Notes from the island.
Editorial reporting on Cyprus property, design, investment and lifestyle.

Why Limassol Marina remains the safest store of value in 2026
Tightening supply, a maturing super-yacht economy and a new wave of family offices have made the marina perimeter the most resilient micro-market on the island.
Latest dispatches

Inside a restored mansion within Nicosia's Venetian walls
A four-year restoration brings a 19th-century townhouse back to life — Lefkara lace, carved timber doors and a quiet courtyard pool steps from Ledra Street.

Paphos: vineyards, villas and the next coastal wave
From Latchi to Sea Caves, a new generation of low-density villa estates is reshaping the western coast — with prices still 30% below Limassol equivalents.

Golden Visa update: what changed in 2026
Faster track for €300,000 buyers, stricter source-of-funds documentation and a new clock on biometrics — a practical brief for non-EU investors.

Ayia Napa, quietly rebranded: the marina, the museum, the money
Once the party capital, the eastern coast has spent five years and €1.2bn becoming something else entirely. A walking tour with the architects behind the shift.

Buying off-plan in Cyprus: five clauses your lawyer must rewrite
Title deed timing, specification drift, delay penalties, escrow release and assignment rights — the contract terms that quietly cost buyers six figures.

Stone, cedar, silence: the slow architecture of the Troodos foothills
A new wave of mountain homes is trading marble for local stone and chestnut. Inside three projects under €1.5m that feel like Cyprus, not Dubai.

Where the yields are: a postcode-level rental yield map for 2026
Long-let, mid-term and short-let yields broken down by neighbourhood — and the three areas where gross returns have crossed 7% for the first time.

The Cyprus kitchen, reimagined: six chefs on what an island home should cook
From outdoor wood ovens to discreet meze pantries — how the island's leading chefs are influencing the way buyers brief their architects.

Cyprus non-dom, revisited: still the cleanest tax residency in the EU?
17 years in, the regime is stable but no longer unique. A side-by-side with Italy, Portugal and Malta — and where Cyprus still wins on paper and in practice.
Cyprus Property Outlook — pricing, yields and segment trends.
A private dispatch with district-level data, transaction volumes and advisor commentary. Complimentary upon request.
