Trades, professional services, and referral partners who want to work alongside a founder-led property-care brand serving diaspora and international owners across Greece. Three tracks, transparent terms, mutually held standards.
Estia is a founder-led, members-only service for diaspora and international owners of Greek property. We don't subcontract our visits; that's the promise members pay for. But we do work with a small, vetted network of trades, professional advisors, and referral partners whose work touches our members' lives — and we're selective about who joins it.
This page explains the three tracks, what we look for, and how to apply. If you've been pointed here by an existing member or partner, please mention them when you reach out — it speeds the conversation considerably.
Plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians, painters, locksmiths, glaziers, gardeners, cleaning crews, AC servicers, pest-control operators — the trades we call when a member needs work done.
Greek property lawyers, accountants and tax representatives, notaries (συμβολαιογράφοι), real estate agents, civil engineers, energy auditors, surveyors, and Greek-property-specialist financial advisors.
Diaspora community organisations, Greek-language media, Greek-Orthodox parishes, expat clubs, returning-to-Greece networks, Hellenic chambers of commerce, and individual referrers (existing members or trusted contacts).
The reason members pay a premium for our service is the standard. We can only deliver that standard if partners we work alongside hold it too. The non-negotiables:
For a trade partner — say a plumber in Athens — a typical month is roughly two to five jobs referred from our member base, each scheduled with full property access details, the member's previous service history if relevant, and a photo of the issue. You arrive, do the work, photograph it, send the receipt to the member, and copy us on completion. We handle the access logistics; you handle the trade craft. Members pay you directly; we never sit between you and the invoice.
For a professional partner — say a Greek property lawyer in Glyfada — the partnership is more relationship-driven. When one of our members needs help with an inheritance file, a sale, a Power of Attorney, or a regulatory matter, we refer them to you with proper context and warm introduction. You do the same in reverse: clients of yours who have an empty property and need an on-the-ground operational layer get pointed our way. Nobody invoices the other; the value is in the referral quality.
For a referral or community partner, the cadence depends on the relationship. We've spoken at Greek-Australian community events; we've co-written content with diaspora law firms; we've taken individual referrals from members who liked the service. There's no single template.
We're not for everyone, and being clear about the misfits saves both sides time.
Total time from first email to active partner is typically 4–8 weeks. We move carefully on this because partner quality is the foundation of member trust.
Fill in the form below and we'll respond within two business days. If you'd prefer email, write to [email protected] with the same information.
Every referral that becomes a member earns you one free month of service. There's no cap. Just email us at [email protected] with their name and we'll handle the rest with care.
No. Trades bill the member directly at their normal rate. We don't mark up invoices or take silent margins. Members see the original receipt every time. Our income comes from member subscriptions, not partner fees.
Usually two per trade per major area — one primary and one back-up. This keeps quality high and gives us redundancy if a partner is unavailable. We don't build a long directory.
Yes. We have members in Crete, the Peloponnese, Thessaloniki, and the islands. We need trades and professionals in every area where we operate. Mention your location in the application; we work to those areas where member demand exists.
Not in our model. Lawyers, accountants and other professional advisors refer to us, we refer to them, and neither side invoices the other for the introduction. We've found this keeps the relationship cleaner and the advice to members more honest.
Once the partnership is confirmed, yes — we provide a partner mark (a small badge) and guidelines on usage. Until confirmed, please don't reference us in marketing materials.
Two member complaints in twelve months triggers a review. One serious safety or ethical failure ends it. So does: pricing changes we weren't told about, attempts to bypass us and contact members directly outside of agreed scope, social-media disclosures of member properties, and any breach of the discretion standard. Beyond those, we're committed to long partnerships.
The application form above is the cleanest path. If you'd rather start with a conversation, schedule a 20-minute partner intro call — same calendar as our member discovery calls.
Schedule a partner call