There is a very well known property marketing company that publishes a number of glossy overseas property magazines and has its own television company. As you may appreciate, the costs of running a TV company, making TV programmes and producing glossy magazines are huge - all paid for by their customers who swallow the marketing hype hook, line and sinker.
Remember that overseas property magazines rely on advertisers to pay their running costs and salaries. They will therefore paint very rosy pictures of owning investment properties in Cyprus to keep their advertisers happy and the money rolling in.