The proposed tax changes from 3% to 15% for non-EU property owners On September 5, 2026, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used the platform of the 90th Thessaloniki International Fair to announce one of the most significant shifts in Greek real estate taxation in decades: the property transfer tax for non-EU buyers of residential property will increase from 3% to 15%, effective July 1, 2027. For international investors actively targeting the Greek market, this is not backgr

The days of Greek real estate bureaucracy are officially over. With the 2026 launch of the Digital Property Transfer File and the MIDA registry, the buying property in Greece digital process now allows for secure, 24-hour closings. Discover how these new electronic standards protect international investors and streamline everything from tax filings to Land Registry transcriptions