Which service should I start with?

If you have found a property, a property lawyer. If you are still looking from the UK, property search support. If you are not sure, tell us where you are and we will point you to the right one.

Can UK citizens buy property in Paphos?

Yes. UK-only passport holders are non-EU buyers, so they apply to the District Administration for permission on form COMM 145. There is no fee. Your lawyer handles the application. Your residence permit is a separate application, covered on our Cyprus legal services page.

What are the pitfalls of buying property in Cyprus?

Missing title deeds, a developer's mortgage on the land, unpermitted building work, and a lawyer who is not independent. Our buyer due diligence guide covers each one.

Is stamp duty payable on property in Cyprus in 2026?

Not on contracts signed from 1 January 2026. Law 239(I)/2025 repealed stamp duty. Contracts signed by any party before then fall under the old rules.

How do I avoid property scams in Cyprus?

Use your own lawyer, check any agent's licence on the Real Estate Agents Registration Council's register, and never send money to bank details received by email without phoning your lawyer. See the property scams we see in Cyprus.

How much does it cost to buy a property in Paphos, including fees?

On a €300,000 resale, budget about €8,600 in transfer fees plus €4,100 to €7,600 for a lawyer and survey. On a new-build you pay VAT instead of the transfer fee: €15,000 at 5% or €57,000 at 19%. Our Cyprus banking introductions cover moving the money from the UK.

Do I need both an estate agent and a lawyer?

You need a lawyer on every purchase. An agent is optional: many buyers find property through agents, but you can also buy privately or use a buyer-side search specialist. The lawyer is the one who protects you.

Services · Property

Paphos Property Services: Vetted Lawyers, Checks, Search and Agents for UK Buyers

Buying in Paphos means dealing with title deeds, a Land Registry that works nothing like England's, and agents paid by the seller. We introduce you to independent professionals who work for you: property lawyers, due diligence specialists, search specialists and registered estate agents. Every introduction is free.

Vetted, licensed partners
Free introduction
Referral fees disclosed

Request an introduction

Free. I reply personally within one working day.

The short version

We introduce UK buyers to four kinds of Paphos property professional: independent lawyers, due diligence surveyors, search specialists and registered estate agents.

Every introduction is free to you. Partners pay us a referral fee if you instruct them, and quote their own fee in writing first.

Instruct a lawyer before any deposit. Cyprus has no exchange of contracts.

Professional fees on a €300,000 resale come to roughly €4,100 to €7,600 for a lawyer and a survey; the seller normally pays the estate agent.

Every partner is checked: registered, insured and independent of your seller, confirmed in writing.

Which Paphos property service do you need?

Pick the stage you are at. Each page explains the service, what it costs and how the introduction works.

Found a property

Property lawyer in Paphos

An independent, Bar-registered lawyer to run the searches, fix the contract and transfer the title.

Before you sign

Buyer due diligence

Title, mortgages, permits and a structural survey, checked by people who work for you.

How it works

Cyprus property conveyancing

The legal process stage by stage, 2026 fees and taxes, and a lawyer to handle it.

Still looking

Property search support

A registered search specialist screens the whole market and fills one trip with the right viewings.

Still looking

Estate agent introductions

A match with registered, licensed Paphos agents who sell what you want, where you want it.

Doing it yourself

Vet a lawyer yourself

Our checklist for choosing and vetting a Cyprus property lawyer yourself, plus typical fees.

Why UK buyers need help in Paphos

Buying property in Cyprus is not like buying in England. There is no exchange of contracts, no standard Law Society paperwork, and no lender's survey to catch problems for you. Once you sign a Cyprus sale contract, you are committed.

A couple on the terrace of a villa near Paphos looking out over olive groves to the sea — Viewing a resale villa above the olive groves

The risks are well known. The British High Commission warns UK buyers to take extreme care when title deeds are not readily available, and notes that developers commonly mortgage the land they build on. Unpermitted extensions can hold up a title deed for years. And the estate agent showing you round is normally paid by the seller.

None of this should put you off. It means the order matters: find your own lawyer first, check the property before you sign, and use agents who are registered and licensed. Our guide to buying property in Paphos walks through the whole process, and the property hub covers renting, buying and the market.

Founder note

“The people who get into trouble buying in Cyprus rarely picked a bad house. They trusted the wrong person, usually the one being paid by the seller, and signed before anyone who worked for them had looked at the paperwork.”

JJasonFounder, Paphos Advisor

The Paphos buying process, and where each service fits

1
Decide where and what
Weeks to months
Compare Paphos areas and consider renting first. Service: property search or estate agent matching.
2
Instruct your own lawyer
Before any deposit
Independent of the seller, developer and agent. Service: Paphos property lawyer introduction.
3
Reserve and check
1–3 weeks
Refundable reservation, then title, mortgage and permit searches plus a survey. Service: buyer due diligence.
4
Sign and deposit the contract
Within 6 months of signing
Your lawyer deposits it at the Land Registry, which protects you through specific performance.
5
Permission and tax
Weeks to months
Non-EU buyers apply on form COMM 145 (no fee). New-build buyers may apply for the 5% VAT rate.
6
Transfer the title
Weeks (resale) to years (new build)
Transfer fees paid and the title deed registered in your name. See how conveyancing works.

Buying costs in Paphos: the 2026 numbers

Government charges depend on whether the sale is subject to VAT.

3% / 5% / 8%

transfer fee bands on resales

Halved when no VAT applies

19%

standard VAT on new builds

No transfer fees when VAT applies

reduced VAT on a qualifying first home

Size, value and 10-year conditions

€0

stamp duty on contracts from 1 Jan 2026

Law 239(I)/2025

What our Paphos property services cost you

Nothing. Every introduction is free to you, as with all our Cyprus relocation services. If you instruct a partner we introduce, they pay Paphos Advisor a referral fee. That is how we fund the site. Our referral disclosure explains it in full.

The professionals charge you their own fees, which they quote in writing before you commit:

Professional	Typical charge	Who pays
Property lawyer	About 1–2% of price + VAT, or a fixed fee often €1,500–€3,000+	You
Building surveyor	Around €500 on average, more for larger homes	You
Seller's estate agent	3–5% + VAT	Seller, normally
Buyer-side search specialist	Agreed in writing	You, or a share of seller's commission

These are typical quoted ranges from several 2026 Cyprus cost guides, not fixed prices. Use our Paphos cost calculator to see how a purchase fits your wider budget.

Worked example: professional fees on a €300,000 Paphos resale

What you pay the professionals, separate from transfer fees or VAT.

Property lawyer1% to 2% plus 19% VAT; fixed fees can be lower

€3,570–7,140

Building surveyAverage quoted by cost guides; more for villas

€500

Seller's estate agentPaid by the seller, normally 3–5% plus VAT

€0

Paphos Advisor introductionFree; partner pays us a referral fee

€0

Total one-off

€4,070 – €7,640

About €4,100 to €7,600, or 1.4% to 2.5% of the price. Add the transfer fee (€8,600 on this resale) for the full buying cost; see the [buying guide](/property/buying-property-paphos).

How we choose the professionals we introduce

We do not name firms until they have passed our checks, and we are building each panel slowly. Every partner must meet these standards:

Registered and licensed. Lawyers with the Cyprus Bar Association. Estate agents and search specialists with the Real Estate Agents Registration Council, with a current annual licence.
Insured. Professional indemnity cover, and for agents at least the €200,000 the law requires.
Independent of your deal. No link to the seller, developer or agent on the other side, confirmed in writing for each introduction.
Fees in writing. A written quote before you instruct them.
Paphos experience. Regular work in the Paphos district with UK buyers.

A restored stone village house with blue shutters in Tala near Paphos — A restored stone house in Tala

If a partner falls short, tell us. We would rather lose a partner than send you to the wrong one.

Free introduction

Not sure which one you need?

Tell us where you are: browsing, viewing or ready to buy. We'll point you to the right professional first, for free.

Tell us what you need Read the Paphos buying guide

How an introduction works

01
Tell us where you are
Browsing, viewing, or found a property. Area, budget and timeline.
02
We match you
With the right professional for your stage, checked for conflicts.
03
They quote in writing
A first call and a written fee before any work starts.
04
You decide
No obligation. We stay on hand if something stalls.

Property professionals we introduce

Independent Paphos property lawyers who have passed our checks. Search specialists and agents are on their own service pages, and our guide to real estate advisors explains how to vet them.

Licensed and regulated

Registered with the right Cyprus body — Bar Association, ICPAC, CySEC or the Estate Agents Council.

Fluent with UK clients

They know HMRC, UK pensions and how British clients expect to be kept in the loop.

Vetted in person

I’ve worked with them or checked their work with people I trust. No paid listings.

Fees disclosed

If a partner pays a referral fee, I tell you before the introduction.

Partner profiles are shared privately, matched to your situation.

Request an introduction

Paphos property services: common questions

No. We do not list or sell property, and we do not take commission from sellers. We introduce you to professionals who work for you.

Property brief

Send your Paphos property brief

Buying or renting, browsing or ready: tell me what you are looking for in two quick steps. I'll reply with the next step and, if you want, introduce a vetted agent, search specialist or lawyer.

Registered, insured and independent of your deal
Written fee quote before you commit
Free to you, no obligation

Founder-led. Replies within one working day.

Sources checked for this page

1.GOV.UK — How to buy property in Cyprus (British High Commission guidance)Government
2.Ministry of Interior — Purchasing property (non-EU buyers, form COMM 145)Government
3.Department of Lands and Surveys — Transfer fees calculatorGovernment
4.gov.cy — Calculation of real estate transfer fees (VAT exemption and 50% reduction)Government
5.Department of Lands and Surveys — The importance of depositing the sale contract (leaflet)Government
6.INDEX.cy — Stamp duty in Cyprus abolished from 1 January 2026 (Law 239(I)/2025)Professional
7.KPMG — Cyprus reduced VAT rate on new dwellings (May 2026)Professional
8.Cyprus Bar Association — register of advocates and practising licencesGovernment
9.Real Estate Agents Registration Council — register of licensed agents and complaintsGovernment
10.Business in Cyprus (gov.cy) — Real estate agent: registration, annual licence and insuranceGovernment
11.N. Pirilides & Associates — Estate agent commissions in Cyprus (June 2026)Professional
12.INDEX.cy — Cost of buying property in Cyprus: 2026 fees guide (legal fees, agent commission)Professional
13.Your Overseas Home — Cyprus property buying costs (updated May 2026)Professional
14.Cyprus Property Guides — Tips for hiring a surveyor in CyprusProfessional

Written by

Jason

Founder, Paphos Advisor

British founder who moved his family from the UK to Paphos in 2025. I write down what I learned doing it properly — the tax, the residency and the living-here detail — and introduce people to the specialists I’d use myself.

How I research and fact-check

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