Daily life

How to grow fresh food in any space

Microgreens farmer and botanic educator Thanassis Kallinteris explains how retirees in Greece can start growing their own food, with no experience required.
Settling In

Financial Case for Retiring in Greece

Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis discusses Greece's investment-grade recovery, falling debt, stable banks, and the 7% flat tax regime shaping long-term retirement planning for foreign residents.
Settling In

How to Find a Doctor in Greece

Greece's doctor-search system runs through two government portals but the English-language hub only gets you halfway. Here's how to use the search tools once you're past the introduction page.
Settling In

Property Transfer Tax May Hit 15%

Greece's Prime Minister has proposed raising the property transfer tax for non-EU buyers from 3% to 15% but no draft law exists yet.

Destinations

Destinations

Living in Messolonghi: Life by the Lagoon

Messolonghi gives foreign retirees a flat, bike-friendly lagoon town with low costs and mild winters, offering authentic Greek daily life away from island tourist crowds.
Destinations

Five Mainland Cities, Five Retirements

Five affordable mainland cities seem similar initially, but evaluating daily life, healthcare, and airport access reveals sharp differences, allowing one very clear winner to emerge.

Housing

Housing

What Could Go Wrong While You Build In Greece From Abroad

A construction supervisor explains how small, unseen decisions during a Greek build, from orientation mix-ups to cost changes, can become expensive surprises for owners abroad.
Housing

What the Electronic Building ID Reveals

The Electronic Building Identity is the document that tells buyers what they are really purchasing, and the engineer, not the lawyer or agent, is who prepares it.

Settling In

Settling In

Crete, Homer’s Hundred Cities

Crete's Vice-Governor for Tourism shares an insider's view on why foreigners settle here, how to truly join a community, and daily life beyond the holiday.
Settling In

12 Guides to Bypass Greek Bureaucracy

An AFM before a lease, an AMKA before a doctor, a login before anything else: the order matters. Twelve guides lay it out so nothing gets stuck waiting on something else.

Daily Life

Daily life

Get to Know Messolonghi Through Lord Byron

Lord Byron spent his final hundred days in Messolonghi, funding a revolution and dying in exile. That history still shapes how the town welcomes newcomers.
Daily life

Thessaloniki: California of the Balkans

A Thessaloniki City Council member explains why the city's walkability, healthcare, and metro expansion make it a compelling, affordable alternative for foreign retirees.