Sensible advice greatly appreciated

Arockingace



Joined: 24/01/2011
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
07/06/2011 15:03

We are looking to move to the TRNC in October after many years of travelling too and Fro. House and kocin all sorted. The Forum has already been most helpful with shippers, thank you.





We have a couple of short trips booked prior to the move and would welcome any tips on things we should be doing, whilst we are there, to prepare the ground.





We are feeling very positive about our plans, so I would request that the more cynical of posters keep any negative vibes to themselves!

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
07/06/2011 15:31

Just bring your guitar (Spanish) and discretely strum in the corner of any bar and you'll be surprised how quickly you'll become popular!



Richard

Arockingace



Joined: 24/01/2011
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
07/06/2011 15:40

One there already and planning on bringing another 4!

jool17


Joined: 29/05/2011
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
07/06/2011 16:53

Hi Rockingace

We made the mistake of buying all our white goods in the TRNC at a much higher price

Than we could have bought them in the UK.

They where in our contract to be supplied by the builder?

Good luck

Arockingace



Joined: 24/01/2011
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
07/06/2011 19:21

Thanks Jool17. They are earmarked for the container!

pc4854


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 243

Message Posted:
07/06/2011 21:06

Sounds like you have done some homework, unlike some. However you must always be alert to the unexpected. You say you have house and Kojan under control, many people have thought that and been deceived, hope you are not another. Questions on electricity supply, water and vehicles are alway fraught with difficulty, to say nothing of land taxes and property taxes, which seem to form the basis of most complaint. I remember a chap and his wife who arrived here about the same time as me, some six years ago, I advised him that his builder had something of a reputation (not good) and he told me that he knew all was well, the guy would not cheat him. Well the guy did cheat him by building on someone elses land and as far as I know he is still trying to get recompense or settlement. Nothing here is simple, you need to work at it all the time, this forum gives lots of good advice and some not so good. Hope all goes well for you, if not, you can always ask for help, which may be too late.

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
07/06/2011 21:10

bring your own satalite system .

Arockingace



Joined: 24/01/2011
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
07/06/2011 22:26

Yeah, have done and am trying to do the homework!! Thanks for taking the trouble to post.

Going to keep the Sky going in UK and bring the box out!

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
07/06/2011 22:32

Msg 8

I think you can get a second box and then just bring the card out & back as and when you travel backwards & forwards.



Richard

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
07/06/2011 22:41

Are you bringing any animals over?

Arockingace



Joined: 24/01/2011
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
08/06/2011 10:10

No animals.

Arockingace



Joined: 24/01/2011
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
08/06/2011 10:12

Interested to know if there is any "legwork" we need to do prior to getting residency permission, or whether we just sort it out once we are there?

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
08/06/2011 10:18

You will needs lots of photocopies of passport, kocan, sales contract, in fact have copies of everthing you can think of!!

Good luck with the move.



Chris

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
08/06/2011 10:29

As far as white goods are concerned, don't forget that anything you bring from UK will not be under guarantee and if anything should go wrong you will have to for repairs or replacement. Also, fridge/freezers need to be T (tropical) rated to cope with the heat here.

Good luck with your move and remember photocopy, photocopy, photocopy!

Oh one more thing, you will need a UK address if you want to be able to renew your UK driving licence at any time and it would also be useful to bring some passport size photographs as you will need them for residency and TRNC driving licences.

Arockingace



Joined: 24/01/2011
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
08/06/2011 10:34

Thanks guys, much appreciated.

Redwine


Joined: 15/01/2009
Posts: 565

Message Posted:
08/06/2011 11:20

In your first message you say you want to prepare the ground - Is the house not biult yet? Are building your own?

Arockingace



Joined: 24/01/2011
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
08/06/2011 11:33

Msg 16



We've had our place for nearly 11 years!

kibrisisit


Joined: 07/06/2011
Posts: 9

Message Posted:
08/06/2011 12:31

Bring a sense of humour and large pinch of salt for some of the things you will hear!