Europe’s Golden Visa landscape is changing rapidly. Several countries have either discontinued their real estate investment routes or shifted towards alternative investment structures.
Georgaki Law Firm on why Greece's property and banking routes lead Europe, and what a proposed 15% transfer tax would change.
Christina Georgaki is a lawyer, founder of the Georgaki & Partners Law Firm with offices in Thessaloniki, Athens, and London, where she shares her life and professional activity.
Greece has never had trouble making the case for itself as a great place to live: the climate, the food, and the coastline have been doing that work for millennia.
Real estate investment remains one of the most established and attractive routes under the Greek Golden Visa Programme.
When foreign investors consider the Greek real estate market, attention often turns to the country’s most well-known destinations: Mykonos, Santorini, Corfu, Crete or the Athenian Riviera.
In recent years, Greece has introduced a series of favourable tax regimes aimed at attracting foreign individuals, professionals and entrepreneurs who wish to transfer their tax residence to Greece.
For many retirees around the world, retirement is no longer simply about leaving the workforce; it is a strategic decision about where to optimize the next chapter of life.