Greece

More than 120 families of Chinese "Golden Visa" investors and another 100 prospective buyers are not allowed to enter Greece due to the coronavirus preventive measures. The "Golden Visa" program allows a foreign, non-EU individual or family to become residents...

Chinese investors' demand for Greek real estate continues to be strong and has actually peaked during the coronavirus crisis, as Greece is considered to be safer than other countries in this regard due to its low infection rate. A study of...

The Chinese are setting records for the number of so-called "Golden Visas," or investment visas, they are obtaining in Greece, according to statistics released recently by the Greek government. Chinese investors account for an amazing 68 percent of all Greek...

The recent real estate boom in Athens, precipitated by the thousands of Chinese citizens visiting Athens seeking out a bargain on property, was the focus of an extensive report published recently by Reuters. As reported by the wire service,...

Chinese investors are embracing online foreclosure auctions in Greece, while demand for buying real estate property in Greece has gone up 158.5%, according to Juwai.com. Juwai.com is a platform connecting international agents real estate agents and Chinese buyers. According to its...

The "golden visa” program is one in which non-European Union citizens can obtain a visa by a minimum investment in a property of 250,000 euros. As recently as March, the Economy and Development Ministry started discussing different categories of investment...

The Golden Visa program is one of the most inventive projects created by Greece's Ministry of Economy to lure foreign investors in order to help the country's economy recover from the slump. The Golden Visa program is offering five-year residency...

The Greek subsoil and its rare earth metals have attracted the interest of Chinese investors. On the occasion of the ERES international conference hosted in Greece from September 4 to 7, a delegation from China, which is considered the absolute leader...

Greece has begun to grant residence permits to foreigners who invest or buy Greece in property above a certain amount, with three having already been issued, and two others are pending, authorities said. The news came from the Ministry of...

The possibility of designing and implementation of a high standard settlement in order to sell real estate to Chinese citizens was discussed on July 24 at the meeting held by the Deputy Minister of Development and Competitiveness, Notis Mitarakis,...

With China looking ever more closer at investments in Greece, the Finance Ministry in Athens said that Chinese investors have “confirmed interest” in Greek airports that are due to be privatized. Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras met in Athens on April...

Environment, Energy and Climate Change Minister Yiorgos Papaconstantinou held meetings with China Investment Corporation (CIC) officials. This is the first time the CIC, the world’s biggest state investment fund in charge of an investment portfolio of around 400 billion dollars,...

Chinese tourists are currently “invading” Greece in big numbers. Last year, 150,000 Chinese travelers visited the country. Usually they travel in groups, but more and more individual travelers are also arriving to the country, where appreciation for its rich...

Chinese investors are on top of the list of the "Greek Golden Visa" recipients as the program provides residence permits to third-country residents and their families when they invest 250,000 euros or more in real estate property in Greece. Real...

As some expatriate professionals living in the country say, there is perhaps no other place in the western world safer than Greece.