Thursday, November 3, 2005

InvestinCyprus.com Customer Services Open Days - London

Customer Services Open Days - London

InvestinCyprus.com will hold its next Customer Services Open Days Sunday 20th November and Monday 21st November in central London. These innovative open days allow buyers to meet face to face with their designated customer services manager and discuss and arrange the finer detail of their purchase from mortgage applications to furniture packages. This face to face, personal service, with a designated manager has proven to be very popular.

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

$1 Billion Dollar mixed use property scheme announced for Paphos

Paphos , Cyprus , is set to elevated to premiership status as plans for a new international airport, marina and $1 billion mixed-use development are announced.

Cyprus ’s share in the growth and development of the EU economy looks set to increase substantially with plans for a new $1 billion mixed use development to be built in the Paphos area of the island.

The very first project of its kind in Cyprus and one of the largest in the world, the development of the 250 acre site, which is to be known as Neapolis, will include a hospital, private university, research and development centre, office park and international business centre, plus a wide range of cultural and leisure facilities and activities including museums, botanical gardens and family entertainment centres.

Located in the hub of Paphos within the Geroskipou Municipality , 800 metres from the beach, approximately two kilometres from the town centre and less than 10 minutes’ drive from Paphos International Airport , the residential development at Neapolis will include special assisted living accommodation for the elderly as well as affordable housing for local Cypriots.

It is predicted that the socio-economic benefits of this multi-million pound development will include the creation of thousands of new jobs on the island, with the state and local authorities receiving benefits of £350 million during the construction of the project, and an on-going income of £30 million per annum after completion.

An injection of around £1 billion pounds in foreign currency into the local economy is also expected within 10 years, together with annual revenue of £200 million generated by the hospital, university, research and development facilities, business parks, residential communities and other activities.

Huge emphasis is being placed on landscaping to make Neapolis a green and pleasant land, with Aphrodite’s Gardens, a walkway along the Aphrodite cliffs, children’s play areas, pedestrian and cycle pathways, piazzas , market squares and open green spaces connecting the various elements of the development.

The English speaking private university will be of the highest international standard, with the campus next to the main civic square, where galleries, Aphrodite’s museum, a wine museum, Mediterranean culinary school, handicraft centre and a small business hotel will be located.

A research & development centre will also be located in the civic square and will interact closely with the university to provide a unique study and research environment. The master plan places the hospital building in large landscaped gardens, with even more greenery in the adjacent Botanical Gardens, with the assisted living retirement residences in the same vicinity, again setting these facilities in landscaped grounds.

The Neapolis office park with be located near the main road junction, while the various residential developments, offering a mix of properties will be built on select sites throughout the project, with a country club, spa and therapy centre for the enjoyment of all residents.

As well as this $1 billion project, the Paphos area of Cyprus is soon to benefit from a new international airport, due for completion in 2008, and with the facilities to cater for 2.7 million passengers per annum. Plans are also underway for a luxury 1,000 berth new marina to be built just off the Tomb of the Kings Road , near Coral Bay .

Other major infrastructure projects on the way include the Paphos Harbour rejuvenation master plan, the highway to Polis Chrisochou to the west, a new modern road connecting Paphos town to the new marina and a major beach improvement project.

With close cooperation between the public and private sectors in Cyprus , the regeneration of Paphos as an important international destination is already well underway, and with the launch of the Neapolis project, this ancient town will again prove to be of immense strategic and economic importance to Cyprus and the European community.

Thursday, August 25, 2005

New and exclusive mortgage product launched by InvestinCyprus.com

"As a result of a continuing drive to offer the most innovative, complete and market leading property investment package to its clients, InvestinCyprus.com is to launch a new and exclusive mortgage product in association with a major financial institution."

Thursday, June 9, 2005

Central Bank of Cyprus reduced interest rates by 0.5% on the 9th June 2005 to 4.25%

Central Bank of Cyprus reduced interest rates by 0.5% on the 9th June 2005 to 4.25%

New sales office to open in Protaras

"In response to the high level of demand for property in the Famagusta District from both investors and homebuyers, InvestinCyprus.com has announced the opening of a new development sales office in Protaras."

Saturday, May 21, 2005

Central Bank of Cyprus reduced interest rates by 0.5% on the 20th May 2005 to 4.75%

Central Bank of Cyprus reduced interest rates by 0.5% on the 20th May 2005 to 4.75%

Sunday, March 13, 2005

Cyprus joins ERM2 as a precursor to Euro adoption

The Cyprus pound entered the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM2) over the first weekend in May 2005, along with Latvia and Malta.

The news was announced on Saturday in a joint statement by Central Bank Governor Christodoulos Christodoulou and Finance Minister Makis Keravnos.

''It is with great pleasure that we announce that the strategic goal to join the Exchange Rate Mechanism II has been achieved,'' the statement said.

In a written statement announcing the EU decision taken on Friday in Brussels, President Papadopoulos said that joining the ERM2 would bring ''specific and tangible benefits to the economy of Cyprus'' and would speed up implementation of the government's social policies.

The central parity rate for the Cyprus pound was fixed on Friday night at CYP 0.585274 per euro. This is equivalent to the previous parity rate of 1.7086 euros per Cyprus pound.

Within the ERM2, the pound will officially be allowed to fluctuate 15% either side of this rate. In order to qualify for the euro, the Cyprus pound must trade for at least two years within ERM without devaluing and meet the other four Maastricht criteria on the fiscal deficit, debt, inflation and interest rates.

Saturday, February 26, 2005

Central Bank of Cyprus reduced interest rates by 0.25% on the 25th February 2005 to 5.25%

Central Bank of Cyprus reduced interest rates by 0.25% on the 25th February 2005 to 5.25%