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Greece property: the week ahead, 9–15 November 2026

Parliament’s economic affairs committee hears outside bodies on the tax bill that contains the 15% transfer tax today, Monday 9 November 2026, and holds the second reading on Wednesday. October inflation data on Tuesday and a short-term rental filing deadline on Friday complete the week.

Monday 9 November: tax bill hearing and electricity bill second reading

The Standing Committee on Economic Affairs meets at 13:00 to hear outside bodies on the finance ministry bill “Strengthening disposable income, savings and investment”, and again at 16:00 to continue its work, according to the Hellenic Parliament’s weekly committee bulletin. Article 16 of the bill would raise the transfer tax to 15% on homes bought by individuals who are tax resident outside the EU and EEA, for final contracts from 1 July 2027. Buyers entitled to the exemption in Article 42 of the Property Tax Code are excluded. Our report of 8 November lists the other property articles. It is a tabled bill, not law.

Also at 16:00, the Standing Committee on Production and Trade holds the second reading of the Ministry of Environment and Energy’s electricity market bill, the bill’s page shows. It includes planning articles, one on merging adjoining flats, covered in our report of 1 November. No plenary date is listed yet.

Tuesday 10 November: October inflation

ELSTAT, the Greek statistics authority, publishes the consumer price index and the harmonised index of consumer prices for October 2026, according to its release calendar.

Wednesday 11 November: second reading of the tax bill

The economic affairs committee holds the second reading of the tax bill at 16:00. When checked on 9 November, the bill’s page listed no amendments and no date for the plenary vote.

Friday 13 November: short-term stay declarations

Declarations for short-term stays in September 2026 can be filed until 13 November. AADE, the tax authority, extended the deadline by decision A.1227/2026 to help those who faced technical difficulties filing online. Our report explains the extension.

Still awaited: the loan servicers law in the Gazette

Parliament passed the loan servicers bill on 5 November. Its page showed no law number or Government Gazette reference on 9 November. Our report sets out what changes.

Next week: short-stay accommodation data

ELSTAT publishes provisional data on arrivals and nights spent in hotels and short-stay accommodation for September 2026 on 19 November, its calendar shows.

What it means for buyers

Owners who let homes for short stays have until 13 November to file their September declarations. The tax bill can still change in committee and in the plenary, and none of its provisions is in force until it is passed and published in the Government Gazette. Buyers should confirm how this applies to them with a Greek lawyer or accountant.