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Hidden expenses of property purchase in Cyprus

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You have decided to buy realty on Cyprus. You see it, you like it. But are you ready for it? The price on the advertisement will not tell you the truth about how much money you have to prepare. But we will. In our new article on Prian.info.

Stamp duty

The stamp duty is a state fee on real estate purchase. It is 0.15% from the first €170 000 of a property cost and 0.2% from the sum above €170 000. You must pay the duty within 30 days after signing and then submit a sale contract to the Land Committee. Registration must take place in two months after the conclusion of the contract or less. 

Also read: Become a Property Owner on Cyprus: Step by Step

Title fee

The title fee is a tax for changing of ownership on a property. It is 3% for a contract under €85 000, 5% for a contract between €85 000 to €170 000, and from €170 000 it is 8%.

You can make it lower. Formalization of ownership for 2 or more people reduces the tax due to smaller taxable amount of the property cost on each individual. 

VAT

VAT is a value added tax. It’s 19% for properties that got a construction permit before may 1, 2004. As a first-time buyer you are allowed to ask for VAT refund. But only if you have paid VAT on individual properties that were purchased after may 1, 2004. In such case, it turns out that you are exempt from paying two taxes at once – VAT and title fee. The only tax you are obligated to pay is a property purchase tax.

Land plots are not subject to VAT.

Lawyer’s fee

The lawyers fee is about 1% of the property cost + VAT. But you can get a discount on an individual basis, so don’t mind to negotiate.

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Calculation example for a house

145 sq.m., 3 bedrooms, built in 2010. 
The land plot is 750 sq.m. in Coral Bay (a suburb of Paphos).
Price - €360 000
Property purchase tax - €22 000
Stamp duty - €630
Lawyer’s fee - €3 600
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