Housing

Updates on the cost of buying a house, the residential housing outlook for 2023 and where the scales have tipped: in favor of buyers or sellers.

Thessaloniki port plan a game changer for the city

The municipal council of Thessaloniki approved a few days ago the updated master plan of the Thessaloniki Port Authority (OLTH), a...

The impact of Athens museums on property prices

A plan to upgrade the National Archaeological Museum in central Athens is seen as providing a major boost to the 150-year-old display of...

Athens rents rise again: what you can afford and where

The cost of renting an apartment in Athens continues to race ahead with demand shifting to the port area of Piraeus, an area which has...

327 house auctions scheduled in Cyprus by banks

Forced home auctions are set to resume in Cyprus next month after having been put on ice as part of government measures aimed at...

In 13-year Greek mortgage drought, cash is king

Bank savings and cashed up foreigners are financing Greece’s credit starved housing market that continues to hop along. Fresh data shows...

Is it a good time to buy in Athens? Housing market cools

Home sales fell in Athens in the first nine months of the year despite rising property prices as buying trends show that apartments in...

Cypriots get more comfortable with home auctions

The number of forced home auctions being held online by banks in Cyprus is seen picking up as buyers in the island-state become more...

New rental laws planned as Airbnb in Greece soars

This article was updated December 20, 2022. Revenues from short term rental platforms rose sharply in Greece this year as the sector...

Greece changes Golden Visa rules in shake up

Officials in Athens are rethinking rules on the country's Golden Visa where results show that interest in the program has dipped.