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Crete's property market in 2012
11th January 2012 - 10:42Crete's property market in 2012 I have just had a very informative email from Harvey, the estate agent who showed me around Crete, and he has some very interesting things to say. He points out that, although we receive reports in the UK saying that Greece is bankrupt, the fact is the average house seller is not. House prices have gone down but not as dramatically as many purchasers have expected – and as I see it, this means two things. Prices are indeed lower, but have not plummeted – more...
Helping family and pets with a move to Greece
17th November 2011 - 06:03So you have decided that you want to move to Greece – but is this a decision that the whole family agrees with? It is unlikely that you will be happy if your family are not, so perhaps it would be wise to make sure that they share your enthusiasm. Firstly, a good look at your reasons to move may be a good idea. You may want to enjoy a more relaxed way of life. You may have seen how the Greeks are able to work hard and yet have time to spend with family. You may have also more...
Favourite things about Greece
12th October 2011 - 09:37Lord Byron is not the only Brit to have fallen in love with Greece and the Greek people – far from it. The climate, the wonderful beaches, the sight of white Cycladic houses tumbling down the hillside…these are factors that have enticed many Brits to spend their holidays in Greece. The Greeks are very warm and welcoming people – indeed the Greek language doesn’t have a word for ‘foreigner’ – the word they use means ‘guest’. Add more...
Getting started in Corfu
10th October 2011 - 07:05Curt and partner Shelley had long wanted somewhere sunny to escape to. Holidays were spent as far away as Thailand, but when it came time to actually buying, they settled for Corfu. “When it came to choosing a place to buy abroad it was a long process, all in all I think it took us a couple of years to finally pinpoint Corfu,” Shelley recalls. “We always knew we wanted to live abroad in a better climate with a better way of life and the Greek Islands more...
How and where to research about start to finish process
24th August 2011 - 04:04You have decided you want to buy a property in Greece. You have visited a number of times and you love everything about the country: the ambiance, the friendliness, the seemingly endless sunshine… But once you have decided to buy a property there, the time comes for a reality check. How on earth do you set about buying in what is essentially a foreign land, with rules and regulations you may not be familiar with and perhaps in a language that you don’t more...