Cyprus

Relocating to Cyprus

These days it's not just retirees who are relocating to Cyprus – families and professionals are also moving there, to enjoy year-round sun in an environment with a strong British heritage. We look at what Aphrodite's Isle has to offer these three groups of people

1 March 2011

New marina in Larnaca to start in January 2012

The construction of the long awaited port and marina development in Larnaca is expected to finally get underway in January 2012, along with other improvements to the area which should make...

1 March 2011

Potential new Cyprus property deeds law

Fresh legislation relating to Cyprus property title deeds could be introduced in May before the general election, if proposed bills are approved by parliament.

24 February 2011

Cypriot government wants to improve Cyprus property transparency

A senior member of the Cypriot government wants to see the Cyprus property market improve its image on the international stage by resolving the title deed fiasco which has damaged the island's reputation and deterred some people from buying a holiday home in Cyprus.

9 February 2011

More foreigners buy homes in Cyprus

Cyprus attracted more foreign property buyers in 2010, with a total of 2,030 homes purchased by overseas nationals, up 15 per cent compared to 2009, but still significantly down on levels achieved during the peak of the market.

3 February 2011

Cyprus - A Home from Home

They drive on the left, speak English and are about the last country still voting for us in the Eurovision Song Contest – what's not to like about Cyprus? Then there are beaches, friendly people and year-round sun. Paphos in the south-west is a historic tourist resort, with a large contingent of British homeowners.

1 February 2011

Cheaper Cyprus property prices attracts more buyers

A greater number of homes in Cyprus were sold in 2010 compared to the preceding year, due to property price cuts across many parts of the country, according to the latest figures released by the country's Department of Lands and Surveys.

21 January 2011

Cheaper homes in Cyprus

Cyprus property prices continued to fall during the third quarter of 2010, with the average price of a house in Cyprus falling by 0.9 per cent and apartments declining by 2.1 per cent, according to the latest issue of the RICS Cyprus Property Price Index.

17 January 2011

Cyprus property prices expected to stabilise

The vice president Cyprus Association of Valuers and Property Consultants projects that Cyprus property prices will stabilise in 2011, following two years of declines across many parts of the country.

11 January 2011

New law to improve Cyprus property buying process

The Cypriot government is expected to introduce a new law within the next few months permitting people buying a home in Cyprus to receive title deeds to their new property upon completion of their purchase.

6 January 2011

Cyprus property building permits rise

New figured released by the Cyprus Statistical Service reveal that the volume of building permits for the construction of properties in Cyprus increased in October, despite a general housing oversupply.

27 December 2010

Cyprus overseas property sales improve

The number of foreigners buying property in Cyprus improved slightly during the first 10 months of this year, compared to the corresponding period in 2009, according to the latest data released by the Land Registry.

16 November 2010