Greek Golden Visa – Residency by investment
The Greek government launched their Golden Visa programme in 2013 with the aim to stimulate foreign direct investment, boost the real estate market, and attract affluent individuals and families to Greece. Minimum investment to qualify for the Golden Visa starts at a property purchase exceeding €250,000

Benefits of the Greek Golden Visa
Freedom of movement
Residency card holders enjoy visa-free access throughout the Schengen area for leisure purposes.
Residency for the whole family
You can include your spouse and children under the age of 18 as dependants. Adult children under the age of 21 can be included if they are unmarried and financially dependant on you. Parents can also be included without needing to prove dependency.
Quick processing
The Greek Golden Visa is simple, efficient, and uncomplicated. Residency approvals are usually issued nine to twelve months after submission of biometrics.
No minimum annual stay requirements
No annual minimum stay requirement to maintain residency status.
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Greek Golden Visa qualifying criteria
Real estate investment
As of 1 September 2024, there will be three different qualifying price categories of real estate investment for the Greek Golden Visa:
- Minimum investment of €250,000 in qualifying real estate regeneration projects in listed building.
- Minimum investment of €400,000 real estate investment in all other low density areas
- Minimum investment of €800,000 in prime areas (Attica Region, Regional Units of Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini and all islands with populations exceeding 3,100 inhabitants)
There are, however, no restrictions as to the type of property you can buy and so investors can purchase residential and/or commercial properties and can even buy land. In addition to this, property usage is not limited and so it is possible to enjoy leisure use of the property, opt for short term rentals or put a long-term tenant in place.
It is important to note that the property does need to be held indefinitely in order to retain residency rights.
Outside of prime areas, an investor can choose to purchase multiple properties to meet the €250,000 minimum investment threshold, or they can purchase real estate in excess of the minimum threshold in order to run multiple family Golden Visa applications off of the same property, i.e., one investment at €500,000 could support two family applications.
Differing itself from other global residency and citizenship-by-investment programmes, the Golden Visa investment does not have to be purchased solely in the name of the main applicant but can be owned 50/50 with a spouse.
Benefits of investing in Greece
A straightforward buying process
No restrictions on foreign investment
A Golden Visa with purchases exceeding €250,000
High demand for rental accommodation in prime cities year round
Good rental returns in Euros.
Growing property market.
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