Permanent residence permit
A residence status for the investor and eligible family members. It is a residence pathway — not citizenship, and not an automatic route to it.
EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE OF GOGREECE IN AFRICA
GreeceGolden Visa.
A permanent residence pathway through qualifying investment.
Elite Investment is your relationship point in Africa. GoGreece provides the Greece-side property and specialist ecosystem. One conversation begins the journey.
AFRICA · GREECE · EUROPEAN UNION
PRIVATE CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
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THE OPPORTUNITY
One relationship in Africa.
One relationship in Africa.
One structured route into Greece.
For a private client in Africa, a European property and residence decision usually fails on the same point: distance. Distance from the market, from the professionals, from the process — and from anyone who will answer the telephone in your own time zone.
Elite Investment is the Exclusive Representative of GoGreece in Africa. We hold the relationship locally — the first consultation, your objectives, your investment context, the coordination — while GoGreece and the Greek professionals it works with handle the property, the transaction and the residence process in Greece.
You keep one point of contact, close to home, for a decision that is taken 4 000 kilometres away.
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GOLDEN VISA EXPLAINED
A structured pathway to
A structured pathway to
permanent residence in Greece.
The Greece Golden Visa is a permanent residence permit for investors: a residence pathway open to qualifying non-EU nationals who make an investment meeting the program’s conditions. It is granted by the Greek authorities under Greek law, and it is not citizenship.
A qualifying investment
Residence follows from an investment that satisfies the program’s rules. Not every Greek property qualifies: category, location, surface area and intended use all matter.
Family context
The program provides for close family members to be included with the main applicant. Eligibility for each family member is confirmed case by case under the rules in force.
Renewability
The permit is issued for five years and may be renewed for further five-year periods for as long as the qualifying investment and the program’s conditions continue to be met.
No minimum stay
The program does not require you to live in Greece to hold or renew the permit. Travel to Greece is nevertheless required at defined points of the process itself.
Travel within Schengen
A Greek residence permit allows travel within the Schengen Area under the conditions applying to residence-permit holders. It does not replace the entry rules of any other country.
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INVESTMENT PARAMETERS
Where the property is — and what it is —
Where the property is — and what it is —
sets the threshold.
€800,000
DESIGNATED HIGH-DEMAND LOCATIONS
Applies where the property is situated in the areas designated as high-demand under the current rules — among them Attica, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini and the larger islands. The investment must be made in a single property with a minimum surface area of 120 m².
€400,000
OTHER QUALIFYING AREAS
Applies to qualifying property elsewhere in Greece. The same conditions on a single property and a minimum surface area of 120 m² apply.
€250,000
SPECIFIC QUALIFYING CATEGORIES
A narrow category — not a general entry price. It covers defined situations such as the conversion of a building from commercial to residential use, completed before the application is made, and the restoration of a listed building. Most properties on the market do not fall within it.
Investment thresholds and eligibility requirements are subject to current Greek law and program rules. Eligibility must be confirmed for each property and applicant.
Elite Investment does not determine eligibility. Whether a specific property qualifies is a matter for the Greece-side legal professionals appointed on your file.
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WHY GREECE
An investment decision
An investment decision
with an international dimension.
Greece is considered here as a private-investment and residence-planning decision — not as a destination. The property comes first; the residence pathway is what the property can additionally support when it qualifies.
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European position
Greece is a member of the European Union and of the Schengen Area, at the meeting point of Europe, Africa and the eastern Mediterranean.
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A property decision first
What you buy, where, and on what terms is examined on its own merits — before any residence consideration enters the discussion.
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International diversification
Holding an asset in another currency zone and another legal system is, for many private clients, the substance of the exercise rather than a side effect of it.
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Family and mobility planning
Residence planning is usually a family decision, considered over years rather than months. It deserves a conversation before it becomes a transaction.
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One relationship in Africa.
One relationship in Africa.
Specialist execution in Greece.
Elite Investment is the Exclusive Representative of GoGreece in Africa. The division of roles is deliberate and it is never blurred: Elite holds the client relationship; GoGreece holds the Greece-side ecosystem; and the regulated work stays with the professionals to whom it belongs.
AFRICA
Elite Investment
Your relationship point. Consultation, objectives, qualification and coordination — conducted locally, in your language, before anything is committed.
- Private client relationship
- Initial consultation
- Objective definition
- Investment context
- Client qualification
- Coordination with GoGreece
- Ongoing relationship throughout the journey
GREECE
GoGreece
The Greece-side ecosystem. Property, transaction and process coordination, alongside the lawyers, notaries and authorities whose roles remain their own.
- Property selection
- Transaction coordination
- Legal and professional coordination
- Documentation
- Residence-process coordination
Elite Investment does not grant residence and does not guarantee any outcome of the Greek program. Legal work is carried out by lawyers, deeds are executed before a Greek notary, and the residence decision rests with the competent Greek authorities.
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THE PROCESS
How the journey
How the journey
actually works.
This is the sequence set out in the Elite × GoGreece programme material, in three chapters. Elite Investment accompanies you throughout from Africa; the Greece-side steps are carried out by GoGreece and the appointed professionals.
CHAPTER I
The property investment
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Property selection & reservation
Select the property, sign the reservation, pay the 10% deposit.
An eligible property or unit is selected and a reservation agreement is signed, accompanied by a reservation deposit of 10% of the price. Where you cannot be present in Greece, a Power of Attorney may allow your appointed lawyer to carry out certain Greece-side actions on your behalf.
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Preliminary purchase agreement & legal review
Terms and payment are documented; your lawyer runs the legal checks.
The conditions of the purchase and the payment terms are documented. Your lawyer carries out the legal checks on the property, covering matters such as existing mortgages, debts or disputes.
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Final property purchase
The balance is paid, the deed executed before a notary, the title registered.
The remaining payment is completed according to the agreed payment plan and the definitive sale documentation is executed before a Greek notary. The property is then formally registered and the ownership documentation is obtained.
CHAPTER II
The residence application
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Legal document preparation
Your file is assembled with your lawyer — never through this website.
Your file is assembled with your lawyer. It can include a valid passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate where relevant, Greek health insurance, a criminal record certificate, financial evidence and the property ownership documentation, together with the required translations and certifications. None of these documents is ever requested through this website.
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Residence application submission
The application goes to the Greek authorities through your lawyer.
The application is submitted through the Greece-side legal process to the competent Greek immigration authorities — where appropriate under the Power of Attorney granted for that purpose.
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Biometrics in Greece
One trip to Greece: fingerprints and photograph, given in person.
Biometric data — fingerprints and photograph — is given in person in Greece. This stage requires your physical presence and is planned with you in advance.
CHAPTER III
The residence journey
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Interim stage
Interim documentation is issued while the application is processed.
While the application is being processed, interim documentation is issued in accordance with the rules in force. Its status, validity and the rights attached to it are confirmed by your lawyer at the time of your application rather than promised in advance.
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Golden Visa residence permit
On approval, a five-year card, renewable while the conditions hold.
Where the application is approved, a five-year residence card is issued. It may be renewed for further periods for as long as the qualifying investment and the program’s conditions continue to be met. The decision rests with the competent Greek authorities.
Processing durations are set by the Greek authorities, vary by case and are not published here. Your appointed lawyer is the appropriate source for the timeline applying to your own file.
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CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
Explore opportunities
Explore opportunities
in Greece.
Current property opportunities are maintained through GoGreece, so prospective investors can explore the latest available selection directly at the source.
Projects provided through
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FREQUENT QUESTIONS
Answered plainly,
Answered plainly,
and only where we can.
It is a permanent residence permit for investors: a Greek residence pathway open to qualifying non-EU nationals who make an investment that meets the program’s conditions. It is granted by the Greek authorities under Greek law.
The program is addressed to non-EU nationals who make a qualifying investment and satisfy the program’s conditions. Whether you personally qualify is assessed on your own circumstances by the appointed legal professionals, not by a website.
The current real-estate framework has three thresholds — €800,000, €400,000 and €250,000 — and which one applies depends on where the property is and what category it falls into. The thresholds and their conditions are subject to current Greek law and must be confirmed for each property and applicant.
Because the rules distinguish between locations under heavy housing pressure and the rest of the country, and because certain property categories — such as a completed commercial-to-residential conversion or the restoration of a listed building — are treated separately.
No. A property must meet the program’s conditions — among them the applicable threshold, the requirement to invest in a single property, minimum surface area where it applies, and restrictions on how the property is used. A €250,000 purchase does not qualify simply because of its price.
The permit is issued for five years and may be renewed for further five-year periods for as long as the qualifying investment and the program’s conditions continue to be met. Selling the qualifying property can bring the permit to an end.
The program provides for close family members to be included with the main applicant. The family members who qualify, and on what conditions, are confirmed case by case under the rules in force at the time of your application.
No. The program does not impose a minimum period of physical presence in Greece in order to hold or renew the permit. Note also that the permit does not, in itself, grant the right to take up employment in Greece.
Your physical presence in Greece is required for the biometrics stage, when fingerprints and a photograph are taken. Where you cannot travel for other stages, a Power of Attorney may allow your appointed lawyer to act for you.
Elite Investment is the Exclusive Representative of GoGreece in Africa. We hold the client relationship locally: the initial consultation, understanding your objectives and investment context, qualification, explaining the journey, and coordination with GoGreece throughout. Elite does not grant residence, does not act as a lawyer, and does not guarantee any outcome.
GoGreece provides the Greece-side ecosystem: property selection, transaction coordination, coordination with legal and other professionals, documentation and residence-process coordination. Regulated work remains with the lawyers, notaries and authorities responsible for it.
The current selection is maintained by GoGreece and is published on gogreecerealestate.com, which opens in a new tab from this page. Elite does not duplicate that inventory here, so that what you see is always the live selection.
With a private consultation. Tell us your objective in Greece and the investment range you are considering, and Elite Investment will review it and coordinate the appropriate next step with GoGreece. No documents are needed at this stage.
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PRIVATE CONSULTATION
Begin with
Begin with
a private conversation.
Tell us what you are looking to achieve in Greece. Elite Investment will review your objectives and coordinate the appropriate next step with GoGreece.
Seven questions, nothing more. Please do not send passports, identity documents or financial records through this form — documentation belongs to a later stage, with your appointed professionals.