Tag: Greece

In recent years, the Greece holiday property market has undergone a noticeable shift. Overseas demand is increasingly moving toward smaller-sized and newer residential properties, while large and older holiday villas are seeing a clear decline in appeal. This trend highlights a more rational and cost-conscious investment approach among international buyers. Declining Demand for Large and […]

Greece has once again been named the world’s leading residence-by-investment destination, topping the Global Residence Program Index for the second consecutive year, according to a global wealth advisory firm. Published annually as part of the firm’s Residence and Citizenship Programs report, the index evaluates the strength and attractiveness of leading residence-by-investment programs worldwide. The 2026 […]

Passenger traffic rose by 2% at the 24 airports managed by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) in January compared with the same month in 2025. The airports are Iraklio, Kalamata, Alexandroupoli, Limnos, Astypalea, Ioannina, Chios, Kozani, Kastoria, Karpathos, Kythira, Milos, Skyros, Nea Anchialos, Paros, Syros, Araxos, Naxos, Kalymnos, Ikaria, Kastellorizo, Kasos, Leros and Sitia. […]

The particularly good course of tourism in 2025 and the dynamic closing at the end of the year marked a milestone for Greek tourism. According to the Bank of Greece, in December, nonresident traveler arrivals increased by 49% compared to the corresponding month in 2024, and travel receipts by 33%. For the whole of 2025, […]

One of the most profitable investment areas in recent years has been the housing market in period 2017-2018. Comparing the picture in Attica and Thessaloniki, the most profitable was the housing market in the Municipality of Thessaloniki, where an increase of 146% was recorded from the fourth quarter of 2018 to the fourth quarter of […]

Investments by US nationals in Greek real estate through the country’s Golden Visa program rose by 30% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to data from Varnavas Law Firm, which specializes in real estate and investment migration. While Chinese, Turkish, and Israeli nationals continue to dominate Greece’s Golden Visa program, data shows that […]

In 2025, the Greece Golden Visa Program experienced remarkable growth, driven primarily by investors from Turkey, Israel, China, Iran, and the United States. Amid mounting global economic pressures, regional conflicts, and rising security concerns, an increasing number of high-net-worth individuals are turning to residency-by-investment programs to secure a safer and more stable future for their […]

The European Commission has adopted the European Union’s first-ever Visa Strategy, outlining a more strategic approach to visa policy as the bloc faces growing global mobility, regional instability and increasing geopolitical competition. Unveiled on January 29, 2026, the Strategy aims to modernize the EU’s visa framework in a way that strengthens the security of the […]

Building management problems could slash the value of an apartment by as much as 20%, due to the significant depreciation that the lack of maintenance and repairs can generate, according to a study carried out by Billys, a Greek platform for managing blocks of flats. The study showed that failing to address many small problems […]

Greek hotels recorded another year of solid revenue growth in 2025, with earnings approaching 2 billion euros, according to the latest annual Greek Hospitality Industry Performance report by GBR Consulting. However, the report warns that mounting operating costs and a heavy tax burden continue to erode profitability across the sector. Based on GBR’s benchmark survey […]

In modern wealth planning, residency and citizenship programs are no longer viewed purely as immigration outcomes. For internationally mobile investors, they are increasingly used as strategic tools for global mobility, asset allocation, asset diversification, and tax optimization, aligned with different capital objectives and economic environments. Within this framework, Portugal, Greece, and Panama represent three clearly differentiated strategies, each serving a distinct […]

Air travel in Greece returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2025, placing the country eighth among European states for aviation recovery and reinforcing its role as a key tourism market in southern Europe. EUROCONTROL data showed that Greece recorded an average of 1,549 daily flights, including arrivals and departures, representing a 4 percent increase compared to […]

Greece remains among the leading travel choices for Western European travelers over the next 12 months, maintaining a strong position in key source markets despite intensifying competition across the Mediterranean, according to new research by INSETE, the research institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). Findings from INSETE’s latest study, “Brand Greece: How Attractive Is […]

The American–Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) said Greece’s real estate market is facing a dual challenge of housing shortages and rising prices, pushing residential property increasingly beyond the reach of many households. The assessment comes from its latest Property Market Outlook for Greece, which reviews market performance in the second half of 2025 and outlines […]

Global tourism returned to a normalized growth trajectory in 2025, with international travel demand remaining resilient despite inflationary pressures and geopolitical uncertainty, according to the first World Tourism Barometer of the year released by the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). An estimated 1.52 billion international tourists were recorded worldwide in 2025, nearly 60 million more […]