Independent Property Inspection ·
Construction & Renovation Oversight · Cyprus

Independent Insight.Better Decisions.More Clarity.

Buying, building or renovating property in Cyprus means making important decisions along the way.

Feeling uncertain about a property is understandable. Often, what helps most is an independent perspective on site.
Three real cases show what this perspective can change.
For buyers and property owners in Cyprus — with an independent presence on site, even when you are abroad. In English or German.
Dr. Matthias Franz
Dr. Matthias Franz
Founder
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Not more management.

Your project probably has enough people managing it already.

Your architect, engineer and contractor each have their own roles and responsibilities.

CIC does not replace any of them — and does not try to.

CIC works from the perspective of the property owner or buyer — with an independent view of the project.

If something raises questions, it is worth looking more closely — before you decide.

Stone house with pool in Cyprus at night
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At the right moments.

Additional support is most useful at the right moments. A second perspective can make a real difference there.

Before you buy

An independent look before you buy helps put the visible condition into clearer context.

When comparing properties

When several properties are being considered, what matters is which differences are genuinely relevant to the decision.

During construction

Particularly useful before work is covered or a stage payment falls due.

During renovation

Once walls start opening up, clarity about the next step matters even more.

When you’re not in Cyprus

What is happening on site right now? An independent perspective helps put the current situation into context.

When something simply needs clarification

An independent perspective on site can be particularly helpful — including at short notice.

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Observe. Interpret. Decide with clarity.

Seeing what is happening is only the beginning.

Information tells you what happened.

Insight helps you understand what it means.

CIC separates observation from interpretation and keeps open points visible.

Observations, photographs, documents and relevant project information come together into a clearer picture.

Observe
Interpret
Clarify
Follow up
Construction Insight creates understanding.
Independent support is the way there.
Better decisions are the purpose.
CIC does not make decisions for you.
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It depends.

How much independent support makes sense depends on your property, your project and the decisions ahead.

Not more support. The right support.

Independent Property Inspection

Before you buy: see more clearly what you are looking at.

The aim is a clearer picture of the visible condition — and to identify which points deserve clarification or specialist assessment.

FeeFrom €490 + VAT
  • Inspecting the property on site
  • Assessing the visible condition
  • Documenting it with photographs
  • Reviewing the observations afterwards and discussing them with you

The result: A documented overview of the visible condition — with a clear view of the points relevant to your decision or further specialist assessment.

Where specialist assessment is appropriate, CIC identifies the right question rather than pretending to provide expertise outside its role.

Property Purchase Support

Compare properties with greater clarity.

When several properties are in the running, CIC can accompany multiple viewings within one day and help compare relevant differences and open questions independently.

FeeFrom €980 + VAT
  • Accompanying several viewings within the available time
  • Observing independently
  • Comparing the properties and putting relevant differences into context
  • Documenting it with photographs
  • Reviewing the observations afterwards and putting them into context
  • Providing a written summary
  • Talking the outcome through with you at the end

The result: A clear basis for comparison, showing the relevant differences, open points and decision questions across the properties.

The objective is not to choose the property for you. It is to help you see more clearly what you are choosing.

Construction & Renovation Oversight

Independent Insight where it matters.
Day rate€690 + VAT
  • Being on site at carefully chosen stages
  • Observing visible progress
  • Documenting independently, with photographs
  • Recording open points and following them up
  • Keeping selected interfaces between trades in view
  • Reviewing information that matters for upcoming decisions
  • Assessing visible progress before a stage payment falls due
  • Following up agreed points where it makes sense

The result: An independent guide at key points in the project — with documented progress, visible open points and clarity about what matters next.

Some questions can be clarified quickly. Others need a closer look. Where appropriate, shorter assignments are charged proportionally to the time required. Travel to and from the site forms part of that time.

Tailored Support

Some projects need a visit. Others need a plan.

It is not about maximising support, but about the level of involvement that genuinely makes sense for your project. Questions and uncertainties are part of construction projects. What matters is having enough clarity to judge the next step well.

Scope and approach are agreed to suit the project and the decisions ahead.

FeeAgreed in advance

Scope and professional fees are agreed in advance.

The result: A tailored basis for the next steps — giving you greater clarity about how to proceed.

Talk about your project
Project Insights

From real projects.

Not every uncertainty needs speed. It needs clarity first.

Three real cases show what this means in practice.

01Property comparison

Several properties. A clearer comparison.

The situationA client was considering several properties in Cyprus as an investment — each was a possibility, none stood out. She sensed that this first impression wasn't enough to go on for a decision this size.

What became visibleCIC accompanied the viewings, looked not only at the apartments but also at roofs, generally accessible parts of the buildings and parking areas, reviewed available Title Deeds and sales documentation, and set out the observations, open questions, advantages and disadvantages of each property in a structured way.

Very different points emerged. At one property, settlement-related movement and cracks were visible in concrete columns in a more remote part of the development. At another, financial information and the documents provided did not align. At a third, visible signs of moisture and mould became apparent in service and bathroom areas that had been opened during ongoing renovation work.

What followedThe observations were considered separately for each property and compared side by side. This made it clearer which properties warranted further assessment and where the open points were already enough to support a decision.

Not every property needed further investigation. Some simply needed a clear decision not to go any further.

02Construction progress from afar

The photographs showed progress. Just not on the client’s plot.

The situationA family from Edinburgh was following the building of their house from afar, guided by the progress photos they received from time to time. From that distance, it was the natural way to stay in touch with the project.

What became visibleWhen the family came to Cyprus, no corresponding construction work had been carried out on their plot. The photographs showed work on the neighbouring plot.

What followedCIC was appointed afterwards and documented the actual situation on site. By that point, the family had paid around €70,000 after signing the contract and later receiving photographs presented as construction progress.

Photographs can show progress. A site visit shows what is actually happening on your property.

03 Construction progress

When progress quietly stalls.

The situation Work had barely progressed for some time. The owner sensed that something was wrong but couldn't put a finger on it. No technical reason was apparent at first.

What became visible CIC looked into the situation independently: observation on site, conversations with those involved, and a check against what had been reported. It emerged that the cause was not technical — two subcontractors were blocking each other in an unresolved dispute.

What followed CIC named the specific sticking point plainly, without taking sides. On that basis, those involved were able to resolve it themselves. Work then continued.

An unclear feeling is reason enough to ask. The decisive contribution was not resolving the dispute — but independently making visible what was actually holding progress back.

Does this sound like your situation? Let’s talk about your project.
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Independent. It keeps things simple.

Independence is not an afterthought. It is the basis of CIC.

CIC works on the side of the property owner.

We do not build your property. We do not design it. We do not sell it. We do not manage the contractor. And we do not receive commissions from construction contracts, products or supplier relationships.

Your appointed professionals keep their own roles and responsibilities.

CIC adds something different: an independent perspective on your side.

Not every concern needs to become a conflict. It needs clear judgment first.

CIC helps distinguish what really matters and what should be clarified next.

No construction contracts. No supplier commissions. No conflicting commercial interests.
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Experience creates Insight.

Independent judgment comes from experience — and from knowing where your own role ends.

As an engineer with more than 25 years of experience and responsibility across construction projects and technical operations, Matthias Franz brings practical judgment gained across hundreds of construction, renovation and technical projects.

After moving to Cyprus and renovating his own property, he founded CIC to offer private property owners an experienced, independent perspective.

Experience helps you know what to look at. Independence allows you to say what you see.

Talk about your project
Dr. Matthias Franz
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Questions worth asking.

Probably not — and that is rather the point.

Depending on the project, one inspection may be enough, several carefully timed visits may make sense, or support around a specific question may be all that is needed.

CIC can provide an independent property inspection and document visible points of concern, inconsistencies and other relevant observations within the agreed scope.

Where specialist assessment, certification or testing is required, this remains with the appropriately qualified professional.

Yes. CIC can help you build a clearer basis for that decision by comparing visible conditions, relevant differences and open questions.

Where specialist technical, legal, valuation or other professional advice is needed, that should form part of your decision too.

We help improve the decision. We don’t make it for you.

Not necessarily. A site visit is most useful where the visible progress or an open point matters to the decision you are about to make.

Within the agreed scope, CIC can independently observe and document visible progress before a relevant stage payment or related decision.

This does not constitute formal certification, valuation or approval of payment. Where such formal confirmation is required, it remains with the appropriately appointed professional.

The right visit matters more than the number of visits.

Yes — this is exactly where CIC can be particularly useful.

CIC can observe and document on site, bring together relevant photographs and information, and discuss the important points with you even when you are not in Cyprus yourself.

You do not need to be on site to have a clearer picture of what is happening there.

No.

CIC complements the professionals already involved. Their professional and statutory roles and responsibilities remain with them.

CIC adds an independent perspective on your side.

No.

CIC documents what can reasonably be observed within the agreed scope and identifies points that may deserve attention or further specialist assessment.

Some conditions are concealed, some require specialist testing and some simply cannot be established during a site visit.

Not everything can be concluded with confidence straight away. That is part of good judgment too.

Anything beyond that would be a promise, not knowledge.

We document the observation, explain why it may be relevant and identify what should be clarified next.

Depending on the agreed scope, CIC can follow the point through further documentation, communication or another site visit.

Sometimes the useful outcome is simply knowing the right question to ask next.

Sometimes.

The first step is to establish what is actually holding the project back and whether an independent assessment of the current situation would help.

CIC does not provide general conflict mediation, and not every stalled project is a sensible engagement.

What matters is whether greater clarity can genuinely move things forward.

Independence only works if it is lived in practice.

That is why CIC does not recommend specific companies or providers. Instead, we help clarify what kind of specialist is needed, which questions should be asked and what to look for in quotations or proposed solutions.

Who you appoint remains your decision.

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Start with the project.
Your property. Your decision.
Better information before it matters.

That is part of being independent too.

We discuss whether CIC can genuinely help — and, if so, how much support makes sense. Sometimes the right answer is that you do not need CIC at all.

Tell us what you are buying, building or renovating, where things stand and where you would like greater clarity.

Every project is different. The first conversation should be simple.

A few brief details help us understand your project from the start.

Our core area is the Paphos District. We also support selected projects elsewhere in Cyprus.
e.g. viewing, purchase decision, handover — or no fixed date
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