By Lei Chen — Founder & Co-Founder, Santheos.
Based on “Golden Cards of Mitsotakis: The Changes of the Golden Visa Policy”.
Original publication and verification date: 8 September 2026.
Investment outcomes matter
Chen interprets the evolution of Greece’s Golden Visa as a shift from attracting international capital broadly toward directing it into productive outcomes: usable homes, restored buildings, employment and wider economic activity.
The article distinguishes purchasing an existing home from lawfully converting suitable underused non-residential buildings into housing. A conversion label or lower investment threshold alone does not establish eligibility. Each property requires independent legal, technical and tax review.
Policy-status qualification
The article discusses the 6 September 2026 announcement of a proposed increase in property transfer tax from 3% to 15% for certain non-EU residential-property buyers. As of the original verification date, this was a policy announcement. Its commencement, detailed scope, exemptions and final statutory wording remained subject to enacted legislation and official implementing guidance.
This summary preserves that dated assessment and does not present the proposal as current enacted law. The author’s interpretation of policy direction and regeneration effects is not a guarantee of tax treatment, residence eligibility or investment returns.
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