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The Most Important Document in Property Purchase
Title Deed: foundation of every property purchase – and biggest trap for unprepared buyers. Without checked Title Deed: risk buying property that isn't seller's, hidden mortgages, illegal additions. CMC and lawyer prevent this.
What Title Deed Contains
Owner (matches seller?). Property boundaries. Encumbrances (mortgages, liens, easements). Building permits (all structures legal?). Planning zone (residential, commercial, agricultural).
This was exactly our experience: Biggest Traps 1. No Title Deed yet (new builds: often years delayed). 2. Seller's mortgage transfers to buyer. 3. Illegal additions (demolition risk). 4. Multiple owners (all must agree). CMC Recom...
– Tenant from Stuttgart, in Nicosia since 2024
Biggest Traps
1. No Title Deed yet (new builds: often years delayed). 2. Seller's mortgage transfers to buyer. 3. Illegal additions (demolition risk). 4. Multiple owners (all must agree).
CMC Recommendation
NEVER buy without lawyer (€1,000-3,000). Checks everything. CMC connects with vetted property lawyers. €1,000-3,000 protects against €50,000+ problems.
Title Deed Check
Topics: The Most Important Document in Property Purchase, What Title Deed Contains, Biggest Traps
CMC Practical Tip
CMC Recommendation NEVER buy without lawyer (€1,000-3,000).
Frequently Asked Questions
Only proof of ownership. Without: no legal security. Many problems only revealed through Title Deed check.
Common with new builds. Risk if developer goes bankrupt. Protection: register contract at Land Registry. Lawyer handles.
€1,000-3,000 for full legal accompaniment. Most important investment: protects against much larger losses.
CMC coordinates and connects with vetted lawyers. Lawyer checks legal. CMC handles tax side. Together: complete protection.
How CMC Supports You
At CMC Certus Management Consultants, we are here for you – not only for tax and legal questions, but also for all practical topics of everyday life in Cyprus. Our team in Larnaca and Pafos knows the local conditions first-hand.
As your local contact, we handle: company formation and management, tax advisory and Non-Dom applications, ongoing bookkeeping and tax returns, support with authorities, and referrals to estate agents, lawyers, doctors and tradespeople.