paregerou
American expat in Greece
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Registration: 01 October 2023
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Greek and Greece by david anastasiadis
guys and girls,dear friends I' greek from Tbilisi Georgiathis is a little country near Russia,I have greek nationality,I'm greek and I want to come and stay in reecetahy told me that I should take Greek citizenship in greek embaussy,when I have cald ...
@david anastasiadis The best thing you can do for yourself is hire a Greek immigration attorney. Absent that, you must get the birth certificates and other major documents from your Greek national and Greek citizen relatives, ideally your mother ... Read More
Advice on moving to crete by carol mckinney
We are planning to retire to crete we have been doing some research but you can't beat advice from real experience. What is the best advice you have been given? Or what do you wish you had known before moving. We are unsure of the area we planning ...
@carol mckinney Our Greek Village Cohousing community is narrowing in on the Rethymno area- we love its location, climate, the Old Town, beaches, and surrounding villages. We are doing tours to Crete to pick out our location. If it interests you, ... Read More
Retiring to Crete by irnhrsman
Hello, My wife and I (Tanya, Myles) are moving to Crete in approximately a year. All help is welcome! We currently live in the USA.
@irnhrsman How exciting! Our Greek Village Cohousing group has tours to Crete, as we are picking a plot or renovation and building a cohousing village there. Cohousing is a design movement that began in Denmark and is very popular in many ... Read More
FIP Visa Tax Rate by Phaedrus157
Dear Greece Forum Members,We are seeking very specific information. We are retired couple who want to live in Greece but are not ready to commit to the $400K property requirement for the Golden Visa. We would like to obtain the FIP Visa. We have ...
@Phaedrus157 Hello, and congratulations!聽 It sounds like you plan to use the FIP visa to become a permanent resident.聽 That is an immigration status, not a tax residency status, and people who have FIP visas do not all pay the same ... Read More
Hoping for a New Life by Lady Mondegreen
Good day to you all,I am currently living/renting in Hampshire (UK) and at 63 now hoping to retire somewhere warm and sunny. I was brought up in Africa and feeling so heartily sick of the awful wet weather we have here. I am thinking of somewhere ...
@Lady Mondegreen Where in Peloponnesos did you have in mind?聽 It is vast and incredible!聽 I love the less developed but still quite vibrant corridor from Sparta to Gythio.聽 It is littered with awesome airbnbs!聽 I am currently in ... Read More
New members of the Greece forum, introduce yourselves here - 2024 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Greece forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
@art_sum 螕蔚喂伪 蟽伪蟼! If you are a remote professional seeking more connection with neighbors and with the land, you may love our project. We are "Greek Village Cohousing." Cohousing is a design movement ... Read More
Buying property in Peloponnese queries by susanyarrow10
I'm considering buying a small place for semi-retirement and would like to know what sort of prices are being asked these days. Anyone have any contacts of where I could find out? Thanks
@susanyarrow10 . Try joining the facebook page "Peloponnese Living" which is very informative. Peloponessos is so much! No one would know how to answer your question. You can ski in the mountains and swim at the beach on the same day, and there ... Read More
Homeschooling in Greece by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Homeschooling your children as an expat in Greece will definitely come with its load of challenges. Here is a special call to parents who are already homeschooling their children or who plan on doing so to share any information ...
@Chantalvwelbergen Lekkas is correct. Homeschool is illegal in Greece (unless the child is severely disabled and unable to attend school). However, there are alternative education options in cities like Athens, Thessolonikki and Chania. For ... Read More
Building in Greece by geraniumgift
New - Urban planning currently does not issue any building permit on a plot of land outside the city plan, even if it has an area of more than 4 acres! until the issue that has arisen regarding the frontage of the parcels to a road is resolved ...
@geraniumgift Can you list the current types of spatial plans in Greece so I can learn them, and can you say which are affected by this new legislation? There is residential spatial planning permits and touristic plan permits- right? With a ... Read More
Naxos or Paros as possible home鈥� by sydneyb22
Hello,My husband and I moved from New York City to Greece last April and are looking for a place to settle and call home. I am acting as our scout and am arriving in Naxos on Friday with plans to continue to Paros afterwards. We are retired, so not ...
Sounds like you have your heart set on only 2 places and both are islands, but living on an island means flying yourself back and forth all the time (Athens hospitals, etc).聽 More importantly for the earth, it means flying most of what you need ... Read More
Retirement in Greece (Crete ?) by cgsb71
Hello, I am a French pensioner over 75 years old. I currently live in Portugal where I have the status of "non-habitual resident". I will no longer benefit from this status from the end of 2023. I am then planning to move to Greece from ...
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Which region in Northern mainland Greece has modern lifestyle by emailit2kat88
Hello everyone,I would like to purchase a fairly new apartment in the Northern Greece as an vacation property for now. value ranging between 100 to 120K than in few years for my retirement purchase another property and apply for golden visa. I ...
You need to read the law very carefully and consult an attorney about the timing of purchaseing more than one orperty equaling 250k or more聽 I am positive there is a sort of 鈥漵tatute of limitations.鈥澛� 聽You can buy several ... Read More