After a building-permit investigation in Greece, how can a buyer check an approval?

A seller shows you a stamped drawing of the house. The useful question is which version was approved for this parcel and whether it matches the building in front of you. Greece’s public permit records can help you start that comparison.

What the authorities reported

On 3 November 2026, the Ministry of Citizen Protection reported that a police operation the previous day in northern Greece and Athens led to the arrest of four employees of a northern municipal building service and seven private individuals. Investigators allege that payments or other benefits influenced the handling of building matters. The statement reports allegations and arrests. It makes no finding about a buyer’s particular property.

Greek Ministry of Citizen Protection · 2026-11-03

What you can cross-check

The environment ministry’s guide to e-Adeies says that after electronic approval the public can access particulars of the building permit, the topographic diagram and the site coverage diagram. Ask for the permit reference and any revisions. Have an independent engineer match the parcel, the footprint and the approved version to what is being sold.

Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy · 2026-11-03

A practical test at the viewing

If an enclosed veranda appears in the photographs, point it out on the visit and ask the engineer which approved drawing shows it. Request a written explanation of any discrepancy before counting that area in your offer. A reference that exists in a public register answers only the first half of the question; you still need the comparison on site.

Checking a renovated apartment in Greece

Prepared by Lebanon Property on 3 November 2026. Source dates and data periods are stated above. Practical implications are editorial analysis, not a valuation, individual legal or credit advice, or a guarantee of prices or returns.