{"id":101714,"date":"2026-10-09T18:47:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T11:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immgroup.com\/imm-group\/best-countries-to-retire-greece-cyprus\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T18:47:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T11:47:56","slug":"best-countries-to-retire-greece-cyprus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immgroup.com\/en\/investment-immigration\/best-countries-to-retire-greece-cyprus\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Countries to Retire: Greece & Cyprus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greece and Cyprus Rank Among the 10 Best Countries to Retire and Enjoy Life<\/h1>\n

February 21, 2024 \u00b7 Europe \u00b7 11 min read<\/p>\n

For many reasons, it comes as little surprise that Greece and Cyprus have become two of the most sought-after places to enjoy a high quality of life.<\/p>\n

According to a recent study by Reassured, one of the UK’s largest life insurance brokers, Greece and the Republic of Cyprus<\/strong> rank among the 10 best countries to retire and enjoy life with peace of mind. The findings matter not only to older people but to anyone looking for a place that offers a genuinely high quality of life.<\/p>\n

Greece and Cyprus are both beautiful, peaceful, and prosperous European countries, so it is hardly surprising that they have become two of the most sought-after places to enjoy a high quality of life.<\/p>\n

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True wealth is sometimes measured in quality of life<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Wealthy individuals in Europe and other developed countries have long placed as much emphasis on improving and maintaining their quality of life as on making money, and sometimes more. They tend to invest, work, and even choose where to retire in places that still allow them to keep investing and generating income. Today, retirement is no longer limited to people past working age. It is understood more broadly as the point at which a person has achieved a certain level of financial comfort, or financial freedom, and allows themselves to step back, enjoy life more, and spend more time with family.<\/p>\n

Reassured, a leading UK life insurance broker, recently published a list of the countries offering the best quality of life in retirement. The report considered several key factors, including pleasant weather (measured by annual sunshine hours), average life expectancy, the cost of living index of each country, and average accommodation costs. Additional factors included the cost of transportation in each country and the share of the population aged over 65.<\/p>\n

The report scored each of these six factors, combined the scores, and ranked all countries from highest to lowest. Higher-scoring countries are the best suited to enjoying retirement or, more broadly, to anyone who wants to enjoy life more once they have a stable income and no longer need to focus on work.<\/p>\n

Greece topped the list with the highest score. The Republic of Cyprus ranked seventh, ahead of highly regarded countries such as Japan (8th), Poland (23rd), and Estonia (26th). According to the report, Greece and Cyprus are the destinations for anyone who wants warm, pleasant weather and fresh air in retirement.<\/p>\n

European residency by investment: a fuller life for the whole family<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A high quality of life brings many rewards, from tangible ones such as good health to intangible ones such as happiness and peace of mind. Many investors today have set their sights on this early, planning and investing to build a better future and quality of life for themselves, their families, and the generations that follow.<\/p>\n

One increasingly popular option is securing European residence rights and visa-free travel for the whole family through investment<\/strong>. Greece and the Republic of Cyprus, both on the list above, offer residency by investment programs that allow investors and their families to live there and enjoy the best of what each country has to offer.<\/p>\n

1. Greece Golden Visa: the world’s most popular residency by investment program in 2023<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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In 2023, the Greece Golden Visa<\/a> program set new records, with breakthrough growth and impressive figures, and was named the world’s most popular residency by investment program of 2023. At the time of writing, it was one of the lowest-cost programs, with many notable benefits. However, according to information from the Greek government, investors were likely to have only a short window left to obtain a Greece Golden Visa with the minimum investment of \u20ac250,000 (approximately US$280,000).<\/p>\n

At the time, a property investment from \u20ac250,000<\/strong> allowed investors and their families to obtain Greek residence permits, with many advantages and benefits:<\/p>\n