When it comes to property for rent in Greece, there are several types depending on your needs, budget, and location.
Greece has the twelfth longest coastline in the world at 13,676 km (8,498 mi) in length, featuring a vast number of islands (approximately 1,400, of which 227 are inhabited), including Crete, the Dodecanese, the Cyclades, and the Ionian Islands among others with Mykonos and Samos being a particular favourite for vacationers. Eighty percent of Greece consists of mountains, of which Mount Olympus is the highest at 2,917 m (9,570 ft).
Greece has land borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of mainland Greece, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.
Modern Greece traces its roots to the civilization of ancient Greece, generally considered the cradle of Western civilization. As such, it is the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, the Olympic Games, Western literature and historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematical principles.
Residential properties such as apartments or flats in Greece can come with 1 to 5 bedrooms and can be furnished and include services like cleaning and the cost of utilities such as water and heat.
Houses come in a variety of configurations such as detached houses which is a standalone property, and usually private, semi-detached houses which are two homes joined side-by-side and terraced houses which are a row of connected homes.
Bungalows are single-story houses, townhouses or row houses are multi-story homes that share walls with neighboring units, and condos (Condominiums) are privately owned units in a building or complex, with shared amenities.
Commercial properties in listed by owner or agent can include offices, retail spaces such as shops, warehouses suitable for storage and distribution facilities, industrial units for manufacturing, assembly, or heavy industry businesses.
Other commercial properties also include restaurants or cafés that come with necessary equipment or licenses. If you are looking for Greece for rent by owner properties, furnished, unfurnished, results will always depend on your needs, budget, and location.
If looking at Greece as an overseas or foreign investor or buyer into Greek real estate, those who typically invest or purchase at €250,000 to €800,000, which varies according to the area chosen, can obtain Greek residency through the Golden Visa Program, making Greece an attractive gateway to the EU.
Greece, which is deemed as affordable when compared to other luxury property markets, can offer high-end real estate at lower price points than hotspots like the French or Italian Rivieras, still with excellent growth and demand, and Greece offers many buyers the attraction of purchasing into the Greek lifestyle that has a great appeal, where buying through a real estate agent or buying direct from the owner.
Greece offers both stability and opportunity to buyers and investors, as tourism to Greece brings in over 30 million visitors across the mainland and the Greek Isles.
With the Golden Visa residency as an option those buying for personal use or as an investor in Greece real estate, whether the aim is short-term rental income, capital gain, or a mix of personal use and renting for income should be considered.
