Legal & Tax Secrets for Buying Property in Greece

Send us Fan MailWhat do international buyers really need to know before purchasing property in Greece?In Episode 2 of Inside Greek Real Estate, host Peter Giannakis, MRICS — Managing Director of PMD Real Estate Network on the Athens Riviera — sits down with two of the professionals foreign investors rely on most: accountant Costas Chios Chartoularis and lawyer Christoforos Karvelis.Together they break down the legal, tax and residency realities of buying in Greece — the questions every international buyer asks, and several they don't think to ask until it's too late.In this episode:• The biggest legal mistakes foreign buyers make, and the checks that prevent them• What's actually changed with the €250,000 Golden Visa threshold — and what it means if you already hold one• How proof of funds, family ownership structures and cross-border transfers really work• Inheritance, Greek wills, and what happens to a property when a foreign owner passes away• Short term rentals and working rights for Golden Visa holders• Greece's non-dom regime, digital nomad incentives and pensioner tax breaks — and how Greece compares to Portugal and Italy• The taxes to expect at purchase, annually, and on rental income• The banking and registration steps that quietly delay most foreign buyersWhether you're investing, relocating, or buying a lifestyle home on the Athens Riviera, this conversation gives you the legal and tax foundation to move with confidence.⸻Thinking about buying in Greece? PMD Real Estate Network specialises in the Athens Riviera — Glyfada, Voula, Vouliagmeni and beyond — and works with international buyers every day.Tel: +30 210 8942 570Email: [email protected]: www.pmdrealestate.grSubscribe for future episodes of Inside Greek Real Estate.P. Giannakis, MRICS — Managing Director | PMD Real Estate Network