The investment potential in East Crete especially, is vast. Due to a Greek government initiative the region is likely to have more golf courses than any other region in Greece. The government objective is to encourage high class, high spend tourism in the region and to make Crete an all year round destination. Property and land prices, that are currently 40-60% less than West Crete, are set to soar.

The investment potential is huge, particularly in the investment hot spots that we have identified. Using information that we have gleaned from personal sources we can help you invest wisely for the maximum return.

Timing is great

Perhaps one of the greatest advantages of buying property on Crete, whether as an investment or as a home, is the current cost of properties with prices running considerably lower than other popular Mediterranean countries.
When contemplating purchasing property you should consider the market trends and with house prices increasing by between 10 and 20%, depending on the location and type of property, there has never been a better time to buy in Crete.

Low cost of living

It isn’t only house prices which are lower. The cost of living in Crete is also 30 - 40% lower than in most northern European countries. The thought of no council tax or even just eating great food in a beautiful setting at a wonderfully affordable price comes as a welcome treat. Buying fresh local produce at one of the many weekly street markets is not only economical but also a sure way to find the best of what is available. Crete has everything to make life happy, healthy and as exciting or peaceful as you want it to be.

Fantastic climate

With the location exactly where the 3 continents of Europe, Asia and Africa meet, Crete is blessed with a perfect Mediterranean climate. It enjoys long, hot summers lasting around 6 months and short mild winters with an average of 325 days of sunshine each year. For thousands of years Crete has attracted travellers and now, with approximately 2,000,000 visitors every year, Crete is known worldwide but is still quite ‘untouched’. 

Friendly people and an excellent lifestyle

Crete has a population of approximately 624,000 inhabitants. Its fertile land is perfect for agriculture and produces oranges, avocadoes and bananas as well as succulent tomatoes and cucumbers. It's main export is olive oil. Fresh water, scarce on other islands, is plentiful on Crete whether for a cool drink or shower or to keep your garden blooming - no hosepipe bans here!

Whether you decide to move to Crete fulltime or just plan to spend your holidays here, you can’t but notice the friendliness of the Cretan people who have a word for it – philoxenia- which loosely translated means ‘friend of the stranger’. The Cretans will do their best to make you feel comfortable in their homeland. The family is central to the Cretan way of life, neighbours look out for each other and the crime rate is low. While Greek is not the easiest language to master, English is taught widely resulting in a surprisingly large number of Cretans who can communicate in English. There are also many opportunities for you to learn Greek.