Properties for Sale in Greece

Yes. Greece places no general nationality restriction on buying property. You need a Greek tax number (AFM), which a lawyer can obtain for you, and a Greek bank account to pay through. The one exception is the border areas designated under Law 1892/1990, which cover parts of northern Greece and several eastern islands, including the Dodecanese and Rhodes. EU and EFTA citizens buy there freely; buyers from outside the EU apply to a regional committee first, and a sale completed without that approval is void. Title passes before a notary and is registered with the Hellenic Cadastre in your own name, and you do not need to be in Greece to complete: a lawyer can sign for you under power of attorney.

Yes, on the same terms as a home, and with the same border-area permit for non-EU buyers in the designated regions. The question to settle before you buy land is not ownership but what you may build. Outside a town plan, building generally needs a plot of at least 4,000 m², and the rules for out-of-plan plots have tightened in recent years, so ask a civil engineer and your lawyer to confirm buildability, access and zoning before you sign anything.

Easier than in most of Europe, provided you follow the steps in order. Get your AFM and open a Greek bank account, then let an independent lawyer check the title at the Cadastre, the building permits and any debts on the property. A preliminary contract and deposit usually follow, then the final deed is signed before a notary and registered. Once the paperwork is in order, a resale purchase can complete in a matter of weeks, and every step can be handled remotely under power of attorney. The part that usually drags is finding a seller you can trust and getting a straight answer from them, which is where INTRIC comes in: the developers and agencies here are vetted before they list, and you deal with them directly rather than through a chain of intermediaries.

The numbers make a strong case. Bank of Greece data show apartment prices rising every year since 2018, by 9.1% in 2024 and 8.1% in 2025, and they were still up 5.5% year on year in the second quarter of 2026. Tourism set a record in 2025 with €23.6 billion in travel receipts, and Global Property Guide puts the national average gross rental yield at about 4.4%. Returns are never guaranteed: short-let rules are tightening on the busiest islands, a Golden Visa home cannot be let short-term at all, and the location and building decide the result as much as the market does.

A single residential property of at least 120 m² must be worth €800,000 in Attica, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini and any island with more than 3,100 residents, which covers Crete, Rhodes, Corfu, Paros and Kefalonia. Everywhere else the threshold is €400,000. A €250,000 route remains for a commercial building converted to residential use, or a listed building restored. The permit lasts five years, renews for as long as you own the property, covers your family and has no minimum stay, but the home may not be let short-term.

If you hold an EU or EFTA passport, yes: you can live in Greece by right, home or no home. From outside the EU, owning a house does not by itself give you residency, unless the purchase meets the Golden Visa threshold for its area. At €400,000 or €800,000, depending on location, it secures a five-year renewable residence permit for you and your family, with no minimum stay. It does not give the right to work.

On a resale home you pay transfer tax of 3.09% of the taxable value, plus notary, Cadastre and legal fees. New builds normally carry 24% VAT, but where the developer applies the suspension, which runs to 31 December 2026, you pay the 3.09% transfer tax instead. The 15% capital gains tax on property sales is suspended to the same date. Each year you pay ENFIA, a property tax set by the property's official value that is modest by European standards, and rental income is taxed on a progressive scale that starts at 15%. Wealthy new residents can also opt into the non-dom regime: a flat €100,000 a year on foreign income, for up to 15 years.

Some Greek banks do lend to non-residents, typically against a deposit of 30% to 40% and with a full review of your income abroad, and approval takes longer than at home. Most international buyers pay cash or raise finance against assets in their own country. If you plan to borrow, speak to a bank before you sign a preliminary contract.

That depends on the life you want. Crete is the island most buyers can live on all year, with two international airports. Corfu and Kefalonia are the green, Ionian choice; Santorini and Mykonos are the Cyclades at their most prestigious, and Paros offers the same white villages at a calmer pace. The Athens Riviera brings city life, beaches and the deepest rental market in the country. The guides below set out prices and neighbourhoods for each.