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Inheritance & Property in Greece

We handle your inheritance in Greece from start to finish: acceptance, tax filings and registration of the property in your name, through a power of attorney and without you travelling.

AT A GLANCE

What we handle

Acceptance of inheritance, tax filings, Cadastre registration, sale or letting

How

Remotely, through a power of attorney — you do not travel

Where

Before the Greek tax offices, notaries, courts and the Cadastre

First step

A free review of your documents

Cost

A written estimate before any work begins

Why it matters

Property passes into your name only through the acts the law requires

An inheritance in Greece does not pass to you automatically. Specific acts are required: certificates of kinship, an inheritance tax return, a notarial deed of acceptance and registration with the Hellenic Cadastre.

Until those acts are done, the property stays in the name of the deceased: it cannot be transferred, sold or lawfully let, while the tax obligations keep running.

WHAT WE HANDLE

What we handle

Certificates of inheritance

Death certificate, certificate of next of kin and certificate that no will has been published.

Inheritance tax return

Preparing and filing the return with the competent tax office, including the issue of a Greek tax number

Renunciation

Declaration of renunciation within the deadlines set by law, where the inheritance is not in your interest.

Wills

Publication of the will, its declaration as valid and, where required, a certificate of inheritance.

Acceptance of inheritance

The notarial deed of acceptance and its registration with the Cadastre or the land registry

Management & sale

Property tax filings, leases, and representation in the sale of the property.

WHEN YOU NEED IT

Common situations

A relative died holding property or bank accounts in Greece.
The property was never transferred from your grandparents to your parents.
There is a will made abroad that must take effect in Greece.
You want to renounce an inheritance that carries debts.
The property has never been declared with the Cadastre.
You want to sell or let the property.

How the procedure works

1

Free review

We examine the kinship, the documents and exactly what the estate contains.

2

Power of attorney & tax number

You sign a power of attorney and we obtain a Greek tax number, so we can act for you

3

Certificates & will

We collect the certificates and, if there is a will, complete its publication.

4

Tax & acceptance

We file the inheritance tax return and the notarial deed of acceptance is signed.

5

Cadastre

The deed is registered and the property appears in your name.

WHAT TO SEND US

Documents that help

If certificates from Greece are missing, we obtain
them for you.

The death certificate of the deceased
Documents that prove your relationship to the deceased
Title deeds or older contracts, if they exist
A survey plan, cadastral number or property tax details, if you have them
The will, if there is one, and a copy of your passport

TIME & COST

A written estimate before we start

The time depends on whether there is a will, on the number of heirs and on the state of the title deeds.

After the free review you receive a written fee estimate and a time frame. Inheritance tax, notarial costs and Cadastre fees are listed separately.

QUESTIONS

About inheritance in Greece

My relative died years ago. Does the new law apply?

How long do I have to renounce?

Under the new Article 1845 of the Civil Code the heir may renounce within four months, running from the time he learned of the devolution and of its ground; if the period lapses without action, the inheritance is treated as accepted. Where the heir resides abroad, the Code now determines specifically when that period begins to run, and the longer period provided for heirs abroad continues to apply. Because the consequences are final, we calculate the deadline for your own case, on the regime applicable to the date of death.

Is acceptance under benefit of inventory still needed?

The reform reverses the old rule. Limitation of liability no longer depends on a separate, timely declaration, since separation of the estate from your personal property is the starting point. For deaths before 16 September 2026 the previous rules continue to govern, which is why older estates should be examined without delay.

Am I at risk of inheriting debts?

Under the new framework exposure is limited. In older successions the risk is assessed under the previous law, which makes early examination important.

What if a minor is among the heirs?

The reform replaces the earlier special regime on renunciation by minors with a new framework of protection and liability under the Civil Code. Where a minor is called to the estate, the position is assessed separately and the steps are taken through the parents or guardian.

Do I need Greek citizenship to inherit?

No. Succession does not depend on citizenship. You do need a Greek tax number, which we obtain for you.

Can I sell before the acceptance is registered?

No. Title is completed by registration of the deed of acceptance with the Cadastre, which takes effect from the date of death. Until then no notary will draw up a contract of sale.

What if the property was never declared with the Cadastre?

We file the declaration and correct any errors in the boundaries or the details of the property, administratively where that suffices and judicially where it does not.

Core service 03

Inheritance & Property in Greece

AT A GLANCE

What we handle

How

Where

First step

Cost

Why it matters

Property passes into your name only through the acts the law requires

WHAT WE HANDLE

What we handle

Certificates of inheritance

Inheritance tax return

Renunciation

Wills

Acceptance of inheritance

Management & sale

WHEN YOU NEED IT

Common situations

How the procedure works

1

Free review

2

Power of attorney & tax number

3

Certificates & will

4

Tax & acceptance

5

Cadastre

WHAT TO SEND US

Documents that help

TIME & COST

A written estimate before we start

QUESTIONS

About inheritance in Greece

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