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Welcome To Greek Villas 4 Rent .com!
Over two decades of Experience in Making Dream Vacations
Our Agency
We are a family-run, physical agency, offering private villa vacation rentals in Greece, actually the first one of its kind locally since 1999 and one of the first internationally, much before the advent of most major short-term rental popular platforms!
The founder’s vision was to offer houses & villas at less-traveled places at our much visited Mediterranean country, at other than the « top Greek destinations » , other than well know lime-light islands, teaming with tourists. A new proposal for those who still wanted to see the unadulterated face of the country, experience the genuine filoxenia of its people, beyond Mykonos, Santorini & Crete’s crowded beach-bars. This remains to-date a stronghold of Greek Villas 4 Rent portfolio: remote, less traveled destinations with wonderfully authentic homes. Today, both in popular vacation spots, as in more recluse, less-traveled areas of Greece, for those seeking more tranquil, serene places to satisfy the “Ulysses" in them.
We have grown in 20+ years of rentals to feature an extensive dynamically changing portfolio of 900+ villas & houses, from the simple to the luxurious -our Elite Collection- or the one-of-a kind Hidden Beauties Collection, we offer a collection that will satisfy every budget and traveler. Simultaneously we became one of the biggest Greek villa wholesalers, distributing villas to over 240 collaborating agencies worldwide in 21 countries.
Fabulous Greek homes, made with love and affection, a truly authentic experience, only supported by stellar service and re-enforced by the genuine insider information you receive from our on-site Concierge teams, by people who are actual locals! Thus, our guests gain access to unique locations, enjoy the advantage of having a quality vacation house of your own, plus enjoy a unique custom vacation experience cut to their needs and budget, all in one stop!
From the first moment, our friendly, knowledgeable, multilingual professional staff will give you personal attention and seek to find the optimal solution that fits you as a guest or partner, according to needs and budget. Unlike other on-line, European capital-based agencies that claim « Greek expertise » , the Greek GV4R.com operations team, lives in Greece year-round, is native to the country, travels and visits villas and destinations. Been there, done the activity before you do. Our destination representatives are locals living in place year round!
Hence you not only gain access to unique locations, enjoy the advantage of having a quality vacation house of your own with top service, but also maybe take advantage of our local support and knowledge that leads to an un-duplicable custom vacation experience
Our Philosophy
Our motto Accommodation with a soul very much reflects our dedication to quality and service.
Note though that there are two souls to be accounted for:
- our Owner's he has put into his property to painstakingly make it beautiful to open the doors for you
- our Own, to find the property, train the owner, prepare it and have our Team compile for you an honest proposal
We believe that there is a property for every realistic budget in our portfolio, from budget travellers whose business we respect and appreciate, to experienced world vip guests, whose demands we strive to meet.
In a friendly, personable but yet professional approach, we aspire to offer the real Greek filoxenia, famous since ancient times Greek hospitality, honouring our guest
Our Commitments
To Ourselves
▪ Do what we do daily with kéfi (= brio, gusto, enjoyment)
▪ Be honest and frank to ourselves and to our clients
▪ Be always explorers and always find new places and things to suggest
▪ Honor our country in a pragmatic way, outline its beauties but also not hide its drawbacks
▪ Promote responsible, eco-friendly tourism
▪ Work without hype, silently but efficiently
To Our Guests
▪ Offer a variety of choices for your destination
▪ Offer known and unknown Greek destinations
▪ Give you good, substantiated, sane advice
▪ Offer tailored service to your interests, needs and budget
▪ Offer top service and support you from choosing a villa to not leaving your bathing-suit behind
▪ Offer personable service like you would expect from a high quality travel agent, old-school
▪ Support you throughout your whole trip for all parts we have organized
▪ Make you come back again and again and again exploring new areas!
To Our Global
Partner Agents
▪ Offer a reliable one-stop, villa managing local partner
▪ Offer a wide choice of quality villas
▪ Answer inquiries within a few hours
▪ Use our best resources to find the best solution for your guests
▪ Provide you with marketing tools to make your job easier, faster
▪ Not undersell you in price (our own retail price)
▪ Work with top professionals in Greece for ancillary services
▪ Work hand-in-hand long-term for a mutual good result
To Our Owners
Villa Managers
▪ Work with transparency
▪ Be punctual to our agreements and commitments
▪ Support them in every aspect of the operation
▪ Update them on world and local developments of the industry
▪ Work together as a a Team in a win-win framework
▪ Help you grow your business
Your Dedicated Team
Michael Kiakidis
Founder & Managing Director
A seasoned, US business-trained entrepreneur and marketeer, with 35 year experience in corporate and start-up environments, across many industries and global brands, notably in the tourism real estate and services sectors. With a visionary team in 1993, one of the pioneers to start the first commercial Greek e-commerce internet servers and market it as a sales channel in education, industry and tourism. World-traveller and professional wildlife and landscape photographer with many international awards and distinctions. Not only an agent but also is owner of several rental villas. Technically-minded, a self-taught engineer, has built or refurbished several villas and houses. Outgoing, social but drives the Team crazy with his perfectionism! Alternative passion to photography: cooking!
Ruth Taylor
Villa Operations & Platform Manager
Ruth came from the US to Greece to stay and become a true American-Greek! Cliche as can be, she was enchanted by the beauties of the country, the food and the lifestyle (afternoon siestas and winter sea swimming!), maybe some men too! An avid traveller and alternative eco-lifestyle aficionado, she has visited many countries and destinations around Greece and has walked paths in several Greek mountains, one of her hobbies. She found her calling as a top organiser running villa as Head of Operations to Michael’s perfection standards. Simultaneously, she keeps up network data and advertising for GV4R exclusively managed villas. A US trained and licensed massage therapist also, her passion is also wellness and spas, having had hands-on experience at many of them around the globe.
Maria Apostolidi
Custom Travel Designer
An experienced professional in the tourism industry with a wide range of experiences. From running a boutique hotel in Karpenissi for a number of years, to working for the leading adventure activities’ company to a FIT professional and customer travel designer for several known inbound operators in Greece. Active, lively, spunky, Maria’s credo is that to know it, you have to have tried it. Hence she has travelled, walked, biked, kayaked, boated, paddled, swam, eaten all over Greece to be able to discover and safely make activity and themed recommendations for you that will fit your travel profile.
Kostas Logios
IT Support & Systems Manager
After spending several years at Apple and its service, Kostas decided to spread his own wings and knowledge and join our team. Kostas does not cease to amaze us with his eagerness to help, breadth of technical knowledge, a constant source of reference and inspiration. When he is not on his cell phone answering stupid technical questions, his passion lies elsewhere though: cars! No one beats Kostas in automotive knowledge, F1 or other races, ask and you shall learn. He also is the absolute live database for something more affordable: best places to eat in Greece, any kind, forks-on! Is quite amazing how and how much he knows and never fails to deliver the absolute best place, so we have justifiably made him a part of our Athens concierge team.
Joanna Sotiropoulou
Agency Support Representative & Real Estate Consultant
Joanna joined and heads the Agency Support Team recently, replacing our friend and long time associate ELENA MAKRI, who left GV4R in June 23 after 15 years of a productive collaboration. Joanna comes from a strong real estate and accounting background, but tourism has won her heart. She serves also as a real estate consultant for our tourism investor projects. Her outgoing and lively character definitely ads spice and fun to the office. Another great cook too!
Aris Mourtos
Guest Support
Aris is our youngest team member and he loves people! Social interactive, service-oriented. A last year BA student in Marketing at the Athens Economic University, he knows his calling in tourism. Social, kind, funny, outgoing, polite and obliging, he has been successfully working at our Customer Support Desk since 2020 gaining everybody’s appreciation.
Penny Zahou
Event Planner
Penny has been for several years our resident, experienced wedding and event planner, with many a successful event behind her, all over Greece. She is highly knowledgable of the event market, kind and patient enough to listen to any couples and mother-of-the-bride logical or far-strung demands.
Katerina Korre
Founder Zeal & Zest Communications
Social Media Partners
Katerina’s marketing expertise spans affiliate marketing, 360-degree campaigns, public relations, digital strategy and hospitality marketing. Driven by a deep passion for excellence and a commitment to delivering outstanding results, her motto, "Never touch anything with half of your heart," embodies the dedication and full-hearted commitment she brings to every project. When she’s not immersed in digital campaigns, she’s traveling, exploring the world of wine, or crafting candles—because creativity doesn’t stop at work.
Your Truly Local Guides
ATHENS
Local Rep.
Maria A.
MYKONOS I
Local Rep.
Antonis A.
MYKONOS II
Local Rep.
Marietta Z.
SANTRONI
Local Rep.
Dimitris P.
PAROS
Local Rep.
Nikos L.
NAXOS
Local Rep.
Dimitiris
TINOS I
Local Rep.
Demetra K.
TINOS II
Local Rep.
Babis V.
KEA
Local Rep.
Theodore S.
LOUTRAKI
Local Rep.
Alexander V.
CRETE
Local Rep.
Maria L.
RODOS
Local Rep.
Thodoros M.
CORFU
Local Rep.
Mina P.
KEFALLONIA
Local Rep.
Lila A.
HALKIDIKI I
Local Rep.
Antigonos H.
HALKIDIKI II
Local Rep.
Andreas P.
PELOPONNESE I
Local Rep.
Maria G.
PELOPONNESE II
Local Rep.
Stella S.
SAMOS
Local Rep.
Lefki V.
KYTHERA
Local Rep.
Andreas P.
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How do I proceed?
The vacation homes we are seeking may be on mainland Greece or on one of the famous Greek islands (Aegean, Ionian, Dodecanese, Cretan, Karpathean). We do not feature rural apartments, unless these are beachfront and have a separate entrance.
Please contact us and send relevant material only during the Oct-Feb period about your property. During other months we do not process new entries unless we have specific requests. Homes that fulfil the following criteria are eligible to apply:
- are autonomous, free standing villas/houses
- are close to the sea/beach (within 10 km distance) AND/OR have an unobstructed sea view
- are complete and are fully furnished with taste, style and quality furnishings
- provide guests with electricity, water, housekeeping, linen & towels
- has a valid AMA/MHTE/EOT license number
- hotels, apartments and studios rooms for rent are NOT eligible. Villas in complexes or in hotels are welcome only if they have independent entrance and living areas
- we do not feature urban apartments
For an initial appraisal of the quality and value of your property we will need to receive first some pictures and a very brief description. We do not promote all properties we receive for review.
To proceed to promote your properties, we will then need:
- Your signed Agreement to our Terms of Collaboration by fax or scanned (download)
- Detailed descriptions of the villa in English, one for each property, if different in size and equipment (download attached pdf form)
- photos, 24-36, horizontal, high quality, preferably professional, 2000 pixels across minimum (via dropbox, wetransfer, google drive, etc)
- a brief description of the villa in English, a virtual tour, top features included
- f you are managers and not owners, we need some written proof of such an authorisation (contract of sublease or other), including the signature o the real owner and statement to which bank account rental money will go to (Bank, Account Name, IBAN, BIC) )
- official retail price list for the whole year, gross (retail, customer rate as appears in all platforms where featured)
As soon as we receive all of the above at
Our advertising fee is based on actual bookings and the first entry to our platform is FREE. If subsequently you decide to suspend or delete your property, to re-enter a processing fee of 125 EUR applies.
THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK
As of September 2018 and by Law 4446/2016, short term rental owners are required by Greek Law to obtain a registration number for their properties (AMA) in the Tax registry Public Revenue system (AADE). Our platform is an international advertising vehicle and though we do not fall under Law 4446/2016 concerning long term rentals as owners sign the rental agreement directly with the guest, we will ask for your AMA/MHTE and display it.
Owners, foreign or Greek, are required by same Law to declare relative incomes to the Greek Tax Authorities via the same platform and observe maximum cumulative days of rental as described in the Law (60 or 90). GV4R is not responsible to declare your income or will not disclose any information about it unless illegal activity has been proven to take place at the premises of your property or it is asked by an official Court Order.
Note finally that Greek Law dictates that if ANY services (cleaning, meals, chefs, etc) are offered within the accommodation, it is considered a commercial activity susceptible to VAT and by Law this activity has to be done in a framework of a legal entity. Be warned that failure to comply any of the above can lead to significant fines to owners and in no way is our platform liable
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Why feature my property?
GV4R.com is not just a web site or a successful On-line Travel-Agency (OTA), but the integrated vertical marketing channel of the largest Greek specialized villa rental agency & consultancy, offering an array of consulting, construction, management, marketing, promotional services for rental villas. GV4R.com belongs to an international established tourism/real estate group with two decades of global experience in managing, promoting and selling vacation homes, aiming to provide a vertical quality unique experience to the foreign visitor.
Greek Villas 4 Rent .com remains in the top 5 of organic (unpaid) GOOGLE and YANDEX searches, for rental villas in Greece, closing each year with MILLIONS of targeted to GREECE and CYPRUS vacationer visitors. Our clients enter our platforms having decided to travel to Greece or specific regions/islands, os chances for a villa are much greater that the 1000s that appear in most popular OTAs
With two decades of experience in short-term rentals, Greek Villas 4 Rent .com is one of the largest and oldest villa managers and villa operators in Greece with more than 800 villas in its Greek portfolio in some 62 destinations, plus 125 villas in our Cyprus in 9 destinations
Our villas are promoted via:
- An international collaborating specialized agency network and their respective sites/means
- we have many portals, national or local: www.greekvillas4rent.com, www.rentgreek.villas (US Mirror), www.gv4r.com (UK mirror), www.mykonos-santorini.villas, keavillarent.com, tinosvillas4rent.com and more coming
- We do NOT advertise your property on popular OTAs like airbnb, Booking or HomeAway
If you are the owner or legal manager of a quality property in Greece you are welcome to feature and promote your property through our channels. Villa Managers with multiple exclusive properties are welcome as long as their properties meet the rental criteria and there is a professional price structure behind them.
The GV4R.com advertising fee is based on sales achieved and listing on our and our partners' world sites is paid as a commission to actual sales, every time there is a booking.
We introduce to our portfolio new quality homes for rental every October to February. March the portfolio closes for the season.
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Villa Owners
WHY FEATURE MY PROPERTY?
GV4R.com is not just a web site or a successful On-line Travel-Agency (OTA), but the integrated vertical marketing channel of the largest Greek specialized villa rental agency & consultancy.
Read more >HOW DO I PROCEED?
The vacation homes we are seeking may be on mainland Greece or on one of the famous Greek islands (Aegean, Ionian, Dodecanesse, Cretan, Karpathean).
Read more >OUR ADVISORY SERVICES
Many property owners are under the false impression that by entering the short-term rental market by putting an ad in Airbnb. Entering the short-term market is an entrepreneurial venture with its risks and rewards.
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Greek Villas 4 Rent .com: a leader in short-term rentals
GV4R B2B GATE ENTRY - CLICK HERE!
Greek Villas 4 Rent .com (GV4R.com) is one of the largest and oldest vacation villa owners, managers and operators in the East Mediterranean.
It is the commercial branch of INTRAFAC LTD, a leading global leader in hospitality marketing & tourism-related development of real estate, managing, promoting and distributing -for over two decades now- vacation homes of all comfort levels, from simple to authentic, to super-luxurious.
Greek Villas 4 rent .com offers also marketing know-how and consulting services to new tourism ventures, in a rapidly growing challenging global e-sharing economy.
A large and diverse growing Portfolio
At GV4R.com, we are proud to say that there is a property for every budget in our portfolio, from the economy whose business we respect and appreciate, to the extravagant.
We boast one of the largest agency villa portfolios -which keeps growing yearly- in Greece, featuring more than 900 villas in our Greek portfolio in some 60 Greek destinations
Unlike others who feature just the tourist-ridden destinations, we choose to offer homes as much as in popular vacation spots, as in more less known, authentic areas of Greece, for those seeking more tranquility and authenticity.
Our Elite Collection is eclectic group of hand-picked, one-of-a-kind vacation properties through Greece, that address themselves to the discerning experienced, demanding traveler, seeking a unique, un-duplicated vacation experience. Our Elite Greek Collection includes luxurious, five star villas and mansions in both cosmopolitan or less-traveled destinations, which all have as common attribute their uniqueness, tranquility and privacy, combined with a high level of customizable core and concierge services.
Our Hidden Beauties are one-of-a kind properties in magical places, supported by stellar service, just for the few..
An experienced On-Line-Villa-Agent
An experienced e-marketing team manages our on-line, state-of-the-art, e-promotional tools. Our main platform greekvillas4rent.com is already 25 years on the web and due to its popularity, for the last 15+ years it remains on the top 10 unpaid results for villa rentals in Greece on Google.
We advertise our villas only on our own popular portals, attracting million visitors per year: www.greekvillas4rent.com, www.rentgreek.villas (US mirror), www.gv4r.com (UK mirror) and French mirror locationvillasgrece.fr
We also have active presence with useful information in many popular Social Media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn
A reliable partner: Strong international professional ties & marketing tools
As international large OTAs get larger and faceless, the long-term trend is for vacationers to start returning to local e- or physical travel agencies for more personable service.
We have been working with a growing number of small and larger travel and villa agencies worldwide, providing them with a wholesale framework for problem-free rentals in Greece, under strict professional business rules. Our policy is based on a common-to-all net agency rate, letting partner agents decide their own commercial policy, with no strings attached or price ceilings.
We will provide partners with commercial incentives and professional tools, depending on the level of sales and revenue generated, from everyday support from our specialty Agency Group, to our B2B portal for fast price info, to unbranded links through our no-name server www.greekvillasb2b.eu. For those with proven large sales volumes, we provide a special XML tool to integrate our database into their systems, real time.
Local knowledge, World Experience
PHILOXENIA! This is what we seek to offer, the famous Greek hospitality since Ancient Times, where the guest is pampered and honoured. We offer travel solutions for singles, couples, families, LGBT vacationers, large groups, owners who wish to travel with their pets and those looking for off-season getaways.
Many villa agencies claim to have local knowledge when in fact they and are based 1000s of km away. Our staff lives 365 days a year where we rent villas, you cannot rival that in local experience.
We feature a fully staffed multi-lingual Athens and Cyprus office. In addition, in Greece, we employ 18 local concierges in 14 popular Greek locations. They provide 24/7 stellar service and local know-how to our partners & guests.
Concierge Services
Our Concierge Team provides daily support – allowing for a multitude of travel & entertainment options, from the simple to thematic: gastronomy, oenology, diving, sailing, water sports, archeology, religion, etc. Our professional experienced local staff will answer enquiries, provide support and advice and assure flawless arrivals and sojourns of our guests, while providing them with unique insider information.
We work with numerous reliable local partners to provide ancillary concierge services from simple transportation to bespoke gastronomy, wine tours or one-stop-shop wedding and event planning!
Weddings & Events
Our Events Team can help you plan any event, choosing either from available packages or help you plan a custom social or corporate event in almost any of our villas!
We offer competitive complete villa wedding packages in several Greek popular destinations: the Athens Riviera, Tinos, Syros, Kea, Corfu, Lesvos. Custom weddings are possible in other locations too (e.g. Crete, Porto Heli, etc).
Sail & Stay
Our Sail & Stay service allows the Greece visitor to enjoy two worlds; the comforts of a private villa with the charter of a boat, to satisfy the wondering Ulysses in the sea lovers. These are customizable packages that include a week of sea wondering on a boat of choice plus one week at a beachfront villa, or both simultaneously!
Summary
Greek Villas 4 Rent .com is a world player, a one-stop-shop villa agency for Greece and Cyprus, our intern’l partners gaining access to our top service, local knowledge, professional marketing tools and stellar support.
Let us show you Greece the way WE know it!
Agency Portal
We seek to provide our professional partners with tools and incentives to access our expansive villa portfolio and work through our agency and to send their clients to popular or alternative Greek destinations.
We provide our business partners an array of professional sales and marketing tools, from simple b2b portal access for fast info, unbranded villa pages on-line or, for those with large sales volumes, special XML tools or APIs to integrate our villa database into their systems, real time!
Our Agency Support Desk will answer enquiries or provide advice in less than 24 hours/7 days a week most of the year.
Our concierges in 14 popular Greek destinations are locals ready to provide insider information and to assure a flawless sojourn of your guests. We work with numerous reliable local partners to provide ancillary concierge services from simple transportation to bespoke gastronomy, wine tours or one-stop Wedding, Private, Corporate Event planning!
Through our portal, you will give gain access to:
- On-line net and gross rates to our Main & Elite portfolio
- Unbranded, agency-friendly server where you can copy links to unbranded villa pages
At all time, you may send ad hoc inquiries to our Agency Support Desk:
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