Most US-based buyers get one or two trips a year, often tied to a family visit in summer. That makes preparation decisive: the shortlist, the appointments and the questions should be settled before the flight, so the trip is spent on decisions rather than orientation.
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Cross-border planning
The United States taxes its citizens and residents on worldwide income, and US persons commonly have foreign account and asset reporting obligations. A US–Greece income tax treaty exists, but its application to rental income, gains and estates is fact-specific. Take advice from professionals licensed in both countries before you buy, not after.
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Time difference
Athens runs seven hours ahead of New York and ten ahead of Los Angeles. In practice a decision taken in Athens in the afternoon reaches you before your working day begins. We use agreed call windows and written recaps so that gap works in your favour instead of costing a day per exchange.
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Common briefs
Athens and Attica bases for extended stays, family homes near relatives, lock-up-and-leave apartments that can be left safely for months, and income-now-home-later strategies aimed at a retirement return.