What Changes When a Development Finally Completes
For two years the project existed as progress photos and payment receipts. Then five letters arrive in a few weeks, and each one changes what you owe, what you control and what you can still claim.
Head of Research
Marlene Richter
Marlene has spent years getting to know North Cyprus street by street, and she still finds something new every week. She loves a good question, a strong coffee and the moment a buyer stops worrying and starts feeling at home. She writes the way she talks, plainly and warmly, because a move like this is personal long before it is practical.
Ordently, Germany 21 articles
Written by Marlene Richter
Guides and market notes
Letting a North Cyprus Property Out: Seasons, Rates and What Management Really Costs
Holiday lets and winter tenancies are two different businesses in the same apartment. Here is what each one earns, what each one costs to run, and why the number you were quoted is rarely the number you keep.
Alsancak, Lapta and Esentepe Compared: Three Coastal Belts, Three Budgets
All three sit on the same coast within half an hour of Kyrenia, and buyers treat them as interchangeable. They are not. What each belt is actually like, who is happy there, and which one your budget is really pointing at.
North Cyprus Property Under 150,000 Euros: What Buyers Can Realistically Expect
A realistic guide to budget property searches in North Cyprus, including what under 150,000 euros may buy, what trade offs to expect and which extra costs to keep aside.
Sea View Property in North Cyprus: What Is Worth Paying For
Sea view covers everything from a full horizon to a blue triangle between two roofs. How to tell which one you are being sold, what the premium is really for, and the checks that stop a view disappearing.
Cost of Living in North Cyprus: Monthly Budget for Couples, Retirees and Families
A realistic way to plan monthly costs in North Cyprus, including rent, utilities, groceries, transport, healthcare, eating out and family costs.
Rental Guarantee Schemes: How to Read One Before You Sign
A fixed percentage, paid for a fixed period, printed next to a photograph of a pool. This is not an endorsement of these offers. It is how to take one apart and see what is actually being promised.
Furnishing a Home in North Cyprus: What to Buy Locally and What to Bring
Shipping a container of furniture across Europe often costs more than replacing it here. A practical bring, buy or skip list, with the handful of things genuinely worth the freight.
New Build or Resale Property in North Cyprus: Benefits, Risks and Costs
A detailed comparison of new build and resale property in North Cyprus, with practical checks, cost differences and who each option suits.
Kyrenia or Iskele: Which Area Fits Your Budget, Lifestyle and Timeline
These two are not competitors so much as different products. A direct comparison of what your money buys, who each one suits, and the timeline question most buyers underestimate.
Karpaz and the Far East Coast: Remote, Cheap and Not for Everyone
The road runs out of traffic, then out of development, then almost out of road. What the far peninsula actually offers, what it costs you in daily life, and the specific person it suits.
North Cyprus or South Cyprus: What German Buyers Should Know Before Buying
A balanced comparison for German buyers looking at both sides of Cyprus, covering budget, access, legal process, lifestyle and long term use.
Nicosia for Buyers: The Capital Nobody Shortlists
Almost every foreign buyer skips it, and almost every one of them is deciding on the basis of a beach they will visit eight times a year. What the capital actually offers, who it suits, and where it genuinely does not.
Insurance for a Home You Are Not Living In
A holiday property spends most of the year empty, and empty is exactly the condition most policies treat differently. What actually goes wrong, what the cover should include, and the clause that quietly cancels it.
The Paperwork Year: What Renewals and Filings a Foreign Owner Actually Faces
Owning here is not buried in bureaucracy, but it does have an annual rhythm. Here is the whole year of renewals in one place, and the trick of anchoring it to your own anniversaries.
Famagusta and the East Coast: Who Actually Buys There
The east coast is the part of North Cyprus that people either dismiss without visiting or buy into within a weekend. Both reactions miss what is actually happening there, so here is the honest version.
Service Charges Explained: What a Site Fee Buys and Why It Rises
One line on an invoice, no breakdown, and an amount that grew again this year. How the charge is calculated, what it is actually paying for, and the questions that get you a straight answer.
Living in North Cyprus Without a Car: Where It Is Realistic
It is possible, but only at certain addresses. The island is built around driving, and the handful of places where you can live well on foot are worth knowing before you fall for a hillside view.
Internet, Mobile and Working Remotely from North Cyprus
Plenty of people run a European job from a terrace here. The connection is usually fine. What catches people out is everything around the connection, and all of it can be checked before you commit.
What a Property Actually Costs to Run Empty for Twelve Months
Most owners here are away more than they are present, and the house keeps spending while they are gone. A walk past every meter and clause, with a cut-or-keep lever at each stop.
Schools in North Cyprus for German Speaking Families
The honest answer first: there is no German curriculum school on the island. That does not close the door, but it does change how you plan the move, and it changes it most for teenagers.
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