In 1998 we bought a house in Crete with the thought of moving out there to live, eventually.
Now that we have grandchildren we have changed our minds and the house is surplus to requirements.
If you're thinking of moving out to Crete or if you just want a little house for your holidays then this might fit the bill.
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So why buy a second hand house?
Because what you see is what you get.
In Crete they have a favourite word- avrio- it means much the same as the Spanish manyana but without the urgency. Builders the world over miss completion dates, but here it is an art form, and to make matters worse shortages are delaying the connection of water and electricity, so even when the builders finish there are still delays.
Most houses have concrete frames to make them earthquake proof. Builders used to pour the frames in the autumn or winter, labour was cheap after the hearvest and the concrete cured slowly making it strong. Now the builders are working all the year round and if you get a house where the frame has been cast in the summer concrete will probably have dried too quick and cracked. With a covering of plaster they all look the same.