Meeting with Mrs. Natalie Leontaraki, Vice Principal & Chief Operating Officer – COO of Greece Sotheby’s International Realty with Mr. Kostas Skagias, Ambassador of Aegean Islands & Strategy Manager of Project Aegean Islands Promo.
Under the new direction of mr. Savvas Savvaides as the President and mrs. Natalie Leontaraki as the Vice President, as well as with new goals, Greece Sotheby’s International Realty has been active in Greece since last October, delivering a big and interesting message: “High-income individuals from all over the world who love Greece and are more than keen on obtaining their own house here.” Greece Sotheby’s International Realty’s objective is the sale of luxury houses, for private use, everywhere in Greece. The company’s love as well as its international network of buyers, which has been in its possession for many years now, has resulted in accomplishing high sales since the beginning of October of 2016 at that, satisfying thus the buyer as well as the seller.
What is the dominant advantage of the company, one would ask. That it can, of course, promote the properties in an international clientele offering potential high-income buyers as to ensure a good sale based on the proper valuation of the property. Greece Sotheby’s International Realty has as its lower sales limit 1.000.000 euros, which to us, as average consumers, could sound quite high, to the network of its buyers though it sounds more than reasonable. Let us not forget, however, that Sotheby’s begun its course as an Auction House and it has maintained an indissoluble relationship for decades now with the world’s most financially powerful businessmen – collectors!
Talking numbers, we should mention briefly that Sotheby’s International Realty has in its possession nine hundred offices in 68 countries with at least 21.000 agents around the world. It constitutes the number one company with an annual income of 82 billion euros, of which the 37 billion have been accomplished in Europe alone. Still it does not cease to be the first and strongest force in the field of Real Estate in the United States of America.
According to Mrs. Leontaraki, Greece Sotheby’s International Realty considers that, regarding the Aegean and Ionian islands, the following ones hold the first place, concerning the preference of the buying community: Mykonos, Paros, Naxos, Ios, Tinos and Syros for the Aegean as well as Corfu, Paxos and Antipaxos for the Ionian. An interest, however, is also shown regarding the coastal parts of Southern Athens, since one can enjoy the sea, having around them at the same time the intense life of Athens.
It is worth mentioning that the island of Mykonos is already, in terms of purchasing interest, at the same level with the islands of Ibiza, Majorca and Capri, and Greece Sotheby’s International Realty is aiming to continue including the best properties of Mykonos in its porfolio. Despite the current adversities, Greece Sotheby’s International Realty considers that there is still plenty of ground for the development of the islands and, as Mrs. Leontaraki said: “Mykonos, Paros and all the islands that are to renovate and improve their airports, will have a significant increase in both the value of their properties and the economic power of their visitors”.
In conclusion, let’s mention that the biggest interest in buying a residence here comes from Greek-Americans and Americans, second in line come the Germans followed by the French, the Swiss and the Belgians in third place.
Despite the current adversities, Greece Sotheby’s International Realty considers that there is still plenty of ground for the development of the islands and, as mrs. Leontaraki said: “Mykonos, Paros and all the islands that are to renovate and improve their airports, will have a significant increase in both the value of their properties and the economic power of their visitors”.
In conclusion, let’s mention that the biggest interest in buying a residence here comes from Greek-Americans and Americans, second in line come the Germans followed by the French, the Swiss and the Belgians in third place.
Source : Aegean Islands Promo
Mykonos based Office of Project Aegean islands Promo – Mykonos Promo – Santorini Promo.
