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Greece Golden Visa & Real Estate Market Report — 21 October 2026
August 2026: 34,759 investor permits, Turkish share 19.1%, pending files down to 7,686. Minister Plevris warns of revocation for sub-€250,000 structures and short-term sublets.

M. Sami Akbeniz
2 days ago4 min read


Apartments for Sale in Athens 2026: Golden Visa Thresholds, District Prices and Buying Guide
Athens Golden Visa: €800,000 and 120 m² rule, the €250,000 conversion exception, asking prices by district, rental yields and the 2027 transfer-tax change.

M. Sami Akbeniz
4 days ago5 min read


How Dubai Real Estate Weathered the 2026 Regional Test — And What It Means for Turkish Investors
Dubai property dipped during the early-2026 regional escalation, then began stabilising while staying positive year-on-year. Here is what the nuance means for Turkish investors.

M. Sami Akbeniz
Oct 124 min read


Greece vs Malta Golden Visa 2026: The European Golden Visa Comparison Matrix
Greece or Malta? The 2026 European golden visa matrix: 8 open programmes, thresholds, five-year sunk costs and a clear answer for property-minded investors.

M. Sami Akbeniz
Oct 126 min read


Greece Golden Visa & Real Estate Market Report — October 2026
Applications −39%, active investor permits at 34,278; Turkey second with an 18.2% share. Apartment prices +5.5%, Athens rental yield 5.52%. Announced start for the 15.45% non-EU transfer tax: 1 July 2027 — the October 2026 market picture, sourced.

M. Sami Akbeniz
Oct 116 min read


Can a Stepchild Be Included in the Greek Golden Visa? Your Spouse's Child from a Previous Marriage (2026)
Does your spouse's child from a previous marriage count as a family member under the Greek Golden Visa? Under article 95 of the Migration Code, an unmarried stepchild under 21 qualifies, subject to custody. Documents, fees, insurance and what happens at 21.

M. Sami Akbeniz
Sep 253 min read


Greek Golden Visa in a Child's Name: Can a Minor Be the Main Applicant? (2026)
Can a child under 18 be the main applicant for the Greek Golden Visa? The official basis (Legal Council opinion 22/2020), court permission, the full-payment rule, the parents' residence question and the tax side — 2026 guide.

M. Sami Akbeniz
Sep 259 min read


Kallithea (Athens) Area Report — The SNFCC Axis, Transport, Tenant Profile and Price Bands
Greece's second most densely populated municipality sits on the edge of both the country's largest cultural investment and Attica's largest public regeneration scheme. A sourced area report: the SNFCC's 2024 visit figures and the Deloitte SROI study, the timetable of the 54-hectare AENAON contract signed on 2 September 2026, a transport table given in stop counts, sub-area price and rent bands, a neighbour comparison, an honest risk list, and why the Golden Visa threshold is

M. Sami Akbeniz
Sep 1716 min read


Boutique One-Bedroom Residences in Kallithea, Near the SNFCC — Investment Feasibility of All 16 Units
All 16 apartments of a boutique building in the SNFCC corridor of Kallithea, Athens, in one schedule: unit number, internal and total area, unit price and status. Price per square metre by floor, the one clean floor-premium comparison, an honest reading of storage-yes / parking-no, the 1 July 2027 transfer tax scenario and a neutral account of the Golden Visa threshold framework. No rental guarantee: yield is estimated only from a sourced asking band, with its limits stated.

M. Sami Akbeniz
Sep 1716 min read


Chalandri (North Athens) Area Report — Transport, Tenant Profile and Price Bands
A full area report on Chalandri in North Athens: metro and motorway links, healthcare and education infrastructure, sale and rent price bands by sub-zone, tenant profile, risks and the Golden Visa threshold. Built on August 2026 listing data, every figure sourced.

M. Sami Akbeniz
Sep 1613 min read


A Two-Building New-Build in North Athens' Hospital–School–Office Corridor — Investment Feasibility
All 28 priced units of a new north Athens residential development in a single schedule: unit number, internal and total area, unit price and status. Price per square metre by floor, the arithmetic of the 3% three-year rental guarantee, the 2028 delivery schedule, the 1 July 2027 tax threshold and the five documents that must be verified on the Golden Visa side. No invented figures; open items left open.

M. Sami Akbeniz
Sep 1613 min read
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