Greece

Now that many of us in the northern hemisphere are beginning to tire of the bleak white/gray/black palette of winter, here comes some great news. You do not have to be a billionaire to buy one of the dozens...

  The Greek government is putting up for sale 71,000 properties such as airports, hotels, spas, beaches, marinas, golf courses, and Olympic properties in order to boost its ailing economy, a Guardian report says. Stergios Pitsiorlas, head of the newly established...

Most people who come to the Greek islands on an unforgettable vacation leave saying they can't wait to return. It appears that nowadays people are actually buying their own Greek island, making their Mediterranean vacation never-ending. There are an estimated...

Knight Frank, a real estate consultancy company, released a report on island real estate across the world, noting that Greece's financial policies could lead to increased sales of the country's islands. "As the long-term ramifications of Greece’s financial bailout play out more fire-sales of Greek islands are expected....

The crisis brought to Greece has had many advantages for millionaires. Several owners are trying to sell their islands because of the high taxes that were recently introduced by the government. As a result, prices have fallen in contrast to...

The Canadian website 'privateislandsonline.com' offers small Greek islands for sale. The online advertisement offers, for €150,000,000, the sale of  the famous small island of Patroklos, saying: "The island can be reached by road both via the Athina-Sounion coast road...

Government proposals to include a Royal palace on Corfu where Prince Philip was born has sparked off a stream of protests from around the country, mostly from residents on Greek islands who object to the sale of national heritage...

Greek PM George Papandreou stressed that Greece will not sell any of its islands to reduce the country’s debt, according to Reuters. "Anything like that is ruled out," Papandreou told German newspaper Bild, when asked about selling islands. "You΄ve simply got...

Greek government spokesman George Petalotis sent an official letter to "The Guardian" newspaper on Friday, categorically rejecting a report published in the English daily newspaper regarding "plans to sale Greek islands" to foreigners, especially Chinese and Russian, to tackle...

The prices of properties on several Greek islands have been soaring since the beginning of the year, according to data obtained by Greece's most famous real estate sales website Spitogatos.gr. Some of the most famous islands have seen their prices...

A majestic villa overlooking the town of Hydra in the Aegean is up for sale by the Sotheby's group with a price tag of 4.5 million euros ($5.1 million). Grande Dame was constructed in 1808 by Venetian architects and was...

Bild and Der Spiegel, two major German publications, examined the potential sales of Greek public assets. The Greek government agreed to establish a fund that will monetize 50 billion euros of Greek public assets through privatization and other means. Bild, one of...

More sales of private islands in Greece are expected in the coming months, since there is increased movement observed between owners and prospective buyers. With prices starting at 1,000,000 euros, Greeks and foreigners of means can acquire their own island,...

For those looking for a unique and expensive Christmas gift idea, there is a small Greek island sold for 800,000 euros only. This is what the Daily Mail wrote about Little Lesbos, a 16-acre uninhabited island situated just 200 meters off...

The alleged sale of 15,000 acres of land around famous “Navagio” beach on Zakynthos island in the Ionian Sea is characterized as a fraud of massive proportions. Greek newspaper "Ethnos" published information proving that the case was a fraud. The alleged...