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Greece considers restrictions on Golden Visa rental properties
Reading Time: 2 minutesShort-term rental properties acquired through the Golden Visa program could be restricted in a bid to tackle the shortage of properties for long-term rental in Athens and elsewhere.
Ultima Collection names Krstic as CEO
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Luxury chalet / villa operator Ultima Collection has announced the appointment of Petar Krstic as its new CEO.
limehome expands into three more European markets
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: Tech-enabled operator limehome has expanded into its tenth European market having signed 220 units in Greece, Italy and Switzerland.
The Thinking Traveller receives B Corp accreditation
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: London-based luxury villa rental brand The Thinking Traveller has announced that it has received accreditation as a B Corp company this month, achieving a high-flying B Impact Assessment score of 83 [out of 200].
Key Data becomes exclusive data partner of STAMA Greece
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: Short-term rental data provider Key Data has become the exclusive data partner of the Greek association for short-term rental property managers.
STRz spotlight: TravelStaytion founder Jason Anastasinis
Reading Time: 7 minutesUK / Greece: Jason Anastasinis, founder and MD of TravelStaytion, speaks to STRz about the recovery of the Greek holiday rental market since the 2008 financial crash, the impact of the EU short-term rental initiative, and his vision for the company’s future.
2022 EU nights booked on online platforms top 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: In Q4 2022, guests spent around 97 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the EU, booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor, according to Eurostat.
AirDNA: Supply in Europe reaches pre-pandemic levels
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: European short-term rental demand had a strong month in January, with 18.1 per cent more nights stayed than January 2022, and a huge 28 per cent more than in 2019, according to AirDNA.
CaptainBook.io raises €250,000 in pre-seed funding
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGreece: In-destination channel manager CaptainBook.io has announced that it has raised €250,000 in a pre-seed funding round on startup investments platform SeedBlink. and plans to expand to Europe.
Welcome Pickups picks up €5.3m in funding to supercharge expansion
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: Athens-based travel tech platform Welcome Pickups has raised €5.3 million to “supercharge” its international expansion plans.