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After-Sales Responsibility

Who Handles Rental, Tax and Renewal After You Buy in Greece

A purchase does not end at the notary. For owners living abroad, what determines the next decade is whether letting, tax filings, repairs, tenant issues, renewal records and eventual resale each have a named, contracted owner.

Short answer

Fix the after-sales boundary before signing, not after the first leak. In writing: who markets the property and screens tenants; who signs and registers leases and keeps rent records; who prepares annual property tax and filing cooperation; who handles inspections, routine and emergency repairs and within what budget authority; who maintains the renewal record file and expiry reminders; who assists a future resale and on what fee basis; and who you escalate to when something fails. Remote-only agencies typically hand this layer to subcontractors after completion; an Athens-based team can carry it under one contract. Either way, management is real work with real costs, and any pitch of guaranteed rent or zero vacancies should be treated as a red flag, not a benefit.

Last reviewed

2026-08-01

Use this page for pre-signing verification and to prepare questions for a consultation.

Verify before signing

Seven responsibilities to allocate before signing

If these are not written down, the default answer to every future problem is "not us". Allocate them while you still have negotiating leverage.

01

Letting and tenant handling

Marketing, screening, lease signing, deposits, rent collection and tenant communication, with the chargeable extras listed.

02

Tax and accounting cooperation

Annual property tax, rental income filings, invoices and the document flow to your accountant, with reminders owned by a named party.

03

Repairs and inspections

Routine maintenance, emergency response, vacancy inspections and the approval process for spending your money.

04

Renewal record-keeping

Ownership, tax, insurance and rental records retained continuously so residence renewals never start from a shoebox of missing papers.

05

Resale assistance

Valuation, marketing, buyer screening, lawyer liaison and document preparation for a future sale, with fees stated now.

06

Escalation path

A named route for disputes, delays, missing records or under-performance, above the person handling the file day to day.

07

The non-promises

Rent levels, vacancy, repair costs and resale prices follow the market and the asset. A contract that promises them is describing a product that does not exist.

Common questions

Questions worth asking out loud

01

Who is responsible for my property after completion?

Whoever the contract says — which is why the contract must say. Before signing, split letting, tax cooperation, repairs, record-keeping, resale assistance and escalation into named responsibilities with fees, and confirm which parts are subcontracted and to whom.

02

Does professional management guarantee rental income?

No, and it should not claim to. Management delivers execution: marketing, tenant handling, repairs, records and tax cooperation. Rent, vacancy and costs follow the market and the property. Guaranteed-return packaging is a warning sign in this sector.

03

Why does OULANG keep purchase and management in one chain?

Because owner problems concentrate after transfer: unfiled records, unmanaged tenants, renewal files assembled in a panic. One contractual chain for transaction, management, tax cooperation and renewal support means one accountable party — with its limits written down, not implied.

Next step

Put your specific case on the table

A consultation covers your budget, family structure, property questions and the verification items above, with the boundaries stated plainly: legal conclusions come from licensed lawyers, and approval decisions from the competent authorities.