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[MARTIN ALLSOPP]

HI
MY PARTNER AND I ARE COMING OUT TO CYPRUS IN OCTOBER TO LOOK FOR A LARGE PEICE OF LAND TO BUY. ANYWHERE BETWEEN PAPHOS AND POLIS. WE HAVE NOT GOT A FORTUNE SO KNOW IT WILL PROBERLY BE UP IN THE HILLS. WE WANT A PLOT AT LEAST 1000 SQUARE MTS AJIONING A ROAD WITH WATER AND ELECTRICITY NEAR BY. ANYONE GOT ANY SUGGESTIONS?
THANKS
MARTIN

[Radio]

A simple search on google for "Land for sale in Cyprus" will throw up a number of relevant sites.

[MARTIN ALLSOPP]

thanks for that, I have tried the different web sites which are really helpful. But I am interested in what the locals! might know of as well.

[Radio]

Martin,

For that you need to be 'on the ground' yourself, or have a contact in situ.

It's a long process - I know from experience

You might be better off going via a local agent, explaining exactly what you want and accepting that you are paying a premium. When the agent has sourced a number of plots then visit to look at them, and haggle !.(accepting that as an outsider you will always pay more - true of any country in the world).

[Svetlana]

Buying land can be very tricky here without local knowledge: you will need to know the building density, zoning, access rights, cost of getting water/electricity to the plot, building restrictions etc

The other great danger is you are shown a plot - which has no distinguishing boundries, buy it and then find it is not as described (smaller/different).

Lana

[Radio]

Martin,

Check out: www.cyprus-property-buyers.com

hosted by Nigel Howarth, a regular contributor, and purchase his e-book guide to buying in Cyprus, which covers the land issues mentioned by Svetlana.

It could save you from making expensive mistakes. I found it invaluable.