Yanis personally represents you at your Athens building owners' meeting, makes sure your best interests are heard and keeps you updated on every decision and its progress. Ideal for owners who live abroad and keep a second home in Athens.
Most Athens apartments sit in a polykatoikia, a building run by its owners. Once or twice a year, and whenever major works come up, the owners meet to agree the budget, the shared costs and the work that gets done.
Notices usually arrive in Greek, often at short notice, and the meeting runs on Greek time. Decisions generally apply to every owner, whether they attended or not.
With Yanis attending for you, your home has a voice in every decision, even from the other side of the world.
The annual budget and your share of the koinochrista (common charges).
Roof waterproofing, facade, lift, plumbing and other projects every owner pays towards.
Whether the shared heating runs, when, and how much heating oil is bought.
Who manages the building and the rules every owner lives by.
Yanis personally attends for you, so you get more than a signature on an attendance sheet.
Yanis reviews the meeting notice, explains each item in English and agrees with you how to vote.
Yanis attends the meeting himself and votes on your instructions, with the written authorisation your building requires.
He raises your questions, asks for clarity on costs and quotes, and makes sure your position is recorded.
After the meeting you receive a clear summary in English of every decision, cost and deadline.
Yanis follows up with the building manager on agreed works and keeps you updated on WhatsApp until they're done.
Building meeting representation is a member service. Yanis quotes it before anything starts, and you only use it for the meetings you need.
A building meeting goes better when the person in the room knows the building, the people and the home they're speaking for.
Because Yanis visits your home every month, he arrives with first-hand knowledge, not just a proxy form.
Photos and notes from his monthly visits support your case on issues such as roof or riser leaks into your apartment.
An Athens property owner himself, Yanis understands how owners' meetings run and what's worth questioning.
He speaks for you in Greek and reports back to you in clear English.
Your building manager, contractors and neighbours deal with one person who knows your wishes.
Tell Yanis about your home and your building. If it's a good match, he'll arrange a brief intro call.
Yanis contacts your building manager, checks what the building requires and guides you through the written authorisation.
Before each meeting you agree how to vote. Yanis attends in person and speaks for you.
You receive a written summary, then progress updates on WhatsApp until agreed works are done.
Building meeting representation is part of the Home Watch Athens membership and available only to members. Your membership covers one home visit a month; member services are quoted on top, only when you need them.
Once a month, Yanis visits your home in person and sends you a photo report on WhatsApp.
Many members pair building representation with other services, all through Yanis.
Every member service is quoted before work starts.
After 15 years in fintech in London, Yanis returned to Athens and founded Home Watch Athens for owners who want one trusted person looking after their home.
Having Yanis look after our holiday home in Athens has changed how we experience it. No more stress, no more holiday time spent fixing things, no more waiting for contractors who don't show up, and someone who can check it after storms or if anything happens. I can't imagine why anyone who owns a holiday home in Athens wouldn't choose this service!
Home Watch Athens, Founder Yanis takes personal commitment to the next level. Trustworthy, Attention to detail, and goes way beyond for every aspect. Highly recommended for anyone who has a second home in Athens.
A polykatoikia is a Greek apartment building, and its owners meet at a general assembly to decide on the building's budget, shared costs (koinochrista), maintenance and major works, the building manager and the building rules. Decisions are usually binding on all owners, including those who did not attend.
In most Athens buildings an owner can be represented at the polykatoikia meeting by someone they authorise in writing, such as Yanis. Requirements depend on each building's regulation, so Yanis checks them with the building manager in advance and guides you through the authorisation needed.
Before every meeting Yanis goes through the agenda with you in English and you agree how to vote on each item. If something unexpected comes up, he messages you on WhatsApp during the meeting where possible and never commits you to anything you haven't agreed.
A written summary in English of every decision, cost, your share and any deadlines. Yanis then follows up with the building manager on agreed works and keeps you updated on progress.
Yes. Building meeting representation is available only to Home Watch Athens members. Your membership covers one home visit a month; representation is a member service, quoted before anything starts and only when you need it.
No. Yanis is not a lawyer and does not give legal advice. He represents your position at the meeting and keeps you informed. For disputes or legal questions you can always consult a lawyer, and Yanis can introduce you to one.
Tell Yanis where your home is and about your building. He replies to every application within 24 hours, and if it's a good match, he'll arrange a brief intro call.
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