Moving to Greece: land, costs and rules
Mediterranean climate. Very long, water is the limit. Everyday costs run roughly 40% below Sweden on our comparison index.
The numbers before you commit
Rural house with some land
€101,200
Farmland per hectare
€11,040
Monthly living, family of four, excluding housing
€1,748
Residency
EU/EEA freedom of movement
Conversions use indicative reference rates, not live market rates. Use them for planning scale, not for transactions.
Climate and growing season
Mediterranean
Very long, water is the limit
What works in your favour
- Low property prices
- Olives, figs, goats
- Mild winters
What to watch
- Water scarcity
- Island logistics
- Patchy land registry
Who is allowed to buy land in Greece?
We have not yet written orientation notes on land ownership for Greece. The land rules library covers the countries we have verified so far, and it is the right place to see what kinds of restriction to ask about.
Open the land rules libraryTurn this into a plan for your family
Put in your household, your budget and how self-sufficient you want to be, and get a year-by-year plan for the land, the food and the animals. Free to start.
Until you choose a region, figures and guidance are based on international sources: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CGIAR and International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). Scope: international.