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  • 2010
    • August
      • SIZE DOESN'T MATTER - Buying Crete Property
        10/08/10
        Many of those buying a property in the sun yearn for land and plenty of it - vast acres of the stuff - but why? For a start more land costs more money and there’s a whole lot of difference between enjoying a spot of gardening and suddenly finding you’ve become a farmer by default. Can you afford hir

    • July
      • What do you want? The good news or the bad news?
        19/07/10
        Come the Budget, in October, the Chancellor will have little option but to squeeze the UK economy even tighter. What’s more there’s some bad news on the UK property front that could delay your dreams of moving to the sun. You really do need to sit down – now – and plan what you need to do, before it

    • June
      • BUYING CRETE PROPERTY - The reality of living in Crete today!
        18/06/10
        If you’re to believe the UK media, I’m living in a country where its people have risen up in arms against the draconian economic measures thrust upon them and taken to the streets in protest to do battle with the authorities. Probably everything you hear about Greece has been written by journalists

    • April
      • Buying crete property- CALLING THE GREY SILENT MAJORITY
        29/04/10
        With the Foreign Office’s research showing 42% of over 55’s wishing they could live anywhere else apart from the UK, it doesn’t take much to discover why. Bad weather – soaring crime – a despairing health service – what quality of life is that, when planning retirement?

        The British media

    • March
      • Buying Crete Property - PEOPLE IN GLASSHOUSES!
        18/03/10
        Living in Crete as I do - and seeing the UK media’s supercilious reporting of ‘bankrupt Greece,’ it does not does not seem it’s the same country I am living in. So let’s get a few things straight.

        It’s all very well taking the UK media’s arrogant approach of pillorying a mismanaged count

    • February
      • Buying Crete property – GOOD HEALTH!
        23/02/10
        “What is the health system like in Crete”, I am often asked. From our experience the Greek NHS and private clinics are better than those we have recently experienced in the UK.

        For minor ailments you can do no better than ask the local chemist, who is trained to advise and recommend medi

  • 2009
    • December
      • BUYING PROPERTY IN CRETE - Thinking of importing your car?
        20/12/09
        The good news is that UK citizens, with a UK registered car, are free to import their vehicle into Greece - but the bad news is, you can only do so for six months. After that period the car must be driven out of Greece for at least 185 days - if not, you face a heavy fine should you get caught. We’v

    • November
      • BUYING PROPERTY IN CRETE - what’s it like in winter?
        01/11/09
        If you intend buying - or have already bought a house - in a tourist area, then you may be in for a surprise. At the end of October you’ll wake up to find all the hustle and bustle of summer has suddenly disappeared and most of the shops, tavernas and hotels have closed down leaving just a ghost to

    • September
      • BUYING CRETE PROPERTY - the low down on a Greek mortgage
        20/09/09
        Credit maybe tight in the UK, but here in Crete mortgages are fairly easy to come by - providing you are led by the hand through all the bureaucratic hurdles.

        The first thing you need do is to understand the UK system of applying for a mortgage is different here. In Crete - a whole differ

    • July
      • DREAMING OF BUYING A PROPERTY IN CRETE? HERE'S A CUNNING PLAN
        25/07/09
        Research just published by the Department of Communities and Local Government reveal that 211,000 people are currently looking to buy property overseas. However, not everyone has the wherewithal with ready cash under their mattress. Most rely on selling their house, downsizing, or borrowing on the e

    • June
      • BUYING CRETE PROPERTY - COST OF LIVING
        06/06/09
        Research shows for the majority, the prime reason for moving abroad is the weather. Well Crete certainly delivers plenty of sun - some 320 days worth a year. However, it costs money to live in paradise, so how much do you need to live on?

        A tin of HP Baked Beans might cost 2€. Convert tha

    • May
      • A PLAN TO BEAT THE DOLDRUMS
        27/05/09
        Many people fall in love with Crete and plan to buy a property there, but what with the current UK economy it seems an impossible dream. Everyone we speak to is disillusioned with what’s happening in the UK, wishing they could just up sticks and live their dream. However, all the doom and gloom seem

      • LOOK OUT FOR BANANA SKINS WHEN CHOOSING A HOUSE
        15/05/09
        You’ve done all the research. You’re on the plane and looking forward to the exciting prospect of finding that perfect home in the sun. Do not let your heart rule your head. Immediately you land in Crete there is always the danger that you’ll get sprinkled with fairy dust and fall under a spell. Bew

    • April
      • FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP? THE GREEK'S HAVE A WORD FOR IT
        26/04/09
        Research shows a huge number of people in the UK dream of owning a property abroad. However, many hopes have been dashed due to the current economic climate in the UK. To kick start the market the current panacea of dreams is a system called fractional ownership, involving buying shares in a propert

      • Welcome to our new BLOG... SnobbyBlog!
        18/04/09
        We welcome you to our new blog area.
        Please visit us often to read our views and reviews about Crete Property and Real Estate.

        Snobby