CYPRUS
How to Buy Property in Cyprus
Your solicitor runs the deal, not a notary
6 steps: from an independent lawyer to the title deed in your name
€1.5–3k
lawyer's fee
independent solicitor, before the deal
6
steps in the deal
from checks to the title
2–4
weeks to reserve
property taken off the market
2
units — the cap
for non-EU (or a plot up to 4,000 m²)
Three pillars of the deal
1
Lawyer first
independent, before any payment
2
Deposit the contract
at the registry — buyer protection
3
Non-EU permission
district administration, routine
Stages and timing
Lawyer + due diligence
Land Registry search
before the deal
Contract + deposit
lodged with the Land Registry
days after signing
Non-EU permission
runs in parallel
weeks
VAT / transfer + title
transferred to you
deal completion
The bottom line on protection
PROTECTION
A deposited contract stops the seller reselling or mortgaging the property
RISK
Paying before the lawyer is a common, costly mistake — funds aren't always recoverable