Golden Visa Benefits
Secure EU residency for you and your family through real estate in Greece, one of Europe's most accessible Golden Visa programmes.
At a glance
Greece offers one of Europe's most straightforward residency-by-investment programmes. These are the essentials, as of October 2026.
Set by Law 5100/2024 (Article 64), applied since 31 August 2024. Netherfield's advisors confirm the route that applies to each property before you reserve. General information, not legal advice.
Benefits
Step by step
From business to retirement, your gateway to Europe starts here, with seamless relocation for you and your family.
Week 1
We map your goals, budget and family, and confirm which Golden Visa route fits you.
Weeks 1–4
A shortlist of eligible homes with floor plans and yields; visits in person or by video call.
Weeks 2–6
Our lawyers verify title, permits and eligibility, and obtain your Greek tax number and bank account.
Weeks 4–8
Contracts are signed before a notary and the price is paid by bank transfer, as the law requires.
After purchase
We file the residence permit application and accompany you to your biometrics appointment.
Then
Permits for the whole family, and help with schools, healthcare, furnishing and long-term rental.
Questions
Clear answers to what families ask us most. Updated October 2026; general information, not legal or financial advice.
The programme
Investment
Family & residency
Process & costs
01 · The programme
A five-year residence permit for non-EU nationals who invest in Greek real estate. It is renewable every five years for as long as you keep the property, and it gives visa-free travel within the Schengen Area for up to 90 days in any 180.
02 · The programme
No. There is no minimum stay. You can spend as much or as little of the year in Greece as you like and the permit stays valid.
03 · The programme
Not automatically. The permit grants long-term residence. Citizenship is a separate naturalisation process with its own requirements, including years of actual residence, language and civic knowledge.
04 · The programme
The permit does not include the right to be employed in Greece, but you can invest, own companies, and act as a shareholder or board member.
05 · Investment
Since 2024 it depends on the location: €800,000 in Attica (all of Athens, including Glyfada and Piraeus), the Thessaloniki regional unit, Mykonos, Santorini and islands with more than 3,100 residents, and €400,000 everywhere else, in both cases for one residential property of at least 120 m². A €250,000 threshold applies anywhere in Greece to a building converted from commercial to residential use (the conversion must be completed before you apply) and to a listed building that is restored (by the first renewal). Our advisors confirm which route applies to each Netherfield property before you reserve.
06 · Investment
For the €400,000 and €800,000 routes the investment has to be a single property of at least 120 m². Additional homes can of course be bought alongside it.
07 · Investment
Yes, on long-term leases. Golden Visa properties may not be used for short-term holiday rentals such as Airbnb; breaking this rule can cost the permit and a €50,000 fine. Netherfield's rental team can find and manage long-term tenants for you.
08 · Investment
Netherfield's portfolio has averaged a 6% gross annual rental yield. Returns vary by property, furnishing and lease, and are never guaranteed; we share the figures behind each estimate.
09 · Family & residency
Your spouse or registered partner, your unmarried children under 21, and the parents of both spouses, all under the one investment.
10 · Family & residency
Every five years the permit is renewed for the whole family, as long as you still own the qualifying property.
11 · Process & costs
It depends on the property and the paperwork. Once due diligence is complete, buying usually takes a few weeks; the residence permit follows after your biometrics appointment, typically within several months. We give you a realistic timeline in your first consultation.
12 · Process & costs
Expect property transfer tax (3.09% on resale homes; new builds may be subject to VAT instead), notary, land registry and legal fees, and the permit application fees. Your advisor prepares a full cost breakdown before you commit.
13 · Process & costs
Only briefly. With a power of attorney our legal partners can handle most steps for you; you visit once to give your biometrics for the permit.
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