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Mieten in Greece

Partially verified Zuletzt geprüft June 15, 2026 Reviewed by Henry van de Vorming

In Greece, residential leases carry a legally mandated three-year minimum term, and most long-term apartments in cities like Athens are rented furnished or part-furnished. Newcomers generally need a Greek tax number (AFM) before signing, and the written contract must be registered with the tax authority for the tenant to have full legal protection.

Die Mietgrundlagen

Üblicher Mietvertrag
3 Jahre
Kaution
—
Möbliert
Möbliert üblich
Mittelfristiger Markt
Mäßiger Mittelfristmarkt
Adressregistrierung
Erforderlich

Maklergebühr: When a real estate agent is involved, the tenant typically pays the agency a commission of roughly one month's rent (plus VAT). Fees are not legally fixed and are negotiable; owners who list directly (e.g. via Facebook groups) often charge no agency fee.

Adressregistrierung

There is no single municipal address-registration like a German Anmeldung. Instead, EU/EEA citizens staying over three months apply for an EU registration certificate at the local police/immigration authority, and non-EU residents register through their residence permit. A Greek tax number (AFM) is required to sign a lease, and the lease itself must be declared/registered with the tax authority (AADE, via Taxisnet) for the tenant to be fully protected.

Ihre Rechte als Mieter

Residential tenants benefit from a mandatory three-year minimum lease (binding even if a shorter term is written) and cannot normally be evicted without legal cause during that term; rent cannot be raised mid-term unless the contract contains an escalation clause, and evictions require a court order.

Gut zu wissen

  • Most city apartments come furnished or part-furnished, easing arrival for newcomers
  • The legal three-year minimum lease gives long-term tenants strong security of tenure
  • Security deposits are not legally fixed but customarily run one to two months' rent (negotiable)
  • Large, English-friendly listing portals (Spitogatos, XE) plus active Facebook expat groups make searching easy

Worauf Sie achten sollten

  • You usually need a Greek tax number (AFM) before a landlord will sign, so arrange it early
  • Insist the lease is registered with the tax authority (Taxisnet/AADE) - without registration your legal protection is limited
  • If an agent is used, budget roughly one extra month's rent as commission on top of the deposit and first month
  • Furnished mid-term/short-term supply is increasingly tight and pricey in nomad-popular Athens neighbourhoods (Koukaki, Pangrati, Kolonaki); watch for deposit-return disputes and online rental scams

Wo Sie suchen

Spitogatos.grXE.grTospitimou.gr / Spiti24.grFacebook Marketplace & expat groupsBlueground / Flatio (furnished, mid-term)

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Mieten in Greece: FAQ

Mieten in Greece: FAQ

Wie viel Kaution brauche ich, um in Greece zu mieten?

Es gibt keine einheitliche veröffentlichte Norm — die Kautionen variieren je nach Vermieter. Rechnen Sie mit mindestens einer Monatsmiete als Kaution, plus der ersten Monatsmiete im Voraus, plus etwaige Maklergebühr (when a real estate agent is involved, the tenant typically pays the agency a commission of roughly one month's rent (plus vat). fees are not legally fixed and are negotiable; owners who list directly (e.g. via facebook groups) often charge no agency fee.).

Muss ich meine Adresse in Greece registrieren?

Ja — There is no single municipal address-registration like a German Anmeldung. Instead, EU/EEA citizens staying over three months apply for an EU registration certificate at the local police/immigration authority, and non-EU residents register through their residence permit. A Greek tax number (AFM) is required to sign a lease, and the lease itself must be declared/registered with the tax authority (AADE, via Taxisnet) for the tenant to be fully protected.

Finde ich möblierte oder kurzfristige Mietobjekte in Greece?

Möbliert üblich und der mittelfristige Markt, auf den sich Nomaden verlassen, ist mäßiger mittelfristmarkt. Beginnen Sie Ihre Suche auf Spitogatos.gr, XE.gr, Tospitimou.gr / Spiti24.gr.

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