Greece’s golden visa is priced to steer foreign investors away from Athens. Buy a home in most of the country and the minimum is €400,000; buy in the capital and it doubles to €800,000.
But most investors want Athens. It is the city most have visited and fallen for, with the Acropolis overhead and the sea a tram ride away, and it also happens to be where the tenants are. At €800,000, though, it is out of reach for most foreign buyers.
There is another way in, at a price below even the regional minimum. Apartments in converted commercial buildings qualify at €250,000, Athens included, which is why most new applicants now choose them.
Renty Development is a full-cycle Athens developer that specializes in exactly this property type. It sources unused commercial buildings, converts them into fully furnished apartments, and manages them for owners after the sale, with a string of sold-out projects behind it.
Five more are on sale across greater Athens, and this guide walks through each.
North Athens
North Athens is the most residential part of the portfolio, with quieter streets, green spaces, and good connections to the city center.
Two of the five projects are here.
The North Village, Nea Erythraia
- Address: Ethnikis Antistaseos 33, Nea Erythraia, Kifissia
- Apartments: 37
- Size: Approximately 32 to 70 square meters
- Golden visa: Eligible at the €250,000 tier
- Status: On sale
Renty Development’s largest project currently on sale is built around shared outdoor space. Its apartments are arranged around landscaped gardens, and residents have a pool, an outdoor gym, and communal social areas.
Inside, double-height living spaces pair with loft-style sleeping areas, and the units look onto private gardens. Nea Erythraia is part of Kifissia, in the northern suburbs of Athens.
The Socrates Living, Neo Irakleio
- Address: Sokratous 7, Neo Irakleio
- Apartments: Four
- Size: Approximately 38 to 47 square meters
- Golden visa: Eligible at the €250,000 tier
- Status: On sale
This is a boutique building on a quiet residential street. Leoforos Irakleiou, the area’s main commercial avenue, is moments away, which puts shops and cafés within walking distance. Bright interiors and high ceilings define the apartments.
Kallithea
Kallithea lies between central Athens and the coast, close to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. Renty Development has two projects on sale in the district.
Bella Vista
- Address: Mantzagriotaki 52, Kallithea
- Apartments: Ten
- Size: Approximately 31 to 53 square meters
- Golden visa: Eligible at the €250,000 tier
- Status: On sale
Bella Vista is close to Davaki Square and Kallithea metro station, which connects it quickly to central Athens. Apartments come in one- and two-level layouts, each with private outdoor space, and the building has a shared gym.
Helios Residences
- Address: Irakleous 172, Kallithea
- Apartments: Five
- Size: Approximately 21 to 62 square meters
- Golden visa: Eligible at the €250,000 tier
- Status: One apartment left
Only one apartment remains at Helios Residences. The compact units use mezzanines and floor-to-ceiling windows to make the most of their footprint, and Renty Development describes them as ready for immediate occupancy and rental.
Piraeus
Piraeus combines the port, direct access to central Athens, and ongoing urban regeneration. One project is currently on sale here.
Coast Living
- Address: Corner of Sapfous and Omiridou streets, Piraeus
- Apartments: Four
- Size: Approximately 21 to 66 square meters
- Golden visa: Eligible at the €250,000 tier
- Status: On sale
Coast Living is the closest of the five projects to the water, one minute from the sea by Renty Development’s measure. The corner building holds compact apartments with double-height spaces and light-filled interiors.
After the Sale
Renty Asset Management runs the apartments for owners once the purchase is complete, so an investor abroad never deals with a tenant directly. It screens applicants through income and financial checks, holds a two-month deposit, and handles leases, collections, and maintenance. Owners receive a monthly report covering rent, expenses, and payouts, which doubles as the income record a golden visa renewal file needs.
The golden visa application runs through the same office. Renty manages it from start to finish: property selection against the €250,000 conversion threshold, notarial paperwork, the filing itself, and the biometrics appointment in Greece. More than ten earlier Renty projects across Athens and Piraeus are already sold out, so buyers considering the current inventory should expect it to move on a similar timeline.
