bluebing
French expat in Cyprus
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Registration: 10 June 2022
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Planning amnesty by bluebing
Hi everybody,I have heard about a legislation called "Planning Amnesty" that has been in force for at least 8 years.According to this law, house/apartment owners can build an extension up to 60 sqm or 20% of the building density in accordance with ...
Thank you so much for your help Toon.In my case I plan to extend a house that is part of a development with several houses (like the big projects from Aristo, Leptos and other developers).I know that I need the approval of other owners to extend the ... Read More
Planning amnesty by bluebing
Hi everybody,I have heard about a legislation called "Planning Amnesty" that has been in force for at least 8 years.According to this law, house/apartment owners can build an extension up to 60 sqm or 20% of the building density in accordance with ...
@Toon Thank you for your message.It has been very challenging to find information about this topic. I feel like nobody really knows what is the law. Read More
Planning amnesty
Hi everybody,I have heard about a legislation called "Planning Amnesty" that has been in force for at least 8 years.According to this law, house/apartment owners can build an extension up to 60 sqm or 20% of the building density in accordance with ... Read More
Property Taxes by Toon
Taxes When Buying Property in Cyprus?If you have real estate in the European Union, then regardless of what citizenship you have, in the absolute majority of countries you will have to pay annual taxes. But not in Cyprus.In 2017, the island's ...
Thanks a lot for all the explanations.So basically once you are living in the accommodation, you don't have to pay anything anymore except for a small yearly fee in some municipalities. That sounds really appealing! Read More
Property Taxes by Toon
Taxes When Buying Property in Cyprus?If you have real estate in the European Union, then regardless of what citizenship you have, in the absolute majority of countries you will have to pay annual taxes. But not in Cyprus.In 2017, the island's ...
Thank you very much for the infoJust to be sure, the annual payment to the treasury of the municipality is replacing the annual tax?1 to 2% is a lot. Let's say you own a €300,000 house, you will have to pay between €3,000 and €6,000 a ... Read More
Renovation cost in Cyprus by bluebing
Hello all,I am looking to buy a property and I was wondering if anybody has already hired a contractor to renovate an apartment or a house in the Paphos district.I have no idea how much it would cost per square meter to renovate an apartment ...
Thank you very much for all the info @toon and @ckeeling29 It really helps and buying in Cyprus doesn't seem as easy as I thought it was Read More
Renovation cost in Cyprus by bluebing
Hello all,I am looking to buy a property and I was wondering if anybody has already hired a contractor to renovate an apartment or a house in the Paphos district.I have no idea how much it would cost per square meter to renovate an apartment ...
@ckeeling29 Thank you so much for the info. It's very informative and clear.So bottom line is that they have to use this kind of concrete which makes everything weak. So don't sit on a balcony in Cyprus !! I was looking for an apartment ... Read More
Renovation cost in Cyprus by bluebing
Hello all,I am looking to buy a property and I was wondering if anybody has already hired a contractor to renovate an apartment or a house in the Paphos district.I have no idea how much it would cost per square meter to renovate an apartment ...
Thank you so much Toon for all the info and all your help. I appreciate it a lot!I am going to ask on Facebook and to have a look at Ariadni.The balconies case is very sad for the people involved and very scary for us who are looking for a decent ... Read More
Renovation cost in Cyprus
Hello all,I am looking to buy a property and I was wondering if anybody has already hired a contractor to renovate an apartment or a house in the Paphos district.I have no idea how much it would cost per square meter to renovate an apartment ... Read More
New members of the Cyprus forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Cyprus forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi all,I've been living in Paphos for nearly a year now and I thought I should subscribe to this forum after reading @toons amazing posts.Thank you to all the contributors and I hope I can help people too with my little Cyprus experience Read More