Property
Greece — Property: Legal Checks
What a buyer can check in Greece's land registry before purchase, from the ELRA country contribution (undated and several years old; confirm current cadastre procedures and fees locally).
VerifiedProfessional tax guide — not a government sourceEuropean Land Registry Association (ELRA) - Greece contact point contribution (land registry)Last reviewed: 2026-10-26
Key facts
- Obtaining land registry information before a sale is not compulsory but is considered necessary; solicitors and notaries usually request it, anyone with a legitimate interest can ask, and applications are on paper in Greek.
- Where the cadastral survey is not complete (the large majority of areas) records are searched by owner name; certificates and excerpts cost about EUR 12 on average, per ELRA.
- A mortgage extract shows one global secured amount (principal plus interest), the creditor, debtor and creating deed; rank follows registration date.
- A pre-notice of mortgage is an interim measure registered on a court decision, more common than mortgages in practice, and can be converted retroactively into a mortgage within 90 days of final judgment.
- Judicial and administrative seizures appear as notices; tax liabilities are not part of register information, and owner-level debts do not burden the property after a sale.
- Registrable rights include ownership, mortgages, easements, leases, adverse possession claims and judicial claims; unregistered rights do not prevail over a registered mortgage.