The region of Greece where foreigners have become obsessed with its beauty and are buying houses

There are a lot of destinations in Hellas, who don't need to be on an island to be popular abroad and attract people. Destinations you may not have thought to explore are consistently attracting high demand for holiday homes from foreigners this year. Maybe you should also put it in your schedule Greece region Who broke all the counters in the order?

The regions of Crete and northwestern Greece, especially on the mainland side of the country washed by the Ionian Sea, which comfortably rivals any island, are the main recipients of this demand, which, according to an analysis by Elxis-At Home in Greece, will become mainstream in 2024.

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“The lure of affordable purchase costs combined with areas of moderate tourism growth and traffic is proving to be a particularly attractive combination for our clients in 2024. This trend has been consistent over the past few years, however, this year looks set to continue to emerge further.” ““, explains Mr. Giorgos Gavrilidis, Managing Director of Elxis-At Home in Greece, which specializes in selling holiday homes to foreign buyers.

As Mr. Gavrilides notes, “A characteristic example is the beaches of Epirus, from Preveza to Igoumenitsa and a little further south to Paleros and Mytikas in Etoloakarnnia, which are experiencing a period of great prosperity. Great demand is also observed in the areas of southern Crete (Libyan Sea), from Plakias in Rethymno to Agia Galini.”

Elxis's European customers are the main buyers for the Greek company, which is headquartered in Utrecht Holland, Interested in taking advantage of opportunities to purchase vacation homes in these areas of stunning natural beauty and moderate tourism traffic which at the same time have much better accessibility than in previous years and can provide significant capital gains in the future.

Rethymnon

Villages in the southern part of Rethymno Prefecture, such as Plakias, Mario and Assouma, which enjoy panoramic views as far as the islands of Gavdos and Paximadia, have become prime destinations for hundreds of holiday home buyers. Areas that, although located in the very popular destination of Crete, still offer a rare quality of life, close to nature and the sea, which many buyers from abroad are looking for.

At the same time, accessibility remains good, as the distance from the northern side of Crete and Rethymno is about 35 kilometers, while they are approximately the same distance from Heraklion and Rethymno airports. Chania.

“The icing on the cake is definitely the affordability of buying a holiday home. A newly built two-bedroom detached house with a swimming pool and a 400 square meter plot costs around €260,000, or €300,000 if it has a third bedroom. In these three villages south of Rethymno alone, Elxis has sold more than 120 villas in recent years, even going so far as to set up our own offices in Plakias“, notes Mr. Gavrilidis.

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