In accordance with sothebysrealty.com, searches for Greece and golf life-style elevated by 205 p.c from January via July of this 12 months, in contrast with the identical interval in 2021. Additionally, Savvas Savvaidis, president and chief government of Greece Sotheby’s Worldwide Realty, mentioned that the corporate had $50 million in residence gross sales in Greece in 2022 in areas or developments the place golf is a predominant curiosity, in contrast with $10 million in 2017.
Many of the marketplace for golf properties in Greece is concentrated within the Peloponnese, however Glyfada, a suburb of Athens, and the island of Crete, additionally determine in.
Here’s a have a look at the actual property markets within the three areas:
The Peloponnese
Positioned in southern Greece, the Peloponnese is an unlimited peninsula that covers greater than 8,200 sq. miles. Ms. Katopis-Lykiardopulo mentioned that the area had Tuscan-like rolling hills and olive groves and a protracted, scenic shoreline. “It’s extremely stunning and undoubtedly the center of golf and golf properties in Greece,” she mentioned.
Costa Navarino, within the southwest Peloponnese within the Messenia area and a couple of three-hour drive southwest of Athens, is a virtually 2,500-acre golf-centric growth with 4 18-hole programs. The Dunes Course, that includes views of mountains and tall sand dunes and designed by the German skilled golfer Bernhard Langer, opened in 2010, together with the primary section of the resort. The Bay Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones II and notable for its unobstructed sea views, adopted the subsequent 12 months.
Two extra programs, designed by the Spanish skilled golfer José Maria Olazábal, opened in February and have views of the Ionian Sea and Bay of Navarino. Nuno Sepúlveda, Costa Navarino’s normal supervisor of golf, mentioned that though the programs had been personal, membership was not required to play; the fee is about $240 a spherical. “Anybody is welcome,” he mentioned.
Costa Navarino additionally has three accommodations,: the Romanos, a Luxurious Assortment Resort; the Westin Resort Costa Navarino; and W Costa Navarino. A Mandarin Oriental is scheduled to open in 2023.
