I know Northern Cyprus is not Eastern Europe but it seemed the most logical place to post these questions. Has anybody bought over there and can offer advice? What is the rental market like? Capital growth seems promising - is this correct? Can property be mortgaged In Northern Cyprus? Has anybody got any contacts they can forward? Jon

Captial growth could be absolutely amazing - but buying is not as straightforward as in the rest of Europe. For a start, you'll need to be able to satisfy yourself that the seller has the genuine title to the property/land. Don't forget, when the Turks invaded Cyprus from the north in the Seventies they occupied a lot of properties owned by Greek cypriots who fled south. The government in N Cyprus in not recognised by anyone except Turkey. But as Turkey desperately wants to join the EU, a solution will have to be found. So, in short, my answer is: If you've got the bottle go for it. It's a gamble which could pay off handsomely. But take good local legal advice, or you could end up losing everything.

Thank You Eric I would probably look to purchase apartments through a reputable British Property company - First Homes seem an established company? I would imagine Apartments are safer in terms of clean title

we are looking to purchase some off plan propertys in cyprus do you have contact detials for this First Homes cheers

Yes www.firsthomesww.com Jon