Antonis Loizou, Author at Financial Mirror

COVID19: Buying older properties is a safer bet

Coronavirus has hit Cyprus and other countries quite seriously with the Cypriot economy showing an annual growth rate of around 5% over recent years, we are facing a recession of around -8%,

19th July 2020

Comment/Property

Rent reduction for businesses that deserve it

One of the measures the government is taking to reduce the impact of coronavirus on the economy is rent reductions. There is no law as such to impose rent reductions, but the

11th July 2020

Comment/Property

Dark arts of Cyprus property sales

The situation regarding estate agents is not healthy and it is a cause of constant argument between property sellers, buyers and the agents seeking a commission. Most of the wrongs were corrected

4th July 2020

Columnists/Cyprus/Property

Cyprus is ruled by proxy

For democracies in the western world, the impression is that the citizens vote for a government, who in turn govern the country. This may be true in other countries, but not necessarily

27th June 2020

Comment

Do our politicians love Cyprus?

It would seem that we are alone in the wilderness of a mess that the construction sector and entire Cyprus real estate market finds itself in. I have been writing for the

20th June 2020

Comment/Property

Promising to fast-track property permits is unrealistic

I have read comments by Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on the subject of issuing planning permits within a very short period of time and the issue of building permits within the same

13th June 2020

Comment/Cyprus/Property

Cyprus is crippled by bureaucracy

You may wonder, who is Jimmy Hoffa? This man was the Chairman of the Truckers Union in the US, who was accused and jailed for bribery, Mafia ties, etc. This was the

6th June 2020

Comment

Trouble brewing in paradise

We were nearing full recovery in the property market with positive trends, only to face the coronavirus situation that, in addition to the loss of human lives, has had an impact on

30th May 2020

Comment/Property

COVID19: The great big coronavirus con

During difficult times various matters arise, which exploit these ‘difficult times’ as an excuse to get away with it. This is the time that part of the market will learn who does

23rd May 2020

Columnists/Comment

COVID19: Missing pieces to solving tourism puzzle

Those who deal directly with the tourist industry worldwide have a very difficult job and many dilemmas to try and resolve. Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios said he expects (if the

10th May 2020

Comment/Life & Society