Lawyers in Crete

This Lawyers in Crete page is from the Property in Crete section of the Completely Crete website.

Rules and fees last checked: October 2026. Always confirm with the official source before you act.

There are lots of good lawyers in Crete who can help you to buy your Crete property. Almost all the lawyers in Crete speak English and are experienced in acting for overseas buyers buying property here.

So if you are thinking about buying a Crete property on this beautiful Greek Island, you’ll need a lawyer (solicitor) to guide you through the process.

Check out our Crete Property Guides for property throughout the island.

We have found that lawyers speak very good English (and fluent German, French and Italian too!) and smoothly take you through the buying process. A lawyer will help you find a surveyor, an accountant and acquire a tax number for you if you give them Power of Attorney. (We strongly recommend this.)

Giving a Power of Attorney to your lawyer enables them to complete the sale on your behalf. This is an option frequently taken up by overseas buyers who can't stay in Crete during the buying process.

Your lawyer will acquire and check copies of the property title (contract deed), check the property's record at the Land Registry or Hellenic Cadastre (Ktimatologio) office, check outstanding debts and taxes on the property, check the topographic plan, appoint a Public Notary, prepare the purchase contracts, pay the purchase transfer tax, and pay (on your behalf) the associated costs required by Greek law.

We wrote these process notes from our own experience of buying in Crete. Procedures and costs change, so ask your lawyer for the current steps and fees before you commit.

A Public Notary is a government official who ensures that the sale is legal and performed in accordance with all necessary regulations.

If you are purchasing your Crete property through an estate agent or real estate company they most likely will refer you to a suitable lawyer and will recommend that you use his or her services.

Some people however may prefer to find their own lawyer so that they know that any advice they get is truly independent.

Check out our What, Where and Why to Buying in Crete Guide.

Take a look at our Crete Property Frequently Asked Questions FAQ too.

We’ve gathered together the following list of Lawyers in Crete that you can contact directly.

English Speaking Lawyers in Crete

Lawyers in Greece are members of the bar association for the area where they practise. Check that a lawyer is still registered, and confirm their current phone number and address, with the local bar association before you instruct them. Crete's bar associations are based in Chania, Heraklion, Rethymno and Lassithi, and each publishes a register of its members, linked below.

• Chania Bar Association member register
• Heraklion Bar Association member register
• Rethymno Bar Association member register
• Lassithi Bar Association member register

We last checked the names below against these registers in October 2026 and removed lawyers who no longer appear on them. Most phone numbers and email addresses come from our original list and may have changed.

Chania Lawyers

Rita Daskalaki & Partners
Email: ritadask@crete-lawyers.com
Telephone No: 28210-27275
Mobile No: 6944-754517

Nikolantonakis & Partners
Email: info@propertylaw.gr
Mobile No: 6932 611615 (from the firm's website, October 2026)

Elvi Stassinou
Email: info@crete-property-purchase-law.eu
Telephone No: 28210 59644
Mobile No: 6937 048306

Aghios Nikolaos Lawyers

George Vergetakis
Email: gvergetakis@ath.forthnet.gr
Telephone No: 28410 26069
Mobile No: 6974 764082

Other Crete Lawyers

The Crete lawyers below had no website when we compiled our list.

Other Chania Lawyers

Joanna Tzanakakis
Email: joannapapagiannaki@hotmail.com
Telephone No: 28210 27470
Fax No: 28210 27570
Mobile No: 6972 778395

Rethymnon Lawyers

Christiana Papadosifou
Email: mictat@otenet.gr
Tel/Fax No: 28310 52420
Mobile: 6974 875067

Savas Zannetos
Email: zannetos@otenet.gr
Telephone No: 28310 26258
Mobile No: 6932 134620

Heraklion Lawyers

Zoe Lama
Email: zlama@her.forthnet.gr
Tel No: 2810 341300
Fax No: 2810 341300
Mobile No: 6944 587180

Sofia Panayiotaki
Email: m-kalai@otenet.gr
Tel No: 2810 289985
Fax No: 2810 342677
Mobile No: 6944 811277

Ariana Papadaki
Email: arianna_papadaki@yahoo.gr
Tel No: 2810 225166 (Heraklion Bar Association register, October 2026)
Mobile: 6947 158520 (Heraklion Bar Association register, October 2026)

Lassithi Lawyers

Sofia Karamanoli
Email: sofi-k@otenet.gr
Telephone No: 28410 24644
Mobile No: 6945 948455

Eleni Klontza
Email: elklontza@otenet.gr
Telephone No: 28410 22012
Mobile No: 6944 441478

Maria Mavroforou
Email: mariamavroforou@gmail.com
Telephone No: 28410 27552
Mobile No: 6998 401125

Theofanis Koinakis
Email: fankoin@yahoo.gr
Telephone No: 28410 23105
Mobile No: 6947 846322