When planning a trip to Athens for a deal, our clients often ask us about the best place to stay in the city for a few days. We have compiled our recommendations in this article. We have chosen areas that are comfortable for living and at the same time have good transport accessibility for a convenient combination of business and leisure.
For Tranio, 2022 has been a year of testing our competencies under harsh conditions. We began to develop several relevant areas: Turkey, the UAE, Thailand; and in a short time we took a leading position in these markets.
Cross-border property investors ramped up to or surpassed the pre-COVID-19 level of activity in most countries by the end of 2021.
Greek real estate is one of the most affordable among the European countries with an average property price under 1,600 euros per sq.m in the major metropolitan areas.
There is an unusual situation in the Athens property market where investment flats are more profitable for long-term rentals than short-term ones. Here is why.
2021 was one of the best years in Tranio's history. We sold all the flats in our own redevelopment projects in Athens, closed major deals in Germany and started new development projects.
In September 2021, a new migration law 4825/2021 came into force in Greece, which for the first time introduced the legal concept of a digital nomad. According to the law, Greece grants a national visa for 12 months to citizens who work independently or to employees who work remotely with employers and clients outside Greece. With the Digital Nomad Visa, it is possible to obtain a temporary residence permit for Greece.
For Russians, Canada and the US are the top destinations to immigrate to in 2021. At the same time, Russian citizens would prefer to own real estate in Turkey or Spain and to retire in Germany
Closed borders and lockdowns have made it nearly impossible to buy and sell international real estate as before the coronavirus pandemic. Nevertheless, the sales team of real estate brokerage Tranio found a way to fulfil their plan and carry out cross-border real estate transactions remotely.
Although the pandemic has curtailed real estate transactions in Greece, buyer interest in the country has not diminished.
In 2021, Alex and his family bought three apartments in Athens and applied for residence permits in Greece. Due to the pandemic, the entire purchase process took place remotely, and the Greece borders opened just in time for Alex and his family to travel to Athens to apply for a residence permit. Alex can now travel around the world visa-free and plans to spend his time at the seaside after retirement.
Despite the turbulence experienced by global markets in 2020, we have continued to flourish. In fact, faced with such pandemic-era obstacles as border closures, we quickly adapted and mastered the art of closing deals remotely, all while expanding our partner networks in Greece, Spain, Germany, the United States and other countries.
Retiring abroad is a growing trend. People relocating abroad can enjoy their senior living at its best: in a warm climate, by the sea, and with quality healthcare. Here is an overview of European locations for retirement with living costs and a roadmap for choosing your place in the sun.
To purchase property in Greece, investors are required to visit the country only once. The purchase procedure has seven simple steps.
A Greek passport grants holders its access to 174 countries around the world. They also get the opportunity to live, work, travel, study, buy property and run a business in any EU country.