Cyprus property
The necessary process detail for a foreign buyer, checked against Cyprus government, Tax Department and Department of Lands and Surveys material. Rates and legal rules are source-linked and visibly dated; an unsupported fact is left out rather than guessed.
This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Obtain advice for your transaction before signing or paying money.
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A source-linked guide to Cyprus property transfer fees, the VAT exemption, the general reduction, and a calculator that follows the current DLS bands.
Read guide →A practical Cyprus property purchase budget: price, VAT or transfer-fee treatment, sale-contract deposit, professional and finance quotes, completion cash and recurring costs.
Read guide →A restrained guide to VAT on Cyprus new builds, the official standard and reduced rates, the Tax Department certificate process, and a split-rate calculator.
Read guide →The Cyprus investor permanent-residency property route explained with every core condition together: qualifying first sale, investment, external funds and income, records, insurance and maintenance.
Read guide →A DLS-sourced guide to Cyprus title deeds, search certificates, encumbrances, sale-contract deposit and specific-performance protection when separate title is unavailable.
Read guide →A process guide for non-EU buyers of Cyprus property: District Administration permission, Form COMM 145, title due diligence, tax treatment and the separate residence question.
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