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Apart from the housing market in downtown Athens, it seems US company Airbnb is also impacting properties used for professional purposes in the centre of Athens, as demand for old office buildings rising.

Greek taxmen may go undercover as tourists to ferret out sharing economy lodgings that are operating illegally, as the economy ministry looks into ways to ensure state coffers are boosted by 48 million euros in lost revenue.

Airbnb’s refusal to provide the Treasury Department with information on property rental in Greece is subject to a tax on owners who use the short-term online leasing platform.