Yulia Kozhevnikova

12 Oct. 2026

Real estate agency commission rates in different countries

Each country has its own approach to calculating real estate agents' commissions.

18 June 2025

The Peloponnese: Affordable Property at Prime Greek Resorts

The Peloponnese, located in the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula, is home to five of Greece’s 18 UNESCO World Heritage sites. The region’s coastline has its ecological quality, with dozens of beaches awarded the prestigious Blue Flag. Greece ranked second worldwide in 2025 with 625 Blue Flag beaches, and the Peloponnese continues to be a top contributor.

18 June 2025

Best Neighbourhoods in Athens to Stay and Investment in 2026

The Acropolis, Parthenon and the Temple of Olympian Zeus attract scores of tourists to Athens. A major European tourist hub, the city also attracts its fair share of expats and even investors, who find its property market promising for a number of reasons:

05 March 2019

European hospitality real estate market investment overview for 2019

International real estate investors have e a positive outlook on the European hospitality market for 2019.

11 Feb. 2019

PropTech - a digital revolution of the property industry

PropTech has come about due to the digital revolution and a new trend in the real estate market. What does this mean and how should it be evaluated? Experts from Tranio provide answers to those questions.

08 Feb. 2019

Who buys property in Germany?

Where do people that invest into properties in Germany come from? What are their budgets? What cities do they find most attractive? Tranio has the answers.

12 Oct. 2018

What hidden pitfalls do high yields have?

Property investment yields and risks are usually directly interdependent: The higher the expected profit, the greater the risk of losing it.

05 Oct. 2018

Golden visas: how the rich get new passports and the most popular countries among them

About one-third of ultra high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) hold dual nationality. Another one-third of them plan to obtain a second nationality in the future. The easiest way for them to get residency or nationality of another country is to participate in a golden visa programme, which grant individuals residence permits for investing in the issuing country.

12 Sep. 2018

Greek residential property prices growing

The property market recession in Greece, which has lasted for 10 years, is over. In 2018, the Bank of Greece has observed a year-on-year increase in prices for the first time since 2008.

11 Sep. 2018

Golden Visas in Southern Europe: Carte blanche for investors

At first glance, residence-for-investment programmes are beneficial to both parties: investors get free access to the Schengen area, while countries offering ‘golden visas’ attract billion-dollar investments. However, some recipients can use the granted advantages to avoid paying tax, bringing the scheme under increased scrutiny.