Golden Visa

Mainland Chinese purchased at least €258 million (U.S. $300 million) of Greek residential real estate in 2017, according to a report by Juwai, a Chinese international real estate company. The company estimates that in 2018 investment could be even higher...

More so-called 'golden visas' for major non-EU investors in Greece could be on the way. An amendment in parliament submitted by Greece's Migration Policy Ministry would broaden the definition of people entitled to a Greek residence permit in return for...

Many prosperous Turkish citizens acquire free movement in Europe, by purchasing real estate property in Greece; an act that gives them full EU resident rights, according to Deutsche Welle. The "golden visa" that the Greek government offers to foreigners who...

Chinese investors are embracing online foreclosure auctions in Greece, while demand for buying real estate property in Greece has gone up 158.5%, according to Juwai.com. Juwai.com is a platform connecting international agents real estate agents and Chinese buyers. According to its...

A Chinese investor has bought 100 apartments in the Exarchia area, a Kathimerini newspaper report says. According to the report, the Chinese man made use of them through short-term rental platforms and then sold them as an investment portfolio to...

Chinese, Russian and Turkish citizens are ranked in the top three in terms of the number of recipients of a five-year residence permit from Greece through property acquisition. Since 2014, Greece has offered so-called “golden visas” granting five-year residency -...

The "golden visa” program is one in which non-European Union citizens can obtain a visa by a minimum investment in a property of 250,000 euros. As recently as March, the Economy and Development Ministry started discussing different categories of investment...

The Golden Visa program is one of the most inventive projects created by Greece's Ministry of Economy to lure foreign investors in order to help the country's economy recover from the slump. The Golden Visa program is offering five-year residency...

Both Cyprus and Greece have organized what is known as "Golden Visa" programs where foreigners who purchase property are eligible to be granted residence status. Recently Cyprus' Golden Visa program has raised some 4 billion euros in revenue for the...

Real estate purchases by foreigners in Greece are on the rise again, reaching the 2014 level, as Bank of Greece figures show. According to BoG data, sales of homes to foreign investors showed a significant rise in the last months...