Athens urban sits
Apartment sits in central Athens (Plaka, Monastiraki, Koukaki, Pangrati). Mostly cats. Public transport is improving — the metro reaches most neighbourhoods. Sits range from a long weekend to several weeks.
Greece
House sitting in Greece
Athens cat sits, Cycladic island villas, Cretan farmhouses, Peloponnesian rural homes — Greece is a smaller but distinctive housesitting destination, particularly active in shoulder seasons.
Greece is a smaller housesitting market than Spain or Italy, but it's strong in two specific windows: shoulder-season Athens (April-May, October-November) and island sits in the off-peak months. Summer is famously crowded and expensive, so housesits are rarer in July-August. The shoulder seasons offer the best combination of weather, availability, and value.
Greek housesits often involve cats (which dominate the country's urban pet culture), occasionally dogs, and sometimes outdoor responsibilities — gardens, olive trees, sometimes chickens. The rural sits in Crete and the Peloponnese can be deep immersion experiences.
Where the sits are
Greek islands (off-peak)
Cycladic, Ionian, and Dodecanese island villas. Most active October through May (off-peak when island residents travel to mainland or abroad). Summer sits exist but are rarer — most owners are themselves at home for tourism revenue.
Crete & Peloponnese
Rural sits with olive groves, gardens, sometimes livestock. Longer stays (2-4 weeks). Perfect for sitters who want quiet, slow rhythms, and real responsibility.
Look before you sign up
Every Greek listing is public — browse Discovery without an account, then join free when something fits your dates. No required subscription.
How house sitting in Greece works
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Sign up free
Email or Google. Free to browse, apply and list.
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Set a destination or list your home
Sitters mark Greece as a preferred destination on their profile. Hosts list their home with the dates they're away.
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Sitters apply, hosts choose
Sitters see listings on a map with a rough 1 km circle for privacy, filter by dates and pets, and apply with a short intro. Hosts read the applications — profile, references, reviews — and can also browse sitter profiles and invite someone.
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Chat, then match
Talk in-app before anyone commits. The exact address is shared only after the host accepts.
Common questions
Is it free?
Yes, for both sides. Listing your home, browsing, applying, messaging and matching never cost anything. A few extras are paid — a verified badge, more visibility — but you never need them to find a sit or a sitter.
Why fewer summer sits?
Greek summer is the country's peak tourism season. Many hosts are themselves at home (especially on islands) and don't need a sitter. The most active months for housesits are spring shoulder (April-May) and autumn (September-November).
Do I need to drive?
Athens — no, public transport works. Islands — depends on size; small islands are walkable, larger ones (Crete, Rhodes) need a car or scooter. Rural Peloponnese — typically yes. Read each listing.
Pet diversity?
Cats dominate urban Greece. Dogs are more common in rural areas. Some olive-grove sits include outdoor chickens or even goats. Check the listing carefully.
Do I need a visa to house sit in Greece?
Greece is in Schengen — 90 days within any 180-day window for non-EU passports, and an unpaid house-sitting exchange counts as tourism, not work. Long-term Greek visas exist for digital nomads, retirees, and others — separate from housesitting itself. Confirm against current official guidance.
I have a home in Greece. How do I find a sitter?
List it free with the dates you're away, and sitters apply. You can also browse sitter profiles and invite someone yourself. Read their profile, references and reviews, chat in-app, and choose — nobody is assigned to you.
Athens cats, island villas, and the quiet months between seasons
Greece in shoulder season — clear weather and fewer crowds. Browse what's open, or list your home in Greece for free.