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$112 B Sales Volume in 2018 for Sotheby’s Int’l Realty

Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC today reported that in 2018 its affiliated brokers and sales professionals achieved more than $112 billion USD in global sales volume, the highest annual sales volume performance in the history of the brand. Additionally, 27 affiliated companies surpassed $1 billion USD in sales volume in 2018. Highest annual sales volume… Read more »

Inman news is our latest global media partner

Leading In Luxury is a brand new content channel hosted by Inman, the trusted source for real estate industry news. The channel will feature weekly original content from the Sotheby’s International Realty network, sharing exclusive insights into the trends, best practices and innovations shaping the luxury real estate industry today. Internationally renowned real estate brand… Read more »

Greece Sotheby's International Realty wins two prestigious property awards

Greece Sotheby’s International Realty wins 2 prestigious awards

Greece Sotheby’s International Realty is proud to have received two prestigious awards in the European Property Awards Real Estate category for Real Estate Agency Greece 2018-2019 and Real Estate Agency Website Greece 2018-2019 from the highly respected International Property Awards. The awards are part of a global commitment to honouring the highest levels of achievement… Read more »

Skorpios – The beguiling beauty of Greece’s most exclusive private island

The Ionian islands on Greece’s west coast are a unique collection of emerald treasures, perched elegantly in the warm waters of the Ionian Sea. Corfu, Kefalonia, Zakynthos, Lefkada and the numerous smaller islands which surround them have a rich and diverse history, resulting in an elegant combination of Italian, French, British and Greek style, and… Read more »

Greek luxury holiday homes on the rise

According to experts in this particular area of property investment, the rise in number and quality of services offered, eg. golf courses and marinas, as well as the improvement of connectivity by air or by car to areas of interest, are all factors that will contribute to the rising value of luxury holiday properties in… Read more »

Greece Sotheby’s International Realty wins double Five-Star accolade at European Property Awards

We are proud to announce that Greece Sotheby’s International Realty has won the title of Best Real Estate Agency in Greece 2017 and the title of Best Real Estate Agency Website in Greece 2017 and was nominated as Best Real Estate Agency Website in Europe by the prestigious International Property Awards, which were held at… Read more »

AMANZOE TO UNVEIL PERMANENT JAMES TURRELL INSTALLATION

Amanzoe unveils permanent James Turrell installation

The immersive light installation, known as a Skyspace, takes the form of a 6-metre by 6-metre cubic building with a large ceiling aperture, open to the Peloponnese sky above Amanzoe. . For over fifty years, James Turrell has drawn inspiration from nature, astronomy, architecture, physics and theology. Using light as his material, Turrell works on… Read more »

Amanzoe Greece Sotheby's International Realty

Discover Europe’s Most Exclusive Resort

Entering Amanzoe’s Port Cochere: One can find majestic colonnades. A 70m long reflection pool flows quietly right in the center, as passerby’s walk through the columns next to its serene waters. Perfect for the early evening hours, when the lights are dimmed and night has taken over, it’s a fantastic spot for a drink, for… Read more »

Lifeline Humanitarian Lunch

Lifeline Humanitarian Organization Greece, which is under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Katherine, organized a charity lunch on the occasion of the Mother’s Day in aid of the Neonatal Intensive Care Units of the Public children’s Hospitals on Tuesday the 16th of May in TATOI Club. Greece Sotheby’s International Realty was there… Read more »

SOTHEBY'S HOSTS THE TREASURES OF ARGINE BENAKI SALVAGO

Sotheby’s hosts treasures of Argine Benaki

The Arts of the Islamic World auction on 26 April features a number of exquisite Ottoman textiles from the celebrated collection of Argine Benaki Salvago. Described by Philip Mansel as ‘one of the “uncrowned queens of Alexandria”’, famous for her taste and her purple-blue eyes’, she was the grande dame of Alexandrian society in the… Read more »

Athens in Spotlight: Documenta 14

The ambitious endeavour, first time exhibited outside its native country, is inspired by the intense greek challenges of economic crisis as well as the strenuous immigration wave. The enormous contemporary art exhibition, presented every five years as a “museum of 100 days”, will share its 14th edition between Kassel and Athens, where 160 international artists… Read more »

Designer Jewelry fundraising by Creaid

CREAID is a non-profit organization with a targeted humanitarian mandate, served through creative and artistic initiatives. Its fundamental principle is “Create to Aid,” and it aims to combine creativity through works of art to aid those in need. It is an organization that uses the artistic inspiration and creations of its supporters in order to… Read more »

Savvas Savvaidis CEO at Greece Sotheby's International Realty and Michael Valdes Global Vice President at Sotheby's International Affiliates LLC in Athens

Sotheby’s International Realty in Greece

Mr Savvaidis, Sotheby’s International Realty in Greece! Can you please tell more about it? Savvas Savvaidis: We are delighted, as, after more than three years of contacts, our company has acquired the international brand Sotheby’s International Realty for Greece. By trading as Greece Sotheby’s International Realty we are now fully immersed in the world’s finest… Read more »

Hermitage’s “Gateway to History” in Athens

The Byzantine and Christian Museum of Athens hosts an exceptional exhibition with Treasures from the Collections of the Hermitage Museum that has attracted many visitors since its opening on the 2nd of November 2016. Inaugurated by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Greece and Russia, the exhibition takes place within the framework of the cross-cultural… Read more »

Athens Music Festival

Aiming to bring together global music stardom and the elite of Greek artists, Athens Music Festival is a new but very promising proposal. Inviting world class artists to perform on stage with famous Greek singers, the festival started on December 17th and has two shows scheduled per month until the end of March. Goran Bregovic… Read more »

Winter – Exquisite Mountainous Beauty

Winter is here! Cold weather, snow and wind welcome anyone willing to peep out of Christmas-decorated cozy homes. Most people associate Greece with sunlight and so they do not bother to explore winter season, but for those who know, winter is the ideal pathway to secret getaways and unique experiences. One of them leads to… Read more »

Taste the sparkle!

On December 18th sparkling wines from all over the world were displayed in one of the most renowned luxury hotels of Athens, Hotel Grande Bretagne on Syntagma Square. The event, called “Afros kai Fyssalides” (meaning “Foam and Bubbles”) is organized every year by a wine specialists company named Vinetum and attracts connoisseurs seeking for a… Read more »

Flavours & Aromas of Greece

Although Greeks use similar ingredients to other countries, vegetables, fish and meat, it’s the way they cook them and the methods they use that define them as Greek cuisine. Liberal use of olive oil while cooking or drizzled over salads and toasted bread will make you think of Greece. It’s the first ingredient we think… Read more »

Flavours & Aromas of Greece

Although Greeks use similar ingredients to other countries, vegetables, fish and meat, it’s the way they cook them and the methods they use that define them as Greek cuisine. Liberal use of olive oil while cooking or drizzled over salads and toasted bread will make you think of Greece. It’s the first ingredient we think… Read more »

House Appeal

Today’s buyers are looking for turnkey homes; they want to move straight in without having to do a lot of work. Buyers with busy lifestyles pay a premium for properties that are in prime condition. Staging can make the difference between a listing selling or not, the time it takes to sell, and the ultimate… Read more »