Nice Cyprus
Weather
340 sunny days a year. Vitamin D levels are only rising! Depression? No, never heard of it.
Weather
Summer hits 45°C. Even lizards look for shade. Your car can easily replace a Russian bathhouse.
Driving
Here are no traffic jams. Everyone is calm and letting you through. You don't have to use your turn signals.
Driving
Here they drive on the LEFT side. Oh yeah, and the steering wheel is on the right! And also no one uses turn signals.
Passport
It's quite simple to naturalize under the program for Tech-professionals and their families: live here for 4 or 5 years, pass the Greek B1 or A2 exam, make Cypriot friends, pass the interview, and voila!
Passport
Only Aristotle knew true Greek, and you're the one taking the exam. You could wait years for a passport, and fast-track costs 5,000 euros per person.
English
Everyone knows English, there are many accessible international schools, many expats.
English
It is easy and peaceful to live without knowing Greek and thus not integrate at all.
Location
Europe, Asia, or Africa are 2–4 hours away by plane. It's easy to plan a weekend trip.
Location
There are no trains, ferries are rare, and many joke that it is cheaper to fly from Paphos to Larnaca than to take a taxi.
Island's Life
The clean, warm sea, forests with trails, and mountains are at your disposal all year round.
Island's Life
No man is an island, but here sometimes you have to be. You can accidentally drive across island during a lunch break. A Cyprus residence permit does not grant Schengen visas.
Food
Have you heard of the Mediterranean diet? The food is incredible, and delivery works — you might never cook again.
Food
Every lunch at the tavern is 17 courses when you order just one meze. Diet and finess? Left the Cyprus chat and never came back.
Community
Weekly pub quizzes, a lot of clubs for kids, amazing colleagues, and friends everywhere. You'll never feel alone.
Community
The expat community is so tight-knit, everyone already knows what you had for breakfast. Privacy? What's that?
Sunsets
Magical golden light every evening. Student graduation on a pirate ship at sunset? That actually happened.
Sunsets
Do you know what time sunset is in December? It's usually between 4:45 and 5:10 PM, when everyone's still in the office =)
Housing
Two-bedroom apartment with a fireplace for €1000/month. Try getting that in London, Munich or Amsterdam.
Housing
Rent prices keep climbing. Finding a decent place feels like competitive sport. May the odds be ever in your favor.
Family Time
Way more time with family, walking and swimming every day, year-round. Life as it should be.
Family Time
Work-life balance means your family will actually expect you to show up for dinner. Every. Single. Day.
Schools
International schools with a British curriculum and Russian mathematics, children develop, learn languages, and truly enjoy learning.
Schools
Good schools are private and pricey. Your wallet learns the meaning of 'tuition fees' in three languages.