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Business
Chinese Buyers Gobbling Up Greek Real Estate
The Greek real-estate boom that has been recorded in the last couple of years is continuing its trend as Chinese buyers are multiplying at a great pace, according to Carrie Law, the CEO of Juwai.com. Juwai.com is currently the largest portal...
Business
Greece Slips in World Bank's Ranking on Ease of Doing Business
Greece dropped five places in this year's World Bank's annual "Doing Business Index," ranking 72nd, down from 67th place last year. Greece's score of 68.08 represents a decline of 0.12 points compared to last year's index.
The annual World Bank...
Economy
Study: Airbnb Transforms Greek Real Estate Market
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...
Economy
Chinese Investors Delivering Athens Real Estate Boom
The recent real estate boom in Athens, precipitated by the thousands of Chinese citizens visiting Athens seeking out a bargain on property, was the focus of an extensive report published recently by Reuters. As reported by the wire service,...
Economy
Having Bottomed Out Since 2008, Athens' Real Estate Market Stabilizes
As Greece officially exited its international bailout on Aug. 20, one indicator of confidence in the country is its tentatively stabilizing real estate market -- especially in the capital, Athens.
Athens - responsible for generating around 19 percent of the...
Business
Record Number of Foreign Investors Use 'Golden Visa' Scheme in Greece
Record numbers of non-EU investors are granted the "Golden Visa" scheme that entitles them to a Greek residence permit in return for major investments, new data show.
Chinese top the list with 1,395 permits, followed by Russians at 429, and...
Australia
Kostas Makris: The Greek Who Became Australia’s Real Estate King
The story of Kostas Makris is the story of every Greek with entrepreneurial spirit who moved to another country and managed to prosper by taking advantage of the opportunities offered in the absence of crippling bureaucracy.
The Greek-Australian can be considered...
Business
Chinese Purchased €258 Mln of Greek Residential Real Estate in 2017
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...
Economy
Time Running Out in Greek Real Estate Hunt
Greece's Finance Ministry has until Wednesday to receive applications from badly needed real estate evaluators, in its attempt to harvest reliable data on almost 2,700 locations for the country's international creditors.
Athens has agreed to supply solid data on real...
Economy
Diaspora TV Show Offers Insight on Investment Opportunities in Greece
This week’s Greece in our Hearts — the popular web TV show for the Greek diaspora —featured developments in the country's real estate market and investment opportunities.
The International Federation of Real Estate Professionals (FIABCI) Greece President Mike Vassiliou discussed...