Airbnb

The real estate market in Greece is booming because of an extraordinary amount of sales to foreigners who want to receive the so-called "Golden Visa", while an increase in the number of people who short-lease their apartments to platforms like Airbnb is driving up rent prices.

Rents for properties in central Athens increased significantly over the last year, mainly due to the demand for short-term occupancy by platforms like Airbnb, according to the Greek renting site Spitogatos. Central neighborhoods in the Greek capital such as Mets, Exarcheia,...

Airbnb is increasingly asserting itself as a dominant force in Greece's real estate market. This according to the results of a study conducted by Greece’s Center of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE), which found that more than 126,000 Greek...

According to a survey conducted by RE/MAX Greece, the rent prices in the country have increased on average by 8.4 percent compared to last year, while wages are frozen, and pensions are about to be cut yet again. The main...

More than 60,000 residential properties in Greece are listed on short-term lease platforms, like Airbnb, the president of the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation said this week. Speaking to the Athens News Agency, the federation president Grigoris Tassios said that the Greek...

The Greek authorities are trying to battle tax evasion said to be rampant among the thousands of owners of Airbnb-type properties. Lacking a mechanism to monitor the short-term leasing of lodgings, inspectors have been doing random checks with the aim...

Airbnbs are all the rage and in Greece there are tens of thousands to choose from. We have made it easy for you by highlighting five of the most unforgettable airbnbs in Greece. Paxos Fairytales House Starting off, let's travel to...

The naked version of Airbnb, called NaturistBnB -- where clothing is optional -- has recently arrived in Greece. It was founded by couple Petri and Minna Karjalainen – who tried to host a nudist Airbnb homestay, but felt it wasn’t...

The Greek government has introduced measures to bring short-term rental owners (like those using Aibnb services) under the taxman’s scrutiny by clamping down on rampant tax evasion. The owners of short-term rentals in Greece will now be provided a separate...

The Greek finance ministry's plan to tax owners who short-lease their properties to foreign visitors has stumbled on Airbnb's reported refusal to provide owner information. According to previous announcements by Greece's finance ministry, a tax would be implemented on owners...