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    Are Athens sellers negotiating more after 116 days on market?

    The neighbourhood definition is the missing piece for me. Two homes described broadly as Athens may appeal to very different buyers, even at similar prices. I’d separate the properties into tight local areas before drawing conclusions, then compare condition, outdoor space and whether the lease...
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    Valuation check: 135 m² apartment in Lima, asking PEN 3,150,000?

    Does the apartment include parking, storage or private outdoor space? At this price, those differences could make a simple floor-area comparison misleading. I would also want the service charges and the tenure details, including any lease length if one applies. Two 135 m² apartments can carry...
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    Offering 12% below asking on an Athens mixed-use building

    Twelve per cent below the €841,800 asking price would put my offer at €740,784. The Athens mixed-use building has been marketed for 103 days and requires modernisation, but the available nearby evidence is mainly asking prices rather than completed deals. My financing is arranged and the...
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    Renovation budget and contingency for a 240 m² Athens apartment

    Before choosing a contractor, settle the kitchen and bathroom layouts and map every electrical, plumbing and cooling change. Then ask whether limited opening-up can be agreed at likely trouble spots before the final price. Otherwise demolition becomes the moment when everyone discovers that...
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    Buying in Greece: which legal and tax costs are easiest to miss?

    Good distinction. Add deposits and prepayments as their own category rather than calling everything a cost. Some money may be held or credited later, while professional disbursements may be non-refundable even if completion does not happen.
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