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The non-dom regime, the 60-day rule, what property actually costs once you add the taxes, and where people like you actually settle. Reviewed by Cyprus-licensed advisors. Updated quarterly.
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Property
Buying property in Cyprus: the complete 2026 guide
What it actually costs, what the title deed system looks like in practice, where foreigners can buy, and where the traps are. Written for someone seriously considering it.
14 min - 02
From abroad
Moving to Cyprus from the UK: a 2026 reality check
Post-Brexit residency, what your pension is worth in Limassol, where Brits actually settle, and the questions you'll wish you'd asked six months earlier.
16 min - 03
Residency
The Cyprus golden visa in 2026: what's actually on offer
Cyprus's golden visa programme — what it really gets you, the €300,000 property requirement, who qualifies, and how it compares to the rest of Europe.
10 min - 04
Practical
Cost of living in Cyprus 2026: three real budgets
What it actually costs to live in Cyprus — single in Limassol, family in Paphos, retiree in the village. Sourced numbers, no fluff.
12 min - 05
From abroad
Retire to Cyprus 2026: the honest financial and lifestyle guide
Cyprus as a retirement destination — the 5% pension tax, GHS healthcare, where retirees actually settle, and the questions you'll wish you'd asked early.
13 min - 06
Practical
The best places to live in Cyprus: an honest area-by-area guide
Where to actually settle in Cyprus — by lifestyle, by budget, by who you are. Coastal cities to mountain villages, scored honestly.
11 min - 07
Residency
Cyprus citizenship by investment: the truth in 2026
The Cyprus Investment Programme that gave a passport for €2.5m investment was suspended in November 2020 and has not reopened. What's actually available now.
7 min - 08
Residency
Cyprus permanent residency 2026: fast-track, ordinary and EU long-term routes
The full map of Cyprus permanent residency routes — €300k fast-track, the ordinary 5-year path, EU long-term residency, eligibility and timelines.
11 min - 09
Practical
International schools in Cyprus 2026: the complete parent's guide
Every English-medium international school in Cyprus — fees, curricula, locations, waitlists, and what to know before applying.
10 min - 10
Practical
Expats in Cyprus: communities, integration, and what life actually looks like
Who actually lives in Cyprus as an expat — where the communities cluster, how integration really works, and the honest social experience year by year.
9 min - 11
From abroad
Moving to Cyprus from the US: a 2026 reality check
FATCA, FEIE, what your 401(k) is worth in Limassol, the visa story for US citizens, where Americans actually settle, and the bits the brochures skip.
16 min - 12
Practical
The Yellow Slip in Cyprus: a step-by-step guide for EU citizens
The MEU1 (yellow slip) registration for EU citizens in Cyprus — documents, where to apply, common rejections, what to do next.
7 min - 13
Tax
Cyprus tax residency: the 60-day rule, the 183-day rule, and which one fits you
Cyprus has two tax residency tests — the standard 183-day rule and an unusually flexible 60-day rule. Here's how each works, who qualifies, and what tax residency actually buys you.
11 min - 14
From abroad
Moving to Cyprus from Germany: a 2026 reality check
EU freedom of movement, what German pensions are worth in Limassol, the Cyprus non-dom regime versus German Steuer, and where Germans actually settle.
14 min - 15
Residency
The Cyprus digital nomad visa in 2026: the 500-permit programme
Cyprus's digital nomad visa — eligibility, the 500-per-year cap, what the visa actually covers, and the alternatives if you don't qualify.
9 min