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Eleni Papadaki
Greece contributor
Covers Greece's private-sale process from primary sources, where the symvolaiografos will not schedule a signing until the file is complete: a PEA from an energy inspector, an Electronic Building Identity from a civil engineer, two AADE tax clearances, and an engineer's declaration covering any unauthorized structures. Tracks the sequence that keeps a Ktimatologio registration from stalling for weeks.
The detail that decides a Greek private sale is procedural. What does the symvolaiografos actually need before executing a deed? How does Ktimatologio registration work in practice, and which certificate tends to hold up the queue in a given month? The forms and the offices matter by name, because in Greece the gap between knowing the general steps and knowing which window to stand in front of is where private sellers lose their time.
Some of the rules are genuinely uncertain, and it is worth saying so. The capital gains tax suspension, for instance, has been renewed every year since 2013, yet it could technically lapse. Where a rule is settled, it can be stated plainly; where it turns on timing or a seller’s particular circumstances, that contingency deserves naming rather than papering over.
Areas of focus
- Tracks Greek pre-signing documentation, from the PEA to the Electronic Building Identity
- Follows AADE tax clearance requirements and Ktimatologio registration practice
- Monitors the capital gains tax suspension and its annual renewal
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