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Property sales continue upward trend

THE NUMBER of properties sold in Cyprus during April increased 23 per cent compared with April 2014 with sales improving in all districts with the exception of Famagusta.

Industry pundits consider that sales will continue to increase while the banks put pressure on delinquent borrowers to repay their loans.

Speaking to StockWatch Solomon Kourouklides, the Vice Chairman of the Cyprus Real Estate Agents Association (CREAA), said that the foreclosures law is putting pressure on people sell their property to repay their loans.

He said “Prices are being pushed downwards and people with liquidity are taking advantage of the situation to buy property.”

“When they receive letters from banks and lawyers people panic and rush to sell their property.

“People, unfortunately, are not aware of their rights in the foreclosures process and the partial protection granted to borrowers and guarantors under the new framework for insolvency.”

Commenting on the effect on the market of lower interest rates Mr Kourouklides noted that “the decline is slight and does not contribute to the increase in demand.”

Property sales

In April a total of 381 contracts for the sale of commercial and residential properties and plots of land were deposited at Land Registry offices across Cyprus, compared with the 311 contracts deposited during the same period last year.

Of those 381 contracts 75% (284) were deposited on behalf of domestic buyers, while 25% (97) were deposited in favour of overseas buyers.

Although sales fell 41% in Famagusta in April, they increased in all the other districts.

Sales in Larnaca rose 68% to reach 67 compared to the 40 sold in April 2014. Sales in Limassol went up 25%, while those in Paphos & Nicosia increased by 22% and 21% respectively.

Cyprus property sales - April 2015

Overall sales during the first four months of 2015 are up 18% compared with the first four months of last year with sales reaching 1,479 compared to 1,259 last year.

Domestic sales

Domestic sales in April increased 24% compared with the same month last year, rising from 229 to 284.

With the exception of Famagusta, where the number of sales fell 30% compared to last year, their number increased in all the other districts.

Paphos saw the largest increase, with sales increasing 49% to reach 64 compared with the 63 sold during April last year. Sales in Larnaca went up 43%, while those in Limassol and Nicosia rose by 22% and 21% respectively.

Cyprus: Domestic property sales April 2015

During the first four months of 2015, domestic sales are up 25% compared to the first four months of 2014 increasing to reach 1,132 compared to 909 last year.

Overseas sales

Following a disastrous 60% drop in overseas sales during March, sales during April were much more encouraging, with sales up 18% compared with April 2014.

With the exception of Famagusta and Paphos, where the number of sales fell 83% and 12% respectively, they improved in the three remaining districts.

Sales in Larnaca rose 125% to reach 27 compared to the 12 sold in April 2014, while in Limassol and Nicosia sales rose 39% and 17% respectively.

Cyprus: Overseas property sales April 2015

During the first four months of 2015, sales to the overseas market have fallen 1% compared to the first four months of 2014 having dropped to 347 from 350.

Cyprus property sales 2000 – 2015 summary

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3 COMMENTS

  1. Could the lack of sales in the Famagusta area have anything to do with one of the largest developers refusing to get completion certificates on his sites, thus causing NOT ONE TITLE DEED FROM EVERY DEVELOPMENT OF HIS being issued?

    When will the Government do something about this – they could rake in millions in one day if they would force this issue!! One would have to assume that the developer has more clout than the government – WHY?

    • @Jill on 2015/05/11 at 10:39 pm – As one Cypriot commentator recently remarked “we must not allow 7 developers, 5 politicians, 3 ex-bankers and 1 union to shape the island’s monetary and banking policy. But who is going to stop them?”

      Hopefully the government will have the ‘intestinal fortitude’ to stop them (assuming they’re not in league with them.)

  2. Good luck in obtaining your title deeds. When will people ever learn. This is not a negative comment it is merely based on fact.

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