To live on the Olympus – how to choose the real estate in Greece.
Making investments in purchase of the real estate abroad, we, as a rule, pursue several motives - desire to earn and desire to have own housing in the country where often we come to have a rest or we visit working business trips. Buying the real estate in other country, it is necessary to study in detail its laws, purchase benefits, the market and conditions for life. Purchase of housing that is called "bad shot", will bring more problems, than pleasure and profit therefore in this article we will consider highlights of purchase of housing in such amazing country which became the place of origin of European civilization, democracy, the Olympic Games and all art forms as Greece or as her locals - Hellas call.
About 3 thousand years B.C. primogenitors of the Greek state mortgaged sources of emergence of an advanced Minoan civilization which extended the influence from the island of Crete to the continent. So, from century to century replacing each other, the people of Ancient Greece developed the skills and abilities, having become one of most intellectually and physically developed people of the world. Thousands of years Hellas was the cultural center, having generated a huge number of opening in literature, art, policy, social system and many other spheres of life, the most part from them is alive still and takes the deserved place in life of modern people.
Greece is located in the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula and conditionally is divided into three parts - continental Hellas, the peninsula of Peloponnese and islands of the Aegean Sea. If to consider all components, then Greece is washed by 4 seas - Mediterranean, Ionic, Aegean and Libyan. The ridge which part legendary Olympe and Parnas is divide the territory of the country and form the climate in its different areas. Therefore if you seriously thought to purchase a country house in Greece, it is better to be defined in what part of Hellas to you in advance will be most comfortable.
Tourism was always popular in Greece and, despite various political and economic difficulties arising during the difficult periods of life for the country, influx of tourists did not run low. The picturesque nature, abundance of a sea smooth surface, dense forests and the richest cultural history of Hellas created the country in which unusually comfortably not only to have a rest, but also to live. Rich food, natural, but simple on the structure, which locals got used to eat allows to keep the health and attractive appearance, vigorous health and optimistic mood. The true resident of Greece is always smiling and benevolent, open for the world and is glad to every day. Whether it is one more occasion to purchase the house in Greece to become the same person happy with the life? Possibly, Hellas keeps a couple of secrets as to achieve it!
So, to what it is worth drawing the closest attention if you decided to purchase apartments in Greece?
The legislation of Hellas creates all conditions for purchase of the real estate by foreigners, there are no restrictions for purchase private, commercial, even for purchase of land under construction. Therefore the first that needs to be made to decide on type of the real estate which you are going to purchase. On our website the extensive base of various real estate in different regions of the country is provided - you want to purchase a country house on the peninsula of Peloponnese, or you are interested in a country house on the island of Crete? You will find any option interesting you in appropriate section.
Choosing the real estate in Greece, personal survey of the house will be the best option. You will be able to arrive and with the representative of the seller to examine the pleasant country house or the apartment, to study infrastructure, access roads and to personally examine a condition of the offered real estate.
If there is no such opportunity, it is possible to purchase the house in Greece far off, by means of the specialized companies selling housing. For this purpose it will be required to issue the power of attorney on the person who will perform the transaction from your person. The power of attorney shall be or is made in Greece, or in Russia, but taking into account the translation into Greek by the certified specialist and with assurance by a special stamp (apostille) which will serve as confirmation of reliability of the document and its data, in the territory of Greece.
The following stage of registration of purchase includes participation of the notary and lawyer though on the last changes in the legislation, the last stopped being the obligatory participant of the transaction. The notary will certify all documents, only in this case the transaction will be considered as legal and also it is necessary to issue a local TIN - AFN, it is made out in tax authority of Greece.
Then you make a deposit then the lawyer begins complete verification of documents of the seller and his property rights and also "purity" of the real estate. For the rest carrying out the transaction is very similar to similar purchase in our country - signing of the contract, payment of taxes, state registration and renewals of the real estate on the buyer. Generally, for those who already have experience of carrying out transactions with sale/purchase of the real estate in Greece, process simple and clear, but rather laborious and requiring attention to all details.
Having become the happy owner of own housing in Greece you have an opportunity of execution of the residence permit in Hellas and easy access to all good things of life in this over European comfortable and friendly country.
Except beach vacation, there is always an opportunity to enjoy alpine skiing rest which is available thanks to Ridges Pindus. By the way, the real estate at the bottom of the Olympus was always famous for the low prices because of remoteness from the sea, but despite it, there is a set of resort towns here. Therefore purchase of the real estate in this area will always be highly liquid and interesting to delivery to an uncountable flow of tourists. Demand exceeds the offer here. The purest mountain air, majestic landscapes, romanticism of the Swiss Alps under tenderly warming sun.
All to whom quiet quiet rest on the coast is closer most of all will suit islands of the Ionic archipelago, the regular life reigns here. Practically there are no noisy parties and which instead are generously stretched massifs of dense greens in which small cozy small villages, sandy beaches and the transparent water of the Ionian Sea which is poured in beams of the sun hid.
You are attracted by entertainments and active holiday, abundance of restaurants and refined public? Look narrowly at purchase of apartments or country houses in Crete. Being the largest island of Greece, Crete unites several big cities in which it is possible to purchase the real estate at the beneficial prices and with the maximum concentration of all benefits of modern life.
There is an opportunity to purchase a country house on Peloponnese, the large peninsula located in the Southern part of Greece. There is a set of small small villages, beach cities and resorts, everyone has the charisma and a number of features for life which without fail should be studied and tasted.
Making the decision to purchase the real estate in Greece, you are simply obliged to study each corner of this country, each its part is the world, the contrasts united by uniform spirit of antiquity. Here it is worth enjoying not only beach vacation, but each component of local color. The rules of life created for centuries formed such space in which it will be easy for you to find the place irrespective of, you want to become just frequent guest of the strange kingdom of Greeks or the full member of their society. Be going to become a part of the huge history filled with mysterious riddles and the greatest opening. Not so important where, as a result, you purchase the house, in Rhodes, Crete or Peloponnese, will equally welcome you in any part of Greece. And on condition of purchase of the real estate from 250,000 euros, you automatically acquire the right of obtaining the residence permit until 5 years, with the subsequent possibility of prolongation. You have an opportunity to be freely in the territory of the country any time frame, to travel around Europe without visas. To you the right to the higher education in Greece and the right of receiving free first aid will be granted. Having invested in the real estate now, you can purchase the house or apartments in Greece at the most beneficial prices. Just call +7 495 258 88 66!
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