international family law
Prenuptial agreements are legally recognized and enforceable in Greece. This means that couples who wish to define their financial arrangements before marriage can do so through a formal agreement, and the Greek legal system will uphold its terms, provided the agreement complies with applicable laws.
Despite their enforceability, prenuptial agreements are relatively uncommon in Greece. This is largely due to the country’s default marital property regime, which is one of separation of assets. Under this regime, each spouse maintains ownership of the property they acquired before and during the marriage, unless otherwise agreed.
Even within the separation of assets system, Greek law does provide protection for spouses who contribute—financially or otherwise—to the increase of the other spouse’s property during the marriage. According to Article 1400 of the Greek Civil Code, a spouse who can demonstrate such contributions is entitled to a proportionate share of that increase.