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Sink your toes into warm sand, feel the sun on your skin and look out on the sparkling blue Mediterranean Sea.
Savor fresh Mediterranean flavors at numerous restaurants featuring both local and international cuisine and live the night away to the latest sounds or join in a Greek sirtaki dance.
Alternatively just lie back and enjoy Cyprus magical evenings gazing at the stars through clear skies and lulled by the gentle sounds of the night crickets. In Cyprus the living is laidback, you set your own pace.
Cyprus has become one of the most popular destinations for Europeans looking to move or own holiday homes in warmer climates. Standing at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus is the largest island of all the Mediterranean islands after Sicily and Sardinia, its area being 9250 square kilometers, stretching 240 kilometers, from west to east and 96 kilometers from north to south.
Larnaca as the home of the island’s international airport offers many visitors their first taste of Cyprus. One of the first sights is the beautiful salt lake, home in the cooler months to colonies of graceful flamingos and other migratory birds.
Larnaca is a nice quiet town, which is the same all year round unlike some other tourist destinations which are very busy in the summer and dead quiet in the winter.
Larnaca seafront is vaguely reminiscent of a Continental promenade, with its line of mature palms and its languid air of sleepy charm. Cafes and taverns line the area near the sea, making this a popular spot with visitors and Cypriots alike. Nearby is the Marina, frequented by yachtsmen from all over the world. At the western end of the promenade is the town’s 17th century fort.
The three main streets of Ermou, Zinonos Kitieos and Grigory Afxentiou Avenue are lined with shops of every type to suit tastes ranging from modest to sophisticated.
Larnaca’s District Archeological museum and the Pierides foundation museums exhibit particularly interesting antiquities. Also of interest is the ancient city-kingdom of the Kition established by Mycenean Greeks in the 13th century B.C., the church of the Ayia Faneromeni, built over a rock cave dating from the 8th century B.C. and the 18th century aqueduct on the outskirts of town, and the church of St. Lazarus in the town center.
Larnaca may be a small town but it has a big heart, a town that gives its visitors a genuine welcome and treats them as friends. At a time when the world is clouded by safety consciousness, a feeling of security prevails everywhere since the crime level is so low as to be practically non-existent.
Larnaca has an open-air amphitheatre and an indoor municipal theater where throughout the year there are lots of exhibitions, concerts, drama and a Folk Festival. Famous singers, actors and artists from all over the world often perform here.
The traditional villages of the Larnaca district are in contrast to the modern cosmopolitan town with luxurious hotels and restaurants.
Cyprus became a full member of the E.U. in May 2004, granting to the island all the rights and privileges entailed there in. It is also a full member of the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Commonwealth, the Australia Group, the G-77, the International Criminal Court and Interpol.
Cyprus has a Mediterranean climate with approximately 340 days of Sunshine each year.
The banking system in Cyprus is modeled on the British System and E.U. membership means you can transfer money in and out of Cyprus as you please.
A few days on the island will show you that Cyprus enjoys an enviable European standard of living while the cost of living on the island remains low in comparison to other European countries.
The legal system in Cyprus is modeled on that of Britain, due to its colonial legacy.
Cyprus has one of the most advanced and reliable systems in the world. Purchasers of property in Cyprus will therefore be far more secure with regard to their Title Deeds than in many other countries. Furthermore, legal fees and buying costs are much lower than in other European Countries, and all contracts are in English.
The telecommunication systems in Cyprus are among the best in the world regarding technology and quality.
If you are a resident in Cyprus your pension is taxed at only 5%. Inheritance Tax has been abolished as from January 2000.
Cyprus Dream Homes is one of the most reputable and highly respected Real Estate companies in Larnaca. Property Developers and licensed Estate Agents, Christiana and Kyriacos Alexandrou have 24 years experience and comprise a group of dynamic business persons with a successful history in the sector of the Cyprus Real Estate and Construction Industry backed by overall family involvement in the Construction Industry of over sixty years.
Christiana Alexandou, DMS/MCIM – a successful real estate agent, studied in the U.K. Christiana has been a practicing registered Real Estate Agent since 1981 and is a member of and has served on the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Real Estate Agents Association. She is also a Member of the Board of the Larnaca Property Developers Association, the Larnaca Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Mediterranean Institute of Management and Member of the U.K. Team Association of Estate Agents. Christiana, during her professional career, has successfully undertaken and developed a substantial number of Real Estate projects.
Kyriacos Alexandrou, B.Sc. (Hons), MSc. Chem. Eng.- draws from long experience acquired during his initial career when working for private enterprises undertaking Industrial Projects in Cyprus, Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Greece. Kyriacos graduated in Engineering at the University of Newcastle – Upon – Tyne in the North-East of England.
Since 1981 when Mr. & Mrs. Alexandrou with professionalism and commitment established Cyprus Dream Homes as a landmark in the property market of Cyprus. they have expanded in every direction and their clients come from around the world. They pride themselves on the “one-stop” service that they provide their clients. They help them at any or every step along the way to purchasing, selling, financing or letting a property whilst making the process as trouble free as possible. They make appointments with their clients to establish their needs and build a strategy from that point. Whether they are investors, holiday buyers, retirement home buyers or first time buyers, the same process applies as they have found that establishing clear objectives allows them to provide the best solutions in the quickest time scale.
“ To spiti mou “, my home, is a term close to the heard of every family and it is the most prized possession and largest single item investment that a family will make during its life cycle – Cyprus Dream Homes staff therefore assist their clients in their search for the right property with great care, responsibility and commitment. Their primary goal is to satisfy their clients’ requirements and offer them privilege of choice at excellent value for money.
Their services include legal advice, mortgage assistance and professional after sales service.
With great pride they have watched the investments of their clients this year average between 25% - 30% in capital appreciation per Cyprus property purchased.
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