Notes from the ground in Cyprus
Analysis on residency, tax, property, and relocation — written from Limassol, kept current, and free of the outdated figures that fill this corner of the internet.
Hadassah opens in Limassol — and the healthcare question changes
Israel's Hadassah has opened its first permanent European centre in Limassol, with two hospitals planned. What's available now, what isn't, and what it means for relocating families.
Read the analysisA €40 million international school for Limassol — and what it tells you
GEMS and a Cypriot developer are planning 1,875 places in Pyrgos. What's confirmed, what isn't, and why the reason it's being built matters more than the building
Read the analysisWhat it really costs to buy property in Cyprus
VAT or transfer fees — never both — plus legal fees and the stamp duty that no longer exists. A calculator that gives you the real total before you sign
Read the analysisThe 5% VAT rate on Cyprus property — and why most residency investors never get it
On a €300,000 apartment the difference between 5% and 19% is €42,000. The thresholds, the cliff edge, and the ten-year condition that disqualifies the typical investor.
Read the analysisThe real cost of living in Cyprus in 2026: a relocating family's budget
Rents city by city, the Limassol premium, the August electricity truth — and two fully worked budgets, before the tax side of the ledger changes the whole comparison
Read the analysisInternational schools in Cyprus: the honest guide for relocating families
British or IB, city by city, what the fees really total — and why in Limassol you apply to the school before you commit to the house.
Read the analysisOpening a Cyprus company in 2026: the honest step-by-step
Two weeks from name approval to certificate — and the substance work that matters more. The abolished costs guides still quote, the obligations that remain, and the honest word on banking.
Read the analysisThe Cyprus 60-day rule: tax residency with two months of presence
Sixty days is the threshold, not the trick. The four conditions as they stand in 2026 — including the reform that removed the no-other-residency requirement — and the mistakes that quietly disqualify a year.
Read the analysisHealthcare in Cyprus: what GESY covers, what it costs, and what to expect
How the health system actually works: what your capped contribution buys, where you’ll be treated, and the two or three places I’d still keep private cover.
Read the analysisThe Cyprus non-dom regime in 2026: 0% on dividends, honestly explained
What the 0% genuinely covers, what it never covered, the new €250,000 extension that turns 17 years into 27, and who the regime truly suits
Read the analysisCyprus property in 2025: what a record year means if you're buying for residency
€6.5 billion transacted, foreign acquisitions up 16%, a steady luxury segment — the record year read through one lens: yours, if you’re weighing a €300,000+ investment.
Read the analysisIs there a Cyprus Golden Visa? An honest answer
No programme by that name exists — and what does exist, permanent residence under Regulation 6(2), is in several ways better than the golden visas people ask about
Read the analysisCyprus and Schengen: the full accession timeline — what's done, what's pending
Seven years of evaluation, one political vote remaining. Every milestone from EU membership in 2004 to the positive July 2026 country report
Read the analysisCyprus Permanent Residency vs the Greece Golden Visa: the honest 2026 comparison
The last two serious residency-by-investment programmes in the EU’s south, side by side — where Greece wins, where Cyprus pulls ahead, and how to decide.
Read the analysisCyprus Tax Reform 2026: what it actually means for founders and investors
Corporate tax rose to 15% — and Cyprus became more attractive for owners, not less. The dividend cut to 5%, the end of deemed distribution, and what held for non-doms.
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