FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
Before you can sign at the notary, you need a Greek tax number (AFM), a Greek bank account and certified translations of your documents. Ellytic handles all of it — fully remote, in 3 business days, in your language.
500+ cases · 9 languages · 3 business days · No trip to Greece required
No Greek tax number, no purchase.
A Greek tax number (AFM) is mandatory to sign a property purchase contract, open a Greek bank account and pay property transfer tax. Without it the notary appointment cannot proceed — so it is the very first thing to arrange, ideally before you fly in for viewings.
AFM, banking, translations and tax guidance in one coordinated flow.
Ellytic obtains your AFM via an authorised representative (no in-person AADE visit), produces certified translations of your passport and proof-of-funds documents in the format Greek notaries and banks accept, introduces you to a Greek bank for account opening, and guides you on the ongoing property tax (ENFIA) obligations. We coordinate directly with your notary and, for Golden-Visa cases, your immigration lawyer.
Your documents, your language — wherever you are buying from.
Athens, Thessaloniki — investment + Golden Visa
Hebrew-language setup, fast AFM + banking for investors
Athens–Piraeus — Golden Visa investors
Chinese-language support, fully remote, no travel needed
Thrace, Thessaloniki, Aegean islands
Cross-border document handling + certified translations
Crete, the Ionian, the Peloponnese — holiday homes
German-language, holiday-home buyer setup in days
Tourist regions & islands
Post-Brexit non-EU buyer guidance + AFM
Athens & coastal — luxury
Discreet, multilingual high-value buyer support
Luxury islands & high-budget
Remote AFM + banking across time zones
Four steps, fully remote.
A short online form — who is buying and where.
AFM application + certified translations + bank introduction, no AADE visit.
AFM issued, bank account ready, documents notary-accepted.
Arrive only for the final signing — the groundwork is done.
We handle the prerequisites every investor needs.
Every Greek Golden-Visa property investment first requires an AFM, a Greek bank account and certified translations — exactly what Ellytic sets up. The residence-permit filing itself stays with your immigration lawyer; we make sure the financial and tax groundwork is done and coordinated, so the application is never held up by missing paperwork. Investment thresholds and eligible areas are set by current Greek law — confirm the latest figures with your lawyer.
Pick your situation — see exactly what to set up and how long it takes.
A second home to enjoy and visit.
Yes. EU citizens buy freely; most non-EU citizens can too, with limited restrictions in certain border/island areas that require a permit. Ellytic handles the tax, banking and translation setup either way.
Yes — it is mandatory to sign the purchase contract, open a bank account and pay property transfer tax. It is the first thing to arrange.
No. Ellytic obtains your AFM via an authorised representative and introduces you to a Greek bank remotely. You only travel for the final notary signing.
Typically your passport and proof-of-funds documents, plus any inheritance or company documents. Ellytic produces them in the certified format Greek notaries and banks require.
Yes — Ellytic sets up the AFM, bank account and translations every Golden-Visa investment needs, and coordinates with your immigration lawyer, who handles the residence-permit filing itself.
The AFM and full setup are typically ready within 3 business days.
AFM, banking and certified translations — remote, in days, in your language.