Paxos & Antipaxos

Buying Property on Paxos & Antipaxos

Property on Paxos is the scarcest inventory in the Ionian. The island is ten kilometres of olive groves and three harbour villages, with a registered population of roughly 2,300 (2021 census, municipality including Antipaxos), and nothing here is built at scale: supply is a handful of stone houses, olive-press conversions and discreet villas, most of which change hands privately.

Antipaxos, the vineyard islet to the south, is smaller still: a few dozen residents, two of the most photographed beaches in Greece, and property that surfaces once in a generation.

Quick Facts

• Location: Ionian Sea, seven nautical miles south of Corfu; no airport, and that is the point.
• The islands: Roughly 2,300 registered residents across the municipality (2021 census); three harbour villages on Paxos.
• Access: Sea only, by ferry or boat from Corfu and Igoumenitsa; Corfu International Airport (CFU) is the air gateway.
• Best for: Privacy buyers, stone-house restorations, olive-estate assembly, boat-first living.
• Property types: Harbour-village houses, stone farmhouses and olive-press conversions, villas above the east-coast bays.
• Golden Visa: With a population under the 3,100-resident line, Paxos falls in the standard €400,000 zone under Law 5100/2024 (we confirm the threshold for each specific property).

Where to Buy: The Micro-Markets

Distances are minutes here; the choice is about harbour character and exposure.

• Gaios: The capital, wrapped around a channel harbour guarded by two islets. Townhouses and apartments with the island's only year-round services.
• Loggos: The smallest and most-loved of the three villages, a pocket harbour of waterfront houses that almost never list publicly.
• Lakka: The yacht-filled northern bay, houses and villas above a horseshoe of turquoise water.
• The east-coast slopes: Villas and restorations between the villages, olive terraces running to swimming coves.
• Antipaxos: Vineyard land and a tiny number of houses above Voutoumi and Vrika beaches; opportunities are rare and move by word of mouth.

What Drives Prices on Paxos

• Absolute scarcity: A ten-kilometre island with protected building rules and no room to grow; good houses trade privately between a small international circle.
• The boat filter: Sea-only access keeps mass tourism out and keeps the buyer pool select, which protects values on the resale side.
• The Corfu gateway: Forty minutes from Corfu's international airport by fast boat, close enough for a summer of weekends.
• Per-asset pricing: With inventory this thin there is no meaningful per-square-metre band; we price against the handful of real closings our Ionian network sees each year.

Key Figures & Sources

• Population: Roughly 2,300 registered residents across the Paxos municipality, including Antipaxos. Source: ELSTAT census, 2021.
• Access: No airport on either island; all connections run by sea from Corfu and Igoumenitsa. Source: public ferry schedules.
• Gateway traffic: The air gateway, Corfu International Airport, handled about 4 million passengers in 2025. Source: Fraport Greece / HCAA traffic data, 2025, provisional.
• Regional yields: Gross long-lease yields up to 6.8% tracked for Zakynthos and the Ionian, indicative. Source: BUY GREECE Greek Property Monitor, Q3 2026.
• Golden Visa tier: €400,000 standard tier, with the municipality under the 3,100-resident line. Source: Law 5100/2024.

Who Buys & Lifestyle

Paxos draws buyers who could purchase anywhere and choose quiet: British and Italian families with decades on the island, sailors, and Americans discovering the Ionian through Corfu. Life is olive groves, sea taxis, long lunches above the water and a winter population that all knows each other.

Buying & Golden Visa

Paxos sits in the standard €400,000 Golden Visa zone under Law 5100/2024, given its population under the 3,100-resident line (we confirm the applicable threshold for each specific property). Capital-gains tax on resale remains suspended for individuals through 31 December 2026. Non-EU buyers purchase freely: AFM tax number, lawyer, notary, all possible by power of attorney without flying. BUY GREECE sources on- and off-market through the Ionian network and runs every candidate through six-check due diligence, from Chicago and Glyfada, Athens.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you buy property on Paxos? Yes, but inventory is the scarcest in the Ionian: a handful of harbour houses, stone restorations and villas each year, much of it never listed publicly. Serious buyers brief us first and we answer with what actually exists.

How do you get to Paxos? By sea only, from Corfu or Igoumenitsa; fast boats from Corfu take under an hour. Corfu International Airport, with direct seasonal flights from across Europe, is the practical gateway.

Is Paxos eligible for the Greek Golden Visa? Yes. With a registered population under the 3,100-resident line, Paxos falls in the standard €400,000 investment zone under Law 5100/2024; we confirm the applicable threshold for each specific property before you commit.

Can Americans buy property on Paxos? Yes. The Ionian is not a border-restricted area, so American and other non-EU buyers purchase freely with an AFM tax number, a lawyer and a notary, all manageable by power of attorney. BUY GREECE runs this remotely from Chicago and Glyfada, Athens.

Is Antipaxos property ever for sale? Rarely. Antipaxos is mostly vineyard land with a very small number of houses, and opportunities surface by word of mouth once in a generation. We track the islet through our Ionian network; tell us your brief and horizon.

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