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How much are simple and beautiful beach houses in Greece?

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These beach houses are so simple and can fit so many people. I would love to live in a place like this one day, does anyone know how much something like this would cost? I don't need anything too fancy, just somewhere to spend my summers :)

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It's going to vary from city to city and island to island, and it's going to depend on the interior (how old is it?). Houses aren't cheap near the beach. If you're thinking of owning one for investment income then think again. Property taxes are weird, and the payback period is very long.
 
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ellinasgolfer0320 said:
It's going to vary from city to city and island to island, and it's going to depend on the interior (how old is it?). Houses aren't cheap near the beach. If you're thinking of owning one for investment income then think again. Property taxes are weird, and the payback period is very long.
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From what I understand, the process might be a little complicated if you are a foreigner or don't live in Greece. I remember that they made a new law where foreigners have to pay an extra tax on property if they live outside of Greece. I didn't really look into it, it's just what a friend of mine told me who was looking to get a summer home in Greece so I never really bothered to research it on my own....it sounded like a really hefty price
 
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cf_fraiser said:
From what I understand, the process might be a little complicated if you are a foreigner or don't live in Greece. I remember that they made a new law where foreigners have to pay an extra tax on property if they live outside of Greece. I didn't really look into it, it's just what a friend of mine told me who was looking to get a summer home in Greece so I never really bothered to research it on my own....it sounded like a really hefty price
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This is true. I completely forgot about that.
 
Ha ha, I have no idea - but I would like something like that too! Anyone know any good real estate sites in Greece? It's hard to know what is reputable.
 
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