Can foreigners buy houses in Crete?

Yes. Foreigners can buy houses in Greece freely and get a residence permit after investing more than 250,000 €.

Can I buy a house in Greece?

Yes, however, it is better for a potential buyer to obtain a local tax number in advance (required for purchase ) before opening an account with a Greek bank, and transfering the funds for the transaction. To open an account, it is mandatory to prove the source of the funds is lawful.

Can I get a Greek residence permit?

Greek residency obtained through investing in Greek real state is open to anyone who invests at least 250,000 € in a property.

What is a Greek Golden Visa?

Launched in July 2013, Greece's Golden Visa programme grants residency visas in return for investments in real estate.

How do I become a permanent resident of Greece?

To obtain Greek permanent residence, the applicant must have any reason for it, mentioned by the Greek immigration law. However, it is not possible to get permanent Greek residency by means of investment.

Can I get Greek citizenship?

Yes. The applicant should speak Greek, pass the citizenship exam about the culture and history of Greece, and have lived in the country fore at least seven years.

Can I get a Greek passport?

The Greek passport is granted upon the completion of the citizenship issuance. Standard application requirements: seven years of residence in the country, language proficiency and taking a Greek history, culture and government test.

Houses for sale in Crete. Buy villas and cottages in Crete, Greece

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Beachfront villas with terraces, Trachilos, Greece for From 2,200,000 €

First line from the sea!

3 months ago

Residential complex

Beachfront villas with terraces, Trachilos, Greece

Chania, Crete, Greece

From 2,200,000 €

Total 15 units available from the developer

Villas from 2,200,000 €

Hillside residence with a panoramic view, Kastelli, Greece for From 418,000 €

3 months ago

Residential complex

Hillside residence with a panoramic view, Kastelli, Greece

Kissamos, Crete, Greece

From 418,000 €

Total 23 units available from the developer

Villas from 418,000 €

Spacious houses with swimming pools and terraces, overlooking the sea and green hills, Loutraki, Crete, Greece for From 330,000 €

Sea view!

Residential complex

Spacious houses with swimming pools and terraces, overlooking the sea and green hills, Loutraki, Crete, Greece

Crete, Greece

From 330,000 €

Total 3 units available from the developer

Villas from 330,000 €

With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa in Crete

Crete, Greece

454,000 €

3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa in Crete

Crete, Greece

585,000 €

3 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

With swimming pool

4-bedroom villa 545 m² in Crete

Crete, Greece

5,000,000 €

Total area 545 m² · Land area: 5,500 m² · 4 bedrooms · 5 bathrooms

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With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa in Crete

Crete, Greece

490,000 €

3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa in Crete

Crete, Greece

560,000 €

3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa in Crete

Crete, Greece

418,000 €

3 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa 262 m² in Platanias

Platanias, Crete, Greece

Price on request

Total area 262 m² · Land area: 2,164 m² · 3 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

With swimming pool

4-bedroom villa 580 m² in Ierapetra

Ierapetra, Crete, Greece

3,600,000 €

Total area 580 m² · Land area: 3,000 m² · 4 bedrooms · 6 bathrooms

With swimming pool

5-bedroom villa 290 m² in Lasithi

Lasithi, Crete, Greece

895,000 €

Total area 290 m² · Land area: 4,062 m² · 5 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa 150 m² in Kalo Chorio

Kalo Chorio, Lasithi, Crete, Greece

1,400,000 €

Total area 150 m² · Land area: 2,000 m² · 3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With swimming pool

2-bedroom villa 80 m² in Lasithi

Lasithi, Crete, Greece

450,000 €

Total area 80 m² · Land area: 665 m² · 2 bedrooms · 1 bathroom

With swimming pool

5-bedroom villa 270 m² in Lasithi

Lasithi, Crete, Greece

1,650,000 €

Total area 270 m² · Land area: 2,500 m² · 5 bedrooms · 5 bathrooms

With swimming pool

6-bedroom villa 440 m² in Lasithi

Lasithi, Crete, Greece

4,300,000 €

Total area 440 m² · Land area: 7,500 m² · 6 bedrooms · 9 bathrooms

With swimming pool

4-bedroom villa 210 m² in Sitia

Sitia, Crete, Greece

1,375,000 €

Total area 210 m² · Land area: 2,000 m² · 4 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

With swimming pool

4-bedroom villa 200 m² in Lasithi

Lasithi, Crete, Greece

1,350,000 €

Total area 200 m² · Land area: 7,500 m² · 4 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa 246 m² in Elounda

Elounda, Agios Nikolaos (Crete), Crete, Greece

1,050,000 €

Total area 246 m² · Land area: 1,000 m² · 3 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

With swimming pool

4-bedroom villa 290 m² in Lasithi

Lasithi, Crete, Greece

1,850,000 €

Total area 290 m² · Land area: 4,300 m² · 4 bedrooms · 5 bathrooms

Sea view

3-bedroom villa 188 m² in Agios Nikolaos (Crete)

Agios Nikolaos (Crete), Crete, Greece

1,100,000 €

Total area 188 m² · Land area: 5,000 m² · 3 bedrooms · 1 bathroom

Sea view

2-bedroom villa 85 m² in Lasithi

Lasithi, Crete, Greece

260,000 €

Total area 85 m² · Land area: 260 m² · 2 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

2-bedroom villa 75 m² in Makry Gialos for 275,000 €

With swimming pool

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2-bedroom villa 75 m² in Makry Gialos

Makry Gialos, Crete, Greece

275,000 €

Total area 75 m² · Land area: 275 m² · 2 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

With swimming pool

6-bedroom villa 470 m² in Lasithi

Lasithi, Crete, Greece

2,320,000 €

Total area 470 m² · Land area: 872 m² · 6 bedrooms · 6 bathrooms

With swimming pool

4-bedroom villa 370 m² in Sitia

Sitia, Crete, Greece

800,000 €

Total area 370 m² · Land area: 2,154 m² · 4 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa 200 m² in Kalo Chorio

Kalo Chorio, Lasithi, Crete, Greece

600,000 €

Total area 200 m² · Land area: 3,000 m² · 3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With swimming pool

Three-level villa with 2 pools, a guest apartment and sea views in Crete, Greece

Crete, Greece

1,950,000 €

Total area 315 m² · Land area: 432 m² · 6 bedrooms · 6 bathrooms

Sea view

3-bedroom villa 380 m² in Ierapetra

Ierapetra, Crete, Greece

1,000,000 €

Total area 380 m² · Land area: 4,100 m² · 3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa 268 m² in Elounda

Elounda, Agios Nikolaos (Crete), Crete, Greece

1,200,000 €

Total area 268 m² · Land area: 4,700 m² · 3 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa 250 m² in Agios Nikolaos (Crete)

Agios Nikolaos (Crete), Crete, Greece

995,000 €

Total area 250 m² · Land area: 2,500 m² · 3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With swimming pool

4-bedroom villa 220 m² in Sitia

Sitia, Crete, Greece

1,150,000 €

Total area 220 m² · Land area: 1,550 m² · 4 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

Sea view

1-bedroom villa 57 m² in Elounda

Elounda, Agios Nikolaos (Crete), Crete, Greece

259,000 €

Total area 57 m² · Land area: 100 m² · 1 bedroom · 1 bathroom

With swimming pool

2-bedroom villa 80 m² in Lasithi

Lasithi, Crete, Greece

450,000 €

Total area 80 m² · Land area: 600 m² · 2 bedrooms · 1 bathroom

With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa 131 m² in Lasithi

Lasithi, Crete, Greece

650,000 €

Total area 131 m² · Land area: 420 m² · 3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa 366 m² in Almyrida

Almyrida, Crete, Greece

3,500,000 €

Total area 366 m² · Land area: 4,000 m² · 3 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

With swimming pool

4-bedroom villa 180 m² in Kalo Chorio

Kalo Chorio, Lasithi, Crete, Greece

750,000 €

Total area 180 m² · Land area: 4,000 m² · 4 bedrooms · 5 bathrooms

With swimming pool

2-bedroom villa 170 m² in Elounda

Elounda, Agios Nikolaos (Crete), Crete, Greece

1,600,000 €

Total area 170 m² · Land area: 2,500 m² · 2 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

3-bedroom cottage 160 m² in Kalo Chorio

Kalo Chorio, Lasithi, Crete, Greece

320,000 €

Total area 160 m² · Land area: 100 m² · 3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa 186 m² in Elounda

Elounda, Agios Nikolaos (Crete), Crete, Greece

1,500,000 €

Total area 186 m² · Land area: 2,000 m² · 3 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

9-bedroom villa 310 m² in Ammoudara

Ammoudara, Crete, Greece

550,000 €

Total area 310 m² · Land area: 4,000 m² · 9 bedrooms · 6 bathrooms

Sea view

3-bedroom villa 180 m² in Ammoudara

Ammoudara, Crete, Greece

300,000 €

Total area 180 m² · Land area: 2,000 m² · 3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

Sea view

7-bedroom villa 360 m² in Agios Nikolaos (Crete)

Agios Nikolaos (Crete), Crete, Greece

550,000 €

Total area 360 m² · Land area: 2,770 m² · 7 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

5-bedroom villa 165 m² in Ammoudara for 580,000 €

Sea view

3 months ago

5-bedroom villa 165 m² in Ammoudara

Ammoudara, Crete, Greece

580,000 €

Total area 165 m² · Land area: 1,400 m² · 5 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

With swimming pool

5-bedroom villa 380 m² in Lasithi

Lasithi, Crete, Greece

900,000 €

Total area 380 m² · Land area: 2,366 m² · 5 bedrooms · 5 bathrooms

Sea view

5-bedroom villa 650 m² in Sitia

Sitia, Crete, Greece

800,000 €

Total area 650 m² · Land area: 500 m² · 5 bedrooms · 5 bathrooms

Sea view

3-bedroom villa 117 m² in Ammoudara

Ammoudara, Crete, Greece

370,000 €

Total area 117 m² · Land area: 140 m² · 3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

Sea view

3-bedroom villa 210 m² in Lasithi

Lasithi, Crete, Greece

550,000 €

Total area 210 m² · Land area: 312 m² · 3 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

With swimming pool

3-bedroom villa 203 m² in Plaka (Chania)

Plaka (Chania), Chania, Crete, Greece

950,000 €

Total area 203 m² · Land area: 3,800 m² · 3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

Sea view

3-bedroom villa 160 m² in Agios Nikolaos (Crete)

Agios Nikolaos (Crete), Crete, Greece

350,000 €

Total area 160 m² · Land area: 350 m² · 3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

Sea view

2-bedroom villa 92 m² in Milatos

Milatos, Crete, Greece

370,000 €

Total area 92 m² · Land area: 74 m² · 2 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

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