Apartments and individual houses more than five years old, intended primarily for use as second or suburban housingarea from 60 to 100 sq. m and cost from 100,000 to 200,000 euros have become the top choice of foreign buyers in Greece in 2025.
This is evidenced by data from a study conducted RE/MAX Ελλάς.
According to the results of a study of the largest network of real estate agencies in the country, numbering 88 offices and more 1,200 consultantsthe main motive for buying housing for foreigners remains its use as second or country house. This factor is indicated in 52% completed transactions.
Study RE/MAX Ελλάς records the real preferences of foreign buyers, price ranges of transactions, as well as key factors that influence the final decision to purchase or refuse it, based on actually completed transactions within the network.
Motives for purchasing real estate
In addition to using the property as a second or vacation home, 30% foreign buyers purchased the property with investment goal – for rental or subsequent resale. More 10% transactions related to purchases main housing.
Program Golden Visadespite maintaining interest, appears as a motive for purchase only in 8% cases and is no longer a key driver of foreign demand.
However, the Greek real estate market in 2025 retained its status one of the most stable and attractive markets in the Mediterranean both for the purchase of country housing and for investment investments.
Type of property and condition of objects
According to the study, apartments make up 38% all purchases, individual houses — 27%A maisonettes — 20%. Purchase land plots reaches 9%, professional real estate — 3%the same amount falls on agricultural plots.
Regarding the condition of housing, the vast majority of foreign buyers (78%) have chosen secondary real estate. On new buildings had to 20% deals, while renovated facilities amounted to only 2%.
Area and value of real estate
The most popular category by area were objects from 61 to 100 sq. mwhich cover 75% all purchases. Housing area up to 60 sq. m chose 10% buyers, the same number – objects from 101 to 150 sq. m. Property with an area over 151 sq. m only interested 5% foreign buyers.
In terms of value, the bulk of transactions are concentrated in the range from 100,001 to 200,000 euros (47%). In category 200,001 – 300,000 euros recorded 27% purchases, and in the segment 50,001 – 100,000 euros — 17%.
Transactions worth up to 50,000 eurosas well as in the ranges from 300,001 to 500,000 euros and from 500,001 to 1,000,000 euros remain extremely limited – according to 3% in every category.
Decision factors and purchase timing
The key factor for completing the transaction remains searching for a suitable object: 48% buyers reconsider their decision if they do not find the desired property within a reasonable time.
Other factors influencing purchase include: limited availability of facilities (15%), price rise (13%), personal circumstances (12%) And bureaucratic procedures (8%).
By time of making the final decision 34% buyers are determined within 4–6 months, 24% – on time 2–3 months. Those remaining say they need either less than two months or more than seven months to complete the deal.
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