Starting from March 2018, the direct flights between Beijing and Athens will increase from the current two flights per week to three, strengthening the ties between China and Greece. This also welcomes more and more Chinese people to invest, work, and live in Greece! Greece is set to become one of the most ideal homes for Chinese people in Europe.
With the overall economic recovery in Greece, the stability and investment advantages of Greece's investment environment are becoming increasingly evident. Especially with the launch of the direct flights from Beijing to Athens on September 30, along with the plans of Greek airlines to add 18 new international flights from the capital Athens in 2018, we can see that Greece, after its economic recovery, is opening up to the world in an increasingly open and active manner. At the same time, more and more domestic high-net-worth and middle-class investors are choosing to immigrate and invest in Greece.
In recent years, the number of tourists entering Greece has shown a stepwise increase. According to statistics, the number of visitors to Greece in the first half of 2017 increased by 10.5%, and Greece's tourism revenue rose from 1.79 billion euros in the same period last year to 2.047 billion euros. It is expected that the number of tourists visiting Greece this year will exceed 30 million.
According to the 16th annual meeting of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), it is expected that various data from Greece's tourism industry will set new records in 2018. Furthermore, according to data released by the Human Resources Organization (OAED), for every 10 new jobs created in Greece, 7 are related to tourism. In May of this year, the number of registered unemployed in Greece decreased by 57,000 compared to the previous month, and the retail industry hopes that the increase in tourists will compensate for the losses caused by the decline in disposable income of domestic residents. It is estimated that the influx of tourists will lead to a growth of about 5% in the retail industry this year.
The booming tourism industry in Greece has also attracted more foreign capital to the Greek real estate market. According to a report by the Greek newspaper "Kathimerini" on August 2, data from Greek banks show that in the first four months of this year, the inflow of funds from abroad for purchasing Greek properties increased by 51.7% compared to the same period last year.
The prosperity of the tourism industry not only allows Greek properties to continue to appreciate but also makes the investment value of Greek real estate attractive to more immigrants and investors. With many favorable factors driving this trend, it is expected that more and more overseas investors will flock to Greece in the future, and it is likely that the Greek government will modify immigration policies or raise immigration thresholds. For investors and immigrants, investing early is the key, and the sooner the investment is made, the greater the returns will be.
With the deepening of the Belt and Road Initiative and the opening of direct flights between China and Greece, new investment opportunities in Greece have emerged. These opportunities include not only a leisurely and comfortable lifestyle but also benefits such as children's education, investment appreciation, and the transformation of European identity. Now is a relatively lenient time for Greece's immigration policies, and the processing period is shorter and faster. The island properties launched by WorldWay Immigration come with a five-year leaseback and a 7% annual return, allowing investors to recover 35% of their profits in five years, which means that an investment of just 160,000 euros can enable a family of three generations to immigrate to Greece, allowing your children to enjoy high-quality education in Greece and get a head start in life! Consultation hotline: 400-138-2929.
