No Greek property can be sold without an engineer’s certificate on illegal building works. How the certificate works, the five legalisation categories, the 2028 deadline and what can never be legalised.
Homes listed for rent in Athens fell 9.5% to 26.9% a year by size in Q3 2026, xe.gr data show. Asking prices for flats up to 80 m² rose 10.2% to €3,087 per m².
A Greek draft bill in consultation to 24 October 2026 would let owners join adjacent flats with 67% consent, widen the last legalisation category for illegal works and change small-works rules.
The relocation grant platform opens on 14 October, Crete storm inspections are due to finish, and comments on the property value bank bill close on 22 October. The dates buyers should note.
After EU approval on 9 October 2026, Greece plans a €200 million programme for heat pumps and solar water heaters for 100,000 beneficiaries. Eligibility rules are not yet published.
Homes in Crete damaged by the storm of 1–4 October 2026 will get state aid covering 100% of assessed damage, the government says. Inspections are under way. How owners report damage.
International demand for Greek homes is 60.3% above 2020 levels and makes up 20.3% of all demand, Spitogatos data for January to August 2026 show. Buyers from the US, Germany and the UK lead.
Two AADE decisions in force since 7 October 2026 make the E9 property return pick up the Cadastre code (KAEK) automatically after a sale, gift or parental gift filed through myPROPERTY.
Greek consumer price inflation rose to 5% in September 2026, ELSTAT data show. Housing costs climbed 14.7% on energy, with natural gas up 55.2% and rents up 5.9%. What it means for owners.
Kallithea and Palaio Faliro moved to full Cadastre operation on 7 October 2026, adding 162,301 properties and completing South Athens. Filings, searches and certificates there are now digital.
Greek apartment prices rose 5.5% a year in Q2 2026, ahead of the EU’s 4.7% but a third of Portugal’s 16.5%. How Greece compares with rival Golden Visa and second-home markets.
The Bank of Greece kept its countercyclical capital buffer at 0.5% for Q4 2026 and rated cyclical risks low, but named residential property prices among areas showing emerging risks.
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