Thessaloniki
Greece's second city; cosmopolitan port city; strong student and business base
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Local STR Rules — Thessaloniki
March 2026 freeze: 1st Municipal Community / historic-commercial center; registration window open only until end Feb 2026
Market Analysis — Thessaloniki
Key demand drivers and main investment risks
✅Demand Drivers
- •7.98M airport passengers
- •Aristotle University large student base
- •€16k median annual STR revenue
⚠️Key Risks
- •March 2026 freeze hits core STR zone
- •lower ADR than Athens and islands
- •Oct-2025 compliance costs
🇮🇱 Notes for Israeli investors
Named alongside Athens as market where Israelis were leading foreign buyers in 2025
Schools: curricula and languages of instruction
This reports which school curricula and languages of instruction are available to a child in this city — not how many foreign residents live here.
Public schools: languages of instruction: Greek · Source
1o Protypo GEL Thessalonikis "Manolis Andronikos"
Curricula: Greek national curriculum; IB Diploma Programme
Stages or ages: Β΄–Γ΄ Lyceum for IB DP
Language of instruction: ENGLISH
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1st Model General Lyceum of Thessaloniki – Manolis Andronikos
Curricula: Greek national curriculum; IB Diploma Programme
Stages or ages: Grades 11-12 IB section
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Deutsche Schule Thessaloniki
Curricula: Deutsche Internationale Abiturprüfung (DIA); Deutsches Internationales Abitur; DIA; German curriculum; Greek Apolytirion pathway; Greek National Curriculum
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Experimental General Lyceum of the University of Macedonia
Curricula: Greek national curriculum; IB Diploma Programme
Stages or ages: Grades 11-12 IB section
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Experimental Senior High School of the University of Macedonia
Curricula: Greek national curriculum; IB Diploma Programme
Stages or ages: Β΄–Γ΄ Lyceum for IB DP
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Mandoulides Schools
Curricula: Greek national curriculum; IB curriculum reported by secondary source
Stages or ages: Day care through secondary school
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Music School of Thessaloniki
Curricula: Greek national curriculum; IB Diploma Programme
Stages or ages: Β΄–Γ΄ Lyceum for IB DP
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Properties in Thessaloniki
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Yield by Neighborhood — Thessaloniki
Microzone investment comparison — CASABROVA
| Neighborhood | Price/m² | STR Yield | STR Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladadika | No data yet | No data yet | N/A | Entertainment neighborhood in Thessaloniki |
| Historic Center / Ladadika historictourismnightlife | €2,800–€3,500 (₪9,750–₪12,188) | 6%–8% | STR Restricted 🟡 March 2026 freeze on 1st Municipal Community; registration window closed end Feb 2026 | Best pure-center tourism; nightlife; office-core exposure; freeze from March 2026 |
| Kamara-Rotonda / TIF-University studentuniversitywalkable | €2,500–€3,200 (₪8,706–₪11,143) | 6%–7% | License Required National AMA; outside 1st Municipal Community freeze | Strong student/academic demand; central walkability; outside freeze zone |
| Toumba | No data yet | No data yet | N/A | Residential neighborhood in Thessaloniki |
| Kalamaria Center coastalresidentialltr | €2,200–€2,900 (₪7,661–₪10,098) | 5%–7% | License Required National AMA; coastal suburb; outside freeze | More residential/coastal; LTR + furnished mid-term; outside freeze zone |
| Kalamaria | No data yet | No data yet | N/A | Residential suburb in Thessaloniki |
| Ano Poli | No data yet | No data yet | N/A | Upper town of Thessaloniki |
| Pylaia | No data yet | No data yet | N/A | Suburb of Thessaloniki |
Yield and price ranges are internal AI-research estimates from public real-estate portals (Tranio, Investropa, Globes, etc.), refreshed quarterly. Not primary-source data.
Investment Areas in Thessaloniki
Ladadika
Entertainment neighborhood in Thessaloniki
No data yet
Historic Center / Ladadika
Best pure-center tourism; nightlife; office-core exposure; freeze from March 2026
Price from €2,800/m² (₪9,750/m²)
Kamara-Rotonda / TIF-University
Strong student/academic demand; central walkability; outside freeze zone
Price from €2,500/m² (₪8,706/m²)
Toumba
Residential neighborhood in Thessaloniki
No data yet
Kalamaria Center
More residential/coastal; LTR + furnished mid-term; outside freeze zone
Price from €2,200/m² (₪7,661/m²)
Kalamaria
Residential suburb in Thessaloniki
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Ano Poli
Upper town of Thessaloniki
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Pylaia
Suburb of Thessaloniki
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Editorial | CASABROVA
All articles →CASABROVA Global Investor Briefing — October 2026
The board barely moved: twenty-one of twenty-nine markets are unchanged, and the three that crossed two points did so because our own readings changed, not because anything happened in those markets. The top is now a three-way tie — Estonia 74.6, Poland 74.3, Slovenia 74.3 — with three tenths of a point between first and third.
CASABROVA Global Investor Briefing — September 2026
The Score did not move: no market changed by even half a point, and Estonia edged past Poland into #1 by 0.20 — inside the noise. What moved was the cost of money, and in opposite directions: New Zealand and Korea raised, Israel cut, Canada held, and 12-month Euribor crossed 3%. House prices rose in 25 of the 27 markets we can price for 2025, led by Hungary at +18.3%; only Canada and New Zealand fell.
Q2 2026 Investor Briefing
Our quarterly cross-market briefing: twenty-nine markets, the cost of borrowing as a foreign buyer, cycle position, tax by nationality, and the CASABROVA Score.
CASABROVA Global Investor Briefing — June 2026
June’s briefing is a one-time Score reset: Netherlands, Ireland and Poland cluster at the top; Spain, Portugal and Czechia remain in withdrawal; Greece is at peak; Germany and the UK move toward recovery; Romania enters the Virtual Portfolio.
Global Investor Briefing — May 2026
Scores were stable this month — the real stories are a generational currency window for shekel buyers, Greece emerging as a withdrawal candidate while Spain surprisingly holds at peak, and three markets moving from correction into recovery.
Regulation on Steroids: Why Greece is Pushing Investors Away (And Why Cyprus is the Answer)
Greece has entered a phase of "regulation on steroids," systematically dismantling the very incentives that saved its real estate market a decade ago. Smart money is crossing the Mediterranean to Cyprus.
The Silent Wealth Migration: Capital Flight from the UK to Cyprus and the UAE
The UK Non-Dom regime is dead. CASABROVA tracks where UHNWI capital is flowing — and the luxury property squeeze it will trigger in Cyprus and Dubai.
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Thessaloniki is Greece's second city and offers the best value-to-yield ratio in the Greek market. At €2,200–3,500/sqm, prices sit well below Athens, while STR yields of 5–8% in the waterfront and Ladadika districts hold up against the capital. The large Aristotle University student population provides deep long-term-rental demand at 4–4.5%.
As a Zone A city, Thessaloniki's Golden Visa threshold is €800,000 — the same high-demand tier as Athens. The city's growing tech sector, EU regional office presence, and newly opened metro system are structural growth catalysts. Foreign investor interest is rising sharply.
Key considerations: Greece's 35% marginal rental income tax is high, but actual effective rates are lower after deductions. Thessaloniki's seasonality is less pronounced than islands — the city functions year-round as a business and cultural hub. Golden Visa thresholds have risen before (notably in Zone A), so timing matters.
Last updated: June 20, 2026
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