Maisonettes in Kefalonia

Kefalonia, the largest of the 6 main islands of the Ionian Sea, is a green and tranquil island, with beautiful cities and villages with small beautiful houses. The whitewashed villages are combined with stunning beaches that host careta-caretta turtles, surrounded by the clear Ionian Sea. In addition, there is the lure of archeological sites that trace the history of life on the islands from 1200 BC.

With its, all year round, very good weather, the endless sunshine, the mild climate, the excellent cuisine and the friendly local people, Kefalonia is one of the best Greek islands to:

• Buy or build a maisonette, since a main requirement is privacy, to use it as a holiday home, main residence but also as an investment. That is, to create an additional serious income, by renting it during the summer months, as a holiday home, to tourists who want to enjoy a magical vacation on a beautiful Greek island or to
• Buy a plot of land to build a maisonette, to enjoy a dream vacation with the necessary privacy it provides, a maisonette that can also be used as a property for rent in the summer months, or as a short-term / long-term investment.

As in most markets around the world, home sales in Kefalonia stopped in the first months of the pandemic. Then, in May and June 2020, the struggle for housing began and the pace has not slowed down, as sales activity and sales price numbers continue to reach historically high levels.

In Kefalonia there is a plethora of properties / maisonettes for all tastes and all budgets, where even the most demanding buyer will surely find what suits him

Experts look forward to seeing the final results of 2021 and what lies ahead for 2022. “Early indicators continue to show market strength, with sellers looking for the opportunity window to get the most value from their homes and buyers be willing to enter a market where they see a strong appreciation of value “.

The prospects for the coming years are very encouraging. The relevant studies show that there will be intense interest from Europe for Greece. Greece, together with the rest of the countries of the European South, will receive more and more Northern Europeans. It is certain that Northern Europeans will want to acquire a property / maisonette, since a serious issue is privacy, either for permanent residency (working people, digital nomads or retirees), or for holidays. This fact, of course, is expected to push up property prices. So it would be good to look carefully at the existing accents on real estate.

Another motivation for acquiring real estate in Kefalonia, is that by buying a maisonette in Greece, a non-European can obtain one of the most affordable so-called Golden Visas in Europe. The plan enables investors from non-EU countries to acquire Greek residence through the purchase of real estate with a minimum value of 250,000 euros. The application process should not take more than two months, after which the residence permit lasts for five years. Holders of Greek residency benefit not only from the right to reside and work in Greece, which extends to family members, but also from visa-free travel within the Schengen Area, which covers most of the EU.