Properties: Airbnb prices throughout Greece
The bookings of short-term rental accommodation in Greece for the summer period record an explosive increase, with our country conquering the top among 20 European countries. According to AirDNA data, bookings for Airbnb in Greece from the beginning of June until the end of September increased by 232% compared to the corresponding bookings made in the same period. It is followed by Portugal with an increase of 196% and Croatia with an increase of 151%.
Santorini, with an increase of bookings by 552%, Athens with an increase of 429% and Corfu with an increase of bookings 317% compared to last year are the three hottest Greek destinations.
The war in Ukraine does not appear to be affecting Airbnb property bookings, with analysts expecting a copy of the war to emerge later. Reservations are increased by 7% compared to 2019, ie before the pandemic broke out. The data of AirDNA active real estate ads (with at least one lease in the last 30 days from the respective reporting period) and result from the analysis of data from the Airbnb and VRBO platforms.
Currently in Athens, Thessaloniki, Crete, Mykonos, Corfu, Rhodes, Santorini, Paros, Rhodes, Zakynthos, Kassandra, Sithonia, Naxos and the Small Cyclades, Lefkada, Kefalonia and Kalamata are active more than 38,000 people in short-term Greece. over 74,000. “TA NEA” with the assistance of the nationwide network E-Real Estates presents in detail the areas and the prices at which the short-term rental accommodation is available throughout Greece during the summer period.
Checks
At the same time that bookings for short-term leases are rallying, AADE is organizing an electronic safari to identify those who hide from the Tax Office the real income they earn from renting Airbnb-type real estate. The auditors will check and cross-check the data they will receive from the three largest online sharing platforms Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO, of the Expedia group, with the income declared by those who are active in the field of short-term leases.
The distribution economy in recent years – before the coronavirus pandemic – strengthened the Greek economy through taxes collected by more than 444 million euros, as its total turnover from June 2018 to May 2019 reached 1.15 billion euro.
Blossom of “Road Trips”
For this summer, experts expect a new increase of “road trips” in the mainland destinations of our country, due to both the pandemic crisis and travel costs. “The cost of travel is no longer negligible and will be an important factor in the selection of tourists in the summer months,” Themistoklis Bakas, president of the Pan-Hellenic E-Real Estates Network, told “NEA”, adding that “many will prefer destinations in km distance 2-2.5 hours with the aim of filling the tank to ensure the return to the main residence “.
According to Mr. Bakas, “even after the lifting of the measures against COVID-19 due to the summer season, the hikers due to the health conditions in the last two years (2020-2021) choose mainly independent apartments and / or houses registered on platforms. short-term lease, an option. which we see gaining ground day by day, while according to the data so far it is the first choice of both domestic and foreign tourists “.
“Solution” for families
Market experts say the short-term rental industry is a “solution” for families with limited budgets, especially at a time when the cost of living due to inflation and the energy crisis has skyrocketed.
Most of the houses available on the electronic platforms are over 50-60 sq.m., with the cost in many cases not exceeding 500 euros for 5 nights.
The booking time of the house is the “key” for more economical summer vacations. As Themistoklis Bakas points out, “excursion regulators should know that the main customer of the cost and the market, ie you can not choose the house according to your needs and your wallet, is the time of booking . . “The earlier we plan our summer vacation, the better prices we can achieve.”