Foreign buyers purchased 1,669 properties in Cyprus between 15 September 2024 and 15 September 2025, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou told parliament in response to a question from MP Christos Christofides.
The minister provided data on property sales to EU nationals and third-country nationals after Christofides requested parliament be informed about foreign property acquisitions over the past year.
Registered homes attract 962 foreign buyers
Sales of registered homes totalled 385 to European buyers and 577 to non-European buyers during the period. Most sales occurred in Paphos district.
Plot sales reached 218 to European buyers and 132 to non-European buyers. Europeans purchased most plots in Limassol, whilst non-Europeans favoured Larnaca.
Foreign buyers acquired 276 fields during the same period if they were European, and 81 if they were non-European.
Greeks dominate Nicosia, British lead in Famagusta
Greek buyers led foreign purchases in Nicosia district with 403 properties, according to the data.
British buyers dominated Famagusta district, purchasing 220 properties.
Israelis purchase 850 properties in Larnaca district
Larnaca district showed particular interest from Israeli buyers, who purchased 850 properties in total. Lebanese buyers ranked second with 723 properties, and British buyers third with 302.
Russians led Limassol district with 846 properties, followed by Israelis with 571 and Greeks with 261.
British buyers lead Paphos market with 890 properties
British buyers dominated Paphos district with 890 properties in total, closely followed by Israelis with 683 properties. Russians purchased 327 properties and Greeks acquired 257.
The minister noted that no sales of registered hotel units occurred during the period in question.
Regarding the number of individual buyers, the minister said available reports on foreign purchasers are posted on the Department of Lands and Surveys portal at https://portal.dls.moi.gov.c/stats_category/enimerosi/statistika/poliseon/.
On apartment buildings, the minister said that “in cases where the title has not been modernised with the registration of the apartment building, it is not feasible to provide such information because they cannot be located. In cases where an apartment building is modernised and registered with horizontal division, separate titles are created and subsequently transferred for each unit (flats, shops, offices, etc.). Therefore, it is not feasible to provide any information on apartment buildings.”
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