As reported last week, property sales in November rose 7 per cent compared to November 2024 putting Cyprus firmly on track to achieve the highest number of sales since the peak year in 2007 and the third most successful year since records began in 2000.
The Department of Lands & Surveys, has published figures summarising sales to the local (Cypriot) market, EU citizens, and non-EU citizens.
Property sales: market segment analysis
Domestic (Cypriot) buyers accounted for 939 sales in November – 57.1 per cent of total sales.
Foreign buyers from the EU filed 264 sales documents in November – 16.1 per cent of total sales, while foreign buyers from outside the EU filed 441 sales documents – 226.6 per cent of total sales in the month.
In the first eleven months of 2025, domestic (Cypriot) buyers accounted for 9,852 sales – 59.9 per cent of total sales.
Foreign buyers from the EU filed 2,224 sales documents in the first eleven months – 13.5 per cent of total sales, while foreign buyers from outside the EU filed 4,379 sales documents – 26.6 per cent of total sales in the first eleven months of 2025.
So far this year, foreign buyers (both EU and non-EU) accounted for 40.1 per cent of total sales. To put this number in perspective, since 2008 foreign buyers have accounted for 36.4 percent of total sales – and exceeded 40 per cent in five of the 18 years. However, the 6,603 figure reported so far this year is the highest number on record.
Department of Lands and Surveys statistics reveal a property market shaped increasingly by international demand.
In Paphos, non-EU buyers once again outpaced local purchasers, confirming its position as a preferred destination for overseas investors and holiday-home seekers. Meanwhile, Limassol and to a lesser degree Famagusta seem to be losing their appeal with non-EU buyers.
