Greek Golden Visa Program

Greek Golden Visa program grants a five-year residence permit in exchange for as low as a €500,000 real estate investment in Greece. You can include your family in the residency program.  The Greek Golden Visa allows you to live in Greece and travel across the Schengen region, without a visa.   The Greek Golden Visa allows you and your family to live in Greece.  There is no limitation to how long you can stay.  As a matter of fact, there is no minimum stay requirement either. The right to live in Greece comes with public healthcare and education benefits as well.  Greece is the ideal base for investors seeking business opportunities in Europe or wishing to take their business global. The country boasts top quality logistics and communication infrastructures, and has access to the high-growth emerging markets of the Balkans and the Southeastern Mediterranean.

The Golden Visa gives you the freedom to travel across the Schengen zone without the need for an additional visa. The Schengen zone consists of 26 European countries that have officially abolished visas and border control at their mutual borders.

Among the Golden Visa programs in Europe, Greece has the lowest investment threshold. You can invest as low as €500,000 in Greek real estate in order to qualify for the program.  Depending on your country of residence and the amount of time you spend in Greece, it is likely that your international income may not be subject to taxation in Greece.  In that case, you may maintain your business activities outside of Greece and enjoy some tax benefits. Greece also provides tax benefits to foreigners living in the country as tax residents.  There are different incentive programs for retirees, digital nomads, and other particular expat segments. Make sure and check with your certified financial advisor to see if you can benefit from any of these incentives.

Other benefits include:

• No residence requirement.
• Unlimited expiry date of residence permit (as long as the investor owns the property).
• Opportunity to rent out the investment property.
• Residence applies to the whole family (spouse, children under 21 years old, parents and in-laws).
• Eligibility to apply for citizenship after 7 years of residence.