While Spain caps short-term rental licenses, Portugal bans new ones, and Greece enforces strict registration requirements, Cyprus stands alone as the last major Mediterranean property market with no comprehensive framework for regulating the Airbnb economy. The consequences are reshaping the island's real estate landscape in ways that benefit
Blooming villages, gastronomy, and living traditions of the island Spring in Cyprus is not merely the start of the tourist season. It is the time when the island’s villages come alive through dozens of local festivals — many of which predate modern tourism and are deeply rooted in agriculture, seasonal
The Numbers Nobody Expected Greece's Golden Visa program just hit a milestone that should worry every competing Mediterranean destination: 28,589 active permanent residence permits as of January 2026. Of those, 21,393 represent initial grants to new investors — not renewals, not extensions, but fresh capital entering the
A €1.2 billion infrastructure project is approaching its defining moment — and the property market isn't waiting. Larnaca, long overshadowed by Limassol's luxury towers and Paphos's resort economy, quietly posted the strongest transaction growth of any Cyprus coastal district in 2025. At €1,330
The Shift No One Predicted For over a decade, Limassol was the undisputed capital of luxury real estate in Cyprus. International buyers, Russian capital, and a booming skyline made it the default destination for anyone looking to invest on the island. That era is ending. According to Landbank Analytics data
Cyprus is usually measured in sunshine hours, property transactions, and tourist arrivals.But there is another metric — architecture. And it tells a far more interesting story. Over the past decade, the island has produced projects shortlisted and recognised in European architectural awards. These are not decorative landmarks. They are signals
LIMASSOL, 20 FEBRUARY 2026 The Anisad team stepped out “just to have a look”. We ended up staying for two hours. +19°C. Friday. On Anexartisias Street the air smells of grilled meat from Tsiknopempti, sweet zivania and cheap hairspray. We came without cameras raised, without any grand editorial intention.
10 things we consider normal — and you only begin to understand with time Before writing this, we did something very simple. We asked several of our Cypriot friends — people who have lived on this island for more than fifty years — how they see the difference between expectation and reality. People
For decades, Europe treated residential property as a market asset. Supply met demand. Capital flowed freely. Prices adjusted. In 2025–2026, that framework quietly collapsed. Housing is no longer discussed as an economic category. It is discussed as a political emergency. In 2024–2025, the issue of housing affordability officially
Europe’s property market is going through a restless phase. High interest rates, overheated capitals, political uncertainty, and tighter rules for buyers have made many investors noticeably more cautious. Against this backdrop, the Mediterranean is increasingly viewed not as a seasonal resort story, but as a zone of relative stability
For many years, Cyprus was largely a cash-buyers’ market. Mortgages existed, but were rarely a decisive factor in property transactions. This has changed. Despite higher interest rates compared to the pre-2022 period, mortgages have once again become a working tool — for both residents and foreign buyers. That said, mortgage financing
The Cypriot real estate market in 2025 was not defined by record transaction volumes, but by capital concentration. The island continued to sell steadily, yet the defining feature of the year was where the money accumulated, not how many properties changed hands. Official data from the Department of Lands and