housing crisis

In this episode we explore the history of housing in Athens, and look into how forces like Greece’s protracted economic crisis and short-term rental platforms like Airbnb have impacted the city's social geography.

Buying or renting a home is out of reach for many in Greece. Servicers propose faster processes and incentives to boost property supply and ease the housing crisis.

Athens Mayor Haris Doukas outlined a series of municipal interventions aimed at tackling the housing crisis during a public event co-hosted with the University of Athens.

Greece's tax authority has compiled a guide addressing the most common questions regarding the transfer tax exemption for first-time home purchases.

Prices in Attica continue to soar as declining disposable income exacerbates the housing crisis in Greece.

Greek housing prices have climbed sharply, recovering to 2011 levels and edging closer to their 2007 peak.

Data presented by the platform also shows higher prices in first 3 quarters of 2024

Despite a housing shortage in urban areas, Greek banks and servicers in the country hold residential property with a book value of more than eight billion euros

The country ranks as one of Europe’s leaders in housing insecurity, as many families struggle to find affordable houses

The latest official figures by the Bank of Greece (BoG) confirm that residential rents continue to rise throughout Greece, with the northern metropolis of Thessaloniki leading the way with an average 9.1% increase year-on-year in the cost of registered residential leases in the first quarter of the year. The figures hold more weight than similar […]