Moving to Greece, from the US.
An American moving to Greece in 2026 pays 43% income tax on $1M in Athens with the US federal floor applied, against 43% in New York, and still files a US return. The engine puts Athens first in Greece for a US citizen leaving New York.
In short, current to October 2026
- For a US citizen leaving New York on $1M a year, the Patrician.ch engine ranks Athens first in Greece, number 44 of the 83 places outside the 50 states. It weighs tax with the US floor applied, the route in, safety, schools, sun, cost and the flight home.
- In Athens, income tax on $1M for a US citizen comes to 43% with the federal floor applied, against 43% in New York, level with New York.
- The local rate in Athens on $1M, 43%, is above the US federal 32%, so the local tax is the figure that applies and the US credit covers the federal share.
- For a US passport, the route into Athens is a straightforward permit. The flight from New York is 9h 30m to 11h 35m.
- Greece has a regime for new arrivals: Non dom flat tax of €100K a year on all foreign income for up to 15 years, against a €500K investment in Greece within 3 years and €20K a year more per family member, plus a 7% flat rate for foreign pensioners. Whether it applies depends on the income and the person, and the US federal floor applies to a US citizen either way.
Official sources: Greek Income Tax Code, Law 4172/2013, Greek Government, Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum. Checked against them between and .
Source: the Patrician.ch board, an original ranking of 100 residence addresses across 47 countries and territories. Tax rates, thresholds and routes are sourced. Cost, safety, schools, sun and beauty are Patrician.ch editorial indices. Figures current to October 2026. Updated . Cite as: Patrician.ch, Moving to Greece from the US 2026: tax, visa and 2 places, patrician.ch/answers/moving-to-greece-from-the-us/, October 2026.
