Buying property in Greece does not automatically grant residency, but Greece offers a Golden Visa (investor residence permit) for qualifying non-EU investors.
The minimum real-estate investment level can depend on location (commonly higher in high-demand zones like Attica/Athens, Thessaloniki, Mykonos and Santorini, with different thresholds elsewhere) and there are specific rules/exceptions (e.g., certain conversions/restorations).
Important: recent reforms also introduced restrictions for some Golden Visa property use (for example, limits on short-term letting for properties used for the permit), so treat Golden Visa eligibility and usage rules as a compliance step to confirm early—before you buy.
