Home owner's insurance

Only a short time after taking out home insurance with Stauros Manetakis, a severe storm blew 2 marble slabs off our roof terrace, which smashed our brand new solar panel! The damage was inspected and we were reimbursed for the full cost of a replacement panel. You can contact Stauros via his Facebook page:

facebook.com/stauros.manetakis/

Thank you. What was your experience installing solar panels? That is in my plans as well. I am in Athens.

This was just one for the solar hot water boiler. We did consider solar panels but it wouldn't work for us on FIP Residency.

@sandiedawn

Hi. Not the same topic but you mentioned the FIP visa. This is what  my partner and I hope to get.

Have you had yours a while and was the process easy. Thank you

Bev

Hi Bev

The process in the UK for the Type D visa was fairly straightforward, but be aware that the income required is now €4200 pm for a couple. Once in Greece, you apply online for your permit, which can be tricky and time consuming. We found it less stressful to use a lawyer!  Once the application is in , it can take up to 2 years to receive your permit,  but you do receive a paper to use in the meantime. Good luck!

@bramsonloni

Hi,

I reply to your questions & recommandation -

i. A very good and reliable insurance agent which serves me already fives years is

Stavros Tsichlis. He takes care of all your needs.

ii. If you like I can give you the contact of my electrical engineer who planed and installed the solar panels of my home [Peloponnese]. So far I know he can serve you in Athens as well, I am assuming. A VERY nice person from all points of view. We do not care :-)) of our consumption of energy due to his precise calculation accordingly our needs.

Good luck

@sandiedawn

Thank you. Wow that's a big lump of cash to have coming in!

@bevc60

Isn't it just! I believe money in the bank counts too, so if you're short on the monthly income, but can show you have enough savings to draw on to cover the difference over the 3 years then that might also work.

@bevc60

For non EU citizens: It seems that a deposit of €48,000 is now also required for retirees visas (57.600 for a couple).

@ApprentiExpat

Not sure where you saw this, but it's not true. Best source of info on the 'British on Greece" Facebook group.