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1. Cyprus Property Investment
BUILDING YOUR SATISFACTION MEETING YOUR NEEDS EXCEEDING YOUR EXPECTATIONS

2. Cyprus, officially the Republic of
Cyprus, is an island country in the
Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Is the
third largest and third most populous
island in the Mediterranean, and a
member state of the European
Union.

4. Cyprus // Top reasons to invest
 Member of EU & Eurozone
 Strategic location
 Favourable Taxation
 Human talent
 Value for money
 Legal framework
 Well developed infrastructure
 Ease of doing business
 High quality of life
 Well developed education system
 Double tax treaties with 50 countries

6. Cyprus // Advantages
 The third largest Island in the Mediterranean.
 Conveniently situated in close proximity to other European countries, Africa and Asia and
close to the busy trade routes connecting Western Europe with the Middle and Far East.
 Reputable International Shipping Centre.
 Cyprus offers an advantageous tax system for international business and trading. The
corporate tax rate in Cyprus is just 12.5% (lowest in the EU).
 Cyprus has two international airports, one in Larnaca and the other one in Paphos.
 Low level of crime.

7. Cyprus // Advantages
 High level of education, from kinder gardens to Universities.
 Cyprus has favourable immigration policy.
 Healthy environment and low pollution level, with officially cleanest waters in EU.
 Cyprus offers a pleasant Mediterranean climate of mild winters and long warm summers.
 Approximately 9 months of sunshine a year.
 Rich in beauty and blessed with a strong cultural legacy.

9. Cyprus // Tourism and immigrants
Every year Cyprus has over 2.5 million
tourists, mainly rich people from UK and
Russia, and the most popular destination
is Paphos.
Since 2012, many Chinese immigrants
came to Cyprus and about 70% of them
choose only Paphos.
Paphos is the most green and most
European like city in Cyprus.

10. Cyprus // Oil & gas – Exploration Licenses
After two licensing rounds, in 2007 and 2012,
Cyprus granted 6 Offshore Exploration
Licenses in the Exclusive Economic Zone
 Noble Energy International (US)
 TOTAL (France)
 ENI (Italy)
 KOGAS (Korea)
A new licensing round is expected as there is
significant demand from oil & gas majors.

11. Cyprus // Oil & gas – Gas Discoveries
In 2011 Cyprus discovered significant
quantities of natural gas.
The Aphrodite gas reserve which has been
appraised in 2013 has enough quantities to
cover the island’s domestic needs for more
than 200 years.
Negotiations are underway for the optimum
monetization options and multi-billion sale
contracts are expected during 2015.

12. Cyprus // Oil & gas – East Med Energy Center
Interest from EU has been expressed to transfer
gas from East Med to diversify energy sources.
Cyprus has the potential to become the energy
centre of East Med
• big prospects for oil & gas in the region
• longstanding excellent relations with
neighbouring countries
• the most stable, business friendly environment
Cyprus can attract investments for the whole oil &
gas value chain.

13. Cyprus // Best place to relocate: Cyprus on 5th spot
Based on the 2013 Knight Frank Global
Lifestyle Review, Cyprus ranks fifth as the
best relocation destination in the world, after
taking 23 countries under the loop.
Cyprus offers various advantages for
entrepreneurs, individual private investors,
families as well as retired people looking for
a profitable lifestyle change. Rated both for
business and leisure, Cyprus was the only
European country besides Switzerland
among the top five.

15. Cyprus // Permanent residence permit
Government of Cyprus announced on May 2013 the
new and accelerated procedure for granting
immigration permits to applicants who are third
country nationals and intend to invest in Cyprus.
The new procedure is faster and has more favourable
outcome for most of the applicants as the process
should not take longer than 2 months.
No interview, no personal visit to the ministry.
Very simple procedure that the lawyer of the client
can prepare.

16. Cyprus // Procedure for Permanent residency
Individuals who purchase a property with a value of over €300.000 have the right to apply
for Cyprus PR.
Once they purchase the property they are able to live in the country immediately with a
temporary residence permit. However there is no minimum residence time required in
Cyprus. After a short period no more than 2 months, applicants will receive from the
government of Cyprus their Permanent Residence.
The permit applies to husband, wife and all children under the age of 18, however for
unmarried dependent children older than 18 to 25 years a separate application can be
submitted. The Cyprus Permanent Residence is for life time.
We offer the clients a procedure that guarantees the Permanent Residence Permit in a
maximum period of 2 month. Until now, we have 100% success rate.

17. Cyprus // Education
The Ministry of Education and Culture has harmonized
the Education System in line with the European
Standards and guidelines for quality assurance.
List of Schools
3 Public Universities
4 Private Universities
More than 400 public and private primary schools
More than 200 public and private secondary schools
All Universities are English speaking and teaching and
cooperate with well known European Universities in
order to offer programs for study abroad the masters
and doctor degrees.

18. Cyprus // Relationship with Jordan
Long standing excellent relationship between
Cyprus and Jordan.
Cyprus established an embassy in Amman in
2009. Jordan is expected to have one in
Cyprus soon.
Cyprus can be the “bridge” to European
markets for Jordanian companies.
Cyprus Minister of Energy visited Amman
(9/14) and discussions for sale of gas have
initiated.

19. Cyprus // Privatization of Utility Companies
Decision has been taken for a 3-year privatization program according to which State owned
Utility Companies will go private:
Limassol Port: large prospects for transhipment
Telecoms: profitable, high-tech
Electricity Company: profitable
Government expects to receive over €2 billions.

20. Cyprus // Strategic Shipping Centre
The Cypriot maritime registry is today one of the largest in the EU and the 10th largest
worldwide. Moreover, Cyprus is the biggest third party ship management Centre in the EU.
One of the largest ship management center
One of the most favorable jurisdiction in this fields, including special tax incentives.
The location of the Cyprus Ports (especially Limassol) have unique advantages for
transshipment trade – it’s the first European port found after the Suez Canal.

21. Cyprus // Casino Resort
Among the upcoming large scale
projects in Cyprus worth to mention a
state of the art world-class casino
resort based on the models of Las
Vegas and Macau.
The project is expected to bring to
Cyprus extra 1M tourists per year.
The casino project already attracted the
interest of companies like Caesars
Entertainment Corporation, which owns
and operates over 50 casinos and
hotels.

23. Paphos // Location
Paphos (Greek: Πάφος) is a coastal city in
the southwest of Cyprus and the capital of
Paphos District.
In antiquity, two locations were called
Paphos: Old Paphos and New Paphos. The
currently inhabited city is New Paphos.
It lies on the Mediterranean coast, about 50
km (31.07 mi) west of Limassol (the biggest
port on the island), which has an A6
highway connection. Paphos International
Airport is the country's second largest
airport.

24. Paphos // Birthplace of Aphrodite
Petra tou Romiou (Rock of the Greek), also known as
Aphrodite's Rock, is a sea stack in Paphos. According to
one legend, this rock is the site of the birth of the
goddess Aphrodite, perhaps owing to the foaming waters
around the rock fragments.
Aphrodite, the legendary Goddess of love representing
mystery, beauty, desire and fascination. This is exactly
what Cyprus is all about.
An island with spectacular scenery, white sandy beaches,
forests and mountains. A Mediterranean paradise with a
desirable climate and archaeological wonders.

25. Paphos // International airport
Paphos International Airport (Greek:
Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Πάφου) (IATA: PFO,
ICAO: LCPH) is located 6.5 km southeast
of the city of Paphos, Cyprus.
It is the country's second largest airport,
after Larnaca International Airport.
Paphos Airport is commonly used by
tourists on vacation in western Cyprus,
providing access to popular resorts
such as Coral Bay, Limassol and Paphos
itself.

26. Paphos // 2017 European Capital of Culture
Huge increase in tourists arrivals is expected as
thousands of visitors from all over Europe will
visit the city for the year-round activities.
The creation of modern infrastructure city will
ameliorate the image and the aesthetics of the city
and it will turn Paphos into a modern and
developed city.
The bonds with other European countries will be
enhanced.
The city will be better known in Europe, thus it will
gain recognition from other countries as well.

27. Sandy beaches
Winter sports
Golf courses

28. Waterparks Diving
Water sports

29. Paphos // Future projects
 Neapolis eco city university, with 3000 houses, hospital, hotel etc.
 Eden City Cyprus, Peninsula Resort Project – 7billion budget.
 Marina for 1000 ships
 2 new golf courses one in Paphos area and one in Polis area

30. Paphos // Future projects

31. Paphos // Future projects
EDEN CITY CYPRUS
2 – 5stars Hotels
Marina and Mediterranean
Shopping Gallery and
Health Clinics
Art Village and Art Centre
University Campus