Greek Property Registration and Greek Taxation Update

Greece’s Success in Controlling COVID-19

By Honorable Consul General of Greece, Ioannis Stamatekos

Greek Property Registration and Greek Taxation

Make informed decisions as a property owner & tax payer in Greece

Special Presentation by Arsinoi Lainiotis and Stella Beka

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Greece was undertaking changes to the registration of all property owned by people living abroad (Ktimatologio). Additionally, there are new requirements related to income taxation. When the pandemic hit, Greece responded to the resulting economic downturn with several new laws including limits on rental amounts for commercial rental property and adjustments to the procedures for evictions. If you already own property in Greece or are considering buying property, join us for an update from attorney Arsinoi Lainiotis from Boston and accountant Stella Beka from Pefki, outside Athens.

The webinar link will be provided upon registration.

This is an open virtual meeting. Please forward and invite friends to join our parea!

Featured Speakers

IOANNIS STAMATEKOS, presenting from Houston

The Honorable Ioannis Stamatekos has served as Consul General of Greece in Houston since August 2016.

Born in Athens, Mr. Stamatekos studied Political Science and International Relations at Boston University (B.A. 1996, magna cum laude) and International Relations and International Economics at the School of Advanced International Studies, The Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C. (MA 1999). Besides Greek, Mr. Stamatekos fluently speaks English and French.

In January 2004 he joined the Hellenic Foreign Service and worked in various positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens. His first overseas posting was as Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Greece in Tripoli, Libya for three years. Next, Mr. Stamatekos served as Deputy Head of Mission in the Embassy of Greece in Budapest for five years. In March 2015, he returned to Athens to became Deputy Head of the Diplomatic Cabinet of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Mr. Stamatekos is married to Sara Charalampopoulou. They have two children, Giorgos and Anastasia.

ARSINOI LAINIOTIS, presenting from Boston

Arsinoi Lainiotis is a Greek-American Brazilian attorney based in Newton, Massachusetts. She practiced law in Athens, Greece from 1997 to 2016 when she returned to the US. She has been working closely with Stella Beka since 2012 and continues to collaborate with Stella Beka on matters involving her Greek American clients. She specializes in US-Greek Estate Planning, Post Death Administration, Property Transactions and related Tax Matters. She is honored to serve as the Secretary of the Hellenic Bar Association in Boston. She has presented many topics to the Greek American communities in Chicago and New England areas and has lived in Austin, Texas.

STELLA BEKA, presenting from Pefki, Greece

Stella Beka is a Greek accountant with offices in Pefki, Greece. She has 25 years of experience with Greek tax and bookkeeping on behalf of companies and individuals in Greece. She specializes in International tax matters on behalf of her clientele, most of whom permanently reside outside of Greece. She is an expert on the Greek administration of the US-Greece Treaty for Avoidance of Double Taxation. She currently acts as a Greek Tax Representative for over 80 clients who reside outside of Greece. Ms. Beka will be joining us from Athens, Greece.

Co-Moderators

VALARIE MINETOS

Valarie Minetos is Vice President of Daughters of Penelope Chapter 54 in Houston, Texas. She is a licensed financial professional for Prudential Advisors.

JAMES CARGAS

James Cargas is Vice President of AHEPA Chapter 29 in Houston, Texas. He is an energy and sustainability attorney, president of New Energy LLC, and counsel to the Texas PACE Authority.

For questions, contact Valarie Minetos at 281.745.4420 or James Cargas at 703.472.0359