Real estate in Cyprus rises in price for the first time in 2 years. Buy or wait?
The value of Cypriot residential property increased by 1.5% year on year and by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2022. The statistics were published by the Central Bank of Cyprus.
We talk about the dynamics of prices for residential real estate in Cyprus.
The increase in average prices for Cypriot property was noted for the first time in the last couple of years.
Residential property sales also rose, with Cyprus registering 23.8% more sales contracts in the first quarter of 2022. Foreigners bought 117.9% more real estate in the same reporting period.
Apartments increased the most in price: by 6.8% year on year and by 1.7% quarterly. Houses have risen in price by 1.5% and by 0.7% over the same periods.
How the cost of residential real estate in Cyprus has changed
The Central Bank of Cyprus notes that the growth in property prices will soon slow down. Most of all, objects in cities where important infrastructure for the country is being built will increase in value. For example, Cyprus has begun renovating the marina in Larnaca and is building the largest European casino in Limassol. Thanks to new properties, real estate prices in these cities will increase by at least 10% in the next two years.
The investor pays VAT separately: the standard rate is 15%. It can be reduced to 5% if the investor buys an object for himself and this is his only home on the island.
The investor can also invest in commercial real estate, primary or secondary. In this case, he must buy or rent housing in Cyprus: under the terms of the permanent residence program, you must have a permanent address on the island.
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