Residency
Greece — Residency: Permanent Residency
Greece's property-investor residence permit, renewable every five years, per Enterprise Greece. The guide dates from September 2017 and covers only this route, not the ordinary long-term resident status.
VerifiedGovernment / official sourceEnterprise Greece - A brief guide to Residence Permits for real estate owners in Greece (September 2017)Last reviewed: 2026-10-27
Key facts
- The permit is for third-country citizens who own Greek real estate worth at least EUR 250,000, personally or through a company they wholly own, and is renewable every five years.
- It also covers a 10-year timeshare or hotel lease of at least EUR 250,000 in an integrated tourist resort, and land plus construction contracts totalling EUR 250,000.
- Qualifying buyers must have entered legally on a Schengen type C or D visa or be legal residents, and family members (spouse, children under 21, ascendants) are included.
- The fee is EUR 500 for the five-year permit, plus EUR 16 for printing the card, paid through the e-paravolo platform.
- The permit is revoked if the holder's criminal record is tarnished in Greece or abroad while it is valid, and the value of EUR 250,000 refers to the stated price in the contract.