Download information on buying property in Cyprus
Below are a number of podcasts & documents I've collected containing information and
advice about various aspects of Cyprus property and living in Cyprus.
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Documents from the British High Commission
FAQs about Buying Property in Cyprus (52 Kb - MS Word) Information about appointing a lawyer, how to minimise risks, finding estate agents, dealing with problems, useful websites, books, etc.
List of Lawyers Practicing in the Republic of Cyprus (South) (150 Kb - Adobe Acrobat) List of lawyers who are able to give advice in English.
Notes for UK Nationals about Living and Working in Cyprus (84 Kb - MS Word) Obtaining residence permits, employment checklist, health services, income tax, education, etc.
FAQs relating to Consular Services & Passport Services (52 Kb - MS Word) Obtaining British passports, getting married in Cyprus, bringing animals into Cyprus, employment, medical cover, importing vehicles and other useful information.
Cyprus Property Action Group
Cyprus Property Pitfalls: a time for action (202 Kb - Adobe Acrobat) - Report prepared by CPAG for the Cyprus Government detailing the problems faced by Cypriot and non-Cypriot property buyers together with recommendations on how those problems could be resolved.
My Cyprus radio broadcasts and TV interviews
CyBC phone-in on property issues (5.98 Mb - mp3)
CyBC round-table discussion on Title Deed issues (5.90 Mb - mp3)
My interview with Melissa Porter (540 kb - mp3)
Melissa Porter's advice on buying property in Cyprus (518 kb - mp3)
Property forms
Application for the Recovery of Cyprus Immovable Property Tax - form I.R. 314 (92 Kb - Adobe Acrobat) - Inland Revenue form to reclaim any overpaid Immovable Property Tax. (Please see the Immovable Property Tax page).
Application form for the Recovery of Value Added Tax (330 Kb - Adobe Acrobat) - Form to reclaim VAT paid on property purchase. (Please see the Value Added Tax (VAT) page).
Search Application Form N50 (807 Kb - Adobe Acrobat) - Land Registry form to undertake a property search.
Cyprus legal information and other useful information
Code of Conduct for European Lawyers (92 Kb - Adobe Acrobat)
Introduction to Cyprus Law by Andreas Neocleous & Co (3.08 Mb - Adobe Acrobat)
Registration and Control of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors Law of 2001 (260 Kb - Adobe Acrobat)
Jointly Owned Buildings Law of 1993 (4.1 Mb - Adobe Acrobat) A must read if you live in Commonly Owned buildings such apartment blocks, terrace/town houses, maisonettes, building complexes, etc.
Special Grant for Building or Purchasing a Residence - Law N.91(I)/2006 (22 Kb - Adobe Acrobat) Details of the Cyprus VAT Grant/refund scheme for EU citizens permanently residing in Cyprus.
The 2007 Law on the Right of European Union Citizens and their Family Members to Move and Reside Freely in the Territory of the Republic (261 Kb - Adobe Acrobat) The Cyprus law concerning the rights of EU nationals to reside in Cyprus.
Real Estate Agents Law N.273(1)/2004 including amendment N.118(1)/2007 (6.69 Mb - Adobe Acrobat) The Cyprus law concerning legal obligations of legally registered real estate agents practicing in Cyprus.
Cyprus Real Estate Agents (Legally Registered)
Cyprus Real Estate Association Members in NICOSIA - Legally registered real estate agents who are also members of CREAA (the Cyprus Real Estate Agents Association.
Cyprus Real Estate Association Members in LIMASSOL - Legally registered real estate agents who are also members of CREAA (the Cyprus Real Estate Agents Association.
Cyprus Real Estate Association Members in LARNACA - Legally registered real estate agents who are also members of CREAA (the Cyprus Real Estate Agents Association.
Cyprus Real Estate Association Members in PAPHOS - Legally registered real estate agents who are also members of CREAA (the Cyprus Real Estate Agents Association.
Cyprus Real Estate Association Members in PARALIMNI - Legally registered real estate agents who are also members of CREAA (the Cyprus Real Estate Agents Association.
List of Registered Real Estate Agents (155 Kb - Adobe Acrobat) Names and contact details of legally registered real estate agents in Cyprus produced by the Estate Agents Registration Council.
Information about timber homes
An independent critique of different construction methods used in the United Kingdom (158 Kb - Adobe Acrobat)
Termite Protection for Wood-Based Construction (96 Kb - Adobe Acrobat)
Earthquake Safeguards (1.34 Mb - Adobe Acrobat)
Building in High Wind and Seismic Zones (693 Kb - Adobe Acrobat)
Avoiding Moisture Accumulation in Walls (511 Kb - Adobe Acrobat)
Fire-Rated Systems - Design/Construction Guide (5.53 Mb - Adobe Acrobat)
Cyprus earthquake information
Earthquake Risk Assessment for Cyprus (1.47 Mb - Adobe Acrobat) - Don't get too worried, we don't get serious earthquakes that often!
