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How we work

Six steps, and what comes after. You work with the same team from start to finish, and each step is tied to the previous one in writing. Timings reflect our experience; for official procedures the authorities' calendar sets the pace.

Legal screening

Every project in our portfolio passes our legal screening before we show it to you: the developer's permits, the land title, the building licence. The unit you choose is reviewed again at step 4.

  1. An advisor listens to a couple in a bright office

    We listen first

    We start with a conversation: budget, purpose, family situation, timing. When you fill in the form, our call centre calls you and books a meeting in the way that suits you: in person at our office, by phone, on Zoom, or at one of our webinars and investor meetings.

    1–2 weeks

  2. Your own shortlist: eight project covers from our portfolio

    Your own shortlist

    Based on your needs we prepare a first shortlist on your own page: price lists, floor plans, area reports. Each project shows which Golden Visa threshold it meets. Prices come from the developer's current list. In a second meeting we narrow it down together and move to the offer stage.

    At most 2 days

  3. A city tour by car through Athens; clients look out from the rear window

    Athens, in person

    If you can travel, we meet you at the airport. We show you the shortlist and the alternatives on site, and a city tour introduces all of Athens, not only the area you are buying in. You see for yourself where it makes sense to invest and decide with peace of mind. For this property safari we ask you to set aside at least two days. A visit is recommended, not required; if you cannot travel, we walk you through on video.

    At least 2 days in Athens; video viewing within the same week

  4. A property dossier and a seal under a loupe in a law office

    Your choice and legal due diligence

    Once you choose a property, and before any reservation agreement is signed, legal due diligence is carried out on it: title, debts and mortgages, the developer's permit. The Golden Visa threshold you will apply under is also confirmed in writing at this step. If an issue comes up, it is written into the preliminary agreement, which is signed only with the measures needed to resolve it. The review is done by the independent Athens law firm we work with and our own legal team.

    2 days

  5. An apartment key resting on a floor plan

    Reservation and tax number

    With the reservation agreement you pay the reservation fee (in practice usually about 10% of the price); the unit is taken off the market and held for you. The amount, payment plan and refund terms are stated clearly in the text. Your Greek tax number (AFM) is issued in a day through your lawyer's power of attorney, without travelling to Greece. Drafting of the notarial sale contract also begins at this step.

    At most 1 week · tax number in a day

  6. A title deed being signed at the notary

    Title deed and residency

    The sale contract is signed before a notary and the title is registered. Payments go through the bank, a condition of the residence permit application. We file your Golden Visa application with the independent lawyer we work with, and a biometrics appointment is booked. The filing receipt is your legal residence document in Greece until the card is issued. The card takes about 4–6 months depending on where the application is filed; as the appointment calendar is set by the authorities, we do not promise exact dates.

    Title deed 3–4 weeks · card 4–6 months

We stay with you

A building under construction, progress filmed on a phoneUnder construction

If the project is under construction, we send regular progress reports and on-site videos until handover.

A family climbing the steps of a neoclassical Athens houseCard renewal

The residence card is renewed every five years, and we are with you at renewal too.

A property manager hands over the keys in a bright apartmentProperty management

If you wish, leave the management to us: we rent it out and look after your property.

Which step are you at? Write or call, and we will plan the next one together.

Images are illustrative.

Last word

Tell us what you are looking for in one sentence; we will find the rest.

Or write on WhatsApp: +90 532 282 26 57. The Avla team answers.

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