Greek renovation grant opens for empty homes until 11 January

Owners of empty older homes in Greece can apply for the Home Renovation grant (Anakainisi Katoikias) from 29 October 2026 until 11 January 2027, the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE), which runs the scheme, announced on 27 October.

This first call covers only “closed homes” (kleisti katoikia): homes that were not lived in during 2024 and 2025 and that, after the works, the owner will live in or let exclusively as a main residence. Homes already used as the owner’s main residence will get a separate call. Its dates have not been announced.

Applications are made only online, on the TEE platform, with credentials for TAXISnet, the Greek tax portal. The call states that people without TAXISnet access cannot apply. Applicants also need a valid eligibility certificate, issued earlier through gov.gr, and at least 20% full ownership or usufruct of the home.

The terms follow the programme guide published in October, which we covered in our report on the €36,000 grant. The home needs a building permit issued by 31 December 1990, a main area of up to 120 m² (150 m² for families with three or more children) and an energy class of C or lower. The grant covers 80% or 70% of the cost, depending on income, plus 5 points for each listed condition, such as an island or mountain location, up to 95% and 85%.

Eligible works are capped at €300 per m² and €36,000 including 24% VAT. Up to €2,500 including VAT for engineering and support costs (technical adviser, energy inspections, the electronic building identity and studies) is covered at 100%. Energy work must take 20% to 40% of the budget and lift the home by at least one energy class.

The platform records the exact time of each application, and that time sets the order if funds run out. Within three months of an application being marked initially eligible, the owner must submit the first energy performance certificate, issued by a registered energy inspector, and the electronic building identity (ilektroniki taftotita ktiriou). Late submission leads to rejection.

What it means for buyers

For owners abroad of an empty pre-1991 flat in Greece, the application window is now open, and eligible applications are ranked by the time recorded by the system. The call does not say whether owners who are tax resident abroad can apply, beyond the TAXISnet requirement. Homes on the tax authority’s (AADE) short-term rental register are not eligible, either when the owner applies or when the works are completed. A grant-funded renovation carries conditions on how the home is used afterwards: owner-occupation or long-term letting as a main residence.

What happens next

Applications for closed homes close on 11 January 2027. Works must be completed within 18 months of the approval decision. A later call will set the dates for homes already used as main residences.