Rising followed by average asking selling prices country housesfor the most part, them first months of 2024in the popular regions of Greece for buying holiday homes, as captured by SPIits price index Spitogatos.

Country houses near Athens

Areas close to Athens are often a good choice for buying a holiday home due to the possibility of easy and quick access for residents of the capital and beyond. The rich coastline of Attica and the nearby islands are often attractive points for the acquisition of a holiday home, as stated in the survey.

The higher average asking prices of sale of holiday homes in the first months of 2024 are located at Spetsesthe Saronidahim Resourcethe Abyssthe Seamstress and Aegina.

On the contrary, among the most economic areas for the purchase of a country house near Athens is the Marathonthe DianaThe Cane and the Eretria in Euboea.

The largest increases in average asking prices for the sale of holiday homes in the first months of 2024 compared to the same period last year were noted in Anavyssos (16.7%), Saronida (16.4%), Artemisa (17.0%) and Aegina (13.8%).

Holiday homes in the rest of mainland Greece

In rest of mainland Greece, according to the same survey, in the areas with higher average asking prices for the sale of holiday homes are ranked n Eastern Manithe Sithonia and the Kassandra in Halkidikithe Sivota and the Methoni at Messinia.

Among the most economic areas for buying a holiday home in the rest of Greece are Akratathe Wormwood and the Apples in Magnesia as well as Sugar in Ilia.

In addition, the largest increases in the average asking price of a holiday home in the first months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, were noted in Eastern Mani (54.4%), Zagora Pelion (43.3%) and Nafpaktos (28 .0%).

Domestic and international demand for homes for sale in Greece

THE domestic demand for homes for sale decreased in the first quarter of 2024 by 4.2% compared to the same period in 2023, while an increase of 11.8% is observed in international demand.

The most popular areas to search for a house for sale for Greek prospective buyers are the suburbs of Thessalonikithe center of Athensthe South and North Suburbs of Athens and the Municipality of Thessaloniki.

In the suburbs of Thessaloniki, Greek buyers are more often looking for apartments, detached houses and maisonettes.

In the center of Athens and in the Southern Suburbs of Athens, the most popular housing categories are again apartments, detached houses and studios. Finally, those looking for a home for sale in the Northern Suburbs are more interested in detached houses, apartments and maisonettes.

Regarding the international demandthe most popular areas to search for a home for sale in the first quarter of 2024 are center of Athens, Halkidiki and the Southern Suburbs of Athens.

The countries of origin of prospective home buyers in the center of Athens are the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Prospective buyers are more interested in apartments, detached houses and studios.

THE Chalcidice emerges as one of the most popular destinations in the country for both tourists and foreign buyers. The countries with the most searches for homes for sale in Halkidiki are Germany, Serbia and North Macedonia with prospective buyers looking more for apartments, detached houses and maisonettes. The United States of America, the United Kingdom and Germany are the countries with the greatest interest in homes for sale in the Southern Suburbs of Athens. The most popular housing categories in the Southern Suburbs are apartments, detached houses and maisonettes