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What do international buyers really need to know before purchasing property in Greece?

In Episode 2 of Inside Greek Real Estate, host Peter Giannakis, MRICS — Managing Director of PMD Real Estate Network on the Athens Riviera — sits down with two of the professionals foreign investors rely on most: accountant Costas Chios Chartoularis and lawyer Christoforos Karvelis.

Together they break down the legal, tax and residency realities of buying in Greece — the questions every international buyer asks, and several they don't think to ask until it's too late.

In this episode:
• The biggest legal mistakes foreign buyers make, and the checks that prevent them
• What's actually changed with the €250,000 Golden Visa threshold — and what it means if you already hold one
• How proof of funds, family ownership structures and cross-border transfers really work
• Inheritance, Greek wills, and what happens to a property when a foreign owner passes away
• Short term rentals and working rights for Golden Visa holders
• Greece's non-dom regime, digital nomad incentives and pensioner tax breaks — and how Greece compares to Portugal and Italy
• The taxes to expect at purchase, annually, and on rental income
• The banking and registration steps that quietly delay most foreign buyers

Whether you're investing, relocating, or buying a lifestyle home on the Athens Riviera, this conversation gives you the legal and tax foundation to move with confidence.

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Thinking about buying in Greece? PMD Real Estate Network specialises in the Athens Riviera — Glyfada, Voula, Vouliagmeni and beyond — and works with international buyers every day.

Tel: +30 210 8942 570
Email: info@pmdrealestate.gr
Web: www.pmdrealestate.gr

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P. Giannakis, MRICS — Managing Director | PMD Real Estate Network