Free guide No. 06 · PDF · 10 pages
Airbnb in Greece: Where You Can Still Rent Short-Term (and the Zones to Avoid)
The frozen zones, the sale rule, the AMA registry, fines and fees: what applies before you buy
New short-term rental registrations are frozen in central Athens and central Thessaloniki, and in those zones a sale wipes the registration. This guide maps the zones, separates what is law from what is only announced, and sets out the national rules that apply everywhere else.
31 Dec 2026Legislated end of the Athens freeze
€20,000Minimum fine for a first breach in a zone
44.7%Central Athens occupancy, Jan to Sep 2026
What you'll learn
- Which Athens and Thessaloniki districts are frozen, and until when
- Why a 'licensed Airbnb' in a frozen zone loses its AMA on sale
- How the AADE registry and monthly stay statements work
- Minimum standards, fines and the climate resilience fee
- Why Golden Visa property cannot be let short term at all
Inside the guide
- The frozen zones in Athens and Thessaloniki
- 2026 is law, 2027 is only announced
- Buying in a frozen zone: the AMA does not transfer
- Everywhere else: register with AADE
- Minimum standards and fines
- Golden Visa property and the 2026 market data
- Before you buy for short-term letting
