subject: What Does The Financial Crisis In Greece Mean For Greek Real Estate? [print this page] The financial crisis in Greece is of course hugely disheartening for Greek nationals and those with relatives who live and work in the country. It also has ramifications for property sales in Greece and the real estate market as a whole. The Worldwide Group, the company behind the leading network of global real estate websites including House Sales Greece (http://www.housesalesgreece.com/), looks at what this crisis means for Greek real estate.
The Greek financial crisis is sure to be on the minds of those who want to sell property in Greece as well as those who plan to buy Greek property. They will no doubt wonder if this far-reaching economic turmoil will also reach out and affect the real estate market. Doubtless it will in some ways, but a property crash is not on the cards. It is helpful to remember that Greece is only one of the many countries in the EU to be facing a large budget deficit as a result of spending to try to deal with this uncertain economic period. But other countries that have been affected, such as Spain, have seen light at the end of the tunnel and a property market that has already begun to bounce back.
Greek property prices have only fallen by 5%, according to the Knight Frank Global House Price Index, one of the most respected indices in the industry. A fall of this size is not enough to indicate a market crash is imminent, but is enough to attract property bargain hunters not a bad thing for property in Greece at this time. Vendors looking to sell Greek property will have a target market of property bargain hunters and will not have had to drop their prices significantly, while those wanting to buy a house in Greece will be able to snap up their dream Greek holiday home for less.
This crisis is of course good for no one, but the real estate market in Greece looks strong enough to withstand it. It seems that there will continue to be a demand for Greek properties for the foreseeable future. Find out more at http://www.housesalesgreece.com/.
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