Air travellers to Cyprus – beware strikes

Posted Monday, January 23rd, 2012 in Articles by Aimee Valaitis | Tags:

Anyone considering a visit to Cyprus in coming weeks, whether for a holiday or to look at property, should bear in mind the Cyprus Air Traffic Controllers’ Union, PASEEK, has plans to strike before the end of January.

PASEEK, is protesting….read more »

Ryanair to start new Cyprus routes

Posted Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 in Articles by Aimee Valaitis | Tags:

Budget airline Ryanair will launch 40 weekly flights to 14 new destinations and base two of its craft at Paphos International Airport from April, the airline has announced.

The announcement has been greeted with enthusiasm by local tourist and commerce chiefs….read more »

Natural gas find sets Cyprus alight

Posted Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 in Articles by Aimee Valaitis | Tags:

Cyprus is celebrating the discovery of a natural gas field that could meet the island’s energy needs for decades, as well as bring in much needed foreign income and re-invigorate its struggling economy.

Having a population of just over a….read more »

New Cyprus flight from Stansted takes off

Posted Friday, December 30th, 2011 in Articles by Chris Please | Tags: ,

Homeowners and anyone considering a purchase in Cyprus will welcome the re-introduction in December of a flight from Stansted to Larnaca by Cyprus Airways.
Cyprus Airways had to drop its Stansted-Larnaca route last year, after operating it for four years. The….read more »

Cyprus golf resort scores a hole in one

Posted Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 in Articles by Aimee Valaitis | Tags:

A luxury golf development built around a course designed by British champion Nick Faldo in Paphos is helping to raise international awareness of Cyprus as a world-class golfing destination, after being voted Best International Leisure Development.

The 71-par Faldo-designed golf course,….read more »

Cyprus slashes tax to help drive property sales

Posted Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 in Articles by Aimee Valaitis | Tags:

Anyone contemplating a property purchase in Cyprus should act now, following the government’s decision to cut transfer tax on all purchases made in the next six months, starting from December 2, 2011.

The change in law means that all property transactions….read more »

Cyprus gets “wow” factor marina resort

Posted Saturday, October 29th, 2011 in Articles by Chris Please | Tags:

A £350-million marina development is on course to put Cyprus firmly on the map of the global nautical community, as well as attract property-buyers looking for something in the Med that’s a bit special.
Limassol Marina, backed by the Cyprus Government,….read more »

Information for Cyprus ex-pats

Posted Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 in Articles by Chris Please | Tags: ,

How you can save money, moving money
By Charles Purdy, Director, Smart Currency Exchange

Many British ex-pats in Cyprus send or receive money to or from the UK and in the process they unintentionally lose money. In some cases, losses can be….read more »

Title deeds opportunity for Cyprus owners

Posted Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 in Articles by Chris Please | Tags: ,

A large number of Brits in Cyprus are about to move a step closer to finally receiving title deeds to their property when a planning amnesty runs out in the second week of October.

In a bid to start resolving the….read more »

Cyprus still a buyer’s market

Posted Thursday, September 22nd, 2011 in Articles by Chris Please | Tags:

A quarter of all property sales in Cyprus are currently to foreigners – not because there’s been a surge in interest from overseas buyers but due to the collapse of the domestic property market.

Official figures released this month showed a….read more »