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Luxury Properties in Cyprus - Rogues Gallery Index

I was once asked the question "Why are all the new villas and apartments in Cyprus advertised as 'luxury homes'?" I replied "Because if the developer can sell them to unsuspecting expatriates, he'll be able to retire in luxury!".

OK, it's a joke! But please be aware that property is the island's national sport with many individuals & companies playing the game with varying degrees of skill, professionalism, & integrity.

Although some new property is indeed luxurious, much is not. You will hear many horror stories about cowboy builders and poorly constructed properties. To give you some idea of the things you should be looking out for here is my 'Rogues Gallery'.

Don’t automatically assume that the bigger developers are better than the smaller companies. Some of these properties were built by one of the largest developers in Paphos. One of their directors wrote to me saying that "the excellent reputation of his company had been earned through hard work and consistent integrity".

I'll say nothing - the photographs speak for themselves. Just click on any of the pictures below to view the photos in the selected gallery.

	Gallery 1. Damp Damp are the most common problem I've seen with badly constructed property. And it's not always due to poorly fitting windows and doors!
	Gallery 2. Typical construction faults More problems. Holes in concrete, water being directed into homes due to incorrect grading, and early signs of structural failures.
	Gallery 3. Collapsing Retaining Walls Retaining walls are supposed to hold back earth. This set of photos show poorly constructed 'luxury properties' in Pissouri, Chlorakas and Peyia.
	Gallery 4. Collapsing homes Everyone wants to buy a house with a view. Unfortunately, the people who bought these properties in Pissouri woke up one morning to find that had a totally new view.
	Gallery 5. Impending man made disasters The authorities in some parts of Cyprus often seem unable or unwilling to act to stop the cowboy builders.

 

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