Frequently asked questions

We have an established working relationship with a qualified legal practice already on the ground in Greece — so the process moves from conversation to action. And having personally navigated this with our own family's properties in Greece, we understand what families don't anticipate — the unexpected practical costs, how long things realistically take, and what it actually feels like to manage this from Australia. That experience is what you're engaging when you book a Clarity Session.

GPP coordinates your case from the Australian side. The qualified Greek legal practice we work with handles all legal matters. You get one Australian point of contact and a Greek legal specialist working on your case together.

Typically you'll need a death certificate, proof of kinship (such as birth or marriage certificates), and any existing will, each apostilled and translated into Greek. Exact requirements depend on your situation, which is exactly what a Property Clarity Session is designed to clarify.

Greek property and inheritance matters typically involve more than one specialist — a lawyer, a notary, and sometimes an accountant, each responsible for a different part of the process. The qualified Greek legal practice we work with coordinates this on your behalf, so you don't need to find or manage each of these separately.

This is one of the most common questions we receive. In many cases, you may have a legal entitlement to the property under Greek inheritance law even if it has never been formally transferred. However, having an entitlement and having recognised legal ownership are two different things. Until you complete the formal acceptance of inheritance and registration with Ktimatologio, your ownership is legally uncertain — and cannot be acted on for sale, mortgage or transfer purposes.

This is the most common situation we see. What happens next — and what needs to happen in what order — is exactly what the Greek legal practice we work with is there to advise on. A Property Clarity Session is the starting point — tell us your situation and we'll take it from there.

This is more common than people expect, especially with older family properties. A missing or unregistered deed doesn't mean the situation can't be resolved — it just means it needs to be untangled properly before anything else can happen. A Property Clarity Session is the right starting point to understand what's involved.

Doing nothing is increasingly costly. Unregistered properties accumulate Ktimatologio fines. Unpaid ENFIA creates a growing tax liability. Inheritance deadlines pass, making the process more complex and expensive. And in some cases, unresolved ownership can lead to other parties — including the Greek state in cases of long-term abandonment — making claims on the property. The longer you wait, the more expensive and complicated the resolution becomes.

In most cases, yes. The formal legal work in Greece is carried out by the Greek legal practice we work with, acting under a power of attorney. We coordinate the power of attorney signing from Australia — through the Greek consulate here — so you never need to travel. What that process looks like in your specific situation is exactly what a Property Clarity Session is designed to work out.

If you decide to sell, the property first needs to be fully compliant: everything from clear title and correct Ktimatologio registration to an up-to-date E9, ENFIA paid, and an Electronic Building Identity prepared by a licensed engineer. Any gap can delay or stop a sale, and many families only find out once a buyer is already waiting. Getting the property in order is where we come in, and a Property Clarity Session is the place to start. GPP doesn't arrange the sale itself or act as a real estate agent.

Yes — since 2022, every property sale in Greece requires this digital file, prepared by a licensed third party engineer, before a notary can finalise the transfer. It's one of the compliance steps we coordinate with you, so you won't need to arrange it yourself.

No, these are handled by the Greek Consulate or local civil registry, not by GPP. Once your documents are finalised, that's where our process begins. If you're dealing with an inheritance or property transfer, it's worth confirming with the Consulate that relevant life events (births, marriages, deaths) are already registered in Greece — unregistered events can hold things up later.

If your Australian-born children have never been registered in the Greek civil registry (Ληξιαρχείο), this will need to be done before they can formally inherit or hold Greek property. This is not something we handle — it is arranged directly through the Greek Consulate General in Sydney, using Australian birth certificates and your own Greek documents. We can point you in the right direction, but this step sits outside our process. It is worth sorting it out early, because it is often a prerequisite before anything else can move forward.