For Gulf Investors & Families

Greek Property & Golden Visa Counsel for the Gulf

Independent Greek legal representation for investors and families from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman. We verify the property, confirm the genuine Golden Visa threshold, document the source of funds, and manage the matter from the Gulf — discreetly, and through a Power of Attorney.

We act for you, never the seller, and take no commission on the sale. Everything in English, with family-office coordination where you wish it.

A European foothold, handled with discretion and care.

For many Gulf families, a property in Greece is part lifestyle, part diversification, and part a Schengen foothold for the whole family — a summer base in the Mediterranean, an EU residence option, an asset held in a stable European jurisdiction. The legal process is well-established, and it rewards the same care a serious acquisition deserves anywhere.

We examine the property and the transaction before you are committed — clean title, lawful construction, no hidden encumbrances, the correct Golden Visa threshold where residency is the aim — and we document the source of funds and the bank transfer the law requires. We report in writing, in English, and we coordinate with your family office or authorised representative where you ask us to.

Private matters are handled discreetly, under the professional confidentiality obligations of the Athens Bar Association. To be clear and lawful about it: this is confidential legal handling — Greek law requires property to be held in the owner's name, and we do not offer anonymous or nominee ownership. We advise on Greek law only, coordinating with your own advisers at home on tax and on the law of your country.

What Gulf clients usually ask us to review

A focused, independent legal review of the specific property, reported in writing. The fee is fixed and quoted upfront.

Golden Visa threshold

Which threshold genuinely applies to this property — €800,000, €400,000, or €250,000 only in qualifying conversion or listed-building cases — verified, not assumed from marketing.

Title & encumbrances

The ownership chain, co-ownership shares, and any mortgage, lien, seizure or third-party claim registered against the property.

Cadastre & planning

Cadastral (Κτηματολόγιο) registration, building permits, and whether the structure matches what was lawfully authorised.

Source of funds & transfer

The price paid bank-to-bank as the law requires, with source-of-funds documentation prepared for the file; cash payment can invalidate the application. Greek-side requirements only.

Family inclusion

Which family members may be included — spouse, dependent children, and certain dependent parents — subject to the statutory conditions at the time of application.

Power of Attorney & representation

The scope of Power of Attorney needed, and — where you approve it — coordination with an authorised family-office contact or representative.

The investment thresholds, precisely

The figure that genuinely applies depends on the property and its location — and is frequently misrepresented in marketing. We confirm it before you commit.

€800k

The specified areas

Attica, the Regional Unit of Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini and islands with a population of more than 3,100 residents.

€400k

Other regions

All other regions of Greece. A single property, minimum 120 m² in the standard residential categories.

€250k

Qualifying cases only

Only change-of-use conversions and listed-building restorations, under strict statutory conditions, usable once per property — not a general low-cost route.

To date, we have filed Golden Visa and residence applications for hundreds of families, with no rejections. We protect that record the only way it can be protected — by carefully preparing the matters we accept, declining those we cannot stand behind, and telling clients the truth about a property before they commit.

Handled from the Gulf, through a Power of Attorney

Many steps may be managed through a notarised Power of Attorney, subject to acceptance by the competent notary, authority, bank or registry. The biometric appointment for the residence permit requires physical presence in Greece. The statutory processing period for the permit is 90 days.

01

Power of Attorney

Signed before a Greek consulate in the Gulf or a local notary with Apostille, authorising the firm to act on defined matters.

02

AFM & bank account

Greek tax number and bank account arranged, so the price transfers bank-to-bank with documented source of funds.

03

Due diligence & deed

Title, planning, cadastre and threshold checks completed and reported; the notarial deed signed and registered.

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Permit & family

The Golden Visa application filed, family included where eligible, with one visit to Greece for biometrics.

Related guidance

For the mechanics of acting at a distance, see Power of Attorney in Greece. For a larger or more complex acquisition — development land, a portfolio, or a company holding the asset — see Greek property due diligence. And before any commitment, the independent Legal Risk Check is the right starting point.

Send a property for legal review

Tell us about the property you are considering. A supervising partner will review the details and respond personally, usually within one business day, to confirm the genuine threshold, the scope, and the fixed fee for a written legal note.

There is no obligation, and nothing here creates a lawyer–client relationship until terms are agreed in writing.

Please do not upload documents here. A short description is enough. After initial contact, we provide access to the Secure Client Portal for confidential document exchange. Documents are not exchanged by WhatsApp.

Or contact us directly

Phone: +30 210 363 6035

WhatsApp: +30 697 827 6455 (first contact and scheduling only)

Email: [email protected]

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Questions Gulf clients ask

Can residents of the Gulf states buy property and obtain the Greek Golden Visa?

Yes. Nationals and residents of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman may buy and own property in Greece and, where the qualifying investment is met, obtain the Golden Visa residence permit. The process mirrors that for other non-EU investors: due diligence, notarial deed, registration and, for residency, the Golden Visa application. The price must be paid by bank transfer, with the source of funds documented.

What are the investment thresholds?

€800,000 for Attica, the Regional Unit of Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini and islands with a population of more than 3,100 residents; €400,000 for other regions; and €250,000 only in specific qualifying cases such as change-of-use conversions and listed-building restorations, subject to statutory conditions and usable only once per property. The applicable threshold must be verified for each specific property.

Can the matter be handled from the Gulf?

Largely, yes. Many steps may be managed through a notarised Power of Attorney, subject to acceptance by the competent notary, authority, bank or registry — including the tax number, bank account, due diligence, deed and registration. It can be signed before a Greek consulate in the Gulf or a local notary with an Apostille. The biometric appointment for the residence permit requires physical presence in Greece.

Can communication be coordinated through a family office?

Yes, where you approve it. Communication, scheduling and document handling may be coordinated with an authorised assistant, family-office contact or personal representative, with professional confidentiality under Athens Bar Association obligations. This is lawful, supervised legal handling — not anonymous ownership, which Greek law does not permit.

Can family be included, and does it lead to citizenship?

The Golden Visa generally allows inclusion of a spouse, dependent children and certain dependent parents, subject to the statutory conditions at the time of application. A residence permit does not by itself grant citizenship; Greek citizenship is a separate process requiring, among other conditions, actual residence over a number of years. Greece does not offer citizenship by investment.