About Cyprus
North Cyprus Property Top Tip – part 1
October 11, 2009 | 
Author The delights of buying property in North Cyprus used to be a well-kept secret – but not any more! The winning 
combination of 300 days per year of sunshine, golden sandy beaches, dramatic mountains and prices around a third cheaper than in south Cyprus has already attracted thousands of property buyers.
With many top quality developments now being completed, there has never been a better range of property for sale in North Cyprus, or a better time to invest.
North Cyprus Property Top Tip #1: Do Your Research Online
When considering buying any property in North Cyprus, always research your options online first. Most North Cyprus developments have websites complete with glossy site maps and impressive floor plans, which only tell half the story. For the full picture, join a North Cyprus property online forum, where real buyers compare experiences of purchasing at specific developments. You can post questions, or just browse the post titles to see which North Cyprus developers keep their promises, and which don’t! Best of all are the independent North Cyprus web sites that offer independent reviews of developments alongside comments from their forum members.
North Cyprus Property Top Tip #2: Pick Your Area
North Cyprus is a beautiful country with several distinct areas, each with their own particular appeal. If you are buying a home for yourself, decide what you want most; walking distance to a sandy beach, or a mountainside location with views over the sea. The same applies to considering possible rental markets or investment potential; golf tourists will wish to be close to the new course at Esentepe, while couples with young children will prefer to rent a holiday home right next to a beach. Make a short list of one or two areas that interest you, then check your online forums for local insights, such as good schools, top restaurants or problems with water supplies!
North Cyprus Property Top Tip #3: Visit North Cyprus
At this stage, don’t take an inspection trip organised by a developer; you need to be free to follow your instincts. Armed with your short list of areas, spend the first two days simply driving around and getting the feel of the places you are interested in. Drop into the local caf¨¦ for coffee, and chat to the locals. See for yourself which developments are actually busy with residents or workmen, and those that are standing empty or half-finished.
Tips for Effective Communication with Cyprus People
Official language: Greek.
English: the vast majority of business people have a good command of English.
1. Be clear and concise
- Less is more: use, short, simple sentences.
- Use active rather than passive voice.
- Don’t use idioms, irony, jargon or dialect expressions.
2. Speak more slowly
- Communicate your message in bite-size chunks, and pause regularly…
- …but maintain the natural rhythm and stress pattern.
3. Reinforce your message
- Maintain eye contact so your listener benefits from facial expression and lip movement.
- Help your audience understand by getting LOUDER on key words and using intonation to communicate meaning.
- Make clear, direct statements.
- ‘Triangulate’ your ideas: repeat them three times in slightly different ways.
4. Make presentations effective
- Adapt your message to the audience in advance.
- Use appropriate graphics and handouts to enhance communications.
- Send through materials in advance, if possible.
- Signpost your main points and summariseat the end.
5. Double-check understanding
- Yours and theirs! Jot down names, numbers and technicalities.
- Ask your audience to repeat key points or arrangements back to you.
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The People of Cyprus
Cultured: the Cypriots are well educated and tend to be cosmopolitan and hardworking, yet fun-loving, too.
Friendly: you will feel the friendliness almost instantly when you arrive in Cyprus.
Religion: 78% of Cypriots are Greek Orthodox; 18% are Muslim; Maronite, Armenian Apostolic and Christian together make up the remaining 4%.
Cultural heritage: Cypriots are very proud of their cultural heritage, which stretches back more than 9,000 years. Relics from every era can be seen, from Greek temples and Roman mosaics to 15th-century frescoes. Many villages specialisein a particular art form and as you travel around Cyprus, you will come across pottery, silver and copperware, basket weaving, tapestry and Lefkara’sfamous lacework. Crusader castles rub shoulders with ancient vineyards, frescoed monasteries overlook citrus orchards, and sandy, sun-soaked feet tread Roman mosaic floors.
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