Life in Rhodes Island

What our clients say

March 2009

Dear Mr.Savvaidis

We have recently returned from one of your Property Inspection Tours on Rhodes island. 

Our host for the five days was Cathy Pantelis. After much deliberation and an abundance of emotional rollercoastering, in the end we decided not to purchase a property at this present time. However, we must comment that this decision was by no means a negative reflection on your company or on Cathy herself. We felt the present time was not right for us as we feel jittery about the global economic crisis and its possible effect on Rhodes property prices.  

We would like to take this opportunity to commend the manner in which Cathy represented your company. She was highly professional, articulate, knowledgeable, helpful, patient and above all a very nice human being 

In our past experiences in dealing with real estate agents, dealing with your company has been a breath of fresh air. Cathy was a walking 'Oracle'- guiding us through all of the necessary processes that was required to purchase property on Rhodes Island . She also played a large part in our future decision making. Firstly, we will definitely eventually buy in Rhodes and secondly, we have settled on the Haraki/Masari region.

When we do eventually go ahead and purchase our dream villa on Rhodes , we will not hesitate to come knocking at your door! 

Once again, we would like to thank Cathy, yourself and your staff for your unrivalled hospitality extended to us both.

With kind regards and warm wishes.

Cornel & Ania Chin

July 2008

The first time I went to Rhodes I fell in love. The scenery, fabulous beaches, friendliness of the locals and relaxed pace of life took my breath away, and from thereon in I was hooked, returning year after year with friends and family. On one visit, I met Colin, after a brief holiday romance in Lindos, we both returned to the UK, met up again, moved in together and are now planning our wedding in Lindos on the anniversary of the day we met. When Colin and I met, it was his first visit to the island, I soon discovered that he shared my affinity for Lindos, and we travel back together as often as annual leave allows!

Early into the relationship, I explained to Colin that my dream in life was to eventually leave England and live on Rhodes permanently; I was thrilled that he felt the same, and we discussed the idea regularly, but it always felt like a distant dream.

We regularly passed the Savvaidis & Associates estate agents in Lindos on our trips, and always stopped to admire the properties on sale, wishing we could make our dream come true. One day, we decided to just pop in and enquire about what would be available for our budget, and Amina Salem showed us a selection of properties available, explaining to us fully the processes and financial requirements for a buy-to-let property, an option we hadn’t even considered.

She immediately took us to see a particular property we liked, and as soon as we arrived at the plot, we knew it would be perfect and have never looked back. The whole process from then on was incredibly straightforward and well explained by Amina, we really felt that she and the rest of the team were objective and really cared about our needs, and were not just trying to make a quick sale.

We were introduced to Kim, who deals with the letting side of the business, she was extremely efficient and informative, she instilled a great sense of confidence in our decision to go ahead and purchase the property for letting purposes. We discovered that Savvaidis offer a very professional and competitive service in property management, and Kim Roperts will also help us arrange furnishings, deliveries and other start-up requirements, for which we are very grateful, to ensure the completion of our home goes smoothly and enjoyably.

The following day Amina personally took us up to Rhodes town where we were introduced to Lee Tokuzis and the rest of the sales team. Lee patiently and expertly took us through the financial aspects of the purchase, and with the much appreciated, help of Amina, we dealt with the legal and financial necessities, in particular I was over the moon to apply for my Greek residency card!

The whole process while in Rhodes was simple and well explained, and we left Rhodes knowing that we had made the right decision to go ahead, and were even kicking ourselves that we hadn’t done it sooner! Since we have returned to the UK, we have developed a very good relationship with the Savvaidis team, in particular Amina, and if we have any questions regarding the house, sale, advertising or property management they always respond quickly and efficiently.

We are both extremely confident that our interests are being well looked after by this highly professional, experienced and friendly team from Savaidis associates.

The villa is on schedule to be completed by April 2009, and our website, www.olivegrovevilla.co.uk, is now operational and we have already begun accepting bookings for next year.

Our dream of moving to Rhodes is now several steps closer, and we have the Savvaidis team to thank for making the process so easy, enjoyable and real.

March 2007

Dear Lynn and Savvas,

This is just a short note to say thanks for all your efforts surrounding our villa purchase in Rhodes. From the outset you and the rest of the Savvaidis crew have been extremely approachable and professional. Steve & I have felt "taken care of" from the outset.  Whilst we are not yet "home & dry" we are confident that our villa at Blue Line will be completed on schedule and to our satisfaction. We are also confident that any issues that may crop up prior to completion will be attended to promptly and efficiently by yourselves.

We will be in Rhodes in a few weeks and very much look forward to seeing you then.

Kind regards

James Watson & Steve Munn

In February 2006 we began to look at properties available to buy In Greece. Having explored other European countries we felt that the investment and rental potential was greater than that in France and Spain. We had holidayed on a number of Greek islands but Rhodes has always been a favourite and we liked the idea of spending time on an island that didn’t close down out of season. The culture and it’s heritage appealed.

The Savvaidis site was easy to access and we were able to view the properties in our own home, giving us the opportunity to make comparisons with other sites and properties. We knew the general area we were interested in and having identified a number of houses we contacted the Estate Agents. The response was very prompt and Lynn Usher, telephoned and helped us arrange flights to visit. We specified that we wished our two teenage children ( age 18 and 17 years) be  involved in the decision making and Lynn appreciated that their view was important to us.

At the end of May we visited the island and were personally met by a representative of the company and provided with a detailed itinerary including properties to visit over the 3 day stay. It was evident that Lynn had taken note of our requirements and we did not in any way feel pressurised into making a decision. We had the opportunity to meet the Savvaidis team, as a family we spent an evening with them which was a great way to hear about the island from people who lived there.

Lynn and colleagues escorted us around our selection of houses and there was at no time any ‘hard sell’. They answered questions, provided second viewings and gave us invaluable information about the island and procedures and legal requirements for purchasing a property on Rhodes. We were introduced to a lawyer and on our return to the U.K Lynn assisted by providing advice and ensuring our purchase went extremely smoothly. What has impressed us above all has been her commitment to providing help and advice post purchase which as first time buyers abroad has been essential. As Lynn always responded to the barrage of e mails we sent and as a family we have felt that we have been welcomed and made some lasting friendships.

We would certainly recommend Savvaidis to others and would have no hesitation in using them again in the future. As an individual, Lynn Usher acted in a helpful and professional manner and clearly understood the property market and process of purchasing in Greece which ensured we had a successful property story to tell!.

Lynda and Martin Hackett

This email was addressed to Mr Savvaidis on 13th March 2007

Dear Mr Savvaidis

We recently attended a property weekend from 12th - 15th September 2007 and stayed at Esperos Hotel.

Our Property Consultant Kara was outstanding and excellent in the service she provided and even more so in her personal warmth, which made it a very pleasant experience. Kara combined excellent business skills with genuine personal warmth, she not only did her job well she also took a personal interest in us as individuals rather than just potential buyers. At all times she kept us comfortable, relaxed and informed, not to mention her patience through out the whole process. As first time buyers she made it a reassuring undertaking and took us through the procedure step by step with great clarity so that we felt confident at each decision making stage.

We were surprised to learn that she had only been a Property Consultant with Savvaidis just over a year as it was assumed that due to her professionalism, knowledge and interpersonal skills she had been with the company much longer. We feel that she is a real asset to your company. We are happy to say that as a result of Kara being our Property Consultant, in a short space of time we found the property of our dreams and we are looking forward to its completion in 2008.

We look forward to seeing Kara and the team at the London Rhodes show.

Yours sincerely,

Pamella Campbell, Shauna Grant, Michelle Shippie

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