Build in Greece from Abroad, How We Work

Most of our clients are not on site every week, and the project does not need them to be. We have worked online from the start. The name Econ comes from e-construction, and from economy.

Collaboration happens almost entirely online, with professionals we have worked with for many years. The important things are discussed in writing, so you know at every moment what has been agreed, and misunderstandings are avoided. One person on our team is your point of contact from start to finish and passes information between you and everyone involved, in both directions.

Building permits in Greece are now filed and processed electronically, so the permit no longer depends on someone being at the local planning office.

We design in 3D (BIM), so you can see the building before construction starts. The architectural, structural and MEP designs are developed almost in parallel, so most errors are caught before work begins on site.

The usual steps

from email to handover

You send us a short email about the project. The plot, what you want to build, your timeline and your budget.
We talk, and if the project fits what we do, we give you an indicative cost with a safety margin.
Design and building permit. Your architect or ours, with our structural engineers involved from the first sketches.
Construction, usually up to the walls. From there you can continue with us on a cost-plus basis or with your own crews, and a lump-sum turnkey contract is possible when the budget allows.
Handover, together with the drawings and documents of the building.

Buying land in Greece also involves a lawyer, a notary and a Greek tax number (AFM). These are outside our work, and it helps to have them in place before the permit stage. Our notes on buying land and building in Greece list what to check before you commit.