Nikos Roussanoglou

Changes to Greece's Golden Visa scheme are set to kick in at the end of the summer. This will see increases in the minimum amount needed to invest in order to secure a residence permit in an effort to tackle the country's housing crisis. This move comes as golden visa programs are being phased out or shut down around Europe, and as housing has become a hot political issue.

Nikos Roussanoglou, a journalist with over two decades of experience at Kathimerini covering the economy, with a focus that includes Greece's business environment, technology, and housing market, joins Thanos Davelis to look at the real estate boom in the Athens Riviera and break down what it means for the market, for the city, and for Greeks. 

A recent survey has found that residential assets in Athens, when compared to other capitals, are the most affordable in Europe. Kathimerini's Nikos Roussanoglou joins Thanos Davelis to look at this latest survey and break down what it means for the real estate market in Athens and Greece, for foreign investments into the sector, and for Greece's capital city.

 Finance Ministry officials say the six-month period is not enough for the adjustment of objective values

By Prokopis Hatzinikolaou & Nikos Roussanoglou

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By Prokopis Hatzinikolaou and Nikos Roussanoglou

 Tourism revenues expanded by more than a quarter in the first four months of the year compared to 2013

By Stathis Kousounis and Nikos Roussanoglou

As the tourism season heats up, it is becoming increasingly clear that 2014 will be a record year for Greece both in terms of arrivals from abroad and tourist revenues.

By Nikos Roussanoglou

By Nikos Roussanoglou

Following the reduction in the transfer tax to 3 percent since the start of the year, Greece has shown a considerable improvement in the European chart of countries based on total property transaction charges.

By Nikos Roussanoglou

Rental rates for offices in Athens posted a fresh year-on-year decline of 14.5 percent in the first quarter of 2014, according to a survey conducted by certified surveyors Geoaxis.

By Nikos Roussanoglou