Your keys stay with one person - Yanis, the founder - never labelled with your address and never handed to anyone without your written approval. And because a keyholder is only useful if someone actually goes to the home, every membership includes a monthly check with a photo report.
A free 15-minute Zoom with Yanis. No pressure.A neighbour, a cousin, the building manager, a cleaner who left two years ago. Over time, copies of your keys spread, and nobody can tell you who has one or who went in.
And a key sitting in a drawer does nothing when a pipe bursts at 2am, a courier needs access or a plumber is waiting outside your door.
Copies move from a neighbour to a relative to a cleaner, and nobody keeps track.
A key in a drawer does nothing when a plumber is waiting outside or a pipe bursts at night.
A key tagged with your address becomes a security risk the moment it is lost.
Without a report, you never know who entered your home, or why.
Key holding in Athens built around one accountable person.
Yanis is the only person who holds your keys. No staff, no subcontractors, no rotating team.
Keys are stored securely and never tagged with identifiable property details.
When a tradesperson, cleaner or insurance assessor needs to get in, Yanis attends in person and stays for the work. Keys are released to third parties only with your written authorisation.
In the highly unlikely event of a key loss, we replace your locks immediately at our expense.
A 45-minute visit every month with a 12-point checklist and a photo report on WhatsApp.
Property check services in AthensCommunication with your building management company, developer and contractors is included in your membership.
Property management in AthensYanis Zisis spent 15 years as an overseas property owner in London. He knows what it feels like to own a home in Athens you rarely see, so he built the service he could never find.
Yanis personally holds the keys for every member home and conducts every visit. You deal with him directly on WhatsApp, in English.
One person. Direct WhatsApp access. Always the same person who was there last time.
Your keys stay with one trusted person. No subcontractors, no third-party access without your approval.
Timestamped photo reports after every visit. You see exactly what was checked.
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Informal key holding works until the day you need it. Here is how the usual options compare.
Kind, but not always available, not insured, and no photos of what they found.
Keys are often shared across staff and contractors, with no single person responsible.
One insured keyholder, supervised access only, and a photo report after every visit.
From €70/month incl. 24% Greek Tax · billed monthly · cancel anytime
One monthly visit and the admin in between. Anything else your home needs is quoted separately, and nothing goes ahead without your approval.
Communication and emails with third parties on your behalf - your building management company, your developer and other contractors.
A 15-minute Zoom with Yanis to talk about your home and who may need access.
Yanis collects the keys, walks through the property and notes how every lock and alarm works. Keys are never labelled with your address.
Yanis visits every month, works through the checklist and sends you photos on WhatsApp.
Tell Yanis on WhatsApp who needs to get in and when. He attends, supervises and confirms when they have left.
A key holding service keeps a secure set of your keys with a trusted, accountable person who can get into your home when needed - for checks, repairs, deliveries or emergencies. With Home Watch Athens, key holding comes with a monthly visit and a photo report, so someone is actually looking at your home, not just holding the keys.
Yanis Zisis, the founder, is the sole keyholder for every member home. Keys are stored securely and never labelled with identifiable property details. They are released to third parties only with your written authorisation, and when someone needs access, Yanis attends in person and supervises the work.
In the highly unlikely event of a key loss, we arrange the immediate replacement of your locks at our expense.
Yes, with your approval. Yanis attends in person, stays while the work is done and sends you photos when it is finished. Keys are never handed over for unsupervised access.
In the highly unlikely event of a key loss, we arrange the immediate replacement of your locks at our expense, so your home stays protected.
Key holding is included in the Home Watch membership, from €70 per month incl. 24% Greek Tax, billed monthly, cancel anytime. The membership also covers a monthly check with a photo report on WhatsApp and the admin in between.
We cover Athens and the wider Attica region, including central Athens, the Athens Riviera (Faliro, Elliniko, Glyfada, Voula, Vouliagmeni, Varkiza) and the northern suburbs (Kifisia, Ekali, Psychiko, Filothei, Marousi, Chalandri, Nea Erithrea). If your home is elsewhere in Attica, get in touch to check availability.
Tell Yanis about your home and who may need access. From €70/month incl. 24% Greek Tax, billed monthly, cancel anytime.
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