The Hellenic Cadastre: the property identity check.
The Hellenic Cadastre is Greece's system for recording cadastral parcels and associated property rights. For a buyer, the essential question is whether the registered asset and rights match what the seller is offering.
What the system does.
A cadastral entry helps identify property parcels and registered rights. It must be read alongside legal documents, plans and property-specific evidence.
What is a KAEK?
KAEK is the cadastral property identifier used to locate the relevant entry. It is an identity reference, not a certificate that every aspect of a property is legal.
What the lawyer should check.
The buyer's lawyer typically checks the title chain, recorded rights, restrictions and encumbrances, and asks whether the property identified in the transaction is the one recorded.
- Ownership and transfer authority
- Mortgages, liens and other registered burdens
- Cadastral identity and consistency of descriptions
- Any required rectification or unresolved discrepancy
Registration does not legalise a building.
An engineer must separately review building permits, authorised configuration, physical condition and other technical matters. A cadastral match does not establish planning compliance.
Verify the exact asset before relying on any pricing report.
Location-based price data is only meaningful when the buyer can identify the actual property. Cadastral documents belong in professional due diligence, not in a marketing assertion.