Legalization and Arrangement of Arbitrary

In Greece, the legalization of real estate is a timeless issue. To date, many laws have been enacted concerning the arbitrary construction of real estate.

Law 4495/17 is currently in force, according to which the transfers of real estate are now obligatory to be accompanied by a certificate of an engineer in which the engineer must state that in the specific property or in the independent property has not been built or has been installed arbitrarily change of use or it has been ascertained that the arbitrariness has been settled in the past.

In addition, law 4495/17 does not allow the transfer or sale of real estate in which there are arbitrary constructions or uses as well as the rental of shops or businesses that require an operating license.