Cyprus

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

Nick Faldo golf course opened in Cyprus today

A golf course designed by Sir Nick Faldo has been officially opened in Paphos, Cyprus, today by the golfing superstar.

18 October 2010

Cyprus property sales remain weak

The Cyprus property market remains weak, with sales to overseas buyers still sluggish, according to figures released by the Department of Lands.

6 October 2010

We had help furnishing our holiday home.

One way to furnish an overseas property is to get someone to do it for you. It worked for British couple the Botfields when they bought in Cyprus…

1 September 2010

Homes in Cyprus available through unique service

An opportunity to acquire homes in Cyprus without paying a deposit or arranging for a new mortgage to be underwritten has opened up.

23 August 2010