It has been estimated that roughly 1.5 million Britons visit Cyprus each year, more and more of which are deciding to stay there permanently by moving to Cyprus. If you are one of these people who are hoping to relocate then having a basic knowledge of the country is a must to make your move go more smoothly and to allow you to adjust to live more easily.

Cyprus has one of the most complicated histories in the world; the main reason behind this is the amount of battles that has taken place regarding the ownership of the Island and thanks to a battle in 1974 the Island of Cyprus got split and has remained that way since despite a number of attempts to resolve the disputes.

Cyprus was split into the northern half and the southern half. Northern Cyprus is under Turkish control and Southern Cyprus is under Greek control. Both northern and southern Cyprus are proving to be popular tourist destinations and while southern Cyprus is more developed than northern we are starting to see the gap between the two decrease.

Cyprus is also proving to have a relatively low cost of living, which adds to its appeal. It offers a full but inexpensive lifestyle and recent investigations show that Cyprus is one of the most inexpensive countries in Europe to live.

An important factor to think about when it comes to moving to Cyprus is your employment. The employment rates within Cyprus has grown significantly in the last three years with only 5.6% of the population currently being unemployed. There are however several areas of the workforce that are currently lacking in jobs such as Cyprus is currently in need of more lawyers, real estate experts and agents as well as marketers and business investors. Also the recent discovery of oil in the country has spurred the need for more working hands. Workers in Cyprus generally earn around 5,000 euro a month but the country is aiming to double the amount in the near future.

As well as the employment market there are also decent education facilities with both junior and secondary schools of a high standard, which cater for English, French and Italian speaking pupils.

If you would like more information about moving to Cyprus then contact Overs International today and we will help you in anyway that you can with your move.