Clients often come to our office and request our assistance in transferring their real estate assets in Greece. And when they do, the first question I always ask is: “have you complied with your tax obligations?”. The answer I receive in the majority of cases is either “But of course! All is in order, I always…
More and more Greek-Americans that have bank accounts in Greece are receiving notices from their Banks requesting that they sign W-8 or W-9 (in some instances -though incorrectly-) statements. Some have actually reported that the Banks are taking measures such as freezing their accounts (an act that is not legal under Greek Law) until they…