Antonis Loizou

Our office spoke over the phone to a Reuters journalist who wondered why there has been no strong reaction from Cyprus to EU proposals such as banning the purchase of ...

Strange as it may seem, water availability affects real estate demand and prices, especially regarding foreign buyers who have a choice of countries. This market from abroad until recently brought ...

You may have seen in the news recently that in certain Italian villages there are properties of offer for as little as €1. The villages are mainly in not so sought ...

For the locals, it is common to own shares of real estate. This form of shared freehold ownership comes about mainly through inheritance as parents pass on one propert to ...

There is a lot of public discussion going on regarding the rental of private office buildings for the government’s needs. On the one hand, one side says that this ...

When it comes to real estate, it appears that the misery of other countries helps Cyprus from time to time. Those of a more ‘mature’ age, will remember a lot ...

There has been a rising appreciation for spending time outside and people are wanting to get as much use out of their gardens as possible. There are many different ways ...

The embassies of a country are a reflection of the country abroad. When it comes to the world of business, embassies should promote the business interests of the country that ...

The end of the year 2021 saw no major alterations in Cypriot real estate. The lower end of the housing market directed towards locals, with properties in the region of €300.000-€500.000, ...

I wonder if the authorities are up to the job of carrying out their duties for the benefit of Cyprus and its people. The examples that I often provide are ...

It is a fact that real estate development creates jobs and boosts the economy of Cyprus. Development is controlled by existing town planning zones, which set the building density allowed, ...

We believe that there should be a clarification as to what constitutes loss of property use and rental compensation for it. The subject has come up in a number of ...

From to time we write about some of the odd things going on in real estate that come to our attention. There are various scams and other things to look ...

Following the bad management of the Cyprus economy, which led to the eocnomic crisis, the initial response from politicians (who of course are primarily themselves to blame) was lukewarm when ...

There has been a worldwide effort to reduce the level of tax avoidance. We believe this effort can to an extent be aided by giving taxpayers some sort of an ...

By Antonis Loizou FRICS Following an initial visit to the area of central Paphos under regeneration in 2016, we visited the project again over the Christmas holidays. Admittedly a very good ...

As a matter of urgency, the European system of craftsmen needing certificates for the various building trades must be adopted in Cyprus. At present, whatever a ‘craftsman’ declares that he ...

You must have realised dear readers that we have a soft spot for the mountain areas. This government has tried to promote them and with the new Ministry of Tourism, ...

We often wonder whether we appreciate how lucky we are to have been born and live in Cyprus. When looking at what is happening all over the world including in ...

We put in a lot of time and effort as well as money in order to promote Cyprus to foreign investors. There are various pros that are attractive to investors, ...

Real estate with a connection to culture in one way or another is of increased interest to local and foreign investors. Real estate which offers views of or is in ...

We have been looking through the announcements published in the local press regarding the closing of Era Korivos department store, both by the municipality of Paphos and its owners. We ...

For those who are interested in buying real estate through electronic (or other types of) auctions, we keep noting various scams that surface from time to time with the end ...

Two months ago, we wrote of our disagreement with the plan of the Limassol municipality to undertake an extensive housing development project in collaboration with the land development corporation (a ...