ERISOS Real Estate Kefalonia

There is a diversity of real estate in the Erisos region ranging from the ruins of once majestic stone mansion houses to off-plan investment opportunities offering you a villa designed to your specifications. The Erisos region includes the peninsula of Assos and the northern part of the island to Fiscardo.

At Erisos Real Estate we use our professional expertise and team of experts to assist you throughout the process of buying a property in the Erisos region. We offer a complete service from initially locating the right property for you in northern Kefalonia and handling the transaction, through to maintaining your investment. We endeavour to make the whole process as easy as possible.

The Thomas family are local Kefalonians who are well respected in the area. We are licensed estate agents who are bi-lingual and can assist you in understanding the legalities of sales contracts without the need of a translator. We can assist you in finding a lawyer, notary, surveyor, architect and engineer or any other professional that might be required.

Once a price is agreed by both seller and buyer a pre-contract is signed to secure the property and the deposit recorded. This deposit is usually 10% of the purchase price which is returned if there are problems with the title or other issues.

All EU citizens have equal rights when buying a property in Greece. The buyer will need a valid passport and a Greek tax number. You can appoint a power of attorney to apply for the tax number on your behalf.

Before the final contract is signed a lawyer or notary will do a title search on the property and ensure there are no outstanding fees or any other problems with the property. Then the government transfer tax is paid and the purchase deed is signed by the buyer and the seller in the presence of their lawyers and a public notary.

Just one example of a local property, this quaint little home of 90 square metres is located in the small, friendly village of Manganos (spelt Manganos, prounanced Mangano). The main floor has 2 bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen. Another bedroom on the lower level with open plan living room and room for a bathroom to be installed. Great village and mountain views from the balcony.

Welcome to Manganos!

If you want your property to be cared for while you are away from the island, or if it is contracted to a tour operator, we can offer a range of property management services to suit your needs.

Erisos Real Estate can provide a key holding service and arrange for maid services at your property. We can organise gardening and pool maintenance. Apart from arranging any regular maintenance and repairs that are required, Erisos Real Estate is here to attend to any emergencies that may arise. When the property is not rented you may want your home to be opened and aired regularly and the amenities connected for your return. Our administrative service covers your utility payments and tax declarations with a detailed statement of account.

Kefalonia has very strict planning and building regulations to preserve the forests and natural scenery of this part of the island. Buildings have to follow the rules so they are in keeping with the traditional Kefalonian village styles. This way the Kefalonians protect their heritage and villages such as Assos and Fiscardo maintain their picturesque charm.

There are legal limits set on the per cent of your land that can be used for building purposes. This changes according o whether the plot is within the village planning zone, in which case you will need to buy less land to build a house, or if it is outside the village boundaries where the minimum oamount of land required is four thousand square metres before a building permit is issued (less if it is on a main road).

Whilst the whole process of buying land and property development can be reasonably straightforward, it is of paramount importance to use the services of a professional when dealing with issues of village boundaries, local planning regulations and building permits. Erisos Real Estate has an indepth knowledge of the issues involved and will ensure that you are well represented by professionals.

You may be about to make a complete life change, relocating to the Greek island of Kefalonia and investing your life savings in the house of your dreams. Nothing replaces experience when it comes to real estate and at Erisos Real Estate we will protect our clients from having to face the nightmare of finding thier plot of land is protected by the archaeological commission who want to make excavations to locate some Roman burial chambers or the forestry commission will not grant permission to build. With the complicated Greek inheritance laws it is also important to use professionals all the way to ensure no devastating news that the estate taxes have not been paid on a property inherited by several people.

Your first step into the Erisos region should be to contact Anna Thomas at Erisos Real Estate, based in Mangano village, Erisos 28084, Kefalonia, Greece

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