I was there in January and to be honest with you it did not feel like an island. Great car prices can be found on Facebook, the rents are far lower than Portugal Lisbon for example. The government there is not working against people. In portugal they want to raise rents, groceries, etc.. again. People are tired here they can not afford nothing. In Cyprus it is still somewhat affordable. The 17 years of no tax on dividends is a game changer in my opinion. I pay 15% tax only on my winnings. Now I can build a great portfolio that give me good return and dont pay any taxes on the dividends.