November 18, 2024
Economy, FEATURED
Property owners who want to register their real estates as shοrt-term rentals in downtown Athens and thus for the first time are under time pressure to do so by the end of the year 2024. A ban on new short-term rentals licenses in three municipal districts of Greek capital Athens …
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September 9, 2024
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced over the weekend a ban on new short-term leases licenses in three municipal districts of Greek capital Athens. The measure is to be in effect for one year. Τhe measure is thought as a solution to the housing crisis in the country that has taken …
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May 29, 2024
Economy, FEATURED
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis indicated potential measures to tighten regulations on Airbnb and other short-term rentals, including considering a cap on rental days. “We have already enforced restrictions and requirements for those using Airbnb for commercial purposes. Additionally, we will discuss the appropriate duration for short-term rental of properties,” …
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April 17, 2024
Economy, FEATURED
Greece’s tax authorities are increasing the burden on owners choosing to rent out their property short-term. A recent circular by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) includes a provision that states that any short-term rental accommodation should operate as a company branch, which is also subject to a fee …
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March 21, 2024
Economy, FEATURED
Greece’s Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis revealed on Thursday the new rules and limits regarding the Golden Visa scheme. Properties purchased by non-EU nationals for the purpose of obtaining a 5-year residence permit. The changes concern the prices, the minimum size of the property as well as its utilization. There is …
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September 21, 2023
Economy
Representatives of the short-term rentals sector as well as of the hotel sector, are in favor of the measures recently announced by the government regarding the imposition of VAT and accommodation fee. However, as they argue, there are some issues regarding the specific measures that have not yet been clarified, …
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November 21, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
Greece’s Finance Ministry will take to curb tax evasion and the concealment of income earned by short-term rentals Airbnb-style, while seeking in the process to increase the protection of tourism enterprises from unfair competition. The ministry is determined to use all means available to restrict such phenomena and, if necessary, …
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November 17, 2022
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
The Panhellenic Association of Property Managers (PASYDA) has strongly reacted to government plans to implement new restrictions to short-term rentals. The reaction comes a few days after Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias Beginning of the week,Kikilias confirmed previous media reports that the government is working on a plan to clamp down …
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May 12, 2021
Economy, FEATURED
Legislative changes to be implemented from June 1 threaten to expel property owners in Greece from short term rental platforms like Airbnb etc if they do not comply with the provisions. Property owners who do not declare their properties in the Register of Short-Term Lease of Real Estate of AADE …
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November 8, 2016
Economy
The Greek Finance Ministry has apparently prepared the long awaited law that will charge up to 45% on taxes for short-term rentals via online platforms like Airbnb. Greek media report today that the deputy minister in charge of taxes Tryfon Alexiadis has submitted the draft to Katerina Papanatsiou, the minister …
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