IMF Warns Empty Homes Are Deepening Greece’s Housing Crisis

IMF Warns Empty Homes Are Deepening Greece’s Housing Crisis

A view of Athens and the wider Attica basin. The IMF warns that empty homes, short-term rentals, and rising property prices are deepening Greece’s housing crisis. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / A. Savin / CC BY SA 3 Greece is facing a housing affordability crisis shaped not only by a shortage of available homes but also by deep distortions in the real estate market, according to the IMF’s 2026 “Greece: Selected Issues” report. The IMF’s analysis hi…