Thursday, November 13, 2008

Buying Your Villa on the Magical Island of Cyprus

By Tim Martins

Cyprus is extremely generous when it comes to offering either a romantic memory, a historical adventure or just a sun filled stay. It has that affect on people that once you have been, you just have the urge to go back year after year. It forms part of peoples life to such a degree that they can't resist the temptation of buying their own villa in the sun. If you are still thinking about it, well Cyprus is still a booming property investment island as growth is abundant and the bubble doesn't look like bursting yet like it has in Spain or the UK.

I was very fortunate back in the 90's and bought several properties in the UK and made a mint. I still have the same properties but with tenants with them, and this is why I think you will find Cyprus so interesting now. A part from the fact that Cyprus has almost perfect weather conditions throughout the year, the cost of living is also cheaper and with are lower cost housing market, renting is a wonderful way to rake in the cash.

So are you ready to see how much you can make through property investment in Cyprus? Well you might be amazed to know that a normal 3 bedroom villa can rake in an average of 800 Euro in the peak season. Easy money and than to top that there is great long term rentals in the off season as many Brits seek to get away from the nasty UK winters, which all in all will make a tidy little sum from all year round rental income.

You'll find your rent is nowhere near 1000 Euro a week, it's not far off being half of that, but if you work this out you'll still be making 2000 Euro a month on rent, so less you mortgage you'll still be coming out on top. So it's better to dip your feet into the Cyprus property market now and get them wet, than just thinking about it, but always do your research before buying your dream villa.

When it comes to buying your dream Cyprus villa, don't let the language barrier get in your way. You'll find most financial lending institutions will help you out, and they can offer you upto 75% of the value of the villa, but this only applies to non-residents.Cyprus can also offer you bilingual lawyers, who will assist you through your purchase. They are responsible for making sure you aware of all you outstanding bills which have to be paid on time and completion dates. The fee for a good lawyer will work out around 600 Euro.

You really can't go wrong at the moment if you buy a villa in Cyprus both as an investment and as an ideal holiday home. You could rent it out to earn high rental income during the peak season and then spend the winter in more sunnier parts. What are you waiting for? If you think this could be for you then I suggest you check out this blog for further investment tips for buying Cyprus Villas... http://www.cyprusinformer.com/blog/ - 15359

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