It has often been said that life is about choices and perhaps one of the most influential choices one makes is that of where to live. As the song suggests, where you lay your hat is your home, but one could add on to that and ask where exactly you would like that home to be.

Whether it’s a little apartment, comfortable maisonette, luxury villa or spacious golf home, Cyprus answers all property questions while the land registry system ensures consumer protection

Enter Cyprus; while most people are aware that it is an independent island in the Eastern Mediterranean with one of the most appealing climates in Europe (9 months of summer anyone?) with a thriving tourism industry, there is a lot more to be said for this sunshine island than sand and sea.

What you’re looking at is a full member of the European Union with all the requisite standards and codes; the law is British-based and the economy is healthy. There is also a very strong property market and if one looks at companies like Aristo Developers (ISO approved with over twenty years presence) it’s easy to see why Cyprus is proving so attractive property wise.

Whether it’s a little apartment, comfortable maisonette, luxury villa or spacious golf home, Cyprus answers all property questions while the land registry system ensures consumer protection.
 
Cyprus also has the advantage of being a truly cosmopolitan country. While not losing its Greek cultural identity, the island has been embracing its visitors for thousands of years and what tends to happen is that those who visit are often tempted to stay. Naturally, everyone who comes here tends to leave a mark, so you will find ancient Greek mosaics, Roman burial grounds, Venetian walls, Lusignan artefacts in museums, Turkish mosques and thanks to the British, driving on the left…

Of course, the plethora of different people means that there is an array of tastes and needs to satisfy. One of the basic requisites of living in Cyprus has to be a good appetite. Starting with restaurants of almost any flavour, you are guaranteed to find something to tantalise your palate. From the gourmet adventure that is a traditional Cypriot Mezze to Chinese, Italian, French and even Syrian food, you will never go hungry. But it’s about more than food. Companies like Aristo Developers, who are part of the Dolphin Capital Investors group (the largest institutional investor in the holiday home sector in South-East Europe, listed on the London Stock Exchange), are committed to providing more than just bricks and mortar. They are pioneers in the island’s fledgling golf industry, developing and building the Aphrodite Water Park in the Pafos region to the highest specifications and they have even built and run a highly successful English-medium private school.

Whether it’s for investment, relocation or retirement, the highly advantageous tax system available – with an income tax rate of just 5% on pensions, no inheritance tax and competitive property prices – simply adds to the appeal of Cyprus as an increasingly attractive place to live.

Once you’ve laid your hat on your sea-facing balcony and watched the huge red sun setting over the magnificent Mediterranean, you’ll know you’ve made the right choice and come home.