Property and Private Client
Greek real estate due diligence
Greek property due diligence verifies who owns the property, whether the title is clean, whether the building is lawfully permitted and whether any mortgage, claim or restriction affects it. Findings are reported before contracts are signed.
Who this service is for
- Buyers
- Lenders and investors
- Owners preparing to sell
Common legal challenges
- Historic or unregistered titles
- Unauthorised construction
- Undisclosed encumbrances
How we help
- Title chain examination
- Cadastre and mortgage registry searches
- Planning and permit review
- Encumbrance and claims review
- Written diligence report with recommendations
Step by step
01
Instruction
Property details and documents collected.
02
Searches
Registry, Cadastre and planning enquiries.
03
Analysis
Assessment of risk and required remediation.
04
Report
Written findings and recommendations.
05
Next steps
Renegotiation, conditions or withdrawal.
Documents commonly needed
- Title deed
- Topographic plan and permits
- Cadastre extract
- Seller identification
Important legal considerations
- Some issues are remediable; others should end a transaction.
- Diligence should be repeated if a transaction is delayed significantly.
Why work with Chroni & Associates
Matters are handled by the lawyer you speak to, with the Greek requirement and the wider commercial or personal position considered together. Where a matter touches residency, property, tax and corporate questions at once, they are advised on as one instruction rather than four.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about property legal due diligence
These answers are general information. They are not legal advice and cannot take account of your circumstances.
At minimum: the chain of title, mortgage and claims registry entries, Cadastre status, planning and building permits, and confirmation of the seller's authority to sell.
Consultation
Begin with a clear understanding of your options
Tell us briefly what you are trying to achieve. We will confirm whether we can help, who would handle the matter and how fees would work, before any commitment.
- Telephone
- +30 698 334 7829
- info@chronilaw.com
- Office
- 73 Skoufa Street, Kolonaki, 10680 Athens, Greece
