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Take Everything or Start Fresh?
First big decision. Take personal/sentimental items, buy furniture in Cyprus (often cheaper than transport). CMC has guided 800+ moves.
Options
Full moving company: €3,000-8,000 (10-14 days). Container: €1,500-5,000 (2-4 weeks). Drive yourself: €500-1,500 (small moves only). Suitcases only: €0-500 (furnished rental). No EU customs!
This was exactly our experience: CMC has guided 800+ moves. Options Full moving company: €3,000-8,000 (10-14 days).
– Entrepreneur from Hanover, in Paphos since 2023
CMC Recommendation
Most: container with essentials + furnished rental 6-12 months + furnish on Cyprus. Take: personal items, quality kitchen appliances, kids' stuff. Don't take: cheap furniture, winter clothes, heavy bookcases.
Organizing the Move
Topics: Take Everything or Start Fresh?, Options, CMC Recommendation
CMC Practical Tip
No EU customs! CMC Recommendation Most: container with essentials + furnished rental 6-12 months + furnish on Cyprus.
Frequently Asked Questions
Full movers: €3,000-8,000. Container: €1,500-5,000. Drive: €500-1,500. Suitcases: €0-500.
No – within EU: no customs on personal items. No forms needed.
Usually no. Transport often costs more than buying new in Cyprus. Exception: quality items with emotional value.
CMC recommends based on move size. Get 3 quotes, compare. Check insurance.
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.