Cyprus, Malta and Latvia all changed course on investment residence in September 2026. How Greece’s Golden Visa compares, once the planned 15% transfer tax is counted.
ELSTAT’s index of materials prices for new residential buildings rose 5% year on year in August 2026, double the 2.5% rise a year earlier, led by diesel and bricks.
Greece’s Ministry of Digital Governance has opened a €3.72 million tender for a platform linking cadastral, tax, utility and permit data for every property on gov.gr.
Greek building permits rose 21.5% in June 2026, ELSTAT says, so more new homes are coming. What foreign buyers should check on permits, VAT and timing before paying a deposit.
AADE decision A.1192/2026 sets a 31 October application deadline for Greece’s 7% foreign pensioner regime and requires the tax to be paid in one sum by 31 December.
Cyprus’s Deputy Migration Minister says the €300,000 golden visa will be tightened ahead of Schengen entry, with existing permits under review. How it compares with Greece.
ELSTAT data released on 28 September 2026 show 3,118 building permits in June, up 21.5% year on year, with new floor area up 22.5%.
AADE has moved the deadline for Greece’s 7% foreign pensioner tax regime to 31 October. The steps retirees buying a home and moving to Greece need to plan around it.
Bank of Greece data released on 25 September 2026 show household lending grew 2.4% year on year in August, while total private sector credit growth rose to 7.1%.
Greece’s new inheritance law applies to deaths from 16 September 2026. It caps heirs’ liability for debts and turns the forced share in a home into a cash claim.
The completion date for Athens Metro Line 4 has moved from June 2029 to September 2032. One tunnel boring machine has been stopped in Kypseli since May 2026.
New housing loans from Greece’s four systemic banks reached about €1.835 billion in January to August 2026, up 34.9% year on year, IMS Financial Consulting data show.
The week's Greek property news, rule changes and one number that matters. Every Friday, free.
Subscribe