I am horrified about the number of people who say that they use a solicitor recommended by their developer or even the developer's own solicitor. Doing this is potentially a conflict of interest, you wouldn't be able to use your vendor's solicitor in the UK and I am surprised that people do it abroad.

What I didn't know until after we had employed a solicitor, was that the Consulate in Nicosia publishes a list of reputable solicitors. I believe it is available on the internet.