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The New Equation of the Real Estate Market: Interest Rates, High Construction Costs, and Political Uncertainty Ahead of Elections

The Greek real estate market is entering a new phase of maturity, but also one of heightened challenges. After a decade of crisis and a period of strong recovery following the pandemic, the sector now faces a new and more complex environment. Today, the course of the market is no longer determined by a single […]

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Greece Real Estate 2026: Navigating Stability in a Volatile Global Landscape

As of early 2026, the Greek real estate market remains a resilient hedge against inflation, consistently delivering price growth that exceeds general inflation rates. While the rapid post-pandemic surge is maturing into a more stable growth phase, the market continues to outpace rising living costs and remains attractive to foreign investors despite higher borrowing costs […]

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Dubai residents upgrade to bigger homes as market softens

A growing number of long-term Dubai residents are upgrading from smaller apartments to larger units and villas, taking advantage of a cooling in parts of the property market, according to industry insiders. Rohit Bachani, co-founder of Merlin Real Estate, said the trend reflects Dubai’s evolution into a long-term residential hub rather than a transient market.He […]

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Serviced apartments: A new hospitality market in Athens’ southern suburbs, between Airbnb and 5-star hotels

By Maria Kaloudi30 January 2026Updated:30 January 20264 Mins Read A new, well-structured hospitality segment is rapidly emerging in Athens’ Southern Suburbs, filling a clear gap between ultra-expensive luxury hotels and the often loosely regulated world of Airbnb. Kostantinos Kioleoglou, Managing Partner – Avakon As Konstantinos Kioleoglou, Managing Partner at Avakon, explains to BnBnews, the trend currently taking shape […]

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Home Ownership: The Biggest Scam of the 20th Century?

For decades, politicians, banks, and real estate agents have sold us the idea that buying a home is the ultimate sign of success — the cornerstone of the so-called American Dream. But for millions of families, what was pitched as the safest path to stability has turned into a financial nightmare. Behind the glossy brochures […]

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Greek Real Estate Market – Building Regulation: Chaotic Interventions by the Ministry of Environment and Energy (YPEN) and Uncertainty in the Construction Sector

Almost two years after the onset of the crisis in the construction sector, the government still fails to offer a substantial and definitive solution. The inability to ensure legal certainty, equal treatment, and a stable legislative framework has deprived a highly promising market—namely, the Greek real estate and construction sector—of the necessary conditions for growth. […]

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Property sector in danger? More countries may follow Spain’s tax moves

France, Greece and Portugal could also follow Spain’s lead and potentially make significant property tax changes in an effort to tackle their respective housing crises and make real estate more affordable to residents. Following Spain’s recently proposed 100% property tax on non-EU buyers, there have been increasing concerns about other major European countries such as […]