World Council for Tourism and Travel predicts an increase in tourism in Greece by 3% this year. This is a very significant figure, given the fact that the sector provides 16.3% of GDP in Greece, reports ee24.com citing ekathimerini.com.
Increase in the number of foreign tourists by 15.3% in January-November 2013 significantly affects the economy and the real estate market in Greece. Foreign travelers have the opportunity to assess the standard of living in the country and to think about buying a home there. In addition, the more tourists, the more attractive becomes buying of commercial property in Greece.
657 thousand Greeks (18.2% of the working population) are engaged in the sphere of tourism and related areas. The volume of investment in this area in the last year has reached €2.9 bn, or 13.7% of all investments in the economy of Greece.