Once you have decided on what type of property you want to buy in Cyprus, and have submitted all of relevant paperwork, process of transferring property title deeds into your name can take up to 10 months. However, so long as you have paid for property, there should be nothing stopping you from taking possession of property and living in it during time it takes for Council of Ministers to process all of your paperwork.

All of which means that buying property in Cyprus could not be made easier – so, next time you and your mates are moaning about cold winter weather, and are thinking of places to buy your retirement or holiday home, why not think of buying some property in Cyprus – after all, it’s part of Europe and has lovely weather all year round!

That said, if you are interested in buying property in Cyprus, as a non-Cypriot, you should still adopt some of prudent measures that you would use in UK; for example, you should make sure that seller is real owner of property being sold. You should also check that there are no liens or charges on property that would make sale more complicated than it already is.

As you can see then, provided you stay within very minimal restrictions of property ownership in Cyprus, you can easily buy that dream home in very affordable Cyprus.