It needn't be as long as you know what to avoid, and so this page was born. If you buy only part of a property but are the major shareholder, you can force an auction of the whole, but be prepared to pay the full value ,or sell your share.
Trees can be something else to check about.
Trees can be owned by a number of people who do not own the land, so if you are purchasing a piece of land which has olive or carob or citrus trees on it, make sure that they come with the property or can be bought separately at the same time as you buy the property. If you need a mortgage for a holiday or retirement home, see the banking page here for details from the Bank of Cyprus, they can give you a lot of help along the way with the application to the Council of Ministers etc. Speaking of which , you need permission from the Council of Ministers to buy a property in Cyprus, this is normally only a formality but can take a bit of time. Now on to the goodies, we have these main sections for Property. Click on the ones that interest you.