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Cyprus Real Estate in 2026: 'It's No Longer Walls and Cement,' Says Expert

Published December 29, 2025, 07:26

Pavlos Loizou, CEO of Ask Wire, analyzes the situation in the Cypriot real estate market in 2025, highlighting the influence of external factors such as instability in Israel and the war in Ukraine. These factors, combined with increased taxes in the UK, led to an increase in the population of Cyprus by 70-80 thousand people, creating high demand for housing. The demand focused mainly on small, functional apartments close to cities and workplaces, while tourism saw a large increase without a corresponding increase in hotel infrastructure. This resulted in the conversion of thousands of apartments into Airbnb rentals, reducing the supply of housing for long-term leases and increasing rents. Mr. Loizou identifies three key issues: rising rents, the impact of Airbnb, and the change in population composition. He points out that the small stock of apartments is insufficient and that the market is mainly building large, expensive properties, while demand is for smaller ones. For 2026, Mr. Loizou expects greater demand for small, affordable apartments, more renovations of old buildings, and a shift by investors and banks towards units for long-term rental. He believes it is necessary to have rules to ensure the availability of more apartments for long-term housing.