Let’s address the elephant in the room first: there are some European countries such as Ireland and Malta where the cost of housing has become astronomical and this is mostly caused by the double whammy of more investors and a lower supply of accommodation.

250,000 Euro Properties in Ireland

To put things into perspective, with 250,000 euros you can buy the following types of properties in Ireland:

• a 3 bedroom semi detached house in County Galway;
• a 3 bedroom bungalow in County Roscommon;
• a 3 bedroom terraced house in County Kilkenny;
• a 3 bedroom detached house in County Laois;
• a 3 bedroom terraced house in County Offaly;
• a 4 bedroom detached house in County Donegal;
• a 1 bedroom apartment in Dublin.

250,000 Euro Properties in Malta

In Malta most of the properties for sale are apartment and prices will vary according to the location. For example you could buy:

• a 2 bedroom apartment close to the capital Valletta;
• a 2 bedroom penthouse apartment in Gozo, off the island of Malta;
• a 2 bedroom townhouse in the south of the island of Malta;
• a 1 bedroom apartment in a popular Maltese seaside location.

250,000 Euro Properties in Bulgaria

Bulgaria has many affordable properties on the market and with 250,000 you could buy:

• a 6 bedroom chalet in the Blagoevgrad region;
• a 4 bedroom house in the Dobrich region;
• a 3 bedroom house with swimming pool in the Dobrich region;
• a 4 bedroom house in the Lovech region;
• a 5 bedroom house in the Gabrovo region;
• a 2 bedroom apartment in the capital Sofia.

250,000 Euro Properties in Portugal

Portugal is popular with holiday home owners so the supply of properties is somewhat limited but here are some examples of what 250,000 euros can buy there:

• 1 bedroom apartment in a seaside location;
• 1 bedroom apartment in Porto;
• a 5 bedroom villa in the countryside;
• a 3 bedroom apartment in Sintra;
• a 2 bedroom apartment in Algarve;
• a 1 bedroom apartment in the capital Lisbon.

250,000 Euro Properties in Greece

What can you buy for 250,000 euros in Greece? Looking at the available listings, these are some of the properties for sale:

• a 2 bedroom apartment in Thessaloniki;
• a 3 bedroom detached house in the island of Naxos;
• a 2 bedroom apartment in the island of Mykonos;
• a 2 bedroom detached house in the island of Santorini;
• a 2 bedroom apartment in the capital Athens.

250,000 Euro Properties in Slovenia

How far can a 250,000 euros budget stretch in Slovenia? These are a few examples:

• a 2 bedroom apartment in Maribor;
• a 1 bedroom detached house in the mountains;
• a 3 bedroom detached house in Nova Gorica;
• a 2 bedroom apartment in Bovec;
• a 2 bedroom apartment in Piran;
• a 1 bedroom apartment in the capital Ljubljana.

To compile these lists the sources used included local estate agents’ websites; prices correct at the time of writing, September 2025.

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