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This platform is edited and published by Laurie Kezas, a Greek-French Canadian political columnist and author of 13 books, who leverages her professional journalism background and local insights to share practical, well-researched relocation guides. Professional Affiliations & Contributions: • Previously featured in: To Vima, Lamprakis Press • Current contributor: Mononews • Author Profile: ΒΙΒΛΙΟΝΕΤ, National Book Center
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Property Transfer Tax May Hit 15%

Greece's Prime Minister has proposed raising the property transfer tax for non-EU buyers from 3% to 15% but no draft law exists yet.
Daily life

How to grow fresh food in any space

Microgreens farmer and botanic educator Thanassis Kallinteris explains how retirees in Greece can start growing their own food, with no experience required.
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How to Find a Doctor in Greece

Greece's doctor-search system runs through two government portals but the English-language hub only gets you halfway. Here's how to use the search tools once you're past the introduction page.
Daily life

Get to Know Messolonghi Through Lord Byron

Lord Byron spent his final hundred days in Messolonghi, funding a revolution and dying in exile. That history still shapes how the town welcomes newcomers.
Housing

What Could Go Wrong While You Build In Greece From Abroad

A construction supervisor explains how small, unseen decisions during a Greek build, from orientation mix-ups to cost changes, can become expensive surprises for owners abroad.
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What the New Planning Code Actually Changes

A Volos-based engineer explains what Greece's new Planning Code changes for rural landowners, and why road recognition remains the biggest unresolved building-rights question.
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Eleven Files Every Buyer Needs

Eleven pieces on buying, building, and furnishing property here, from vetting an agent to renting out a finished villa, meant for reading start to finish.
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Property Values in Greece: What to Know

Greek real estate taxes are based on a state-set "objective value," not the sale price. Here's how zones, coefficients, and property type shape that number.
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Five Mainland Cities, Five Retirements

Five affordable mainland cities seem similar initially, but evaluating daily life, healthcare, and airport access reveals sharp differences, allowing one very clear winner to emerge.
Destinations

Discover Tourlida: Homes on the Water

Tourlida sits inside the Messolonghi lagoon, where village houses change hands like any property, but the pelades, the fishing huts on stilts, never do.
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12 Guides to Bypass Greek Bureaucracy

An AFM before a lease, an AMKA before a doctor, a login before anything else: the order matters. Twelve guides lay it out so nothing gets stuck waiting on something else.
Destinations

Discover Litochoro: Living at the Foot of Olympus

In Litochoro the trailhead is a walk from home, Katerini covers daily errands, and Thessaloniki is a train ride away for festivals, concerts, and flights.
Daily life

Learning to Speak Greek

Modern Greek is genuinely difficult for adult learners, but a functional level within twelve to eighteen months is realistic, and it changes daily life.
Daily life

Get to Know Mani Through the Donkey, the Scorpion and the Lemon Tree

From a terrier's chicken habit to a donkey in couture, Marjory McGinn's four Peloponnese memoirs turn the hard business of settling in Greece into some of the funniest, sharpest writing on the region.
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Leash on the Beach: Dog Owner Guide

Greece welcomes dogs, but beach rules and port police regulations apply. Understanding the legal framework ensures a smooth coastal holiday or island-hopping experience with your pet.
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Buying Property in Border Areas

Lawyer Alex Kassandrinos explains why buying property in Greece’s border regions can become a complex legal process for non-EU foreign buyers.
Housing

After the Purchase: Renovation Costs

This guide provides realistic Greek renovation budgets, from light refreshes to full restorations, offering essential advice for foreign buyers managing high-quality property projects from abroad.
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Breaking the No Bill, No Service Cycle

Proving your Greek address is a confusing first hurdle for newcomers. This guide explains valid proof, required timing, and how to break the "no bill" cycle.