# Greece is planning to increase its property transfer tax rate for non-EU citizens

**URL:** <https://community.nomadgate.com/t/greece-is-planning-to-increase-its-property-transfer-tax-rate-for-non-eu-citizens/78543>\
**Category:** Greece\
**Tags:** tax, spain, greece\
**Created:** [September 10, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/greece-is-planning-to-increase-its-property-transfer-tax-rate-for-non-eu-citizens/78543 "2026-09-10T11:49:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![albertcu](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@albertcu](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/albertcu)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/greece-is-planning-to-increase-its-property-transfer-tax-rate-for-non-eu-citizens/78543/1 "2026-09-10T11:49:59Z")

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I recently read that [Greece](https://nomadgate.com/greek-golden-visa-guide/) may raise the property transfer tax for non-EU buyers from 3% to 15% in July 2027. Is this similar to Spain’s proposed 100% tax, or should buyers rush to purchase before then?

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**Author:** ![Starts](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Starts](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/Starts)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/greece-is-planning-to-increase-its-property-transfer-tax-rate-for-non-eu-citizens/78543/2 "2026-09-11T13:03:22Z")

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Spain’s target was non-resident buyers not “foreign buyers” so it depends on the Greek legislation detail and possibly where the purchaser is resident.

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**Author:** ![broker](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eb9ed0/32.png) [@broker](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/broker)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/greece-is-planning-to-increase-its-property-transfer-tax-rate-for-non-eu-citizens/78543/3 "2026-09-12T19:29:16Z")

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I agree that the two proposals are quite different in scale. A rise from 3% to 15% in [Greece](https://nomadgate.com/greek-golden-visa-guide/) would add a significant cost, but Spain’s proposed 100% surcharge is a very different situation. Since neither policy is final yet, I’d be cautious about making a purchase decision based only on the current headlines.

For anyone comparing costs, I also came across this tool for testing card details: [Gerador de Cartão de Crédito Online e Grátis](https://gerador-br.com/gerador-de-cartao-de-credito/)

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**Author:** ![broker](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eb9ed0/32.png) [@broker](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/broker)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 11:31am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/greece-is-planning-to-increase-its-property-transfer-tax-rate-for-non-eu-citizens/78543/4 "2026-09-14T11:31:46Z")

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That is a pretty big jump from 3% to 15%. I’d be cautious about rushing into a purchase until the final rules and effective date are confirmed. For anyone already considering [Greece](https://nomadgate.com/greek-golden-visa-guide/), it probably makes sense to compare the total costs now and see how much the tax change would actually affect the deal.

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**Author:** ![broker](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eb9ed0/32.png) [@broker](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/broker)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 10:18am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/greece-is-planning-to-increase-its-property-transfer-tax-rate-for-non-eu-citizens/78543/5 "2026-09-15T10:18:59Z")

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Exactly. Spain’s proposal targeted non-resident, non-EU buyers, so the details matter. [Greece](https://nomadgate.com/greek-golden-visa-guide/) could be different depending on how the final legislation defines the affected buyers.