Nine steps from the first conversation to the deed in your name. We walk every stage with you — and the page marks the point where your own lawyer takes over.
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We start with how the home will be used, the budget, the region and the timeline. From that we build a shortlist of residences worth your time, presented online or in person, with every viewing hosted by our own team.
Most buyers come for two to four days. We arrange the airport transfers, the schedule and the viewings themselves, so the trip is spent looking at homes rather than organising logistics.
Once you have chosen, a reservation deposit takes the property off the market and fixes the agreed price and payment terms. The deposit is typically £1,000–£5,000 (roughly €2,000–€5,000), and you normally have two to four weeks to sign the sales contract.
The reservation form states what the deposit covers and the deadline for signing.
You appoint your own lawyer, independent of the seller and of us. They verify the title deed and its type, run a Land Registry search for mortgages, charges or injunctions, and confirm the developer's permissions. If you cannot be in Northern Cyprus, a power of attorney lets your lawyer complete the purchase on your behalf.
Your lawyer drafts or reviews the sales contract and both parties sign it. Stamp duty of 0.5% of the purchase price is payable within 21 days of signing, after which the contract is registered at the Land Registry. That registration is what protects you: it puts your interest on the public record, so the property cannot be sold or charged to anyone else.
Register inside the statutory window — an unregistered contract offers far weaker protection.
For a new build, the first instalment is usually 30–35% of the price on signing, with the balance spread over interest-free instalments until completion. Resale properties are normally paid in full at the contract stage.
Foreign buyers need a purchase permit from the TRNC authorities: the application goes to the Council of Ministers through the Ministry of Interior, and is known locally as the PTP. Your lawyer prepares and submits it, together with the police and military clearance checks. The process takes several months, and you can move into, furnish and use the property while it is pending.
Only the deed transfer waits on the permit — possession of the property does not.
Once the permit is granted, the deed (koçan) is transferred into your name at the Land Registry. A transfer fee applies — currently around 12%, half of which is often payable at registration for a first-time buyer — along with 5% VAT on new builds.
Check the current rates with your lawyer — transfer fees, first-time reliefs and VAT treatment are revised from time to time.
The relationship does not end at the deed. We help with furnishing packages, connecting utilities, rental management while you are away, and — when the time comes — reselling.
All figures, fees and timescales on this page are indicative and change from time to time. Your independent lawyer confirms the rates and deadlines that apply to your purchase.
Tell us what you are looking for and we will walk you through the procedure for that specific property, including the fees you should budget for.