Greek property news in English, read from the Greek sources that foreign buyers rarely see. We cover the market, government policy, large deals and developments such as the Ellinikon, tourism and its effect on housing, banks and lending, and new projects across the country. Each story says what happened, when it applies and what it changes for someone buying from abroad. Figures are attributed to their source, and every article links to the documents and reports it relies on, so you can check them yourself.
Greece is considering a new body to link the Cadastre with municipal planning offices, a deputy minister said on 14 October 2026. It is a plan, not a bill, and municipalities object.
A Greek draft bill in consultation to 24 October 2026 sets up a €2.3 billion fund to cut island reliance on diesel power and requires suppliers to offer one-year fixed-price electricity contracts.
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.
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.
A Greek draft bill in public consultation sets up a Real Estate Value Bank to collect actual sale prices and rents. It is groundwork for updating the objective values used to tax property, not a change in itself.
Greece’s draft 2027 budget, sent to parliament on 5 October, includes raising transfer tax on homes bought by non-EU tax residents from 3% to 15%. It is still a draft, with no start date in the summary.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has suggested letting developers build one or two extra floors on buildings let only on long-term leases. It is an idea, not a bill.
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.
Listed property company Trastor aims for a portfolio worth more than €1 billion by end-2027, while Orilina Properties has bought a serviced apartment building in central Athens for €6.93 million.
Three listed Greek groups detailed property plans in late September 2026, from Intracom’s €100 million Ellinikon venture to Dimand’s 16 projects valued at €2.2 billion.
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