Ian Smith takes great pride in being at the very heart of the North Cyprus real estate market.
We provide a fully inclusive service for our clients, and our knowledgeable, experienced and friendly staff will consistently be on hand to address all aspects just as you would expect from the premier North Cyprus real estate agents.
With many years of experience as estate agents in North Cyprus, our team are ideally placed to provide our customers with everything needed to ensure that they can make a fully informed decision regarding their involvement in the North Cyprus Property Market. Our website is regularly updated, so please keep checking back to see which properties have just appeared on the North Cyprus real estate market.
If you are interested in buying a villa, apartment or other property in North Cyprus, be it for investment or for your own dream home in the sun, Ian Smith hold a large portfolio of selected properties to enable you to make your ideal choice.
We are also happy to provide informed advice to anyone thinking of taking their first steps into the North Cyprus property market.
We understand how daunting the prospect of buying property abroad can be but with our experience, we are uniquely placed to share our own knowledge and experience of the North Cyprus real estate market in order to help make our clients dream property an effortless reality.
We have a comprehensive understanding of the importance for our clients of finding the right property, in the right area & at the right price. We will guide you through the entire process from start to finish, ensuring that the process passes as smoothly as possible. We have worked tirelessly to establish a proven reputation for offering the highest quality and pedigree to uphold and the financial, commercial and management structure to maintain our continual high level of customer satisfaction.
The TRNC comprises an area of 3,355 sq. miles and encompasses the northern part of the island, which is the third largest in the Mediterranean. It is situated at the crossroads of east-west and north-south navigational routes, is only 70 kilometres south of Turkey and 385 km north of Egypt. Owing to the close proximity to the Middle Eastern countries it provides an ideal place for foreign investment.
TR Northern Cyprus generally has long hot summers and short mild (but often wet) winters making the island one of the healthiest places in the world to live. It enjoys approximately 300 days of sunshine and the lowest sea temperature is rarely below 63 degrees F.
The capital of the TRNC is Lefkosa (Nicosia), which is the main administration and business centre. Other towns include Magosa (Famagusta) - the country's principal port, Girne (Kyrenia), a town of tourist and archaeological importance and Guzelyurt (Morphou), which is the centre of the citrus industry.
Living costs in the TRNC are a little cheaper than the UK and most of Europe. There is no rates system at present. The main costs are electricity (anything from around £50 for a 2 / 3 bedroom apartments to £200+ for a large villa with pool, monthly), water (standing charge for up to 19 tonnes in most areas is £10 monthly, this includes refuse collection and road lighting) and an annual property tax which is £1 per square metre . Central heating is becoming more popular with new builds and is usually run on gas or fuel. Most cookers are run on calor gas and/or electricity. There is no mains gas at the moment.
Our website is constantly kept up to date with new Northern Cyprus real estate for sale, prices and current availability - and within its pages you will find a wealth of relevant North Cyprus information, whether you are interested in buying, selling or letting a property on our beautiful island.
If you would like any further information regarding the North Cyprus real estate agents, Ian Smith Estate Agents, please don’t hesitate to get in touch on either Tel. No. (00 90 392) 822 4053 or via e-mail at info@iansmithestate.com and we’ll be happy to answer any of your questions.