The Golden Visa journey, and who does each step.
Most agents blur who does what. We name the person responsible for every step.
The honest version
Three facts other agents leave out.
We would rather lose a sale today than lose your trust later. Read these before you spend a single euro.
Sell the property, lose the visa. At any time.
Your Golden Visa lasts exactly as long as you own the qualifying property. Sell it in year two or year twelve and the permit ends for every family member on it. The idea that you can sell after five years and keep your residency is a myth.
No Airbnb. No exceptions.
Short-term letting, meaning stays under 60 days through Airbnb or anywhere else, is banned on Golden Visa property. The penalty is a €50,000 fine and revocation of the visa. Long-term leases are allowed.
A Golden Visa is not a passport.
Residency never turns into citizenship on its own. Greek citizenship requires 7 years of actually living in Greece, at least 183 days a year, and passing the Greek language and civics exam. If a passport is the goal, we will tell you honestly whether that life is realistic for your family.
Investment tiers
Three tiers. Exact rules.
Where you buy, and what you buy, sets the minimum. There is no fourth tier and no discount.
Minimum investment
€800,000
High-demand zones
- Where
- Attica (including Athens), Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini and islands with more than 3,100 residents
- Floor area
- At least 120 m²
- Condition
- One residential property, paid in full before you apply.
Minimum investment
€400,000
Rest of Greece
- Where
- Everywhere outside the high-demand zones
- Floor area
- At least 120 m²
- Condition
- One residential property.
Minimum investment
€250,000
Conversion or restoration only
- Where
- Anywhere in Greece
- Floor area
- No minimum floor area
- Condition
- Only for converting a commercial building to residential use, or restoring a listed heritage building. An ordinary apartment at this price does not qualify.
Begin with a conversation.
Your first conversation is with our Iraq office, in Arabic, Kurdish or English. If the Golden Visa is not right for you, we will say so.