https://lextrusrealestate.com/journal/limassol-marina-2026 https://lextrusrealestate.com/__l5e/assets-v1/619067e9-2bfe-4aa7-9fa7-32e77060eef6/limassol-marina-hero.jpg 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. https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559827260-dc66d52bef19?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1800&q=80 Why Limassol Marina remains the safest store of value in 2026 The deep-water basin now holds 74 yachts on long-term berths — the structural floor under marina-perimeter values. https://lextrusrealestate.com/journal/nicosia-mansion https://lextrusrealestate.com/assets/nicosia-mansion-DYwtYY4L.jpg 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. https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600566753190-17f0baa2a6c3?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1800&q=80 Inside a restored mansion within Nicosia's Venetian walls The piano nobile, looking south. The chestnut ceiling was reassembled from 70% original timber. https://lextrusrealestate.com/journal/paphos-coastal-wave https://lextrusrealestate.com/__l5e/assets-v1/5923d8a0-f2da-45ea-89bd-a1378453d70a/paphos-coast.jpg 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. https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1505765050516-f72dcac9c60e?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1800&q=80 Paphos: vineyards, villas and the next coastal wave Inland from Latchi: the new vocabulary is stone, cypress and a deliberately small footprint. https://lextrusrealestate.com/journal/golden-visa-2026 https://lextrusrealestate.com/__l5e/assets-v1/7aa7d036-9caa-4c8e-98e5-b197b526e36d/mediterranean-villa.jpg 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. https://lextrusrealestate.com/journal/ayia-napa-rebrand https://lextrusrealestate.com/__l5e/assets-v1/67f7ddbf-27a6-4d46-95ba-53721e988db5/makronissos-beach.jpg 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. https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1519046904884-53103b34b206?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1800&q=80 Ayia Napa, quietly rebranded: the marina, the museum, the money The eastern coast at dusk. The new marina is just out of frame to the south. https://lextrusrealestate.com/journal/off-plan-pitfalls https://lextrusrealestate.com/__l5e/assets-v1/fa3729cb-57b1-408c-85cc-11f77cc15fac/off-plan-cyprus-2.jpg 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. https://lextrusrealestate.com/journal/troodos-stone https://lextrusrealestate.com/__l5e/assets-v1/b19174c5-c8f7-43cd-a5fe-ea7060654182/troodos-mountains.jpg 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. https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1518780664697-55e3ad937233?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1800&q=80 Stone, cedar, silence: the slow architecture of the Troodos foothills House One, Kakopetria. The roof line was set to align with the village church's bell tower across the valley. https://lextrusrealestate.com/journal/rental-yields-2026 https://lextrusrealestate.com/__l5e/assets-v1/76a02350-2979-4ef2-a8a6-aed92dde4691/limassol-towers.jpg 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. https://lextrusrealestate.com/__l5e/assets-v1/ca7c2463-ffc2-44e8-9f9b-a644137e5cff/luxury-living-room.jpg Where the yields are: a postcode-level rental yield map for 2026 A typical Limassol long-let. Net yields here are now thirty percent below the headline gross figure. https://lextrusrealestate.com/journal/kitchen-cyprus https://lextrusrealestate.com/__l5e/assets-v1/ad883ad4-d1ac-4e28-afbc-6bcea9485d80/yiayia-fournos.jpg 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. https://lextrusrealestate.com/journal/tax-non-dom https://lextrusrealestate.com/__l5e/assets-v1/5713fa4c-d709-41c1-8f25-92450ec441eb/nondom-office.jpg 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. https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1554224154-22dec7ec8818?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1800&q=80 Cyprus non-dom, revisited: still the cleanest tax residency in the EU? The economic case for Cyprus residency is increasingly written in spreadsheets, not brochures.