A few years ago, anyone searching for apartments in Greece almost always landed on the same answer: Athens, or one of the famous islands like Corfu or Crete. The picture looks different now. More and more Israeli investors are turning up in Karystos, a small port town at the southern tip of the island of Evia, and finding something hard to come by elsewhere in the Greek property market: prices that haven't...
How to Get to Karystos Karystos is not an island. It sits at the southern tip of Evia, which is joined to the mainland by a bridge. From Athens International Airport drive 16 km to the Port of Rafina, about 20 minutes, then the Rafina to Marmari ferry operated by Olympian Ferries on the vessel Evia Star, roughly one hour, with three to four sailings each way every day and year round. From Marmari to...
Someone shows up almost every week having "nearly bought" property in Greece before, then hit a wall. Sometimes it was a plot with a stunning view that turned out, after the deposit was already paid, to have no building rights attached to it. Sometimes it was money wired straight to the seller with zero protection, followed by six months of uncertainty over what happened to the title registration. There's...
Rafina Port: Where the Ferry from Rafina to Evia Begins Not everyone buying a home on Evia is worried about the ferry. Plenty of our clients board it without thinking twice. Those who do hesitate usually hesitate simply because they haven't seen the route before: about an hour's crossing, in a sheltered strait rather than open sea, plus another fifteen minutes' drive to Karystos. Instead of nearly three...
Short-term rentals in Greece entered a new regulatory era this year. The government froze new property registrations in central Athens through the end of the year and extended similar restrictions to Thessaloniki, Santorini, Chania, Paros and Halkidiki. Properties already registered continue operating as usual, and most of the country, including South Evia, remains open for new registrations. This article...
In almost every conversation with an investor weighing real estate investment in Greece, the same question comes up at some point: buy a new apartment or house at a higher price per square meter, or buy a resale property, maybe renovate it, and pay significantly less? The common intuition says "walls are walls," and that value ultimately comes down to location and size. The data from the Greek market tells...
יוון מטילה מס ירושה על בית הנמצא בתחומה גם כאשר הבעלים והיורשים ישראלים. המדריך מסביר את מדרגות המס, הפטורים, המועדים, הצוואות והחיבור לדין הישראלי — עם דוגמאות חישוב מעודכנות ל־2026.
Every year, more Israeli investors ask the same question: Cyprus or Greece? Both countries are only a one-to-two-hour flight from Tel Aviv both sell the same Mediterranean dream, and both have built real estate markets based on foreign buyers. But once the marketing is removed and the actual numbers for 2026 are examined, Cyprus vs Greece real estate is not really a coin toss. Greece wins in the two...
Property Taxes in Karystos Property taxes in Karystos play a central role in the municipality’s financial landscape, shaping both its revenue and the financial obligations of property owners. Property taxes in Karystos help fund essential services such as infrastructure development and community projects, as they serve as a major source of revenue for local governments. In Karystos, understanding the...
Activities in Southern Evia Begin at Petalioi Bay: A Complete Guide to the Area Southern Evia activities begin at Petalioi Bay. Central and Southern Evia offer a spectacular gorge with waterfalls and natural pools, one of Greece’s top windsurfing destinations, a professional diving center, boat trips to private islands, and a Venetian fortress overlooking the entire landscape. This article is the...
