Anyone who owns Greek property on 1 January gets an ENFIA bill, wherever they live. Who pays, how the tax is built, the 2026 timetable, the reductions and what happens if you pay late.
A power of attorney lets a Greek lawyer sign for you. Where to sign it, what it must say, what consulates charge and how to keep its scope tight.
You need a Greek tax number (AFM) to buy property. How non-residents get one without travelling, which documents to prepare, and how to open a Greek bank account.
The steps a foreign buyer follows in Greece in 2026, from tax number to title registration, with the checks, costs and rule changes to watch.
About 94,000 Greek homes are moving to the funding stage of the Anakainizo renovation scheme, which bars short-term letting for five years. What buyers of older homes should ask sellers.
Floating mortgage rates in Greece eased to 3.39% in August, but the ECB has raised rates and inflation hit 5.1%. The questions non-resident buyers should put to Greek banks.
AADE decision A.1204/2026 sets a new procedure for binding advance tax rulings on planned transactions, with fees of €10,000 to €50,000 and a 150-day standard review.
Bank of Greece figures on 2025 foreign property investment show which non-EU nationalities Greece’s planned 15% transfer tax on homes would affect most.
Greece’s Anakainizo scheme, paying up to €36,000 to renovate older homes, moves to funding applications in October 2026 after about 94,000 owners applied.
Buyers at Skyline Havens in The Ellinikon have paid an average of €10,330 per m², while Orilina’s Kengo Kuma residences and Lamda’s Little Athens report strong take-up.
Hosthub data for January to September 2026 show how short-term rentals fared in central Athens under the registration freeze, and where growth moved instead.
Traffic returned to the Agios Nikolaos–Neapoli stretch of Crete’s Northern Road Axis on 30 September 2026. Full completion of the €169 million section is set for October 2027.
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