Greece Golden Visa planning in 2026 starts with the property category, not the headline price. Standard purchases sit in €800,000 or €400,000 bands, while €250,000 is a narrow statutory exception. Family planning belongs in the same file review because relationship evidence and each person’s documents can change the practical timetable. Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum text of Article 100, Law 5100/2024.
The permit is a residence route, not a property-sales product. Build the legal and document file before committing funds. Corpenza residence permit support, investment-mobility planning, and a consultation with Corpenza.
What is the Greece Golden Visa investment threshold in 2026?
For ordinary real-estate purchases, Article 100 uses €800,000 in specified high-demand areas and €400,000 in the rest of the country. The law gives a five-year permit with renewal potential when the statutory conditions continue to be met. It also says the permit does not give access to employment.
The important operational point is that the threshold follows the legal property lane. A broker’s €250,000 headline is not enough to classify the investment. Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum text of Article 100, Law 5100/2024.
Which property rules sit behind the €800,000 and €400,000 bands?
For the mainstream purchase lanes, the legislation requires one single property. Where the asset is built property or has a building permit, it also requires at least 120 square metres of main spaces. Splitting a budget across several smaller units does not solve that statutory test.
Confirm the municipality, asset type, purchase structure and area measurement with the Greek professionals preparing the transaction. A reservation payment should follow that classification, never replace it.
Is the Greece Golden Visa still available at €250,000?
Yes, but only in limited statutory cases. Article 100 describes €250,000 for qualifying changes of main-use spaces to residential use and for defined industrial-building situations, subject to conditions. It also contains a listed-building lane. These are exceptions, not the default price for a normal home purchase.
The conversion must be completed before the investor-permit application in the relevant conversion cases. Ask for the written property and use-change evidence early; a future plan to convert is not the same as completed legal status.
How should a family be planned in a Greece Golden Visa file?
Treat the family component as a separate evidence workstream tied to the main investor file. Do not rely on a generic online “family included” claim. The relationship category, civil-status records, translations, legalisation requirements and each applicant’s travel and insurance documents must fit the current filing checklist.
The Ministry’s document page confirms the investor-file logic around passport or travel document, visa where applicable, insurance and notarial/property evidence. It is not a substitute for a current, case-specific family checklist from the competent authority. Resolve the intended applicants and their document route before the purchase timetable is fixed. Ministry Golden Visa document guidance.
What is the safest application sequence?
Start with a written classification of the investment route. Then align the title, notarial, payment and registry evidence with the property category, and map every family applicant’s civil documents in parallel. Article 100 says issuance is granted within two months after all file elements reach the issuing authority; that is not a promise for an incomplete file.
The Ministry source also requires lawful entry or lawful stay for the investor route. Keep proof of payment, ownership and the final property classification consistent across the file. A mismatch normally costs more time than a careful pre-purchase review.
Greece Golden Visa 2026 FAQ
Can several properties be combined to meet the standard threshold?
For the mainstream €800,000 and €400,000 purchase lanes, Article 100 says the investment is made in one single property. Assess the exact asset before signing.
Does the Golden Visa permit allow local employment?
No. Article 100 states that permits issued under it do not establish a right to access any form of work.
Is the two-month period a guaranteed total timeline?
No. The statute refers to issuance within two months after all elements of the file reach the issuing authority. Property work, document collection and any file correction happen before that point.
Should family documents wait until after the property purchase?
No. Build a document map before the commitment. It exposes translation, legalisation, passport-validity and relationship-evidence gaps while the transaction structure can still be adjusted.
This article is general information, not legal, immigration or tax advice. Greek rules and filing practice can change; obtain case-specific advice before signing or applying.
If you are comparing a Greece property route with your family’s relocation plan, Corpenza can coordinate the initial route and document review before capital is committed.
