Nicholas
@nixterman
American expat in Greece
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About me
American
Lives in Athens
Speaks American English, Greek
Registration: 28 April 2013
Retire to Crete by josieirving21
Hi,we are looking to rent long term in Maleme area near Chania. Few questions, can we buy a decent car for about 鈧�6000? How much is car insurance roughly? anyone out there pay for private medical insurance? Is it necessary and how much?My hubby ...
@josieirving21 hi there, no, it is not necessary to have private insurance in Greece, but that relegates you to the public system, which I would not recommend. if you are a resident of the EU, you are entitled to care in the public system, if not, ... Read More
HEALTH CARE FOR ELDERLY EXPATS by tarmac
HiI'm looking into retiring in Greece for my mother who lives in the UK.I have already found out a lot from the UK government and the NHS websites.The main issue for my mum is health care as she is not getting any younger. All the websites I have ...
@tarmac Greece in not the UK. The Gr.public Hcare system has apparently deteriorated a lot from what it was and is not a place you would choose to go if you could avoid it. it is presently geared for those that rely on government support and I am ... Read More
Residence permit needed for buying car by Matthijs49
Hi, a bit confused now... For buying a (new) car in Greece, do you need a residence permit if you are already a EU-national? Planning to buy one as soon as we have moved, and don't want to wait until we have obtained the residence permit. We do ...
Hi Eugene!, As an aside I wanted to thank you. This is very eye opening information. I was under the impression that being an EU citizen was similar to being a citizen of the USA. Moving from State to State is a private decision; there is no ... Read More
EU Schengen zone visa question. by Mobsterboss
Suppose one is a UK/US dual national. No Schengen visa is required for a UK national, per the 90/180 rule. Is it possible, as a US national, to obtain a Schengen area member visa in addition to the 90/180 allotment? Thanks for any help.
""Relevant to the issue of EU/Schengen travel vis-a-vis the 90/180 rule...."" ...presumably the whole point of your message. I still do not see the relevance of dual nationality, if said duality does not include an EU member ... Read More
EU Schengen zone visa question. by Mobsterboss
Suppose one is a UK/US dual national. No Schengen visa is required for a UK national, per the 90/180 rule. Is it possible, as a US national, to obtain a Schengen area member visa in addition to the 90/180 allotment? Thanks for any help.
According to this: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/brits-overstaying-eus-90-180-days-rule-to-face-penalties/ ...there is no special exception to GB nationals!! The US related portion of the question was never relevant.... Why would there ... Read More
Temporary AMKA for covid vaccine by athkas
"The Temporary AMKA platform is now open for individuals wishing to obtain a temporary AMKA number for vaccination purposes only. Please visit https://emvolio.gov.gr/ ; (go to the AMKA portal on the home screen and select: 鈥淚f you do not ...
I am not sure how its easier to go to a KEP when u can do it from home. I got a reply finally that asked me to re-enter the info I had already given them and am now waiting to hear back!! There is no real feedback, other than a final panel informing ... Read More
Temporary AMKA for covid vaccine by athkas
"The Temporary AMKA platform is now open for individuals wishing to obtain a temporary AMKA number for vaccination purposes only. Please visit https://emvolio.gov.gr/ ; (go to the AMKA portal on the home screen and select: 鈥淚f you do not ...
Not that I have seen, but its just a bunch of fields that need to be filled in, name and id numbers. if u have zero comprehension of Greek a simple translator on your phone would help. Read More
Vaccines required in Greece by Diksha
Hello everybody, When living or moving abroad, and in particular in Greece, vaccination against certain diseases is often required to enter the country or to avoid risks. We would like to ask you a few questions to help future expats ...
Funny question, the first one! I will try and answer but first, I'd like to the this opportunity and ask if any in this community have already been vaccinated against covid-19? I ask because in general expats are most likely not integrated into ... Read More
Residency Permit for Brits in Greece after Brexit by concertina
I recently visited the Peristeri police station where I had previously obtained my registration card in the hopes of changing it into the blue residency card for Brexit purposes,however it didnt go so well as one might expect and they told me they ...
I am sure that those with homes in Greece will have their rights respected. I think that with all the madness going on, governments are overwhelmed, but I think in the end Greece prefers to have tax paying, property holding, foreigners continue to ... Read More
Residency Permit for Brits in Greece after Brexit by concertina
I recently visited the Peristeri police station where I had previously obtained my registration card in the hopes of changing it into the blue residency card for Brexit purposes,however it didnt go so well as one might expect and they told me they ...
Sorry about ur plight!! Your status will be no different than someone from any other non-EU country as of January it seems! I railed as loud as I could when they decided by a thin margin to Exit!! The pain and suffering is not limited to expats all ... Read More
UK Government launches Campaign for UK citizens in Greece. by concertina
Todays news with Keep Talking Greece on line has an important article about the above mentioned campaign and they advise to look at..Living in Greece Guide...online.There you will find instructions on your status options,renewal of registration card ...
As reality begins to dawn on the Brits about their folly, there will be lots of backtracking. The squeeze is much worse on them than it is for the rest of the EU and since the effort is not complete, it's still possible for them to apologize and ... Read More
Medication in Greece by Lo茂c
Good morning everyone, Whether it's a simple cold or a chronic illness, medication and medicine use vary from country to country and culture to culture. When you are used to certain brands or types of drugs, being in a country like Greece ...
I am not sure why you choose to compare the US with Greece. You might believe what you write but its not true and making stuff up does not help the people that read your disinformation. Drugs in the US are much more REGULATED. There are many ... Read More
Cost of Living in Greece in 2020 by Lo茂c
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in Greece to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to settle in ...
Well I don't disagree that abuse exists everywhere especially when people are more vulnerable. Renting a unit, settling in and then having the landlord raise the rent expecting you'd succumb to blackmail is nothing new. In general conditions ... Read More
Cost of Living in Greece in 2020 by Lo茂c
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in Greece to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to settle in ...
Well if they are going up while people can't afford them, then the units will stay empty until the prices drop or incomes rise..... The market in this case checks itself and rents stay at affordable levels because the owner usually prefers to ... Read More
Cost of Living in Greece in 2020 by Lo茂c
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in Greece to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to settle in ...
Since I was the only one to reply, it cannot be construed otherwise and you should realize and accept your actions. Who else were you addressing your comments to? The "courtesy formula" is but a tool of evasion. I get it that you like to ... Read More
Cost of Living in Greece in 2020 by Lo茂c
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in Greece to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to settle in ...
phipiemar, I find your reaction quite unreasonable as it is addressed only to me, as it seems that I am the only one to respond to this request! I can only relate prices to my experiences, which are confined to the EU and the USA. I am a bit ... Read More
Cost of Living in Greece in 2020 by Lo茂c
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in Greece to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to settle in ...
Hello Concertina; I believe that the rents remain very low and will remain low until growth changes the economy of the country and salaries grow to pay the increased rent -which as far as I can see, is beyond the horizon, until some kind of change ... Read More
Cost of Living in Greece in 2020 by Lo茂c
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in Greece to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to settle in ...
I have limited experience on many aspects of life in Greece as I retired before arriving here, however based on my 6 years of living in Athens and experiences living in the US as a working adult, I can make the following comments: 1. Greek average ... Read More
Englishman looking for nice 2 bedroom apartment in Athens..........
Strictly speaking you are not looking for an apartment in Athens but in Marousi or Kifisia or Halandri. If you said Athens 'area', you would have been more correct and those of us living here would have not been taken aback. The interest you ... Read More
Call center Job offer 1000euro per month? Any experience? by bensonx
I currently live In Ireland and I've just been offered a job to work In Athens , the job is in a call centre and pays 1000 euro per month plus bonus' They give an allowance for flights over and have said that my husband could also be ...
Unless you are destitute in Ireland, or even if you were, I would not take such a risky plunge as you intend to take, Bensonx! Let's assume the offer is real and the exorbitant pay for this kind of job, real, you'd move from a civilized ... Read More
Current situation in Athens by PaniBoy
Hello all,hope everyone is well,can I ask what the current situation is in Athens,I'm coming to Greece Athens in four months...thanks in advance
Your observations are inaccurate Concertina. I have made original posts but you have not looked at those. They were a bit further back in time when I got here. You had better chill out and reread my post and you will realize that I did not challenge ... Read More
Current situation in Athens by PaniBoy
Hello all,hope everyone is well,can I ask what the current situation is in Athens,I'm coming to Greece Athens in four months...thanks in advance
I am so sorry to have offended you Concertina. I was simply responding to the impressions you give in your post and is not meant to offend you. I have a right to respond to your comments and I thought I did that respectfully. I did not contradict ... Read More
Current situation in Athens by PaniBoy
Hello all,hope everyone is well,can I ask what the current situation is in Athens,I'm coming to Greece Athens in four months...thanks in advance
If you like to travel see new things experience new places and are adventurous, you will have the best of times! And its not expensive to do all of this here! Read More
Current situation in Athens by PaniBoy
Hello all,hope everyone is well,can I ask what the current situation is in Athens,I'm coming to Greece Athens in four months...thanks in advance
Wow Concertina! First you paint the grimmest picture, then you say that it just wonderful in Athens, then you paint another grim picture and finally you seem upset that Paniboy is being advised not to come! Given just your descriptions, I would not ... Read More
Driving in Greece by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Greece? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess聟 what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
Hi John, If you check the statistics, you will see that driving in Greece is much more hazardous than most other european countries. I don't know what it's like in Ontario but it can't be as bad. Greek drivers are good defensive drivers ... Read More
Driving in Greece by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Greece? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess聟 what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
Driving in Greece is nothing less than hazardous. Nobody observes any rules other than those that are considered for self preservation! It's always a risk driving here as you never know who will drive thru red lights or which moped will attack ... Read More
Cost of living in Greece 聳 2015 by expat.com
Hi all, We invite you to talk about the cost of living in Greece in 2015, with an updated price listing. Don't forget to mention in which city of Greece you are living in. How much does it cost to live in Greece? > accommodation ...
To make a reliable "survey" from which you can extract data and trends, you need to ask specific questions and design it to require consistent responses. Asking us to "talk about" the items you mentioned makes your task of ... Read More
A pool or not? by Michimoo
Hi, We are moving to Athens from the UK........... Now!!!!! Eek! We need to find a property as soon as possible & will be house hunting in Northern Athens around Kifissia at the weekend. We will be looking at long term rentals & I am ...
If you have no experience owning a pool beware: A pool is a financial decision much more that that of the pleasure it provides...unless u r a 10%er. If you can afford it and won't miss the money then go for it but its an open money drain that ... Read More
Life Changing - Opportunity by cauepalacio
Hello everyone, My name is Caue Palacio, and I'm from Brazil. I've just found out about this blog, and got really excited about it. There's a lot of information and people you can get contacted by. I would like to ask for assistance in ...
Very funny Concertina! I could not tell if you are serious or joking at first! But if I sound rude it must be because you choose to interpret what you read in that fashion. Did it occur to you that it might be ruder of you to enter into a ... Read More
Life Changing - Opportunity by cauepalacio
Hello everyone, My name is Caue Palacio, and I'm from Brazil. I've just found out about this blog, and got really excited about it. There's a lot of information and people you can get contacted by. I would like to ask for assistance in ...
Dear Leana, I did not mean this as a personal attack. You and at least one other person from Salonika are all over the place with how great it is there and how bad Athens is. You may have spent some time here and you might have some numbers in your ... Read More
Life Changing - Opportunity by cauepalacio
Hello everyone, My name is Caue Palacio, and I'm from Brazil. I've just found out about this blog, and got really excited about it. There's a lot of information and people you can get contacted by. I would like to ask for assistance in ...
In reaction to some posts on this thread and others with a common theme, I would like to say that this is not a place to advertise your own town and castigate others, but to assist someone seeking information in this case on where to best find work. ... Read More
How to get to Halkidiki??
Hmm! I think you might find car rentals at the airport! Why don't you call Porto Carras and ask them? They might have a limo service! You question is a bit surprising frankly. That's not a cheap vacation ur taking so whats the problem??? Read More
6 month transfer for work - office in Maroussi by Aussie_in _Athens
Hi there, I'm Sarah ...I'm an Aussie who has lived in London for the last decade. Work has now asked me to spend 6 months in our office in Maroussi and I'm now working out where to live. All suggestions are welcome. I will likely have ...
Hi Sarah, Marousi is a safe upper/middle class area and it would be a real advantage to find digs there too. You want to avoid having to commute at all costs. You will easily find workout places there and its safe to be out all times of day and ... Read More
Life Changing - Opportunity by cauepalacio
Hello everyone, My name is Caue Palacio, and I'm from Brazil. I've just found out about this blog, and got really excited about it. There's a lot of information and people you can get contacted by. I would like to ask for assistance in ...
Paulo, You have not said, so I presume you cannot speak greek! Aside of this rather important obstacle, Greece has not recovered yet from its financial crisis. Both of you will find that getting a job here is next to impossible... that is to say ... Read More
I fancy Greece as a new home by SouthLondon
Despite the bad press Greece is getting with it's economy, I am still considering relocating there in the nearer future. I'm off to Rhodes in early October for 8 nights to see what it's like. I have visited Athens but that was in 1993. I ...
You may fancy, but be forewarned: Without any form of context as in what kind of work you might be looking for and what qualifications you might have, its hard for anyone to respond with any helpful info, but generally Greece is still in a ... Read More
I'm looking for a native english teacher ! by raniav
Hello , I'm Greek and I would like to improve my oral skills in english , for that reason I'm looking for a native speaker teacher . I would appreciate any help . Thank you Rania
I already replied to your post so you could refer to it but here is another go at it with a little more detail: Hello Rania, I recently arrived in Athens from CA and expect to stay here a while. I am not a teacher by profession, but I have been ... Read More
I'm looking for a native english teacher ! by raniav
Hello , I'm Greek and I would like to improve my oral skills in english , for that reason I'm looking for a native speaker teacher . I would appreciate any help . Thank you Rania
Hi Doreen, My flip advice would be good luck! :) 聟.because it seems the rules keep changing here everyday! But my more serious one would be to connect with your embassy. Mine (US) has plenty of info on-line for everything I have needed. I suppose ... Read More
I'm looking for a native english teacher ! by raniav
Hello , I'm Greek and I would like to improve my oral skills in english , for that reason I'm looking for a native speaker teacher . I would appreciate any help . Thank you Rania
Hello Rania, I recently moved to Athens from San Francisco and plan to stay here for a while. I am not sure exactly what you're looking for, but if you live in Athens that would make for a good start, so let me know. I also speak fairly good greek! Read More
British Expat living in Voula, Athens looking for friends. by Charlotte-Louise
Hey, I am 24 years old, female and I am looking to meet like-minded people to generally hang out with and go on nights out with etc. So far, it seems that everyone I have had a great relationship with has had to leave Greece, for whatever reason and ...
I think Charlotte is gone and we are all whistling Dixie! :) Read More
just registered...need help..please! by sarokkia
Hallo Everyone, I'm Italian my partner is Finn...in few months we will move to Greece for one year time...i'm starting to look for a place to live..He will be based in Piraeus...wich is the best area for living?? Help me please!!!!!! :)))):o:o
Hello Concertina! Thank you for a very sweet message! I just completed a year in Greece. My feelings are mixed to tell you the truth. This country feels like its schizophrenic in many ways and that is driving me crazy! After a whole year I still ... Read More
British Expat living in Voula, Athens looking for friends. by Charlotte-Louise
Hey, I am 24 years old, female and I am looking to meet like-minded people to generally hang out with and go on nights out with etc. So far, it seems that everyone I have had a great relationship with has had to leave Greece, for whatever reason and ...
Hello Charlotte! Well you seem to have a very good situation. If I were you, I'd make the best of the shortcomings and enjoy what you have. Your english friends can come south and visit and you might make friends here but i agree with you, its very ... Read More
just registered...need help..please! by sarokkia
Hallo Everyone, I'm Italian my partner is Finn...in few months we will move to Greece for one year time...i'm starting to look for a place to live..He will be based in Piraeus...wich is the best area for living?? Help me please!!!!!! :)))):o:o
Relax and enjoy Saroklia! Things is Greece work sloooowwwwly! Try and secure temporary housing because you should arrive here first, find out where your jobs are and then with the help of a friend find an apartment that's convenient for commuting ... Read More
American/Canadian speakers needed by meenee
Speakers with American or Canadian accents needed for video/voice recordings for English language learning materials. Athens area. Please contact me for details.
Hi meenee! I have not received a message so far. If u sent it already please confirm address: nixl@me.com. Thanks Read More
American/Canadian speakers needed by meenee
Speakers with American or Canadian accents needed for video/voice recordings for English language learning materials. Athens area. Please contact me for details.
HI meenee, Just saw ur post and signed up. R U still looking for translators? I can do a pretty good job as I've been doing it on and off for years. Oh yes, my accent is genuinely american.... and my greek is a little too! :) nixl@me.com Read More