In 2024, almost 10% of urban dwellers lived in households spending more than 40% of their income on housing — a burden most acute in Greece and Denmark.

A new law will require all rent payments to be made through registered bank accounts, reshaping the obligations of both landlords and tenants. A revised tax scale for rental income, introduces a new middle bracket that will affect many property owners

Nearly 3,000 applications have been revoked nationwide after authorities uncovered multiple fraudulent claims in the “Renovate–Rent” scheme, aimed at boosting housing supply across Greece

The Ministry of National Defense announces a plan to provide 17,000 fully equipped homes for military personnel and families across Greece, prioritizing remote regions and islands, with phased construction and upgrades extending through 2040

Stricter investment thresholds and shifting real estate trends appear to be cooling foreign demand for Greece’s once-booming golden visa program

UBS’s 2025 Bubble Index shows risks easing overall, but affordability in Europe remains stretched, with Madrid’s prices surging and London, Paris, and Milan still costly

Central Kifisia has shown the strongest momentum, recording a 50% increase between 2019 and 2025.

Mortgage lending in Greece is recovering after years of decline, with banks launching low-interest products to attract borrowers in their 40s and 50s

With Euribor near 2%, banks are offering more attractive loans. In July, average mortgage rates fell to 3.52%—110 bps lower than last year—and competition may push them down further.

'We can all agree, I believe, that the average monthly rent in the country is not 255 euros', Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis told a real estate conference

“These policies that are developed are aspirin, hansaplast for an illness which is more serious than that.”

In this episode we explore the history of housing in Athens, and look into how forces like Greece’s protracted economic crisis and short-term rental platforms like Airbnb have impacted the city's social geography.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will make a a series of visits to ministries this week that underscore some of the administration’s top priorities this spring: fire protection, energy strategy, and young Greek families.

Greek housing prices have climbed sharply, recovering to 2011 levels and edging closer to their 2007 peak.

Data presented by the platform also shows higher prices in first 3 quarters of 2024

Despite a housing shortage in urban areas, Greek banks and servicers in the country hold residential property with a book value of more than eight billion euros

Andros, the most northern Cycladic island in the Aegean, offers the most affordable options, with prices ranging between 2,000 and 4,000 euros per square meter.

This has led to a notable escalation in renovation costs, with average prices per square meter exceeding previous norms and reaching even 1,000 euros in premium locations

According to Greece's central bank, net revenues from property sales in the country purchased by foreign nationals in 2023 exceeded 2.1 billion euros.

Prices in the southern Attica region of Piraeus soared 27.3%, according to the leading real estate website Spitogatos