2024

Foreign investors eyeing Greece for residency through the Golden Visa program will encounter heightened investment criteria starting March 31st, 2024. The updated regulations, aiming to balance housing affordability and foreign investment, introduce tiered minimum investment thresholds ranging from €250,000 to €800,000. Addressing Housing Concerns Previously, a €250,000 investment in any Greek...

The Greek Finance Ministry unveiled significant revisions to the Golden Visa program on Thursday, aimed at addressing the country's housing crisis by adjusting investment thresholds for third-country nationals seeking residency permits. Under the new regulations, prospective investors targeting popular regions like Attica, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini, and islands with a population exceeding 3,100...

Greece is set to implement changes to its Golden Visa program, as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced plans to raise the minimum investment threshold for third-country nationals. During a parliamentary debate on the housing crisis, Mitsotakis revealed that the Golden Visa requirement could increase to €800,000 for real estate investments in specific regions. This announcement follows the...

In a remarkable tourism boom, Greece witnessed an unprecedented surge in visitor arrivals, reaching a staggering 32 million tourists from January to November 2023, as reported by the Bank of Greece on Monday. The inbound travel movement experienced a remarkable spike of 17.3%, with a total of 31.97 million travelers gracing the picturesque landscapes of Greece, a significant jump from the 27.25 million...

The Economist has declared Greece as the "Country of the Year" for 2023, acknowledging its remarkable resilience amidst a challenging global landscape marked by conflicts, autocratic regimes, and restricted freedoms. The decision was based on the publication's quest to find the place that exhibited the most improvement in a world fraught with difficulties, ultimately bestowing this honor upon...