From Athens's Kolonaki and the Riviera at Vouliagmeni to Mykonos, Paros, Santorini and the Peloponnese, Greece offers Europe's most characterful luxury island and coastal market. Fine Luxury Property advises international buyers on villas, island residences and Athens apartments, with direct guidance on the active €250,000+ Golden Visa programme.
Detached Cycladic and Dodecanese villas on Mykonos, Paros, Antiparos, Santorini and Sifnos, typically four-to-six bedrooms with pools, walled gardens and sea views, priced from €2 million to over €15 million for a frontline or sunset-facing position.
Two-to-four bedroom apartments in Athens's Kolonaki, Kifisia and Glyfada, typically €600,000 to €3 million, many in neoclassical or mid-century buildings with balconies, shared pools in newer blocks and walking-distance to embassies and private schools.
Front-line villas along the Athens Riviera from Vouliagmeni to Sounion, the Peloponnese coast around Porto Heli and Costa Navarino, and the islands, subject to Greek zoning and coastal-protection rules that limit new seaward construction.
Traditional Cycladic residences combining whitewashed cubist architecture with contemporary interiors, concentrated in Mykonos's Agios Lazaros and Elia, Paros's Naoussa and Santorini's Oia caldera rim, often restored from 19th-century stone shells.
Fine Luxury Property operates as a boutique real estate agency and buyers' consultancy covering Greece's prime markets, with coverage of Athens, the Athens Riviera, the Cyclades and the Peloponnese. Our advisors work in English, Greek, French and Italian, coordinate AFM tax-number registration, Golden Visa filings and notary appointments, and partner with specialist Greek lawyers and tax counsel on residency and Non-Dom tax-regime structuring for international clients.
Greece's Golden Visa remains one of Europe's most competitive residency-by-investment programmes, with real-estate investment thresholds starting at €250,000 in most regions and stepping up to €400,000 and €800,000 in Athens, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini and certain island municipalities under the 2024-2025 reform.
Central Athens prime apartments in Kolonaki, Plaka and the Acropolis-view corridor have compounded at 7-11% annually since 2017, rising from €1,500 per square metre to €4,500-€8,000 per square metre in the best micro-markets, still materially below Lisbon, Madrid or Barcelona prime.
Mykonos, Paros, Santorini and Antiparos each operate under strict island zoning regimes limiting new construction, pool sizing and sightline-protection rules. Trophy villa supply is structurally finite, underpinning €10-€20 million transactions for sunset-facing or frontline assets.
Greece is Europe's deepest yachting coast, with more than 6,000 islands, deep-water ports at Athens's Flisvos, Mykonos, Paros, Porto Heli and Corfu, and world-class charter infrastructure. Trophy waterfront homes benefit from this charter-economy anchor far beyond seasonal tourism.
Every foreign buyer needs a Greek AFM tax number, obtained through a Greek consulate or in-country at the local DOY office. A Greek bank account is opened in parallel for deposit, completion and annual ENFIA property-tax payments. Our partners complete both inside two weeks.
Greek title practice requires a full search at the local Ktimatologio (land registry) or the older Ypothikofylakio system, conducted by a licensed Greek lawyer. For island stock, additional forestry and archaeological clearance checks are standard. We engage English-speaking Greek counsel at engagement.
A preliminary purchase agreement is signed with a 10% deposit transferred through a Greek bank. For Golden Visa-linked transactions, the agreement is structured to satisfy the €250,000, €400,000 or €800,000 qualifying threshold applicable to the specific municipality.
The final deed (symvolaio) is signed before a Greek notary, with the buyer settling a 3.09% property transfer tax on most resale stock (plus 24% VAT on certain qualifying new-build). Notary, lawyer and Ktimatologio fees typically add 2-3%. Registration at the Ktimatologio follows within days.
Once the deed is registered, the Golden Visa application is filed through a licensed immigration lawyer, with fingerprinting at a Greek consulate or in Athens. Approval typically takes 2-6 months and grants five-year renewable residency for the buyer and dependent family, with family reunification covering spouse, children and dependent parents.
Greece is the only major EU Golden Visa programme still offering real-estate qualification from €250,000 in most regions, stepping up to €400,000 and €800,000 in higher-demand zones. With Portugal's property route closed and Spain's €500,000 threshold, Greece now anchors the low-to-mid tier of European residency-by-investment routes.
Athens has moved from post-crisis pricing lows into a sustained prime repricing cycle, with Kolonaki, Plaka and the Acropolis-view corridor compounding at 7-11% annually since 2017 and still trading at 40-50% discounts to comparable Lisbon, Madrid or Barcelona prime stock.
Mykonos, Paros, Santorini and Antiparos island master plans limit new construction, pool sizing and sightline-protected sunset positions, making trophy villa supply structurally finite. Existing qualifying stock above €5 million benefits from continuously tightening supply across each cycle.
Greece's Non-Dom regime, introduced in 2020, allows qualifying wealthy individuals relocating to Greece to pay a flat €100,000 annual tax on all foreign-source income for up to 15 years, structurally comparable to Italy's flat-tax scheme and directly competitive for pan-European UHNW relocations.
Greece's 6,000+ islands and deep-water port infrastructure anchor one of Europe's largest yacht-charter economies. Waterfront trophy homes in Mykonos, Porto Heli, Spetses and the Ionian benefit from charter-linked rental and resale demand that extends far beyond conventional tourism flows.
Entry-level luxury in Greece begins around €600,000 for a two-bedroom Athens Kolonaki apartment or a three-bedroom Paros village house. Mykonos and Paros prime villas trade at €10,000-€22,000 per square metre, typically €3-€15 million. Santorini caldera-rim residences reach €12,000-€25,000 per square metre. Athens Riviera at Vouliagmeni and Glyfada sits at €6,500-€14,000 per square metre. Peloponnese estates around Porto Heli and Costa Navarino run €5,500-€12,000 per square metre.
Yes. Greece's Golden Visa is one of the most actively used European residency-by-investment programmes. Real-estate thresholds start at €250,000 in most regions, stepping up to €400,000 and €800,000 in Athens, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini and designated high-demand municipalities under the 2024-2025 reform. The programme grants five-year renewable residency for the buyer and dependent family, with family reunification covering spouse, children and dependent parents. Our team coordinates qualifying-property selection and filing end-to-end.
Athens's Kolonaki, Plaka and the Acropolis-view corridor lead for central urban prime. The Athens Riviera at Vouliagmeni, Glyfada and Voula delivers seafront apartment and villa stock with daily commute to the city. Mykonos, Paros, Antiparos, Santorini and Sifnos anchor Cycladic trophy villa demand. The Peloponnese around Porto Heli and Costa Navarino offers estate-scale coastal properties. Corfu and the Ionian suit buyers prioritising yachting and a greener, less arid island environment than the Cyclades.
Most resale property carries a 3.09% property transfer tax (FMA). Certain qualifying new-build transactions by VAT-registered developers instead carry 24% VAT. Notary fees run 1-1.5%, land-registry fees 0.5%, and lawyer fees typically 1% plus 24% VAT. Annual ENFIA property tax is based on location and building characteristics, typically €300-€3,000 for a prime residence. Non-resident rental income is taxed on a progressive scale from 15% to 45%, subject to applicable double-tax treaties.
Yes. Greece imposes no general nationality restrictions on property ownership, apart from limited border-zone rules that require a specific permit for non-EU buyers in designated military-sensitive regions. EU buyers face no restrictions. Every foreign buyer needs a Greek AFM tax number, a Greek bank account and an independent Greek lawyer. Non-EU buyers investing €250,000 or more (or the higher regional thresholds) can additionally pursue Golden Visa residency. Fine Luxury Property coordinates AFM, bank and legal setup end-to-end.
Mykonos peak-season villa rentals typically deliver 4-6% gross given very high July-August weekly rates but narrow season. Paros and Antiparos short-let villas achieve 5-7% gross, supported by a longer May-October season and lower entry prices. Athens Kolonaki long-lets run 3.5-4.5% gross. Athens Riviera corporate long-lets deliver 4-5% gross. Net yields land roughly 150-200 bps below gross once management, pool service, maintenance and ENFIA are modelled in line with local operator practice.
Greece's Non-Dom regime, introduced in 2020, allows qualifying high-net-worth individuals relocating to Greece to pay a flat €100,000 annual tax on all foreign-source income for up to 15 years, in exchange for an obligation to invest at least €500,000 in Greece within three years of application. An additional €20,000 flat charge per dependent family member extends coverage. It is structurally comparable to Italy's flat-tax scheme and is independent of the Golden Visa.
Yes, both are essential. Greek title practice, spanning the old Ypothikofylakio and the newer Ktimatologio registry, is technically demanding and an independent Greek lawyer is mandatory for serious due diligence. A licensed estate agent provides inventory access and structured negotiation. Fine Luxury Property operates as a boutique real estate agency across Greece, partnering with English-, Greek-, French- and Italian-speaking lawyers in Athens, Mykonos, Paros and the Peloponnese, and we coordinate AFM, bank, notary and Golden Visa workflows.
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