The Athens court banned the rent of apartments in a residential building for short-term tourist tours.
The company, which rented the apartment in the summer 2025 year, must immediately stop commercial lease.
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Greece residency and visas
Current residency and visas news, rules and analysis for Greece. This guide brings together 16 source-linked MedRealty stories.
The newspaper Demokratia reports the purchase of a penthouse in the Riviera Tower on Hellinic for near €2,000,000.
Riviera Tower is the tallest residential skyscraper in Greece.
Read →Greece simplifies the transfer of old industrial and commercial buildings to residential apartments.
Conversion is limited to the current volume of the building: adding floors or expanding the area is prohibited.
Read →Property prices on the Greek islands are breaking records: the average cost of a meter in the Aegean Sea rose by almost…
The island of Antiparos overtook Mykonos in terms of the cost per square meter — now they sell there for 7600 euros.
Read →Greece imposes strict regulations on hotels and Airbnb.
In congested areas where the pressure is maximum, the construction of new hotels is now only possible on sites of at least 16 acres.
Read →Lamda Development posts €17.7m loss as Hellinikon investment intensifies
Greece's largest developer, Lamda Development, reported a loss of €17.7 million in the first quarter of 2026, driven by substantial capital deployment in the Hellinikon project…
Read →Greece launches mass inspections of Airbnb properties with fines up to €20,000 for breaches
The country has begun its first wave of inspections, checking 1,500 properties against new safety standards.
Read →Greece eases import rules for relocating residents, waiving customs duties and VAT
Greece's tax authority (AADE) has issued new regulations for those planning to relocate to Greece or return to the country.
Read →Greece unveils decade-long housing strategy with four key reforms
Greece's government has presented a 10-year housing strategy for 2026–2035 that includes rent caps, tax incentives for affordable mortgages, and reduced VAT on social housing…
Read →Historic Keranis tobacco factory in Piraeus to be transformed into mixed-use residential complex
Redevelopment has begun on a historic tobacco factory building in Piraeus, with plans to create 408 apartments across nearly 30,000 square metres.
Read →Greece launches mass audit of 6,000 property transactions in hunt for hidden money sources
Greece's tax authority AADE has initiated a sweeping review of residential property buyers.
Read →Three-quarters of Greek homes sold in 2025 are over 20 years old as new-build supply dries up
Data from REMAX Hellas reveals a paradox in the Greek market: demand exists, yet the supply of modern housing has virtually disappeared.
Read →Greece offers up to €10,000 per person to relocate to depopulating border regions
From 2025, a state resettlement programme is in effect for the Evros region in the country's north-east.
Read →Nearly 200 family hotels seek new owners in Greek mountains
Small hotels with 10–30 rooms are being offered for sale in Arachova, Kalavryta, Karpenissi and Arcadia.
Read →International hotel groups target Greece with branded residential developments
Greece's real-estate market is attracting the attention of global hospitality giants, who are investing in luxury residential complexes under their own brands.
Read →Athens extends ban on new short-term rental registrations until end of 2026
Greek authorities have opted against hastening liberalisation.
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