The Greek rules that apply when you buy, own, rent out or sell property: transfer tax, annual property tax (ENFIA), notary and lawyer fees, the tax number (AFM), powers of attorney, tax residence, short-term rental rules and capital gains. We explain what the law or the tax authority says, when a change takes effect and who it applies to, and we separate what has been announced from what has been legislated. These articles are general information, not advice; confirm how a rule applies to you with a Greek lawyer or accountant.
A Greek energy bill in Parliament would create an Island Decarbonisation Fund co-financing up to 60% of island renewable, storage and grid projects, funded by auctioning up to 25 million EU emission allowances. It is not yet law.
Greece’s tax bill with the 15% transfer tax for non-EU/EEA tax residents goes to a committee hearing on 9 November 2026 and a second reading on 11 November. It is not yet law.
A bill tabled in Greece’s Parliament on 3 November 2026 would let owners correct E9 property returns for 2014–2026 without the extra tax, interest or fines. It is not yet law.
A bill tabled in Greece’s Parliament on 3 November 2026 would extend the income tax reduction for home upgrade spending, with a €16,000 total spending cap, to spending until 31 December 2027. It is not yet law.
Greece’s Parliament passed the loan servicers bill on 5 November 2026. It adds a step before home auctions, caps settlement down payments at 15% and raises fines. It is not yet in the Government Gazette.
A bill tabled in Greece’s Parliament on 3 November 2026 would keep capital gains tax on property sales and VAT on new buildings suspended until 31 December 2027. It is not yet law.
Greece’s 15% transfer tax on homes bought by non-EU/EEA tax residents is now in a bill tabled in Parliament on 3 November 2026, for final contracts from 1 July 2027. It is not yet law.
Greece’s environment ministry posted studies on 3 November 2026 for building coefficient receiving zones in nine regional units, including Chania, Heraklion and the northern sector of Athens. Comments on the environmental studies run for 60 days.
From 1 January 2027 Greek municipalities will charge a local development fee on property, at 0.30‰ to 0.70‰ of its value, through electricity bills. Councils set the rate within 2026.
Greece taxes new residents’ foreign income at a fixed €100,000 a year for up to 15 tax years, with a €500,000 investment that can be property. The rules after the UK’s 2025 change, and the 15% tax bill.
Greece’s cabinet adopted 90 deliverables on 2 November 2026, including a National Cadastre and Building Control Organisation and a property ownership register. They are announcements, not law.
A Greek bill setting rules for loan servicers is in committee, with a session on 3 November 2026. The ministry says fines would reach €500,000 and down payments would be capped at 15%. It is not law.
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