • The cadastre reference (ΚΑΕΚ) or the letter you received.
  • A power of attorney, so we can file without you travelling.

Usual span 3 weeks for a straight declaration; up to 4 months where a survey has to be redone.

The fee covers A fee per entry. It covers preparing and filing the declaration, chasing the office, and one correction round if the entry comes back wrong.

Third-party costs — surveyor, cadastre fees, notarial charges, taxes — are billed as they arise, at cost.

Declaring a property into the cadastre, or fixing a boundary, area or share that was entered wrong.


04 — Inheritance handled remotely · 3–8 months

What you receive

  • The whole sequence handled: certificates, acceptance deed, inheritance tax, cadastre entry.
  • One point of contact for the notary, the tax office and the cadastre.
  • A statement of what was paid and what remains at every stage.

What we need from you

  • The death certificate and, if there is one, the will.
  • Identification for every heir who is signing.
  • A power of attorney from each heir, which we prepare and send for signature.

Usual span 3–8 months from acceptance to a clean title in your name, longer if heirs are dispersed or a will is contested.

The fee covers A fee for the estate, not per heir. It covers the certificates, the acceptance deed, the tax declaration and the cadastre entry.

Third-party costs — surveyor, cadastre fees, notarial charges, taxes — are billed as they arise, at cost.

Acceptance, tax declaration and transfer for an estate you cannot come to Greece to deal with.


05 — Dispute with a builder or contractor · First view in 2 weeks

What you receive

  • A cold assessment of the claim, the evidence and what it is realistically worth.
  • The formal notice, and the filing if it goes that way.
  • An engineer’s report commissioned and coordinated where the defect needs proving.

What we need from you

  • The contract, the invoices and every payment record.
  • Photographs, dated if possible, and any written exchange with the builder.
  • The permit and plans, if the dispute touches what was permitted.

Usual span A written assessment within 2 weeks; a contested case runs 12–24 months, with an injunction possible in days.

The fee covers An assessment fee first, then a stage fee agreed before anything is filed. No outcome-based charging.

Third-party costs — surveyor, cadastre fees, notarial charges, taxes — are billed as they arise, at cost.

The work is defective, unfinished or unpaid for, and the polite phase is over.


06 — Purchase from start to notary signing · 6–12 weeks

What you receive

  • Title search, then the contract negotiated and reviewed line by line.
  • Tax number, bank arrangements and the notary appointment organised for you.
  • Representation at signing under power of attorney, and the transfer registered after it.

What we need from you

  • Passport or ID and, if you are not resident, your tax details at home.
  • The seller’s papers or the agent’s file.
  • A power of attorney if you will not be in Greece on the day.

Usual span 6–12 weeks from instruction to signature where the title is clean and the seller is responsive.

The fee covers A fee for the acquisition as a whole, quoted after the title search. It covers the contract, the coordination and the signing.

Third-party costs — surveyor, cadastre fees, notarial charges, taxes — are billed as they arise, at cost.

The whole acquisition, from the first search to the signature and the entry in your name.


07 — Power of attorney and remote representation · 3–10 days

What you receive

  • The text drafted for the exact acts you want covered — no wider than needed, with a German or English translation for your own notary.
  • Instructions for your consulate or local notary, and the apostille route.
  • Confirmation once it is on file and usable in Greece.

What we need from you

  • Passport or ID.
  • The matter it is for, so the wording stays narrow.
  • Your nearest consulate or notary, so we can address it properly.

Usual span 3–10 days, depending on your nearest Greek consulate or a local notary with an apostille.

The fee covers A flat fee for drafting and instructions. Consular and notarial charges are yours and are quoted before you commit.

Third-party costs — surveyor, cadastre fees, notarial charges, taxes — are billed as they arise, at cost.

The document that lets us act for you in Greece without you flying in.


08 — Building legalisation (αυθαίρετα) · 1–6 months

What you receive

  • A view on whether the structure can be legalised, or only tolerated, or must come down.
  • The engineer’s file coordinated and the application filed.
  • Written confirmation of status, in the form a buyer’s lawyer will accept.

What we need from you

  • The permit and plans, if they exist.
  • Photographs of the structure and its surroundings.
  • Any earlier engineer’s report or legalisation attempt.

Usual span 1–6 months, driven by the engineer’s file and the current legalisation regime.

The fee covers A fee for the legalisation file. Engineer’s fees and the statutory levy are separate, quoted by the engineer before you decide.

Third-party costs — surveyor, cadastre fees, notarial charges, taxes — are billed as they arise, at cost.

A structure that does not match the permit, and what it takes to make it lawful before a sale.


09 — Residence permits (Blue Card, digital nomad) · 2–5 months

What you receive

  • The right category identified, with the income and insurance thresholds set out.
  • The application assembled, filed and followed through the appointments.
  • Renewal dates recorded and flagged to you before they matter.

What we need from you

  • Passport, and proof of income or employment.
  • Private health insurance, or the intention to arrange it.
  • Proof of your address in Greece.

Usual span 2–5 months from filing, and the receipt lets you stay while it is pending.

The fee covers A fee per applicant, family members at a reduced rate. Government charges are passed through at cost.

Third-party costs — surveyor, cadastre fees, notarial charges, taxes — are billed as they arise, at cost.

Permits for the people who buy here and then want to stay here.


10 — Rentals and short-term letting · 1–3 weeks

What you receive

  • A lease that holds up in a Greek court, in Greek with an English or German version alongside.
  • The registrations done — tax office, short-let register, tourism authority where it applies.
  • A note on what you owe, when, and who declares it.

What we need from you

  • The deed or your proof of ownership.
  • The property’s details — area, rooms, energy certificate if there is one.
  • Your ΑΦΜ, or we obtain one for you.

Usual span 1–3 weeks to have the lease, the registrations and the tax position in place.

The fee covers A fee per property for the lease and the registrations. Ongoing tax filing is quoted separately, per year.

Third-party costs — surveyor, cadastre fees, notarial charges, taxes — are billed as they arise, at cost.

Letting the property out without walking into a tax or licensing problem.

What we need from you


Three matters account for most of our incoming files. If yours is one of them, this is the folder we will ask for. Anything marked we obtain it is our work, not yours.

Unknown owner on the cadastre
DocumentStatus
Any deed in the family nameRequired
Passport or ID, and ΑΦΜRequired
The cadastre letter or ΚΑΕΚRequired
E9 property declarationsHelpful
Names of two witnessesHelpful
Current cadastre extractWe obtain it
Land registry searchWe obtain it
Surveyor’s planWe obtain it
Folder for a correction of an “unknown owner” entry.
Cadastre entry — declarations and corrections
DocumentStatus
The deed, with the transcription noteRequired
Cadastre reference (ΚΑΕΚ)Required
Power of attorneyRequired
Surveyor’s plan, even an old oneHelpful
Photographs of the boundaryHelpful
Filing and receiptsWe obtain it
Corrected planWe obtain it
Folder for a declaration into the cadastre, or a correction of area, share or boundary.
Purchase to notary signing
DocumentStatus
Passport or ID for every buyerRequired
The seller’s papersRequired
Location of the plotRequired
Greek tax number (ΑΦΜ)Helpful
Bank details for the transferHelpful
Title searchWe obtain it
Contract reviewWe obtain it
Notary appointmentWe obtain it
Transfer registrationWe obtain it
Folder for an acquisition, from the first search to the signature.

Scans are enough to begin. Originals are only needed at signing, and we will tell you which ones and when.

Ask what applies to you


Three questions, under a minute. This is not the file itself — it is enough for us to tell you which entry above is yours, what it will need, and whether the 2033 deadline touches you.

Attachments once we have answered: PDF, JPG or DOCX, up to 25 MB each. What you send is read by the two of us, kept in our case system, and shared with no one else without your instruction.