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Strategic Advisory — Residency Planning — Step 02

The acquisition and
the application. Together.

For investors pursuing Cyprus Permanent Residency by investment, the qualifying property purchase and the residency application are legally connected — but they are almost always managed as separate engagements by separate advisers. This creates gaps, timing risks, and missed opportunities. We manage them as one.

The Context
Two processes with one deadline. Managing them separately is how things go wrong.

The qualifying investment for Permanent Residency must be in new residential property from a licensed developer, purchased at a price of at least €300,000 excluding VAT. The property must be paid in full before the residency application is filed. The title deed must be in the applicant's name — or the contract of sale deposited at the Land Registry — at the time of application.

These requirements create a sequence: find the property, conduct due diligence, agree the purchase, pay the price, confirm the Land Registry filing, and then file the residency application. Each step depends on the previous one. A delay at any stage — a title issue, a delayed bank transfer, a Land Registry backlog — affects the residency application timeline.

We manage the entire sequence as a single mandate. The property lawyer and the immigration lawyer are the same firm. The timeline is designed around both objectives simultaneously.

What We Establish
Six elements of an integrated acquisition.
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    Property selection
    Qualifying criteria and developer due diligence.
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    Legal due diligence
    Title, planning, and developer licensing verification.
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    Purchase agreement
    Sale contract drafted to satisfy residency requirements.
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    Payment & Land Registry
    Full payment and contract deposit timed for application.
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    Residency application
    Filed immediately upon confirmation of qualifying investment.
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    Family inclusion
    Spouse and children included in the same application.
Key Dimensions
The six elements of an integrated acquisition in detail.
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Qualifying Property Selection
Not every new residential property qualifies for Permanent Residency by investment. The developer must be licensed, the property must be new construction — not a resale — and the purchase price must be at least €300,000 excluding VAT. We verify the qualifying status of any property before due diligence begins.
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Developer Due Diligence
We verify the developer's licence, the planning permit for the development, the title status of the land on which the project is built, and the terms of the off-plan purchase agreement before any payment is made. A qualifying investment in a project with a title problem is not a qualifying investment — it is a problem.
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Sale Agreement Structure
The sale and purchase agreement must be structured to satisfy both the commercial terms of the transaction and the specific requirements of the Permanent Residency application. We draft the agreement with both objectives in mind — protecting the buyer's position while ensuring the documentation is correct for the immigration file.
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Payment Timing
The full purchase price must be paid before the residency application is filed. The payment must be demonstrably sourced from abroad — a Cyprus bank-to-bank transfer from an overseas account is the cleanest evidence. We advise on the payment structure and timing to satisfy both the contractual and immigration requirements simultaneously.
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Land Registry Filing
The off-plan contract of sale must be deposited at the Land Registry before the residency application is filed. We manage this filing as part of the acquisition process — not as a separate step that happens later.
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Application Filing
Once the qualifying investment is confirmed and the Land Registry filing is complete, we prepare and file the Permanent Residency application immediately — with the full documentation package, including proof of investment, source of funds, and family documents.
The Output
What the integrated acquisition produces.
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A Qualifying Property Shortlist
A shortlist of qualifying properties — verified as meeting the investment threshold, the new construction requirement, and the developer licensing requirement — from which you can make your selection with confidence.
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A Combined Legal & Immigration File
A single file covering the property due diligence, the purchase agreement, the Land Registry filing, and the residency application documentation — managed as one mandate with one timeline.
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A Payment & Timing Plan
A specific plan for the payment of the purchase price — timing, source, and banking documentation — designed to satisfy both the contractual completion requirement and the immigration source of funds requirement.
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A Filed Application
A complete Permanent Residency application, filed with the Civil Registry and Migration Department, with all required documentation — within the shortest achievable time from the date of property selection.
“The acquisition and the application are one process. Managing them separately is how both go wrong.”
Y. Habari & Co. LLC — Residency Planning
The Process
How the integrated acquisition process works.
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Property Identification
We work with you to identify qualifying properties that meet both the investment requirements and your personal preferences — location, size, price, and developer quality.
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Parallel Due Diligence
We conduct property due diligence and prepare the immigration documentation in parallel — so the application file is ready to file on the day the property purchase is confirmed.
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Coordinated Completion
We coordinate the property completion — payment, Land Registry filing, and title confirmation — with the preparation of the residency application, so both are completed in the optimal sequence.
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Application Filing & Follow-Up
We file the residency application with all supporting documentation and manage the correspondence with the Civil Registry and Migration Department through to permit issue — typically four to six months.
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