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Tokenization in Greece: A Digital Revolution

Real estate tokenization is gaining ground in Greece. This article explains how blockchain platforms enable fractional ownership of Greek properties — from city apartments to island villas — and how tokenization is opening new ways to invest in real estate.

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20 Oct 2025 • 7 min read

Whitewashed houses overlooking the Aegean Sea and a small harbor with boats. Santorini, Greece.

Greece is famous for its sunny beaches, ancient temples, and blue seas. Millions of people visit each year – in 2023 33 million visitors toured Greece. Behind the scenes, its real estate market is also heating up. Lately, cutting-edge tech called blockchain is reaching Greek property. It means you could buy a share of a house using the internet. This trend is called real estate tokenization, and it is starting to arrive in Greece in a big way. Imagine owning part of a Santorini villa or an Athens apartment with only a few clicks – that’s the story we explore here.

What Is Real Estate Tokenization?

Tokenization means turning a property into digital pieces on the blockchain. In simple terms, it turns real estate into digital shares. Each share is a token, like a coin that represents a small part of the building. With tokenization, you do not need millions of euros to buy a whole house. Instead, you can spend a little (for example, $100) to own a slice of it. This opens property investing to more people.

Small investments. Normally, buying property costs a lot. Tokenization lets investors buy small shares. For example, a Greek development listed thousands of tokens at $100 each.
Easy trading. Tokens live on a blockchain (a secure digital ledger), so you can trade them online. That means you could sell your share without waiting months for a buyer.
Transparent records. Every token trade is recorded on the blockchain. This makes it clear who owns what. The record is hard to change, so it reduces fraud.
Automation. Smart computer code (called a “smart contract”) can handle things like sharing rent or paying taxes automatically. This cuts out middlemen and lowers fees.

Harbor view with traditional white houses, windmills, and boats under the evening sun. Mykonos, Greece.

In short, tokenization makes property investment more like buying stocks. It is a new way of turning bricks and mortar into bits of data on the internet. As we've written before on our blog, tokenization “turns real estate into digital shares on a blockchain”, so people can invest small amounts in big assets.

Greece’s Hot Property Market

Greece’s property market is strong. After years of recovery, experts say 2025 will be the busiest year in 15 years for home sales. An analysis by eXp Greece predicts that 2025 sales will reach their highest level since 2009. Greece’s popularity with tourists helps drive demand. As one expert notes, seaside and island homes are “a bonus” to the market’s growth.

Evening panoramic view of Athens with city lights and surrounding hills. Athens, Greece.

Greece has programs to attract foreign buyers too. For example, the Golden Visa scheme gives residency for a €250,000 property investment. Analysts say such programs “attract capital from abroad”. In other words, investors from Europe and beyond are buying Greek homes. Thanks to tourism, sunny weather, and legal stability (EU membership), many see Greece as a good place for real estate. According to one industry leader, the Greek market has “transformed dramatically” and is now “one of the most resilient and attractive in Europe”.

These factors – strong demand and government support – make Greece ready for new investment methods. Tokenization is a perfect fit here. It can bring in global investors and new money. As stated in one of our articles, tokenization is “opening real estate to a broader audience” and improving market liquidity. In Greece, this means someone in Singapore or Berlin could buy a piece of a Greek condo as easily as buying a stock.

Early Tokenization Projects in Greece

Real estate tokenization in Greece is just beginning, but a few first projects have already launched. The pioneering example is in Athens. MetaWealth, a European platform, announced in late 2024 that it would offer tokens for an apartment building in central Athens. This development, called Urban City 44, has 210 apartments. MetaWealth plans to raise about $1.5 million by selling 14,753 tokens at $100 each. In other words, each token (only $100) represents part of an Athens unit. MetaWealth’s co-founder says this democratizes access to Greek property.

Aerial cityscape of Athens spreading toward the hills in the background. Athens, Greece.

In fact, media reports called Urban City 44 “the first project on Greek soil” to use a blockchain token sale. In October 2024, Greek press noted that MetaWealth “aspires to raise $1.5 million through the issue of digital currency for the first time in Greece”. By selling tokens instead of shares to banks or funds, MetaWealth lets everyday people invest. The platform now has tokenized real estate assets not only in Greece but also in Italy, Spain, and Romania. To date, it has done over $50 million in such transactions across Europe. This shows there is interest and momentum in tokenizing Greek property.

Another notable project is on a Greek island. The Tinos Cosmopolitan development – a renovated villa close to the sea on Tinos island – is being prepared for tokenization. The platform behind it calls the Tinos project “the first off-the-plan real estate tokenization in Greece”. In marketing, they even describe it as Greece’s first “tokenized beachfront development”. This project lets small investors own a share of a Cycladic villa near sandy beaches. While it is not live yet, it shows the concept spreading beyond cities into the beautiful Greek islands. Tokenizing an island villa could open that luxury market to more people worldwide.

Coastal town with red-roofed houses, green hills, and sailboats in a calm blue bay. Leonidio, Peloponnese, Greece.

These early examples in Athens and Tinos are just the start. More developers and platforms are watching closely. Every week brings news of new token sales and regulations around the world. The European Union is also moving to support these innovations. So far, Greece itself has no special law for property tokens, but companies can still use private contracts.

Rules and Challenges

Since blockchain is new, Greece is using existing laws to handle it. A legal guide explains that Greece has no specific regulation for tokenized real estate, but it recognizes such deals under private law. In practice, that means real estate tokens are treated like any contract or security. Platforms must follow EU rules (such as MiCA and MiFID) if tokens count as financial instruments. The Greek financial regulator (HCMC) is also involved in licensing crypto firms under EU rules. In short, token sales are legal but must fit into Greece’s normal property and finance laws.

Daytime cityscape with residential buildings and greenery under a clear sky. Athens, Greece.

For investors, this mixed approach means the field is experimental. There are benefits – more access and liquidity – but also some unknowns. Buyers must use secure platforms and smart contracts correctly. They should be aware that houses can be complex and tokens depend on the underlying project’s success. On the plus side, Greece’s EU membership gives confidence: European laws require transparency and investor protection, even for blockchain deals.

Why It Matters

Real estate tokenization is not about replacing homes – it’s about changing how we invest in them. For Greece, this could bring major benefits:

More global money. People worldwide could invest in Greek property as easily as stocks. This means more capital flows into Greece, boosting construction and development.
Tourism and economy. Greek tourism is a €60+ billion industry. Tokenized rentals could let visitors or Greeks abroad share in rental income from beach villas or city apartments.
Empowering small investors. Instead of just rich buyers, young people or small savers can own a piece of the Greek dream. The system ”opens real estate to a broader audience”, as one analysis puts it.
Innovation and transparency. Using blockchain brings modern tech to Greece. It can reduce fraud in property deals and speed up processes. For example, some cities are even putting land titles on blockchains to prevent mistakes.

Urban panorama showing central Athens and the surrounding mountains at sunset. Athens, Greece.

Greece’s story shows how a traditional market meets tech. The country has 19 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and stunning scenery. Tokenization means a tech-savvy person anywhere can claim a share of that heritage – literally owning a bit of Parthenon-view apartments or island homes – without flying here. In a way, Greek real estate is getting a digital upgrade.

Looking Ahead

The movement is still young. As of 2025, Greece has only a couple of token projects live or planned. But every sign points upward. Global experts note that European tokenization platforms are gaining traction by bridging traditional property and digital finance. The Tokenizer news site even highlights Greece and nearby countries in global reports on tokenization.

Investors and developers are watching closely. If things go well, more projects will launch in places like Athens, Thessaloniki, and the islands. Regulators may step up rules for clarity. In any case, Greece is on the map: it “attracted 33 million visitors” in 2023 and now it may attract a wave of token investors too.

The story of Greece’s tokenized real estate is just beginning. It mixes ancient marble with modern code. In the coming years, Greece may become a bridge between its timeless heritage and the digital economy — a place where history meets innovation, and real estate becomes truly global.