What to do with yiayia’s Cyprus home?

Each year, thousands of our island’s homes are quietly inherited.

Usually, they belonged to grandma – women live longer than men; 85 years as opposed to 79. So when the end comes, it’s often yiayia who leaves us the keys.

But here’s where things get complicated. In Cyprus, inheritance law means that in many cases, the law states that the remaining estate must go to immediate relatives.

In theory, that’s great – keeping things in the family, maintaining heritage, honouring the past.