A decade ago, Cyprus banks were synonymous with financial catastrophe. Depositors lost up to 47.5% of uninsured deposits in the bail-in. The country's banking system required a €10 billion European bailout. Today, global investment funds are competing for stakes in Bank of Cyprus, the island's
Cyprus is experiencing its most aggressive construction cycle in nearly two decades. With 14,401 dwelling units authorized in the first eleven months of 2025 alone — a 36% surge year-on-year and the highest figure since 2009 — the island is building at a pace that will reshape supply dynamics across every
Commercial real estate services stocks were hit by a second consecutive day of heavy selling, and the velocity of the move tells us this was not a standard risk-off wobble. In less than two sessions, market participants moved from a cyclical framing — rates, leasing rebound, capital markets normalization — to a
The mid-2025 deceleration in Cyprus property prices turned out to be a pause, not a pivot. The Central Bank of Cyprus has released Q4 2025 Residential Property Price Index data showing overall prices up 7.1% year-on-year — nearly double the 5.0% recorded in Q3. Apartments led the charge at
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