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This file was prepared for one property only, built on three criteria: genuine Golden Visa eligibility at the €250,000 threshold, move-in-ready apartments with no construction risk, and a location within walking distance of central Athens. The Hera is the only address in our portfolio that meets all three at this scale — so instead of a selection, we present a single-project file.
The Hera Athens is the full conversion of a former commercial building into 57 modern residences in Plato's Academy (Akadimia Platonos). This legal class lowers the Golden Visa threshold — up to €800,000 for standard housing in Athens — to €250,000 for this project. The apartments are move-in ready; the building's common areas complete in May 2027. 41 units are for sale, from €250,000 to €360,000, with an annual 3% rental guarantee.
Below you will find the Golden Visa framework, the location, the project's full fact sheet, the unit list and floor plans. At the end of the section there are two expandable reports: the area report and the project report. We wrote the weaknesses as clearly as the strengths, and left no heading filled with guesswork. Our live status report page — photos and videos from the site — is an annex to this file.
Because there is no single figure. The legislation defines three tiers, and which tier a property falls into is determined by its location and its legal status. For this reason Avla provides written threshold confirmation for every project in the portfolio at the offer stage.
On the €250,000 route there is no floor-area requirement; in return, more than one independent residential unit may not be created on the same title, and the property may not be let on a short-term basis (daily/weekly) for 5 years.
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The Hera Athens is a 57-unit conversion residence in Plato's Academy, on Athens' north-west central corridor, within walking distance of the Academy of Plato archaeological park. A former commercial building rebuilt end to end — structure, facade and all services. The building offers a rooftop thermal pool, a 60 m² gym, 28 parking spaces and storage rooms — a "luxury residence" configuration without an equal in its district. Apartments are move-in ready; common areas are scheduled for May 2027.
Entry is possible with three apartments at the €250,000 threshold; the band extends to €360,000. Budget-band one-bedrooms are selling fast — five units sold in a single week on the latest list.
| Unit | Floor | Type | Net m² | Gross m² | €/m² net | €/m² gross | Price (list) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ G5 📐 | Ground | 1+1 | 37,34 | 43,26 | €6.695 | €5.779 | €250.000 |
| ★ A4 📐 | 1st fl. | 1+1 | 41,22 | 46,02 | €6.065 | €5.432 | €250.000 |
| ★ A5 📐 | 1st fl. | 1+1 | 42,34 | 51,74 | €5.905 | €4.832 | €250.000 |
| G3 📐 | Ground | 1+1 | 47,50 | 53,37 | €5.474 | €4.872 | €260.000 |
| A6 📐 | 1st fl. | 1+1 | 47,13 | 50,93 | €5.517 | €5.105 | €260.000 |
| B4 📐 | 2nd fl. | 1+1 | 41,22 | 46,02 | €6.308 | €5.650 | €260.000 |
| B5 📐 | 2nd fl. | 1+1 | 42,34 | 51,74 | €6.141 | €5.025 | €260.000 |
| B6 📐 | 2nd fl. | 1+1 | 47,13 | 50,93 | €5.729 | €5.301 | €270.000 |
| C4 📐 | 3rd fl. | 1+1 | 41,22 | 46,02 | €6.550 | €5.867 | €270.000 |
| C5 📐 | 3rd fl. | 1+1 | 42,34 | 51,74 | €6.377 | €5.218 | €270.000 |
| C11 📐 | 3rd fl. | 1+1 | 40,00 | 47,85 | €6.750 | €5.643 | €270.000 |
| G8 📐 | Ground | 1+1 | 40,78 | 59,10 | €6.744 | €4.653 | €275.000 |
| G11 📐 | Ground | 1+1 | 40,00 | 57,85 | €6.875 | €4.754 | €275.000 |
| G7 📐 | Ground | 1+1 | 55,40 | 55,40 | €5.144 | €5.144 | €285.000 |
| C6 📐 | 3rd fl. | 1+1 | 47,13 | 50,93 | €6.153 | €5.694 | €290.000 |
| G12 📐 | Ground | 1+1 | 44,20 | 66,14 | €6.674 | €4.460 | €295.000 |
| G4 📐 | Ground | 2+1 | 53,40 | 60,20 | €5.618 | €4.983 | €300.000 |
| A3 📐 | 1st fl. | 2+2 | 58,38 | 65,98 | €5.310 | €4.698 | €310.000 |
| G6 📐 | Ground | 2+1 | 60,44 | 68,11 | €5.212 | €4.625 | €315.000 |
| G2 📐 | Ground | 2+2 | 61,03 | 66,08 | €5.243 | €4.843 | €320.000 |
| G9 📐 | Ground | 2+1 | 52,30 | 71,10 | €6.119 | €4.501 | €320.000 |
| G10 📐 | Ground | 2+1 | 53,97 | 70,54 | €5.929 | €4.536 | €320.000 |
| A10 📐 | 1st fl. | 2+2 | 57,96 | 69,76 | €5.521 | €4.587 | €320.000 |
| B3 📐 | 2nd fl. | 2+2 | 58,38 | 65,98 | €5.481 | €4.850 | €320.000 |
| A2 📐 | 1st fl. | 2+2 | 61,14 | 67,84 | €5.316 | €4.791 | €325.000 |
| BS1 📐 | Garden | 3+2 | 92,29 | 114,29 | €3.576 | €2.887 | €330.000 |
| G1 📐 | Ground | 2+1 | 65,33 | 77,13 | €5.051 | €4.278 | €330.000 |
| A8 📐 | 1st fl. | 2+2 | 60,94 | 72,74 | €5.415 | €4.537 | €330.000 |
| A9 📐 | 1st fl. | 2+2 | 61,03 | 72,83 | €5.407 | €4.531 | €330.000 |
| B10 📐 | 2nd fl. | 2+2 | 57,96 | 69,76 | €5.694 | €4.731 | €330.000 |
| C3 📐 | 3rd fl. | 2+2 | 58,38 | 65,98 | €5.653 | €5.002 | €330.000 |
| B2 📐 | 2nd fl. | 2+2 | 61,14 | 67,84 | €5.479 | €4.938 | €335.000 |
| A1 📐 | 1st fl. | 2+2 | 70,81 | 82,61 | €4.802 | €4.116 | €340.000 |
| B9 📐 | 2nd fl. | 2+2 | 61,03 | 72,83 | €5.571 | €4.668 | €340.000 |
| C10 📐 | 3rd fl. | 2+2 | 57,96 | 69,76 | €5.866 | €4.874 | €340.000 |
| C2 📐 | 3rd fl. | 2+2 | 61,14 | 67,84 | €5.643 | €5.085 | €345.000 |
| B7 📐 | 2nd fl. | 2+2 | 65,18 | 77,32 | €5.370 | €4.527 | €350.000 |
| C8 📐 | 3rd fl. | 2+2 | 60,94 | 72,74 | €5.743 | €4.812 | €350.000 |
| C9 📐 | 3rd fl. | 2+2 | 61,03 | 72,83 | €5.735 | €4.806 | €350.000 |
| D3 📐 | 4th fl. | 2+2 | 60,76 | 85,11 | €5.843 | €4.171 | €355.000 |
| D4 📐 | 4th fl. | 2+2 | 62,56 | 85,18 | €5.754 | €4.226 | €360.000 |

Plato's Academy (Akadimia Platonos) takes its name from the archaeological park where Plato founded his Academy in 387 BC. At 2.5–3 km from Athens' historic centre, it is one of the last major regeneration corridors within the city's walking and cycling band. The district's fabric is shifting quickly from small workshops and former commercial buildings to renewed residential blocks; The Hera is a product of precisely this transformation.
Metro (Larissa/Metaxourghio-line stations) and tram-bus corridors put the centre 10–15 minutes away; Athens International Airport is ~45 minutes with a metro transfer. Car-free access to the centre is decisive for the tenant profile.
Near-centre location; suited to young professionals, academic staff and long-term corporate tenants. The developer has defined an annual 3% gross rental guarantee, removing yield uncertainty in the first years. As entry prices sit below the central average, the medium-term appreciation case follows the timetable of public investment — the archaeological-park landscaping and urban-regeneration incentives.
The district is still in transition: quality varies street by street and some neighbouring blocks remain untouched. That is both the reason for today's entry price and the source of the medium-term opportunity; it is not the right address for a buyer seeking a finished, settled neighbourhood. The second risk is timing: the building's common areas complete in May 2027.
A full conversion of a former commercial building: structural strengthening, a new facade, all mechanical and electrical services built from scratch. The conversion class is the legal framework that validates the €250,000 Golden Visa threshold; Avla provides the threshold confirmation in writing with every offer and does not allow the deed price to fall below the threshold.
The 57-unit mix runs from one-bedroom apartments to a 3+2 garden duplex; most of the 41 units for sale are one-bedroom (43–66 m²) and 2+2 (66–85 m²) types. Ground-floor units with wide terraces and 4th-floor units with 22–24 m² balconies are the characterful ends of the band. Every apartment has a storage room; parking is 28 spaces, with allocation terms confirmed at offer stage.
Rooftop thermal pool, 60 m² gym, smart-home infrastructure, fitted kitchens. Interior finishes can be seen in the first-floor show apartment (video above; on-site viewing by appointment).
Garden and first-floor apartments are finished; fit-out continues on the 2nd and 3rd floors; facade works are ongoing. Apartments hold move-in-ready status; common areas (pool, gym, lobby) complete in May 2027. Site footage: live status report.
The band's strength is its width: three doors at the €250,000 threshold, terraced upper floors at €360,000. Per-m² pricing is competitive against alternatives in the same class (conversion, near-centre, rent-guaranteed). In exchange, the buyer enters a district in transformation rather than a settled one, and a building whose common areas complete in 2027. We state this balance at the top of the file; the decision is yours.
Let us know and we will obtain written confirmation of current availability and price from the developer, then set up your viewing programme in Athens — the building is complete, so it can be seen as it stands. If you wish, we can place a short-term option on the apartment.
1 · Introduction record. Which property was introduced, and by whom, is put on record with the viewing form. Our viewing form covers digital and physical showings alike — presenting a property to you on a video call and showing it on site carry the same weight.
2 · Viewing. If you wish, properties are shown over a video call; or, during your visit, we collect you from the airport and build a comprehensive two-day viewing programme, accompanying you throughout. Before the viewing we kindly ask you to sign the viewing form. Viewing and information are free of charge.
3 · Service fee. On most Golden Visa properties we charge our clients no service fee; our only request is that the purchase of a property we introduced is completed through our firm. On some properties a service fee may apply; where it does, it is capped at 2% + VAT.
4 · Reservation. If you wish, the full legal review (title history, mortgage/lien, permits) is carried out by our lawyers; once the preliminary review is complete, we proceed to reservation. The reservation amount is generally capped at 10% of the purchase price; the property can be paid in full or in instalments.
5 · With you throughout. From the purchase itself to the Golden Visa application and its renewals, we are at your side at every step.
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