Greece Golden Visa
GOLDEN VISA LAW AND REAL ESTATE EXPERTS
🏛 According to the governmental ‘Amendment – Addition’ of the Permanent Residence of Investor (Golden Visa), paragraph B of article 20 of the law ‘‘ ν.4521/2014 (Α’ 80) ‘’, it is revised as follows:
📌 For the provinces in the North, Central, and South Athens Attica region, municipalities of Thessaloniki, Mykonos, and Santorini, the minimum investment after 30/04/2023 will be at €500,000 Euros.
📌 Below is a list of most of the areas in Athens that will go under the new regime of €500,000.
📌 The list Of Attica Municipalities that required investment for the Greek Golden Visa will be €500,000 after 30/04/2023 are :
1. Penteli
2. Kifisia
3. Metamorfosis
4. Chalandri
5. Agia Paraskevi
6. Vrilisia
7. Nea Ionia
8. Irakleio
9. Cholargos - Papagou
10. Psychiko
11. Pefki
12. Marousi
13. Agios Dimitrios
14. Alimos
15. Glyfada
16. Elliniko - Argyroupoli
17. Kallithea
18. Moschato - Tavros
19. Nea Smyrni
20. Palaio Faliro
21. Athens Center
22. Philadelphia
23. Galatsi
24. Zografou
25. Kaisariani
26. Vyronas
27. Ilioupoli
28. Dafni
♦ Shall you have any questions about specific locations, please contact us, and the Greece Properties Gate team will reply immediately.
♦ Very importantly, under the new regime of €500.000, in the aforementioned areas, the investment shall totally be for One Property.
📌 Furthermore, in regards to the adaptive period, a Buyer and potential candidate of the Golden Visa can still invest in any area of Athens (including Thessaloniki, Mykonos, and Santorini) and invests 250.000€, IF s/he makes an advance payment of 10% of the agreed property price before the date of 30/04/2023, and simultaneously s/he signs a private reservation agreement with the lawyer certifying this private agreement.
📌 Additionally, we would like to recall that an investor is allowed to proceed with the signing of POA in their country of origin, without visiting Greece, at a) the Greek Consulate, and b) at any foreign public notary, provided that the power of attorney (POA) is certified with the Apostille Stamp or legalized by the Greek Consulate.
🔹 Greece Properties Gate remains at your disposal, and shall you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
Greece Golden Visa enables visa-free travel to all countries of the Schengen zone, for up to 90 days in each 6 months period. It also offers an insurance policy for the future ensuring you always have a second place to call home. Recent legislation changes now enable PR holders to apply for Greece (EU) citizenship as well.
Client decides to travel to Greece to buy property:
→ issuing Travel Visa for Greece by our Company in Greece:
Inspection Trip for 4-5 days, recommended based on our experience to complete the property purchase.
Our Greek company can assist with:
+Invitation
+Assistance with Hotel Accommodation
Note: We can offer an assistance to the traveling arrangements and stay in Greece.
Inspection Property Visit to Greece:
A) Viewing Locations & Projects, through the assistance of our Sales Executives & Translators
B) Client selects a property:
1. Reservation Payment of 10% (We provide POS machines in our Offices)
→ (unit off the market)
→ signing of Private Sales Contract
C) Meeting with Lawyer AND Signing the POA (power of attorney) in Public Notary Office in order for the Lawyer to do:
1. ‘AFM’ (Tax.no.) issuance
2. Opening Bank Account
3. Signing the Final Sales Contract
4. Do the Greece Golden Visa Application
For the signing of Final Contract:
A) Appointed Greek Lawyer fulfils the procedure of signing the Final Contract in Notary Office and transfer of Title Deed to Client(s) name(s).
B) Settlement of Contract amount in full, including all legal fees & Title Deed transfer fee.
*Settlement of Final Contract and Issuance of Title Deed take place in one day.
Appointed Greek Lawyer applies FIRST for the BLUE CARD, necessary documents:
A) signed Final Contract & Title Deed, B) Entry Visa (initial), C) Passport, D) Signed Application for PR, E) Medical Insurance.
Note/ Optional: client can also sign himself by visiting Greece.
Note: IF spouse and children request the residence permit, the following documents are requested:
i) Family Certificate from country of origin,
ii) Marriage Certificate (official and certified translation) (if applicable),
iii) Children’s Birth Certificates (official and certified translation) (if applicable), provided that children are under the age of 18 years of age.
Note: in case the Applicant doesn’t visit Greece, s/he must send all documents to appointed Lawyer.
Appointed Greek Lawyer, after the application of Golden Visa and receipt of Blue Card, will arrange the Appointment of Biometrics, which is Clients shall give fingertips.
Usually the appointment takes place 6-10 weeks after the Blue Card.
Clients shall visit Greece to do this, then, the Lawyer can get the Golden Visa Card and post it to China or any other Country that the Greece Golden Visa Applicant lives in.(Lawyer must have the Passports of clients to get the Greece Golden Visa Card).