@jakemurphy

.1. Letting Agents, would recommend cypruslife.net. They have an office in Orokilini village, very helpful, George and Rachel are the contacts there.2. Reliable secondhand car dealers. Most main dealers have garages in Larnaca, for Ford we used ... Read More

If you were thinking of settling in Larnaca..there are many Expat hotspots....the main one being Oroklini....full of them...also a good few in Pyla...but that in the Buffer zone..so may not be ideal..but a lot of expats living there to... Read More

It's probably a long shot but there is no harm asking your existing Health Insurance Provider if they will cover u while living in Cyprus. I have heard of some insurance companies that offer this service as the cost of medical intervention is ... Read More

New cars are about 20 to 25% cheaper than Ireland, maybe not that much of a difference with UK, but as Toon says second hand cars are quite expensive, even older ones are pricey. If you google whatever model you are looking for the Main dealers ... Read More

Thanks Toon, yes I see once you are fully vaccinated there is no requirement for a PCR Test. Also I came across this website https://reopen.europa.eu/en , which is an interactive site which outlines all the rules for travelling to and from EU ... Read More

Thank you Toon, yes we will have to wait and see, things are changing every week as the numbers increase throughout Europe. Read More

"This means that those arriving from Orange or Red category countries must present a negative PCR test from the country they are travelling from, dating back 72 hours at most." Thanks for this Toon, very useful, so I am just seeking some ... Read More

Hi, I have had to rent short term a few times over the years, and I found that local auctioneers have been very helpful, in that they have properties for rent on their books and they are prepared to let them on a month to month basis, at a ... Read More

HI All, came across the following article which is an overview of the income tax system in Cyprus, Im not sure of the source of the article or whether it has been updated since the article was written, but it may be a useful introduction to the tax ... Read More

Yes Toon, its the same in Larnaca..They are trying to dodge the Police all the time, by carrying the mask on their wrist. Unfortunately I have found its an inherent trait amongst Cypriot people, in that they dislike being told what to do by the ... Read More

Hi. Sorry if this has been discussed a thousand times. However, my partner and I are planning to move to Cyprus next year. We are planning on running a café type business. We are both from Scotland and fancy a complete change; after all ... Read More

Yes its naturally quieter as most of the tourists have left, but there is still plenty of life about the place, and always a bit of a buzz. A lot of expats live here all year round and quite a few have retired out to here. Some of the hotels close ... Read More

As I said I'm not overly familiar with Paphos or Limassol which is a much bigger city, as I have never lived there but in general any place you decide to live in, if its near the coast there will be a lot of tourists around, but that's not ... Read More

Hi Donna Im not to familiar with Paphos as i have just visited for weekends, but i lived in Nicosia for a while and am presently ensconced in larnaka now for a few years. If you want u can pm me and ill send u what i know. Read More

True Toon, any job that interacts with locals some Greek would more than likely be required, also with jobs such as delivery or bus drivers or post man you would probably need to be able to read Greek, imagine trying to deliver a package to an ... Read More