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Se loger à Greece

Partially verified Dernière vérification 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.

Les bases de la location

Bail habituel
3 ans
Dépôt de garantie
—
Meublé
Meublé courant
Marché moyenne durée
Marché moyen terme modéré
Déclaration de domicile
Exigée

Frais d'agence : 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.

Déclaration de domicile

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.

Vos droits en tant que locataire

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.

Bon à savoir

  • 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

À surveiller

  • 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

Où chercher

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

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Se loger à Greece : FAQ

Se loger à Greece : FAQ

Quel dépôt de garantie faut-il pour louer à Greece ?

Il n'existe pas de norme publiée unique — les dépôts varient selon le propriétaire. Comptez au moins un mois de loyer retenu en garantie, plus le premier mois d'avance, plus d'éventuels frais d'agence (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.).

Dois-je déclarer mon domicile à Greece ?

Oui — 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.

Puis-je trouver des locations meublées ou de courte durée à Greece ?

Meublé courant et le marché moyenne durée sur lequel s'appuient les nomades est marché moyen terme modéré. Commencez votre recherche sur Spitogatos.gr, XE.gr, Tospitimou.gr / Spiti24.gr.

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