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🏘️💰 Foreigners invested a record €6.5 billion in Cypriot real estate in 2025
Cyprus, unnoticed by many, has become one of the most attractive real estate markets in the Mediterranean. Its geographical location between Europe and the Middle East, EU membership, and favorable tax regime have made the island a natural hub for international capital.
Year's figures
In 2025, the total value of real estate transactions reached a record €6.5 billion — 8% higher than the previous year. Approximately 25,600 transactions were concluded, also an all-time high. The market shows resilience even against a backdrop of global uncertainty.
Foreign buyers accounted for about 28% of all transactions, with their activity increasing by 16% compared to 2024. Demand is concentrated in coastal areas: Limassol, Paphos, and Larnaca — where a pleasant lifestyle and good rental potential combine.
Who is buying?
· Russians remain active in the luxury segment (properties over €1.5 million). Despite geopolitical changes, Russian-speaking investors maintain a presence, especially in Limassol.
· Turkey and Israel — regional investors are increasingly moving capital abroad due to high inflation and currency volatility. Cyprus offers a nearby familiar market with a relatively low entry threshold compared to Western Europe. Israelis are particularly active in coastal projects and short-term rental properties.
What is changing in the market?
The influx of investment is shifting supply toward higher-quality projects. The value of building permits issued increased by 28% — developers are now focusing on premium projects rather than mass housing.
Apartments have become the most popular asset class: they accounted for about 60% of the growth in transaction value in 2025. They are easier to manage, more accessible to foreigners, and well-suited for short-term rentals.
Yields
Long-term rentals yield 4–7% annually. In tourist areas on Airbnb, returns can reach up to 10%. This is driving demand for management companies and block management specialists.
What's next?
Strong foreign demand, limited supply by the sea, and improving infrastructure suggest that the market will continue to grow. Risks remain (geopolitics, rising construction costs), but fundamentally, Cyprus remains an attractive hub for international investment. 📈🌍
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Cyprus, unnoticed by many, has become one of the most attractive real estate markets in the Mediterranean. Its geographical location between Europe and the Middle East, EU membership, and favorable tax regime have made the island a natural hub for international capital.
Year's figures
In 2025, the total value of real estate transactions reached a record €6.5 billion — 8% higher than the previous year. Approximately 25,600 transactions were concluded, also an all-time high. The market shows resilience even against a backdrop of global uncertainty.
Foreign buyers accounted for about 28% of all transactions, with their activity increasing by 16% compared to 2024. Demand is concentrated in coastal areas: Limassol, Paphos, and Larnaca — where a pleasant lifestyle and good rental potential combine.
Who is buying?
· Russians remain active in the luxury segment (properties over €1.5 million). Despite geopolitical changes, Russian-speaking investors maintain a presence, especially in Limassol.
· Turkey and Israel — regional investors are increasingly moving capital abroad due to high inflation and currency volatility. Cyprus offers a nearby familiar market with a relatively low entry threshold compared to Western Europe. Israelis are particularly active in coastal projects and short-term rental properties.
What is changing in the market?
The influx of investment is shifting supply toward higher-quality projects. The value of building permits issued increased by 28% — developers are now focusing on premium projects rather than mass housing.
Apartments have become the most popular asset class: they accounted for about 60% of the growth in transaction value in 2025. They are easier to manage, more accessible to foreigners, and well-suited for short-term rentals.
Yields
Long-term rentals yield 4–7% annually. In tourist areas on Airbnb, returns can reach up to 10%. This is driving demand for management companies and block management specialists.
What's next?
Strong foreign demand, limited supply by the sea, and improving infrastructure suggest that the market will continue to grow. Risks remain (geopolitics, rising construction costs), but fundamentally, Cyprus remains an attractive hub for international investment. 📈🌍
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🤝 President of Cyprus and Turkish Cypriot leader agree on four areas — from foot-and-mouth disease to halloumi
Nikos Christodoulides and the head of the Turkish Cypriot community, Tufan Erhürman, held a nearly two-hour meeting at the residence of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative at the old Nicosia airport. The talks began at 16:15 and ended around 18:00. The leaders spoke one-on-one, without journalists and without the participation of the Secretary-General's Personal Envoy, María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar. This is their fourth meeting since Erhürman's election in October 2025.
What did they agree on?
The parties agreed on four areas of joint work:
1. Creation of an advisory body involving civil society.
2. Preparation of a six-month plan for conducting religious services across the entire island, with the possibility of extension.
3. Joint measures to combat the foot-and-mouth disease epidemic.
4. Formation of a subcommittee on economic and trade issues, which will deal with products with protected geographical status (PDO/PGI), including halloumi.
Why did foot-and-mouth become one of the main topics?
The foot-and-mouth outbreak since February 2026 has affected more than fifty farms in the south of the island and has already crossed the "Green Line." The virus was detected in Pergamos and on pig farms in the Paleometocho area. Furthermore, milk from infected farms in the north continues to flow south, while access for veterinarians of the Republic of Cyprus there is limited. A joint mechanism is intended to ease tensions on this issue.
Will there be another meeting?
No specific date has been announced yet. The parties only confirmed their intention to meet in the near future. Previously, it was expected that more concrete steps would be announced by the end of April, but the timeline has shifted.
Context of the Cyprus problem
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is completing his mandate at the end of 2026 and hopes for progress on the Cyprus settlement before his departure. Since January, full-fledged negotiations have essentially been frozen: the parties have made no progress on opening new crossing points, nor on the format for resuming the negotiation process. 🕊️🇨🇾
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Nikos Christodoulides and the head of the Turkish Cypriot community, Tufan Erhürman, held a nearly two-hour meeting at the residence of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative at the old Nicosia airport. The talks began at 16:15 and ended around 18:00. The leaders spoke one-on-one, without journalists and without the participation of the Secretary-General's Personal Envoy, María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar. This is their fourth meeting since Erhürman's election in October 2025.
What did they agree on?
The parties agreed on four areas of joint work:
1. Creation of an advisory body involving civil society.
2. Preparation of a six-month plan for conducting religious services across the entire island, with the possibility of extension.
3. Joint measures to combat the foot-and-mouth disease epidemic.
4. Formation of a subcommittee on economic and trade issues, which will deal with products with protected geographical status (PDO/PGI), including halloumi.
Why did foot-and-mouth become one of the main topics?
The foot-and-mouth outbreak since February 2026 has affected more than fifty farms in the south of the island and has already crossed the "Green Line." The virus was detected in Pergamos and on pig farms in the Paleometocho area. Furthermore, milk from infected farms in the north continues to flow south, while access for veterinarians of the Republic of Cyprus there is limited. A joint mechanism is intended to ease tensions on this issue.
Will there be another meeting?
No specific date has been announced yet. The parties only confirmed their intention to meet in the near future. Previously, it was expected that more concrete steps would be announced by the end of April, but the timeline has shifted.
Context of the Cyprus problem
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is completing his mandate at the end of 2026 and hopes for progress on the Cyprus settlement before his departure. Since January, full-fledged negotiations have essentially been frozen: the parties have made no progress on opening new crossing points, nor on the format for resuming the negotiation process. 🕊️🇨🇾
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🎥 Cameras installed at Aradippou school after acts of vandalism
The Aradippou – Kellia – Troulloi Communities School Board has condemned recent incidents of vandalism at the Aradippou school's amphitheater. Unknown individuals damaged municipal property and defaced a space that belongs to the entire local community.
To protect the school premises and ensure their proper functioning, the board has decided to install a video surveillance system in the amphitheater.
The statement emphasizes: any illegal action or damage will be recorded, and those responsible will be prosecuted under criminal law. Protecting public property is everyone's duty.
The board also called on local residents, especially young people, to respect facilities created for education, culture, and the entire community. 🏛️📷
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The Aradippou – Kellia – Troulloi Communities School Board has condemned recent incidents of vandalism at the Aradippou school's amphitheater. Unknown individuals damaged municipal property and defaced a space that belongs to the entire local community.
To protect the school premises and ensure their proper functioning, the board has decided to install a video surveillance system in the amphitheater.
The statement emphasizes: any illegal action or damage will be recorded, and those responsible will be prosecuted under criminal law. Protecting public property is everyone's duty.
The board also called on local residents, especially young people, to respect facilities created for education, culture, and the entire community. 🏛️📷
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🐍🐍Two huge vipers spotted in the Troodos mountains
A video from Troodos captured two blunt-nosed vipers — the largest venomous snakes in Cyprus. The reptiles were entwined with each other and moved so synchronously that it reminded many of an actual snake dance.
🌿 In reality, snakes often behave this way during mating season or when males are fighting over territory. The sight is both rare and rather creepy.
⚠️ Tourists and hiking enthusiasts in the mountains are now advised to be careful:
— watch your step near rocks and bushes
— do not try to get closer for a video
— keep your distance, and keep pets close
Cyprus can surprise not only with its beaches and sunsets. Sometimes the island shows its wild side as well.
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A video from Troodos captured two blunt-nosed vipers — the largest venomous snakes in Cyprus. The reptiles were entwined with each other and moved so synchronously that it reminded many of an actual snake dance.
🌿 In reality, snakes often behave this way during mating season or when males are fighting over territory. The sight is both rare and rather creepy.
⚠️ Tourists and hiking enthusiasts in the mountains are now advised to be careful:
— watch your step near rocks and bushes
— do not try to get closer for a video
— keep your distance, and keep pets close
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🗳️ Political crisis or crisis of trust? What the record number of candidates for the Cypriot parliament reveals
For the upcoming elections on May 24, 753 candidates and 19 parties have registered. Such a number of participants could be welcomed, were it not for the behavior of some of them, which is difficult to take seriously.
On one hand — there is a rise in civic activity. People are genuinely interested in the common good. But on the other — many are running not because of ideology, but out of disappointment with the existing political system. They believe that if the professionals failed, they might as well try themselves. The situation has reached grotesque extremes: characters whose main qualification is owning a car are appearing.
What is happening? Society is increasingly alienated from traditional parties. They are accused of corruption and being deaf to people's problems. Trust is falling, absenteeism is growing. Against this backdrop, new combinations are emerging where the leader's charismatic personality matters more than any platform. The voter is looking for an alternative — but often not among politicians, but among random individuals.
Protest voting and the general cry to "cleanse everything" will not solve the problems. Cyprus cannot be governed by people without a clear position, without ideology, and without experience. The crisis of the system is real, but the way out is not through caricatured alternatives. That is a road to nowhere. Citizens should distinguish between real change and political stage props. 💬🇨🇾
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For the upcoming elections on May 24, 753 candidates and 19 parties have registered. Such a number of participants could be welcomed, were it not for the behavior of some of them, which is difficult to take seriously.
On one hand — there is a rise in civic activity. People are genuinely interested in the common good. But on the other — many are running not because of ideology, but out of disappointment with the existing political system. They believe that if the professionals failed, they might as well try themselves. The situation has reached grotesque extremes: characters whose main qualification is owning a car are appearing.
What is happening? Society is increasingly alienated from traditional parties. They are accused of corruption and being deaf to people's problems. Trust is falling, absenteeism is growing. Against this backdrop, new combinations are emerging where the leader's charismatic personality matters more than any platform. The voter is looking for an alternative — but often not among politicians, but among random individuals.
Protest voting and the general cry to "cleanse everything" will not solve the problems. Cyprus cannot be governed by people without a clear position, without ideology, and without experience. The crisis of the system is real, but the way out is not through caricatured alternatives. That is a road to nowhere. Citizens should distinguish between real change and political stage props. 💬🇨🇾
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🧹 Limassol is being cleaned again: this time, Mesa Geitonia is getting attention
The Limassol municipality continues large-scale cleanups and the renewal of public areas. On May 8, work took place in the Mesa Geitonia area, along and near the linear park by the Vatkia River.
What was done:
— trash was removed
— green areas were tidied
— wild vegetation was cleared
— the riverbed was cleaned
— benches were painted and refurbished
— new litter bins were installed
Limassol Mayor Yiannis Armeftis stated that the city now has the equipment, people, and resources to systematically maintain the districts.
📌 Cleanups will continue in other parts of Limassol — especially where public areas have long needed attention.
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The Limassol municipality continues large-scale cleanups and the renewal of public areas. On May 8, work took place in the Mesa Geitonia area, along and near the linear park by the Vatkia River.
What was done:
— trash was removed
— green areas were tidied
— wild vegetation was cleared
— the riverbed was cleaned
— benches were painted and refurbished
— new litter bins were installed
Limassol Mayor Yiannis Armeftis stated that the city now has the equipment, people, and resources to systematically maintain the districts.
📌 Cleanups will continue in other parts of Limassol — especially where public areas have long needed attention.
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⚠️🛑 Drivers of Cyprus: safety is our top priority. But what we see on the roads suggests otherwise...
Unsecured loads — like the one in this image — can become deadly in a matter of seconds. Please act responsibly: secure your load properly and protect everyone around you.
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Unsecured loads — like the one in this image — can become deadly in a matter of seconds. Please act responsibly: secure your load properly and protect everyone around you.
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🚁 Drones now permitted in Cyprus — but not everywhere
The Department of Civil Aviation has officially given the green light for private drones to be flown across the entire island and even over territorial waters.
But there's a catch 👇
Before every flight, you must check zone restrictions. In some areas, bans still apply.
❗️ Where it's prohibited:
— near airports
— near military installations
— in restricted zones
📍 In certain cases, you will need to obtain permission through the official system.
👉Simply put: you can fly, but "any old how" is no longer allowed.
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The Department of Civil Aviation has officially given the green light for private drones to be flown across the entire island and even over territorial waters.
But there's a catch 👇
Before every flight, you must check zone restrictions. In some areas, bans still apply.
❗️ Where it's prohibited:
— near airports
— near military installations
— in restricted zones
📍 In certain cases, you will need to obtain permission through the official system.
👉Simply put: you can fly, but "any old how" is no longer allowed.
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☀️ Aradippou builds a solar power plant for €4.25 million — without grants or subsidies
The Larnaca suburb is investing its own funds in renewable energy. The Aradippou municipality has announced a tender for the construction of a 3.61 MW solar power plant. The project will cost €4.25 million — solely the municipality's own money, without European grants or state subsidies. Construction will take 18 months.
What will be built?
The new plant will complement the existing solar installation that the municipality already operates. Aradippou is also participating in the European Ecorouts program, under which it is converting part of its transport fleet to zero-emission electricity.
Why is this needed?
Mayor Christodoulos Partou explained: the goal is to reduce energy costs and decrease dependence on external electricity suppliers. The municipality is consciously choosing projects with long-term effects (environmental and social), rather than one-off initiatives for the next grant.
The project supports Cyprus's national commitments: under the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), the country must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 32% by 2030 (compared to 2005 levels) under the European Green Deal.
For a small suburb with a population of about 25,000 people, investing over four million euros in a single infrastructure project is a decision that stands out compared to other municipal budgets.
What do the authorities say?
"We must invest in projects that protect the environment, reduce energy costs, and create a more modern and sustainable future for our residents," the mayor noted.
It is important to note: the Aradippou municipality has completely switched to renewable energy and is no longer dependent on the electricity grid. This is the first such case in Cyprus and a rare example among EU cities that have managed to abandon traditional energy supply. 🌍🔋
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The Larnaca suburb is investing its own funds in renewable energy. The Aradippou municipality has announced a tender for the construction of a 3.61 MW solar power plant. The project will cost €4.25 million — solely the municipality's own money, without European grants or state subsidies. Construction will take 18 months.
What will be built?
The new plant will complement the existing solar installation that the municipality already operates. Aradippou is also participating in the European Ecorouts program, under which it is converting part of its transport fleet to zero-emission electricity.
Why is this needed?
Mayor Christodoulos Partou explained: the goal is to reduce energy costs and decrease dependence on external electricity suppliers. The municipality is consciously choosing projects with long-term effects (environmental and social), rather than one-off initiatives for the next grant.
The project supports Cyprus's national commitments: under the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), the country must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 32% by 2030 (compared to 2005 levels) under the European Green Deal.
For a small suburb with a population of about 25,000 people, investing over four million euros in a single infrastructure project is a decision that stands out compared to other municipal budgets.
What do the authorities say?
"We must invest in projects that protect the environment, reduce energy costs, and create a more modern and sustainable future for our residents," the mayor noted.
It is important to note: the Aradippou municipality has completely switched to renewable energy and is no longer dependent on the electricity grid. This is the first such case in Cyprus and a rare example among EU cities that have managed to abandon traditional energy supply. 🌍🔋
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🔥 Two forest fires in Paphos province brought under control
The Forestry Department reported two fires on Saturday, May 9.
First fire broke out at 13:45 in the "Holy Water" (Agios Neros) area near the village of Inia. Thanks to the forest fire early detection system (an electro-optical tracking system) and the rapid response of firefighters, the fire was brought under control by 14:20. A small area of low vegetation was burned. Six forestry department personnel and two fire engines were involved in extinguishing it.
Second fire occurred at 15:15 in the "Faraklos" area near the village of Neo Chorio. It was contained by 15:40. The fire destroyed a small area of rubbish and undergrowth. Five personnel and one fire engine worked at the scene.
The causes of both fires are under investigation. 🚒🌲
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The Forestry Department reported two fires on Saturday, May 9.
First fire broke out at 13:45 in the "Holy Water" (Agios Neros) area near the village of Inia. Thanks to the forest fire early detection system (an electro-optical tracking system) and the rapid response of firefighters, the fire was brought under control by 14:20. A small area of low vegetation was burned. Six forestry department personnel and two fire engines were involved in extinguishing it.
Second fire occurred at 15:15 in the "Faraklos" area near the village of Neo Chorio. It was contained by 15:40. The fire destroyed a small area of rubbish and undergrowth. Five personnel and one fire engine worked at the scene.
The causes of both fires are under investigation. 🚒🌲
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🚺 Women in Cyprus elections: 29.7% of candidates, though parties promised more
Many parties loudly declared shortly before the elections that women should be more widely represented in parliament and in leadership positions. However, after candidate lists were finalized, the numbers turned out to be modest.
Statistics
Of the 753 candidates registered for the May 24 parliamentary elections, men number 529 — that is 70.3%. Women number 224 candidates, or 29.7%. Thus, women occupy only about a third of the spots on the ballot papers.
Who leads in the number of female candidates?
The movement "Jump — Citizens of Cyprus" has put forward the most women candidates — 25. Interestingly, this party is participating in the elections for the first time.
According to the official election registrar, the issue of underrepresentation of women in politics remains not just a campaign promise, but an unresolved problem. According to experts, parties should more actively encourage women to participate in the electoral race. 📊🗳️
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Many parties loudly declared shortly before the elections that women should be more widely represented in parliament and in leadership positions. However, after candidate lists were finalized, the numbers turned out to be modest.
Statistics
Of the 753 candidates registered for the May 24 parliamentary elections, men number 529 — that is 70.3%. Women number 224 candidates, or 29.7%. Thus, women occupy only about a third of the spots on the ballot papers.
Who leads in the number of female candidates?
The movement "Jump — Citizens of Cyprus" has put forward the most women candidates — 25. Interestingly, this party is participating in the elections for the first time.
According to the official election registrar, the issue of underrepresentation of women in politics remains not just a campaign promise, but an unresolved problem. According to experts, parties should more actively encourage women to participate in the electoral race. 📊🗳️
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