Legal and Buyers Info

Overseas Property Shop insist that you have the correct legal advice upon purchasing your new home in Cyprus, that's why we have put together a rough guide to purchasing safely. The legal system in Cyprus is largely based on the British equivalent and safeguards the purchaser's rights in many ways. Above all, for the purchaser's protection, the Land Registry in Cyprus provides a simple and effective legal instrument called the "Specific Performance". Once the Sales Agreement is signed and a deposit paid, the contract is registered at the land registry office. This procedure protects the purchaser's ownership rights until the title deeds are issued and transferred to their name. The contract, once held by the Land Registry, cannot be withdrawn by anyone, and therefore the property cannot be leased, sold, transferred or mortgaged. Only the purchaser is able to alter this status ... For more details take a look at our legal and buyers guide (PDF) version on our website.

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