> You sell the house This is a way bigger hurdle than anyone is making it out to be. There are huge legal barriers to property sales, including requirements f

> You sell the house This is a way bigger hurdle than anyone is making it out to be. There are huge legal barriers to property sales, including requirements for energy audits and certification that the construction is wholly legal - which is probably isn't. Just like in the US, a great many safe and livable Greek properties violate zoning laws. Why on earth are we assuming that Greece has smooth-running property markets that allow people to sell houses for their nominal (or any) value?