Reasons to Buy Property in Paphos in Cyprus

Paphos on the southwest coast of the beautiful island of Cyprus has grown up over recent years to become the premier location for expatriates either retiring to the sun or seeking a holiday home that the whole family can enjoy and which can be rented out when not in use to generate an attractive income from.

There are many reasons to buy property in Paphos in Cyprus – and if you’re thinking about making an investment purchase or you’re considering relocating with your family or retiring to Cyprus we’ll show you why Paphos might just be the perfect location for you to buy your new home in.

Accessibility

Paphos has its very own international airport and what’s more, there has been plenty in the local press about the proposed expansion of this airport which already has daily scheduled and charter flights to and from the UK and mainland Europe.

Paphos is also less than 2 hours drive away from Larnaca which is also home to another international airport – only this one is already being expanded! 

If you’re buying a holiday home or an investment property it’s important that it is easily and cheaply accessible – and the good news is that Paphos is indeed very accessible. 

Additionally, if you’re relocating with your family or retiring to Cyprus your extended family and friends are going to want to come and visit you often and easily and if you buy property in Paphos they can.

Choice of Property in Paphos

The Paphos District is actually the largest district in Cyprus – it takes in many towns and villages aside from Paphos town itself.  This fact combined with the fact that the Paphos District has been earmarked as a location for development and investment means that there is a huge wealth of property available for sale.

In and around Paphos town you can find holiday apartments on complexes with all sorts of amenities included, you can find detached villa properties with pools, bespoke homes, townhouses, rural farm houses, traditional stone built village houses, golf properties and even luxury penthouses.

Whatever you want, you’ll be spoilt for choice if you buy property in Paphos in Cyprus.

International Community

The community in and around Paphos is the most international in the whole of Cyprus.  The town and greater district is home to British and mainland European expatriates on the whole, but apart from them and the Cypriots of course (!) there are also citizens from the US and Australia as well for example.

What this means is that there is a really welcoming vibe in and around Paphos, everyone is welcome no matter where they herald from originally.  It makes it easier to settle in knowing you’re not alone as a foreigner in a foreign land - and the different types of restaurant available as a result of the fact that it is so multi-cultural in Paphos is a huge bonus!

Leisure Activities

Paphos is not only a great location to live in it is also one of the main holiday hotspots in Cyprus.  What this equates to is that it is home to every conceivable leisure activity under the sun, under or on the sea and on the sand!  You can dive, sail, wakeboard or snorkel, you can play bowls, go paragliding, get on a banana boat, wine, dine, relax, sunbathe, fish, hike, bike, ride a horse or even learn to fly!

You and your kids, guests, family and friends will never ever be bored in Paphos!

Cultural Delights

If you’re into history then Cyprus is the place for you – it is an incredibly fascinating island with relics, sites of interest and stunning places to visit dating back thousands of years.  How about the old harbour in Paphos, the House of Dinysos, Aphrodite’s birth place and bath or Saint Solomoni Church to mention just a few of the historic delights in the Paphos region.

Alternatively, if you like things like music, dancing and theatre you’ll love Paphos.  It is home to numerous festivals throughout the year such as the Akamas Festival in the spring, the Paphos Aphrodite Festival in September and the Ancient Greek Drama Festival in the summer.  What’s more there are amateur dramatics and operatic societies that you can join if you want to get involved.

Climate

The climate – well, it’s almost perfect!  You can dine al fresco for most of the year and you can have subtropical plants in your garden.  If you have a pool you’ll make use of it for many months of the year and if you want to live in a location where the sun shines almost every day you should be looking seriously at buying property in Paphos!

Shopping

And finally – the shopping in and around Paphos is fantastic.  If you buy a house you needn’t worry about shipping furniture to it from the UK for example – there are plenty of furniture shops, lighting shops, soft furnishing stores and even DIY shops where you can get anything and everything for the personalisation and improvement of your home.

Aside from household shops there are great clothing shops, many souvenir shops and of course lots of mini-markets and super-markets where you can buy all of your groceries easily and affordably.

So in conclusion, if you want a fantastic home from home location with plenty of activities to keep you busy, a wonderful lifestyle to enjoy among like minded people under a sunny sky then Paphos could very well be the ideal location for your next property purchase.

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