English- and German-speaking lawyer · Rhodes, Greece
Buying, inheriting, letting or protecting property in Greece from abroad. A lawyer admitted to the Supreme Court, more than twenty years in practice, handles the entire matter by power of attorney. You do not need to travel.
WHO WE HELP
Families in Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and elsewhere who own or inherit property in Rhodes, the Dodecanese or anywhere in Greece, and buyers who want the purchase checked by an independent lawyer before they sign. The office has acted for banks and public bodies since 2004; the same standard applies to every private client.
SERVICES
Fixed scope, written fee agreement, one point of contact.
HOW IT WORKS
The whole matter is handled remotely. You receive a written report at every stage and copies of every document filed.
A video or phone call in English or German. We record the facts, review the documents you send and give a first assessment and a written fee proposal.
We draft the power of attorney. You sign it at the nearest Greek consulate, or before a local notary with an apostille, and send us the original.
Searches, filings, negotiations, notarial deeds or court proceedings are carried out by the office in your name.
You receive the registered deed, the judgment or the certificate, with a final written report. The file stays with the office for future needs.
WHY THIS OFFICE
Aikaterini G. Giannou – Athanasiou has been admitted to the Supreme Court of Greece since 2012 and can appear before every Greek court.
Title searches, transfers and Land Registry work have been the daily business of the office since 2003, including the particular rules that apply to Rhodes and the Dodecanese.
Legal counsel to banks, a construction company, the Dodecanese Chamber of Commerce and the Municipality of Rhodes.
English at Cambridge Proficiency level and German certified by the Goethe-Institut. You deal with the lawyer, not a call centre.
FAQ
No. A power of attorney signed at a Greek consulate, or before a notary in your country with an apostille, allows the office to sign the deed, file declarations and appear in court in your name.
Every owner of property in Greece needs an AFM. The office obtains it for you by power of attorney; it is a routine first step.
The will (if any) is probated, the inheritance is accepted by notarial deed, the inheritance tax return is filed and the property is registered in your name at the Land Registry. Deadlines apply, so early contact matters.
Ownership chain, mortgages and liens, pending claims, Land Registry status, and, for Rhodes, the special cadastral records inherited from the Italian administration. You receive a written report before you commit to anything.
A written fee agreement before any work starts, based on the scope of the matter and the Greek Code of Lawyers. Notary, registry and tax costs are itemised separately.
Greek, English and German, for calls, correspondence and translated documents.
CONTACT
Fill in the form and we will contact you shortly, or call +30 22410 38360.
