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Greece has a special tax program to encourage high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) to transfer their tax residence to Greece. Similar to benefits to pensioners who move their tax residence to Greece, this is a great deal when stacked up to tax systems in other countries, where income for high earners can be taxed up to 50%. Instead of paying a percentage tax on foreign income, Greece offers you the possibility to pay a flat rate of 100,000 euros per year on the foreign income by transferring your tax residence to Greece. You can add a family member for 20,000 Euros per year. The flat rate is applicable for a period of 15 years. A similar tax system is available in Italy, where taxpayers who join the "Res Non-Dom Program" pay a flat rate of 300,000 Euros per year on foreign-sourced income for new residents from 2026 (up from 100,000 in 2024), and can add a family member for an additional 25,000 Euros each.

Elxis' offices in Thessaloniki opened their doors last weekend, November 22-23, with hundreds of locals and tourists having the opportunity to visit them as part of OpenHouse Thessaloniki. The beautiful offices, designed and curated by Urban Soul Project, are located in Aristotelous Square, in the most central part of the city, facing the Thermaic Gulf.

A new ministerial decision finally unblocks pending Golden Visa applications. Here is what we know:

Selling a property in Greece involves several moving parts: title verification, tax clearance, building permits, energy certificates, and, for foreign owners selling from abroad, coordinating all of this across time zones adds another layer. The good news is that with the right preparation, most of these steps can be completed well before a buyer arrives, which is what separates a smooth sale from a tricky one.