Key takeaway: Greece’s Golden Visa short-term rental ban is a residence-permit investment rule, not a nationwide Airbnb ban. Under Article 64 of Law 5100/2024 (amending Article 100 of the Migration...
Could Your Area Restrict New Short-Term Rentals? Greece’s New Tourism Plan Explained
Could a Greek municipality limit new short-term rentals, restrict the activity to part of the year, or draw zones where it is prohibited? Greece’s new Special Spatial Framework for Tourism makes...
New EU Greenwashing Rules: A Listing Audit for Greek Short-Term Rentals
Words such as “eco-friendly,” “green” and “climate-friendly” can make a holiday rental sound responsible. They can also become a compliance problem when the wording is broader than the evidence...
Airbnb Climate Resilience Fee in Greece: Rates, Receipts and Deadlines
For many Greek short-term-rental hosts, the Climate Crisis Resilience Fee is easy to confuse with income tax, VAT or the monthly Short-Term Stay Statement. It is a separate obligation, and a small...
Greek Airbnb Safety Requirements: A Complete Host Checklist
Greek Airbnb safety requirements are now enforceable operating standards, not optional hosting tips. Since 1 October 2025, a property registered for short-term rental in Greece must satisfy specific...
Airbnb Liability Insurance in Greece: What the Law Requires
Liability insurance is no longer an optional extra for a short-term rental in Greece. Since 1 October 2025, every property offered as a short-term rental must carry insurance against civil liability...
Athens Airbnb Rules 2026–2027: The Freeze, Transfer Trap and What Comes Next
Athens is no longer one uniform short-term-rental market. In 2026, the most important dividing line is not whether a flat looks profitable on Airbnb. It is whether the property sits inside one of the...
AADE Short-Term Stay Statement: The Monthly Checklist for Greek Airbnb Hosts
A guest checks out, the cleaner enters, the review request goes out—and the reservation can feel finished. For a Greek short-term-rental operator, it may still have one important administrative step:...
Airbnb Registration in Greece: The AMA Checklist Before You List
Publishing an Airbnb listing in Greece is not only a photography and pricing task. For most homes offered through a short-term-rental platform, the compliance workflow begins with the Independent...
How to Build Trust on a Direct Booking Website in Greece
A guest who lands on an unfamiliar direct-booking website makes a trust decision before comparing every room or villa. Is this property real? Is the operator identifiable? Is the final price complete...