Cyprus Property Investment
The contract in then longed with the Land Registry within two months if being signed which will prevent the vendor from selling the property on a second time, and will be a charge on the property pending completion.Application is made at the Central Bank at this time for the necessary permit for the transfer of purchase money. This application isn’t necessary if both the purchaser and the vendors are foreigners.The transfer of the title deed is then finished, the full price is then paid and vacant possession is given by the vendor.
Upon signing a contract, the Purchaser is liable to pay stamp duty which amounts to 0.115% of a purchase price up to CY 100.000, and then at a rate of 0.2% on any buy price in excess of CY100.000.Land registry fees are payable when the owner ship of the property is transferred. This is on a sliding scale, ranging from 5% to 8% depending upon the value of the property.
The direct approach (find out who the owner is of the plot you are interested in and ask him if he wants to sell) may prove to be the best one. Bear in mind that it is the seller who pays for the commission of the agents and not the purchaser and for this reason agents have the owner’s interest at heart and not yours.
The Minister of the Interior might allow a permit only if the Immigration Control Board confirms that the applicant falls under one of the following categories and meets the necessary criteria. (a) Farming. He possesses adequate land or a permit to acquire it and at least CYP250.000.(b) Mining. He possesses a mining permit and at least CYP200.000. (c) Trade. He has capital of at least CYP150.000,(d) Retirement. He has a secure income of about CYP5.000 per person and he and hid dependants will not work.
Prices are usually quoted as pounds per sq. metre. It is important, however, to ascertain the square metres of which area you’re paying for. Certain developers include part of the common areas (staircases, lifts etc) while others include the verandahs and so on. If therefore, you’re shopping around for the right price, make sure that you’re comparing the same area.
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