South Evia is waking up, and land is still within reach

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One hour by ferry from Rafina port, and you’re in another world: a Mediterranean stone-built town, green mountains descending into clear waters, and beaches the crowds haven’t discovered yet. But beneath this calm, something is moving, and fast. Two international investment groups, energy giants, and the Greek state itself have all pointed to exactly the same spot on the map. South Evia is no longer a secret.

Key data:

• Over 470 million euros in two massive hotel projects underway.
• Over 940 million euros in energy investments in the municipality of Karystos.
• A 7.7% increase in Greek real estate prices in 2025.
• 60 minutes by ferry from Rafina to Marmari.

01. The map is changing: big money is landing on the coast

No one invests hundreds of millions without a vision for the future. The following two projects place South Evia on Greece’s luxury map, and both have already passed the main approval stages.

Six Senses Megalonisos, “the Maldives of Greece” (224–280 million euros)

Platanistos Project, RSR Eagle Resort (191 million euros)

Perhaps the most significant project for the region, and it’s important to understand that it’s not far from Karystos, in the same southeastern part of the island. A Saudi investment group (RSR Eagle Resort) has spent three years planning a luxury tourism complex at the “Spilia” site in Platanistos. The complex includes:

• A 5-star hotel, a luxury accommodation complex
• Around 400 vacation units for sale and rental
• A private marina and conference center
• 42.7 hectares of private land, with an estimated 220 jobs

The project has been designated a “strategic investment” (fast-track route), and is currently in the environmental approval stage (ESCHASE/SMPE). The presidential decree that will approve construction is expected as early as the second half of 2026, meaning we’re right on the verge of takeoff.

A 5-star complex with a marina and hundreds of vacation units does not remain isolated. It draws in services, employment, flights, and visitors, and all of this translates directly into the value of the surrounding land.

02. Tourism is already here, and here’s the proof

Unlike a “ghost town” waiting for its first investor, Karystos and Marmari are an active, established tourist destination. Dozens of hotels and accommodation complexes are already full in season, representing real demand today, not a promise: Anastasia Hotel & Suites (4 stars), Evia Hotel & Suites Marmari (4 stars, 105 rooms), Hotel Galaxy, Apollon Suites, Karystion Hotel, Castello Rosso Hotel, Radiance Villas & Suites, Hotel Ales, Hotel Zeus, Mirmer Aparthotel, and dozens more.

When rental demand already exists and occupancy is high, a new beachfront property enters a hot market rather than one that needs to be “educated.” That’s exactly what turns a plot of land into an income-generating asset.

03. The reason everyone is coming: nature you can’t manufacture

You can build a hotel. You can’t build a 1,400-meter mountain, a Venetian fortress, or a stream that flows all year round. South Evia sits on rare natural and historical assets, and that’s what’s drawing the capital.

Mount Ochi rises to a height of 1,398 meters, about 6 km from Karystos, overlooking the bay. At its summit stand the “Dragon Houses,” massive and mysterious stone structures thousands of years old. Above the town stands Castello Rosso, a medieval Venetian fortress. At the foot of Ochi lies the Dimosari Gorge, a roughly 10 km trail through chestnut and plane tree forests, waterfalls, and clear water pools that flow year-round, one of the most beautiful trails in Greece. And in Platanistos itself stands a stunning waterfall in the heart of the greenery.

Karystos itself, a carefully planned 19th-century stone town, is a rare combination of living history, a seafront, and Greek authenticity that hasn’t yet been erased by mass tourism. And Voros Beach, an organized and enchanting beach, lies right below the plots of land.

04. Greece’s water sports capital

Marmari, about a 15-minute drive from Karystos, is considered one of the most reliable wind destinations in Greece. The stable northern winds and the sea sheltered between the coast and the Petalioi islands have made it a world-class destination for windsurfing and kitesurfing, with dedicated schools already operating there. Activities include kitesurfing and windsurfing, diving (reefs, caves, and shipwrecks), paragliding over Ochi, hiking and walking trails, and sailing and fishing.

This isn’t a one-season destination; it’s a year-round activity hub. And that’s exactly what creates rental demand outside the summer months as well, strengthening the yield.

05. The infrastructure signaling the direction

• The road to Karystos has been resurfaced and repaved. Smoother access means more visitors, more buyers, and more value for every plot along the way.
• A local master plan (TPS) for the municipality of Karystos provides, for the first time, organized urban planning for all the areas of Karystos, Kafireas, Marmari, and Styra. Organized planning means construction certainty, and that means a jump in land value.
• The “EVVOIA META” road network upgrade is a regional infrastructure plan worth over 100 million euros, with a central axis branching south toward the Karystia area.
• The connection to the national electricity grid includes a submarine cable approximately 69 km long, connecting South Evia’s wind farms to the mainland.

06. Capital is flowing into South Evia, but prices are still low

Real estate prices in Greece rose 7.7% in 2025, and the flow of Israeli capital into the Greek market jumped 46.5%, reaching 129 million euros. But South Evia still represents an attractive alternative: all the beauty, accessibility, and potential of a Greek island, at a price that hasn’t yet been repriced. Beachfront plots in Karystos start at around 55,000 euros.

Why now, specifically?

• The presidential decree for the Platanistos project (RSR Eagle) is expected in the second half of 2026. Once it’s published, prices in the area will react. Right now, we’re still ahead of that.
• Six Senses opens in 2027. A brand like that changes the value of the entire area. Smart buyers get in during the planning stage, not after the ribbon-cutting.
• The road has already been resurfaced and the master plan is regulating construction. Land with access and planning certainty is worth much more, and the gap is closing fast.
• Supply is limited and demand is rising. An island. A beach. A protected mountain. You can’t manufacture more beachfront; you can only own it before everyone else does.

Whoever buys a plot today is buying into the wave, not after it. The window is open. Let’s find the right plot for you.