Tuesday, 1 July 2008

Buy Homes in Cyprus...Turn Dreams Into Reality

By Tim Martins

If you have reached the stage that you are looking into property investment, buying a holiday villa or just looking at somewhere new to set up, then you should definitely consider the option of Cyprus as it has become an ideal location for property investment and will carry on being so for many years to come. Recently Cyprus was made a full member of the EU and it's economic growth hasn't stopped since causing it to become a very popular place to live. So much so that the foreign resident population has reached new highs as more and more people are choosing Cyprus to start a new life. As things stand at the moment you really can't go wrong as far as property investment is concerned and your lifestyle will change for the better too.

Cyprus benefits from a wealth of resources due to its beneficial location with excellent climate, it is also now a member of the European Union, providing highly beneficial advantages in communications, transportations and trade and growth throughout the economy. In fact, the EU is the source of over 50% of trade for Cyprus and over 70% of 2006's 2.4 million tourists were from the EU. Cyprus is also strongly tied to both the middle east and Africa, all of which helps to understand the increasing interest to buy cyprus property.

The property price index has been on the rise for the last few years and if we are going to take notice of the present indicators this will not change for many years to come. At the same time and a very exciting factor is that new property development is still rising too as supply is still lagging behind demand. If you don't want to lose out on potential profits then you should really get moving fast as what we are witnessing here in Cyprus is the same as what happened in Spain 20 years ago and we know how much money was made there.

Fortunately, for interested Cyprus property investors, there are a large number of houses and villas all over the island from which to choose. In fact, the choice can sometimes be overwhelming, and, since there are literally hundreds of real estate agents as well as developers in Cyprus, it's important that you get a handle on the real estate situation there before you begin your search.

Cyprus is also an ideal location due to the fact that the locals all speak English, so you can happily get by in your own language. You will also be supported by English speaking solicitors so you will always understand exactly what you are signing. If your are from the UK then you will also feel at home as their legal system is almost the same and something else of interest, they drive on the left hand side of the road.

There are two big differences though for non-residents in Cyprus, the first being that you are only entitled to own one property although changes to this rule are in the pipeline. The second is that the final title deeds can take up to five years before you receive them although this would not be a reason to set you back from selling on the property before they are ready. If you need more information on property investment in Cyprus then take a look at the blog at cyprusinformer.com and you will find everything you need.

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