Greece Guide
Getting used to living in a new country is always a challenge. The Just Landed Guide is designed to help you deal with the day-to-day challenges of living, working or studying in Greece. It is full of useful information and step-by-step guides on how things work and how to survive in Greece.
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Education
- Education in Greece: Schools, schedules and other education features
- Public education in Greece: Curriculum, hours and evaluation system
- Private education in Greece: Benefits of private schools, tuition fees and education programmes
- Higher education: Types of higher institutions for Greeks and international students
Visas & Permits
- Introduction: What papers are needed to come to Greece?
- Visitors: Visits of under 90 days
- Residence Permits: How to obtain a residence permit
Jobs
Housing & Rentals
- Long-term Rentals: What you can expect
- Short-term Rentals: Renting for less than a year
- Other housing alternatives: Hotels, Motels & Home exchange
Property
- Introduction: An introduction to buying property in Greece
- Advantages & Disadvantages: What to take into account
- Buying for investment: What you should know
- Estate Agents: All you need to know to deal with estate agents
- Cost of Property: Can you afford to buy property in Greece?
- Property Prices: How much does property cost in Greece?
- Fees: Extra costs when buying property in Greece
- Inspections & Surveys: What you need to know
- Buying Off Plan: How to buy property off plan
- Conveyance: What is it and what does it entail
- The purchase procedure: Buying a house step by step
- Completion: The final step
- Letting: An introduction to letting your home in Greece
- Rules & Regulations: How to obtain a letting licence
- Contracts & Taxation: What you need to know about contracts and tax
- Letting Rates: Rental rates and how to increase your rental income
- Using an agent: All you need to know about letting agents
- Doing your own letting: All you need to know to do it yourself
Health
- The National Health Service: Health care in Greece
- Doctors, Hospitals & Chemists: Visits, fees & opening hours
- Health Insurance: An introduction to health insurance in Greece
- Residents Health Insurance: Social security in Greece
- Private Health Insurance: Private health care in Greece
- Visitors Health Insurance: If you are coming for a short period
Money
- Banks: Where to manage your finances
- Accounts: How to open a bank account in Greece
- Cards & Traveller's cheques: How to use them
- Cost of Living: What is the cost of living in Greece?
- Importing & Transferring Money: How to receive and transfer money
- Offshore Banking: Putting your money in a tax haven
- Income tax: An introduction to Greece's income tax
- Income Tax Liability: Who is liable to pay income tax?
- Taxable Income & Allowances: What part of my income is taxable?
- Income Tax Rates: Calculating your income tax
- Income Tax Returns: Filing and payment