Unstoppable the real estate market of the Athenian Riviera – Not affected by the changes in the golden visa program

By Konstantinos Kioleoglou The real estate market and the real estate construction sector are important factors for the economy and for tackling unemployment in many countries. Their development brings benefits on many levels, providing jobs, boosting economic activity and facilitating citizens’ access to suitable housing. However, there is a strong concern that the rapid growth […]

manager No Comments March 8, 2024 5:10 pm

Greece: Inside one of Europe’s last golden visa programmes and what’s set to change

Greece launched its programme in 2013 during what became the country’s 10-year financial crisis. Greece is one of the last remaining countries in Europe to offer golden visas. The controversial ‘residency by investment’ schemes allow wealthy foreigners to ‘buy’ the right to stay in a country long term. Concerns over security and inflation have led […]

manager No Comments February 27, 2024 11:37 am

Greek Property Market :House prices show marked slowdown

The Greek housing market has doubtlessly slowed down this year, with the sale price growth rate declining for six consecutive months. Based on data from the first quarter of 2020, the slowdown marks are clear, as most areas observed a lower pace of price growth compared to the fourth quarter of last year. Across Greece prices grew at an annual […]

manager No Comments April 9, 2020 2:29 pm

Greece Freezes VAT on New Building Permits to Boost Housing Market

In an attempt to boost the Greek real estate market, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday a three-year suspension of VAT payments on any new building permits as well as those to be made on unsold properties built after January 1, 2006. In an address to a conference hosted by The Economist magazine, Mitsotakis noted that the Greek […]

manager No Comments November 19, 2019 2:30 pm

Greece building on momentum of foreign property investments

The Athens property market is evolving into something of a mecca for investors with the required cash flow, especially if they manage to acquire assets at relatively low prices. In the first six months of the year the real estate market saw the inflow of 736 million euros in foreign funds, an increase of 94.6 […]

manager No Comments October 28, 2019 6:53 pm

Greek Property Market on Slow but Steady Upward Path

Greece’s housing market is gradually improving, holding the 48th spot among 57 global markets on residential and commercial property consultancy Knight Frank’s Global House Price rankings. The London-based agency released second trimester data for the year and according to Central Bank of Malta figures, prices increased by 17 percent year-on-year with only seven countries and territories (12 […]

manager No Comments September 17, 2018 11:55 am

Greece Golden Visa Programme via Property or Investment

Thanks to IVK United and the Greek Visa program ,you take the chance to be connected with the most beautiful country of Europe, Greece. Golden Visa Greece offering residency without citizenship. Launched in July 2013 the Greek golden visa programme grants a five year residency visa in return for an investment in real estate. There is no minimum stay […]

manager No Comments January 9, 2018 4:18 pm