The results of the 2025 Golden Visa program will shape the targeted changes the government is considering for 2026 real estate policy. The economic team is closely monitoring the data on the program's performance following the tightening of eligibility requirements. These changes were introduced to relieve pressure on the housing market caused by foreign investment, which has driven property prices beyond the reach of Greek households. The steep drop in applications in 2025 serves as a key test for the next steps: will the "brakes" remain in place to ease rent prices, or will further adjustments be needed to help solve the housing crisis without sacrificing valuable investment capital? According to data from the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, after the closure of "opportunity windows" under the old, lower investment thresholds, the property market for Golden Visa acquisition came to a sudden halt: In September 2024, there were 822...