×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Wednesday
18
Feb 2026
weather symbol
Athens 10°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Travel

Latest figures show huge increase in foreign capital buying properties in Greece

They expect much higher revenues from tourism

Newsroom April 11 11:57

According to the latest data published by the Bank of Greece on Wednesday, the foreign capital flowing into the country to buy properties in January 2019 showed a staggering increase of 155.7 percent over the same month in 2018.

This comes after a whopping 205.5 percent increase which was recorded one year earlier, in January of 2018, compared with the same month of 2017.

>Related articles

Owner of Violanta, Konstantinos Tziortziotis, remanded in custody after five-hour testimony

Ten centuries-old olive trees in New Heraklion, Attica

The photos of the execution of the 200 in Kaisariani are authentic; declared a monument by the Ministry of Culture, opening the way for their acquisition

This spectacular boom shows that foreign investors are extraordinarily interested in buying apartments and houses in Greece, as they expect much higher revenues from tourism.

However, apart from the short-term renting industry, the investors are choosing Greece as the country’s economy becomes stronger and more stable after years of financial crisis and instability.

Read more HERE

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#golden visa#greece#holidays#houses#real estate#tourism#trade#travel#vacations#visit
> More Travel

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Unacceptable oil embargo on Cuba by the U.S., says Putin

February 18, 2026

Owner of Violanta, Konstantinos Tziortziotis, remanded in custody after five-hour testimony

February 18, 2026

Hoxha’s secret naval base inside a mountain in Albania, the clash with the Russians, and the theft of the submarines

February 18, 2026

Ten centuries-old olive trees in New Heraklion, Attica

February 18, 2026

The photos of the execution of the 200 in Kaisariani are authentic; declared a monument by the Ministry of Culture, opening the way for their acquisition

February 18, 2026

Bulgaria holds early parliamentary elections on 19 April, eighth in five years

February 18, 2026

Kaklamanis: Parliament will hire one of the 12 children of a large family

February 18, 2026

Washington moves closer to declaring war on Iran, even immediately: “Trump’s patience is running out”

February 18, 2026
All News

> Economy

Greece’s energy transition: Vrohonera I pumped storage project receives green light

The project is located SE of the city of Veria and will have a capacity of 450MW in production and 537MW in pumping

February 18, 2026

ONEX Syros Shipyards: Syncrolift ship lifting system in operation again after 15 years

February 18, 2026

Pierrakakis: The international role of the euro is the strategic response to the economic challenges facing Europe

February 17, 2026

Which Greek island ranks among the world’s 13 top destinations for slow travel

February 17, 2026

BoE: 1.9 billion Euro cash surplus in January

February 17, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα