Who was Patrick Leigh Fermor? Fermor was a young British aristocrat who left his posh lifestyle in the 1930s to travel from Holland to Istanbul on whatever means of transportation he could find. He often moved on foot or on horseback and kept a detailed journal of his escapades. This
“Ready to Enjoy Our Old Age as Well” This article was originally published on July 16th in Het Laatste Nieuws, a Dutch-language newspaper that is now the most popular newspaper in Flanders and Belgium. The lovely couple you see pictured below are Paul Maeyens and Ellen Besard, both 58, at
Young Buyers Invest in Greece The typical age of home buyers in Greece is changing, as more and more 30-55 year-olds look to invest in the Greek real estate market. These are not the usual European pensioners, who used to be the main buyers of Greek real estate. This new,
“I feel proud whenever I have to show my red [Greek] passport,” quotes Victoria Hislop, award-winning author and now a Greek citizen. She was sworn in as a Greek citizen in 2020, and was applauded by Mitsotakis as an important promoter of Greece’s history and traditions. Hislop is one
Where Did Real Estate Prices Grow the Most? According to data from the Bank of Greece in the first quarter of this year, the rate of house price growth in Greece is reaching record highs. More specifically, prices rose 14.5% year-on-year in Greece as a whole, and even sharper spikes
Former President Barack Obama visited famous actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson on the island of Antiparos earlier this week. Obama’s touched down on a private flight to the island of Paros. Former President Obama did not come without an entourage – Supposedly, he was accompanied by 35 security personnel.
Greek inflation slowed to 2.8% in May 2023 compared from 3.0% in April 2023, 4.6% in March 2023, and 11.3% in May 2022. This is according to a statement by the Hellenic Statistical Authority. The drop between April and May of 2023 reflects a rapid fall in energy prices. Namely,
Lord Byron is one of the most famous narrative poets of the Romantic period and was a philhellene. Philhellene means “lover of Greece.” He was not born with Greek blood but loved the country of Greece so much that he fought in the Greek War of Independence in the 1820s
“Great demand for holiday homes in Greece – Which ones do they prefer?” “Country houses: From the… plans foreigners are buying in Greece” “Country Houses: Foreigners are buying from the plans in Greece in 2023” These recent headlines from Kathimerini, CnnGreece, Imerisia, and Oikonomikos Tahydromos feature research by Elxis
In Athens’s Vathis Square district, a new update to the National Archaeological Museum has caused rents to virtually double in the past 5 years. According to data from indomio.gr for 2017 – 2022, property prices in Vathis Square, located just next to the museum, have boosted by 99% in
On 12 October 2022, Elxis sales director in Crete Felix Münch gave an interview to Greek TV channel Skai for their evening news bulletin, discussing the impact of higher energy prices on investments in the Greek real estate market. Felix explained that in response to the high costs of keeping their homes in northern Europe warm, Dutch and German buyers alike have sought
Elxis CEO Giorgos Gavriilidis recently gave an interview to Athens-Macedonian News Agency on conditions in Greece’s holiday home market, alongside comments from other leading real estate experts. In an interview to journalist Alekos Lidorikis, Mr Gavriilidis pointed out that low property prices and warm weather in places like Crete that
Elxis CEO Giorgos Gavriilidis was recently interviewed by leading Greek newspaper Kathimerini, where he spoke about rising demand for high end holiday homes, with Greece becoming “the upcoming star of the Mediterranean region.” Mr Gavriilidis went on to say that demand is strong for second homes in areas such
Elxis CEO Giorgos Gavriilidis was interviewed recently by ONE TV on the “ONE Economy” program where he spoke about Greece’s real estate market, strong demand and what is driving buying interest. In the interview Mr. Gavriilidis highlighted that the profile of foreign home buyers in Greece is changing as budgets
Elxis CEO and founder Giorgos Gavriilidis gave an interview to Athens News Agency recently, providing an overview of Greece’s second home market, in comments that were widely republished in the press. He spoke about resilient demand for Greek holiday homes, the strong trust foreign home buyers are showing in Greece
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