{"id":1619,"date":"2025-04-26T18:53:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T18:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stavrakalaw.com\/?p=1619"},"modified":"2026-01-26T08:49:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T08:49:38","slug":"how-can-i-still-get-a-greek-golden-visa-with-a-e250000-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stavrakalaw.com\/fa\/how-can-i-still-get-a-greek-golden-visa-with-a-e250000-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0686\u06af\u0648\u0646\u0647 \u0645\u06cc \u062a\u0648\u0627\u0646\u0645 \u0648\u06cc\u0632\u0627\u06cc \u0637\u0644\u0627\u06cc\u06cc \u06cc\u0648\u0646\u0627\u0646 \u0631\u0627 \u0628\u0627 \u0633\u0631\u0645\u0627\u06cc\u0647 \u06af\u0630\u0627\u0631\u06cc 250,000 \u06cc\u0648\u0631\u0648\u06cc\u06cc \u062f\u0631\u06cc\u0627\u0641\u062a \u06a9\u0646\u0645\u061f"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1619\" class=\"elementor elementor-1619\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c5c89 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35c5c89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1806d86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1806d86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"353\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"353\"><em><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">Many investors wonder:&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"353\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><em data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"300\">Is it still possible to obtain a Greek Golden Visa by investing just \u20ac250,000 in real estate?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"303\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The answer is <strong data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"352\">yes \u2014 under specific conditions<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"396\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><em>The Evolution of Investment Thresholds<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"706\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Originally, under Law 4251\/2014, the minimum real estate investment required for a Golden Visa in Greece was \u20ac250,000, <strong data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"545\">without any serious restrictions<\/strong> on the type of property or the location within the country. However, Law 5038\/2023 introduced significant changes.<\/span><br data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"765\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Under the new rules, the minimum investment amount has <strong data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"833\">increased<\/strong> to:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"853\">\u20ac800,000<\/strong> for properties located in:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"911\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Municipality of Athens<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"948\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Municipality of Thessaloniki<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"989\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The islands of Mykonos and Santorini<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1057\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Any other islands with a population exceeding 3,100 inhabitants<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1072\">\u20ac400,000<\/strong> for properties located in the rest of Greece.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1334\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><em>Exceptions Allowing Investment from \u20ac250,000<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1533\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Despite the general increase, <strong data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1422\">the Greek government has preserved specific pathways<\/strong> for obtaining the Golden Visa through a \u20ac250,000 investment. According to the new provisions of Law 5038\/2023:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1861\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1554\">Change of Use<\/strong>: If an investor purchases a property and <strong data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1638\">changes its primary use to residential<\/strong>, the minimum acquisition value remains <strong data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1690\">\u20ac250,000<\/strong>.<\/span><br data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1694\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">This applies even if the property is an industrial building or part of one, provided that no industrial activity had been operating in it during the past five years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"2060\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1897\">Preserved (Listed) Buildings<\/strong>: An investment of \u20ac250,000 is still allowed if the property consists of a <strong data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"1991\">listed building<\/strong> (historic or preserved) that requires restoration or reconstruction.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2077\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">I<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">n these cases:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li data-start=\"2080\" data-end=\"2135\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The investment must be made in <strong data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2134\">one single property<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2260\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The change of use or restoration must be <strong data-start=\"2179\" data-end=\"2192\">completed<\/strong> before the application for the permanent residence permit is filed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The change of use can be completed either by the buyer (investor) or by the seller prior to transfer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2551\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><em>What Does a &#8220;Change of Use&#8221; Involve?<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2553\" data-end=\"2709\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Changing the use of a property means altering its official designation (e.g., from commercial or industrial to residential).<\/span><br data-start=\"2677\" data-end=\"2680\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">This can be achieved through:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li data-start=\"2713\" data-end=\"2839\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong data-start=\"2713\" data-end=\"2752\">Simple legalization (&#8220;taktopoiisi&#8221;)<\/strong> procedures based on Law 4495\/2017, if the building only requires minor formal changes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2842\" data-end=\"2934\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong data-start=\"2842\" data-end=\"2875\">Issuing a new building permit<\/strong> for change of use when substantial construction is needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2937\" data-end=\"3045\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong data-start=\"2937\" data-end=\"2969\">Small-scale building permits<\/strong>, for more straightforward changes that do not involve heavy reconstruction.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3047\" data-end=\"3059\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>Examples&#8230;.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Turning an office space into an apartment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3107\" data-end=\"3161\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Converting a former warehouse into a residential loft.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3164\" data-end=\"3232\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Transforming an abandoned industrial unit into modern living spaces.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3234\" data-end=\"3337\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The appropriate process depends on the condition of the property and the scope of the changes required.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3339\" data-end=\"3385\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><em>When Can You Apply for the \u20ac250,000 Option?<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3387\" data-end=\"3544\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">These special \u20ac250,000 pathways are fully applicable, after the expiration of the transitional provisions under Article 64 of Law 5100\/2024, which means it&#8217;s time to start the procedure if you would like to apply for a Golden Visa as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3546\" data-end=\"3675\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong data-start=\"3546\" data-end=\"3675\">Thus, if you want to secure a Greek Golden Visa with the previous lower investment amount, you still have a real opportunity!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3682\" data-end=\"3875\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><em><strong data-start=\"3682\" data-end=\"3702\">Contact Us Today<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br data-start=\"3702\" data-end=\"3705\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><em>If you wish to proceed with a Golden Visa application at the \u20ac250,000 threshold, simply fill out the contact form below or email us directly at <strong data-start=\"3849\" data-end=\"3874\"><a style=\"color: #ffcc00;\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3851\" data-end=\"3872\">riastavraka@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3877\" data-end=\"3942\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><em>We will be happy to assist you through every step of the process.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many investors wonder:\u00a0 Is it still possible to obtain a Greek Golden Visa by investing just \u20ac250,000 in real estate?The answer is yes \u2014 under specific conditions. The Evolution of Investment Thresholds Originally, under Law 4251\/2014, the minimum real estate investment required for a Golden Visa in Greece was \u20ac250,000, without any serious restrictions on [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1621,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stavrakalaw.com\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stavrakalaw.com\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stavrakalaw.com\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stavrakalaw.com\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stavrakalaw.com\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1619"}],"version-history":[{"count":54,"href":"https:\/\/stavrakalaw.com\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1619\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1880,"href":"https:\/\/stavrakalaw.com\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1619\/revisions\/1880"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stavrakalaw.com\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stavrakalaw.com\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stavrakalaw.com\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stavrakalaw.com\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}