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Bridge to Athens.
Long-form conversations with real data from the ground — numbers, facts, and the things investors better know before they wire a euro. We publish what we know and speak our minds, because we think it’s worth sharing.
Latest episode · 50:44
Episode 15 · With Yehav Shpinard
Real estate in Greece vs. real estate in Israel
Greece versus Israel, side by side — prices, yields, financing, regulation, risks and opportunities.
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15
Real estate in Greece vs. real estate in Israel
50:44 · With Yehav Shpinard
Greece versus Israel, side by side — prices, yields, financing, regulation, risks and opportunities.
14
How to use urban renewal, and what actually affects value
47:10 · With Yehav Shpinard
What actually moves real estate value, with a focus on urban renewal in Athens and Israel.
13
And we finish with Evia
40:53 · With Lia Shoval
Closing the regions mini-series with Evia — a large island near Athens that flies under the radar.
12
And today, Crete
47:23 · With Keren Goldwasser
Investing in Crete — where the potential is, how it differs from the mainland, and who it suits.
11
Today we talk about Thessaloniki
38:35 · With Ofir Harari
Opening a mini-series on other Greek regions, starting with Thessaloniki.
10
Behind the scenes of the Thiseio project
37:11
A real case study: how we found the building, what we saw, where we hesitated, and the real numbers.
09
Common mistakes — and how to avoid them
28:44
The traps investors fall into in Athens — including ones we made ourselves — and how to avoid them.
08
The legal side
37:03 · With Eleni Doura
Our lawyer on the legal side of Greek transactions: what to check, and how to do it safely.
07
Financing, leverage and mortgages
31:00
Why leverage matters, how to get a mortgage in Greece, and what the process looks like from the bank’s side.
06
Renovations
37:09
Choosing a contractor, what it should cost, how long it takes — with real numbers, plus when to flip.
05
So how do you actually do it?
47:40
The buying process in Greece, step by step, in ten fairly simple stages.
04
Long-term vs. short-term rentals, part 2
48:14
The stable side of the equation: long-term rentals, the pros and cons, and numbers from the field.
03
Short-term or long-term? Part 1
33:40 · With George
The classic dilemma: short-term versus long-term, with numbers from a Greek STR management company.
02
Athens neighborhood tour
1:04:56 · With Markos Papageorgiou
A tour of Athens neighborhoods through history, culture, food and, above all, real estate.
01
Why Athens?
28:09
Why we invest in Athens, and why you might want to as well — in seven key points.
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We give before we ask.
Our brand is based on one thing above all: trust. We earn that trust by being real and honest, and by giving real value before we ask for anything. We are a brand people follow because they want to hear what we have to say.
Bridge to Athens is the long-form version of that. No urgency tactics, no pitches, no calls to action other than: if the math makes sense, you know where to find us.
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