Property for Sale in Afitos, Chalkidiki

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Afitos Property Market: Overview

The Afitos market is small, tightly bounded and unusually stable. The protected settlement cannot densify into itself, the cliff limits what can happen towards the sea, and the land behind the village absorbs most new construction. Genuinely characteristic properties, restored stone houses inside the old lanes, therefore appear rarely, while the more standard products on the outskirts appear regularly.

Demand is layered. Greek buyers, particularly families from Thessaloniki who have known the village for decades, form a persistent part of the market and often move fastest on the older houses. Alongside them sit international buyers from Germany, the United Kingdom, Scandinavia and increasingly central and eastern Europe, who concentrate on sea-view villas, newer maisonettes and turnkey homes. The two groups compete for different things, which is why an apparently quiet market can feel fast on a specific property type.

Deciding early which of the Afitos products you are actually buying, and accepting that the others are separate markets, is worth more than any amount of general browsing.

Why Buyers Choose Afitos

The first reason is visual. Very few places on the Kassandra coast combine a preserved stone village with an open sea horizon in the same field of view, and Afitos does it from almost every terrace on the seaward side. The village feels like a real place rather than a holiday development, and that is the direct effect of a conservation regime in force for a long time.

The second reason is that Afitos has an identity outside July and August. Tavernas, a working square, a church, small galleries and craft shops give it something to be in May and October, which matters for anyone planning more than four weeks of use a year.

The third reason is defensive. Because the protected core cannot be densified and the cliff frontage cannot be extended, the supply of the most distinctive properties is structurally capped.

Where Afitos Is and How You Reach It

Afitos lies on the eastern side of the Kassandra peninsula, on the first stretch of coast after the neck of the peninsula at the Potidea canal. The main peninsula road runs behind the village rather than through the old core, so through traffic passes above it, and access into the settlement is by a small number of descending entries that narrow quickly.

The village is close enough to Thessaloniki for a weekend and far enough for the weekend to feel like a change. The figures below are approximate road distances and serve as orientation rather than as a timetable.

The airport proximity makes short stays realistic, which supports owner use outside the season and letting patterns that do not depend on a full week.

The Protected Village Core

The old settlement is the reason people come and it is also the part of the market with the most rules. Facades, roof forms, window proportions, external materials, colours and boundary walls fall under the conservation framework for the traditional settlement, and works there require approval routes that do not apply to an ordinary house on the outskirts.

In practice this affects three things. Timelines are longer, because approval precedes the permit. Costs are higher, because stone, timber, traditional tiles and skilled labour are expensive. And the range of possible outcomes is narrower, so a fixed architectural vision often has to bend.

The compensation is that the same rules protect what you buy. The neighbour who might otherwise put a four-storey block across your view is bound by the same framework, which is a rarer form of security than most coastal markets offer.

The Cliff Above the Toroneos Gulf

Afitos sits above the water rather than on it. The village edge is a low cliff, with the beach and shoreline strip below and a difference in level that has to be walked or driven around. This geometry produces the view, and it also produces most of the practical questions on a property here.

From the seaward terraces the outlook runs across the Toroneos Gulf to Sithonia opposite and, on clear days, to the silhouette of Mount Athos. Because the village faces broadly east, mornings are bright and terraces stay usable in the late afternoon heat, which is the opposite of the west-coast pattern on the other side of Kassandra.

The consequences to plan for are edge stability, drainage of rainwater away from the cliff line, the condition of retaining structures, and the legal status of any steps or path leading down.

The Beaches Below the Village

The beach strip lies directly under the settlement and is reached either by the road that loops down or on foot for those who do not mind the climb back. It is a working local beach with tavernas and beach bars rather than a resort frontage, and it fills in August without becoming a promenade.

Buyers who want more choice within a short drive have it in both directions: the organised beaches around Kalithea a few minutes south, the quieter coves towards Nea Fokea a few minutes north, and the long sandy stretches of the west coast at Sani across the peninsula.

The useful question is not which beach is nicest but which one you would use in September with luggage, children or a dog. Walking the descent and the return climb once, in real heat, answers it.

Micro-Locations Within Afitos

Four zones behave differently. The protected core gives the lanes, the squares and the character, with the tightest access and the strictest rules. The seaward edge above the cliff gives the view and the highest price per square metre. The streets behind the main road give space and parking at the cost of village atmosphere. The outskirts hold most of the newer detached houses and the plots.

Within those zones the differences are measured in metres. A house one lane back from the cliff can have a full view or none at all depending on a single roof in front of it, and a property on the upper side can be two minutes from the square downhill and eight minutes back up.

Buyers who also look at Kriopigi, which shares the hillside-above-the-sea pattern in a less protected form, often find that the comparison clarifies which zone they actually want.

Summer Peak and the Quieter Months

Afitos has a pronounced July and August peak, a long shoulder in May, June, September and early October, and a genuinely quiet winter. Which of those three you are buying for changes almost every other decision, from heating to parking to whether a top-floor flat without a lift is sensible.

In high season the village is busy in the evenings and parking is the main constraint. In the shoulder months it is close to ideal. In winter a proportion of the businesses close and the population drops back to permanent residents, leaving a village that is calm rather than deserted. Anyone planning to be here in January should visit in January before committing.

Shops, Doctors, Schools and Connections

Day-to-day supply covers bakeries, mini-markets, pharmacies, tavernas, cafes, a petrol station on the main road and the usual village services. For a large supermarket run, a bank branch, a wider choice of specialists or building suppliers, most residents drive to Kallithea or to Nea Moudania on the mainland side.

Primary schooling is served locally within the municipality and secondary schooling is concentrated in the larger centres. Medical cover follows the same pattern: a local surgery and pharmacy for routine matters, health centres in the larger Kassandra towns, and hospitals in Thessaloniki for anything serious.

Mains water and electricity serve the settlement, and fixed and mobile internet suit remote working in most of the village, though thick stone walls can need internal repeaters. Households in Polichrono and other nearby villages face the same pattern.

Afitos Compared With Its Neighbours

Against Hanioti and Pefkohori, Afitos trades tourist infrastructure and flat walkable beachfront for character, elevation and a smaller crowd. Those two have more shops, more nightlife and a deeper rental market for standard apartments. Afitos has the setting and a scarcer product.

Against Kallithea it trades scale and organised beach facilities for quiet. Against Siviri on the western shore it trades sunset views for morning light and a protected core. Against Paliouri at the southern tip it trades remoteness for a much shorter airport run.

Buyers whose priority is maximum beach access per euro usually find better arithmetic elsewhere. Buyers who want a house they will still like in fifteen years often end up back here. The wider peninsula picture is on our Kassandra property overview.

What Actually Comes to Market Here

In a typical year the village offers a steady flow of apartments and maisonettes on the newer streets, a smaller number of detached houses with sea views on the slopes, a handful of older village houses in varying states of repair, and occasional plots. Fully restored stone houses inside the core with parking and a clear view are the rarest combination and rarely stay available long.

Much of the older stock is family property that has passed through inheritance, which has consequences for the paperwork rather than for the building. Multiple co-owners, unregistered succession, an old survey that no longer matches the cadastre entry and small unauthorised additions from the 1980s are all common and usually solvable, provided they are found early.

A meaningful share of transactions never appears on a portal, because owners prefer a discreet sale and buyers in this segment are often known to the local network.

Price Levels and Price Drivers

As orientation only, Spitogatos asking-price data for the second quarter of 2026 put the Kassandra peninsula at roughly 2,895 euros per square metre, Sithonia slightly higher at around 3,000 euros and the Kallikratia area lower at around 2,513 euros. These are asking prices across whole peninsulas, not achieved prices in one village, so they set a frame rather than a valuation. Our Chalkidiki property market report explains how the figures are compiled.

Inside Afitos the spread around any average is wide. The premium factors are an unobstructed and protected sea view, a position inside or beside the protected core, genuinely usable outdoor space, and off-street parking. The discount factors are a view that depends on a neighbouring plot staying empty, access with many steps, north-facing outdoor space, and any legalisation issue still open.

Two properties on the same lane can differ by a large multiple for reasons photographs do not show.

Rental Demand and Seasonality

Short-term letting demand is real but concentrated. The village photographs beautifully, which helps shoulder-season occupancy, and a stone house with a sea-facing terrace is a distinctive product on the booking platforms rather than one of a hundred similar apartments. Against that, the season is short, the guest profile skews towards couples and small groups, and access difficulties reduce the addressable market.

Gross yield figures circulating for Chalkidiki of roughly 5.4 to 7.5 per cent should be treated with caution. The underlying data set is thin, it mixes locations and property types, and it is calculated before management, cleaning, utilities, taxes, insurance and vacancy. Registration of a short-term rental property with the Greek authorities is mandatory, and the rules have tightened in recent years.

Building Plots and Development Rights

Plots fall into two very different categories. Land inside the settlement boundary is buildable under the town plan, subject in the protected zone to the additional design rules. Land outside the boundary is agricultural, where building rights depend on minimum plot size, frontage to a recognised road and further conditions, and where the answer is often that nothing can be built at all.

Before any plot purchase, obtain a written planning certificate for that specific parcel setting out permitted coverage, building factor, height and setbacks together with any conservation overlay. Confirm boundaries against the cadastre, confirm road access in law and not only in fact, and confirm forestry status, because a forestry designation overrides everything else. Our guide to land and building plots in Chalkidiki covers the framework.

Traditional Stone Houses

The stone houses of the old core are the signature product of this market. They range from fully restored homes with modern services behind a historic facade to shells that have been empty for decades. The gap between those two states, in money and in time, is the single largest variable a buyer in Afitos has to estimate correctly.

On a restored house, check what was actually done rather than what looks done: the roof structure and its insulation, the treatment of rising damp in stone walls, the electrical installation, the drainage, and whether the works were permitted and closed off properly. A cosmetic restoration over untouched fabric is common and is not the same asset.

On an unrestored house, budget from an engineer's assessment rather than a square metre rate. Stone construction, restricted access and conservation-compliant detailing push the figure well above ordinary refurbishment costs.

Apartments and Maisonettes

Apartments and maisonettes are the simplest way into Afitos and the easiest properties to own from another country. Most sit outside the protected core on the newer streets, they have shared maintenance arrangements, and they are straightforward to let and to lock up for the winter.

The variables that matter are floor and orientation, the state of the building rather than the unit, what the deed says about shared parts and parking, whether a building fund exists and is funded, and whether the terrace faces the sea or a neighbour's wall. In a village on a slope, one floor of difference can be the whole view. Our Chalkidiki apartments guide covers the segment generally.

Villas and Detached Sea-View Houses

Detached houses on the slopes and the outskirts are what most international buyers picture when they think of Afitos. They offer space, privacy, a garden and, in the better positions, a full sweep of the gulf. The market for them is thin, so good examples with clear title and protected views attract several interested parties.

The recurring technical questions are the same as on any hillside: legal and physically maintained access, slope stabilisation, drainage of surface water away from the structure, the condition of retaining walls, and water pressure at height. Our villa buyer's guide works through the category in depth.

Protecting the View You Pay For

In Afitos the view is often the largest single component of the price, which makes it worth establishing what secures it. A view protected by topography, by the cliff line, by a public space or by a plot that cannot be built on is durable. A view that exists because the plot in front happens to be empty is a temporary condition.

Ask the engineer to check the permitted height and coverage of every plot in the sightline, not just the one directly below. Inside the conservation area the rules help you, because height and roof form are constrained, but the constraint is not the same as a prohibition and it does not apply beyond the protected boundary.

First-Line and Near-Beach Property

Genuine first-line property is limited in Afitos because the village sits above the shore rather than on it. What is marketed as first line may mean direct frontage on the beach strip below, a position on the cliff edge with the beach a descent away, or simply an uninterrupted view. Establish which one applies before paying a premium for the phrase.

Coastal property in Greece sits within a defined shoreline and beach zone framework, and the position of that boundary relative to the plot governs what may be built, extended or fenced. That boundary should be established by a lawyer and an engineer from the official delineation, not inferred from what the neighbours have already done.

Pools on Sloping Plots

A pool on a level plot is a construction question. A pool on an Afitos slope is a structural and drainage question as well. The excavation interacts with the retaining structure, the backwash and overflow have to go somewhere that is not the neighbour's terrace or the cliff edge, and the plant room needs a position that does not consume the only flat outdoor space.

If a pool is planned rather than existing, have an engineer confirm it is achievable on that plot at a sensible cost before the price assumes it. If one exists, ask for the permit documentation, the age of the equipment and the winter maintenance regime.

New-Build and Off-Plan

New construction in Afitos happens mostly on the outskirts and on the inland side, where the design constraints are lighter and plots are large enough for a modern layout. Inside the protected core, new build is realistically limited to replacement or completion within the existing envelope and design vocabulary.

Off-plan requires different protections from a completed purchase: verified title to the land, a valid building permit, the technical specification written into the contract rather than left in the brochure, payments tied to inspected construction stages, a completion date with consequences, and a warranty position. Our off-plan and new-build guide sets out the framework, and a buyer's own engineer should inspect at stages rather than only at handover.

Older Stock and Renovation Rules

A large part of the Afitos housing stock predates current insulation, glazing and electrical standards, and much of it is well located and generously proportioned. These properties are frequently the better value once the arithmetic is done honestly, which means adding the full renovation figure to the purchase price before comparing with a turnkey alternative.

Inside the conservation area, the approval route is the first thing to establish, not the last. Establish what the framework permits for that specific building, obtain an engineer's cost estimate that reflects conservation-compliant materials and restricted access, and confirm that any earlier works were declared and closed. Retrospective legalisation of undeclared alterations is possible in many cases but takes time and money that belongs in the negotiation.

Buying a Holiday Home

Afitos works well as a holiday home because the shoulder season is long and the airport is close enough for a four-day visit to be worth the flight. The village gives you somewhere to be in the evening without driving, which is not true of every coastal position on the peninsula.

The practical questions for occasional use are lock-up security, humidity and ventilation over a closed winter, who holds keys and checks the property, and whether the access is manageable with luggage after a late arrival. Our holiday home guide covers the wider considerations for second-home buyers in Greece.

Year-Round Living and Retirement

Afitos supports year-round living better than the resort strips, but it is still a village. Permanent residents need a car, a realistic view of winter opening hours, and a plan for healthcare that includes the drive to Thessaloniki. In exchange they get a walkable centre, an actual community and a climate that makes outdoor life possible for most of the year.

For retirement specifically, the steps and slopes deserve honest assessment. A house that is charming at sixty can be difficult at eighty, and a single-level property with parking at the door is a different long-term proposition from a four-level stone house up a lane. Our guides on living in Chalkidiki and retiring in Greece cover residence, healthcare and tax questions.

Buying as an Investment

The investment case for Afitos rests on scarcity rather than on volume. There is a finite number of characterful properties with protected views, the conservation rules prevent that number from growing, and demand for them comes from two independent buyer pools. That is a reasonable structural position, but it is not a high-yield one.

Anyone building a return model should include acquisition costs, annual property tax, insurance, management and cleaning, utilities in and out of season, a maintenance reserve appropriate to a coastal building, and realistic vacancy. A model that starts from a headline yield and subtracts nothing will be wrong by a wide margin.

Golden Visa and Afitos Property

Chalkidiki, including Afitos, sits in the 400,000 euro threshold zone of the Greek residence-by-investment programme rather than the higher 800,000 euro zone that applies to the main urban and island markets. The qualifying investment must generally be a single property meeting a minimum size condition, and short-term letting of the qualifying property is prohibited.

Law 5275/2026 brought further changes during 2026, so the rules that matter are the rules in force in the year the contract is signed, not the ones described in an older article. Property ownership and residence rights are separate matters, and eligibility should be confirmed by a lawyer for your specific case. See our Golden Visa Greece guide and the qualifying properties overview.

Legal Due Diligence

Every purchase in Afitos should be run with an independent Greek lawyer instructed and paid by the buyer. The notary is a public officer who authenticates the deed and does not advise either party, and an agent cannot substitute for legal advice however well the agent knows the village.

The core work is the title chain, the cadastre and land registry entries, encumbrances, mortgages and third-party claims, planning and building permits, the declared and actual condition of the building, inheritance and co-ownership status where the property has passed through a family, and any conservation obligations attached to a property in the protected settlement. Our legal due diligence guide sets out the full scope, and the required documents overview lists what has to be assembled.

Technical Survey on Stone and Slope

A civil engineer's survey is not optional on an older Afitos property. Stone walls hide moisture problems, timber roof structures hide insect and rot damage, and additions made over decades hide the point where one construction method met another badly.

The survey should cover the structure and any movement, the roof and its drainage, damp at the base of walls, the electrical and plumbing installations, the retaining structures on a sloping plot, and, critically, whether the built situation matches the permit documentation. Discrepancies between the permit and the building are the most common finding and the most common reason a completion date moves.

Salt, Wind and Surface Water

An exposed cliff-top position collects weather. Salt-laden air attacks metalwork, hinges, railings, window fittings and external timber faster than a sheltered inland site, and the maintenance interval for these elements is shorter than owners expect in the first year.

The second exposure factor here is water moving downhill. Winter rain in Chalkidiki arrives in short heavy episodes, and a slope that looks dry in July can channel a large volume of water past a house in December. Ask where the surface water goes, look for evidence of previous flows around the plot, and check that gutters, downpipes and any drainage channels discharge somewhere legitimate rather than onto the terrace below.

Energy, Heating and Winter Comfort

Chalkidiki winters are mild by northern European standards but damp, and a stone house that has been closed for weeks needs heat and air movement rather than heat alone. Check the energy performance certificate, the glazing, the wall build-up where it has been renovated, and whether the heating system is sized for genuine winter use or is a token installation for a summer property.

Heat pumps and air conditioning units that also heat are the practical solution in most of the village, often combined with a wood burner in an older house. If the property will stand empty in winter, a low background temperature and controlled ventilation protect the fabric far more cheaply than repairing the damage from not having them.

Water, Drainage, Power and Internet

Confirm that the property has a registered mains water connection in the seller's name and no outstanding arrears, and check pressure at the highest tap in the building rather than at the garden tap. On the upper streets, pressure is the usual complaint and a small booster and tank is the usual answer.

Establish whether waste water goes to the municipal sewer or to a private system, and if private, its type, age, capacity and last emptying. Confirm the electricity supply capacity, particularly if air conditioning, a heat pump and a pool pump will run together, and check the actual internet options at the address rather than the coverage map for the village.

Access, Steps and Parking

Parking is the standing practical issue in the Afitos core. The lanes were laid out long before cars, several are one-way or effectively pedestrian, and in August the space near the square disappears. A property with a legally secured parking space, a garage or a plot with room to turn is worth materially more here than the same property without one, and the difference grows every year.

Count the steps between the nearest place a car can stop and the front door, and count them again to the terrace. Ask whether the access lane is public or private, who maintains it, and whether a delivery vehicle or a builder's van can reach the property, because that answer also determines what a future renovation will cost.

Buying From Abroad

Buying without being present is entirely normal in this market. A Greek tax number, a Greek bank account, and a power of attorney granted to your lawyer with a defined scope allow the process to continue while you are elsewhere. Documents produced abroad usually need an apostille and an official translation, and arranging those early prevents the most avoidable delays.

What cannot be delegated is the judgement about the property itself. Video viewings are useful for screening and useless for deciding. If you genuinely cannot travel, commission an independent engineer's report and a full photographic record before committing. Our guide for foreign buyers covers the practical steps.

Offer and Reservation

An offer in Afitos is stronger when it is specific: price, what is included, the intended timetable, the conditions attached, and evidence that the funds exist. In a market where the seller may be a family with several co-owners, a clean and clearly structured offer often matters as much as the number.

If a reservation payment is requested, the terms belong in writing before the money moves: what it reserves, for how long, and under exactly which circumstances it is returned. Make legal and technical due diligence an express condition, and make sure the agreement says what happens if the searches find a problem.

Purchase Costs and Taxes

Beyond the price, a purchase in Greece carries property transfer tax, notary fees, land registry and cadastre fees, your lawyer's fees, the engineer's fees and the agency commission. Together these add a single-digit percentage to the total, but the exact figure depends on the property, its tax value and the complexity of the file, so it should be quantified for your specific case rather than assumed from a rule of thumb.

Budget separately for the items that follow completion: annual property tax, utility reconnections, insurance, any legalisation works agreed during negotiation, and furnishing. Our costs and taxes guide explains how each element is calculated.

Financing the Purchase

Most international buyers in Afitos complete with their own funds, often released from a property or investment at home. Greek bank lending to non-residents exists but is selective, the documentation requirements are substantial, and the timetable is longer than most sellers will wait without a firm agreement.

If financing is part of the plan, start it before you make an offer and tell the seller the truth about the timetable. Whatever the route, transfers should arrive through the Greek banking system with a clear audit trail, because the source of funds has to be demonstrable at the notary. Our mortgages and financing guide covers the options.

The Purchase Process Step by Step

The sequence is consistent: define the brief, view and shortlist, instruct a lawyer and an engineer, agree terms and any reservation, obtain a Greek tax number and bank account, complete legal and technical due diligence, agree the final contract text, transfer funds, sign before the notary, and register the deed.

Realistic timing from agreed offer to signature is a few weeks in a clean file and several months where inheritance, co-ownership or legalisation issues have to be resolved first. The variable is almost never the buyer. It is the state of the seller's paperwork, which is why the early searches matter. Our property buying process guide sets out each stage.

Notary, Land Registry and Cadastre

The notary drafts and authenticates the deed, verifies that the required certificates are present and reads the contract to the parties. That role is impartial. It is not advice, and it does not include checking whether the price is sensible or the building matches its permits.

After signature the deed is registered with the land registry and the cadastre, and ownership is fully secured only once that registration is complete. Your lawyer should confirm the registration and provide the resulting extract. Our guide to the roles of lawyer, notary and land registry explains who does what.

After the Purchase

Once the deed is registered, transfer the utility accounts, register the property for annual property tax, arrange insurance and set up a maintenance routine. A coastal stone property needs an annual look at the roof, the gutters, the external timber and the metalwork, and the cost of that routine is far below the cost of the repairs it prevents.

Insurance for a second home should cover the building, the contents, water damage and liability, and should be checked for conditions relating to periods when the property is unoccupied. Earthquake cover is a separate decision that deserves a deliberate answer rather than a default one.

Property Management and Letting

Owners who are not present need someone local: key holding, periodic checks, garden and pool care, opening and closing the property for the season, and coordination of trades. In a village where lanes are narrow and access is awkward, having someone who can meet a plumber at the door matters more than it would in a modern block.

If the property will be let, the operational side runs from listing and pricing to guest communication, cleaning, linen, maintenance and the registration and tax obligations that follow. Our property management service in Chalkidiki covers both owner care and letting administration.

Selling an Afitos Property Later

Resale here favours properties with the qualities that cannot be added: a protected view, a position inside or beside the old core, parking, and paperwork that is complete and current. A buyer five years from now will run the same checks you are running, and every issue left unresolved at your purchase will resurface at your sale with interest.

Keep the file: permits, the engineer's report, invoices and certificates for works, the energy certificate, and the registration extracts. When the time comes, our selling service and property valuation can set a realistic asking price for the specific micro-location.

Common Mistakes in This Market

The most frequent mistake is underestimating what conservation-compliant renovation costs and how long the approvals take, then discovering the gap after exchange. The second is buying a view that depends on an empty plot. The third is ignoring parking because the visit happened in May.

Others recur reliably: relying on the seller's engineer instead of your own, skipping the survey on a house that looks well kept, assuming an inherited property has clean title, and treating a portal yield figure as income.

How We Help Buyers in Afitos

We are based in Chalkidiki and work the Kassandra market directly, which means we see properties in Afitos before they reach the portals and we know which lanes, which slopes and which buildings carry which problems. We can tell you what a specific renovation is likely to cost here rather than in general.

Our role covers shortlisting against a real brief, organising viewings efficiently, introducing independent lawyers and engineers whom you instruct and pay directly, supporting the negotiation, and staying involved through to registration and beyond. You can request a free consultation to discuss your search, or browse the wider regional market on our property for sale in Chalkidiki pages.

Afitos Buyer's Checklist

Work through this list before you commit to a property in Afitos. Each item has stopped a purchase that would otherwise have gone wrong.

• Confirm whether the property lies inside the protected settlement and what that means for alterations
• Obtain the planning and permit file and compare it against the building as it stands
• Establish what secures the sea view, plot by plot, along the whole sightline
• Walk the route from the nearest legal parking place to the front door and count the steps
• Confirm whether a parking space or garage belongs to the property in the deed
• Check the access lane's legal status and who maintains it in winter
• Commission an independent engineer's survey covering structure, roof, damp and retaining walls
• Establish where surface water flows in heavy winter rain
• Verify title, cadastre entry, encumbrances and inheritance or co-ownership status
• Check the water connection, arrears and pressure at the highest point in the building
• Confirm the waste water arrangement and, if private, its age and capacity
• Check the electricity supply capacity and the internet connection at the address
• Obtain a written renovation estimate that reflects conservation materials and restricted access
• Quantify purchase costs and first-year running costs for this specific property
• Visit the village once out of season before signing

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• Chalkidiki Property Market Report
• Property Management in Chalkidiki
• Selling Property in Chalkidiki