moveing to north cyprus

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 15:36

HI WAS JUST WANTING TO KNOW WHAT NORTH CYPRUS IS LIKE TO LIVE FOR A YOUNG FAMILY WE ARE HOPEFULLY MOVEING OUT THERE SOON MY PARTNER IS VERY EXCITED BUT I AM BIT WORRIED NOT KNOWING ANYONE AND IF IT IS SAFE AND FRIENDLY

KIM

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 15:41

Hi Kim and welcome to the forum, it is a very friendly place as you will see from the people on here, you will very quickly make friends, a good place to start would be the Guido's get together, I think they are doing this on a monthly basis now, lot's of people who post on here go to the lunch.

Good luck to you and your family.



Vicki

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 15:47

Hi Kim

Welcome to the forum, you are both very welcome to join us on our monthly get together, we usually meet for lunch and a few drinks. Its a way of meeting new people and to make good friends. Let us know when you arrive, its a wonderful life here and you will make loads of friends especially if you have a young family.

Anything you want to know just ask as there are a lot of people on the forum willing to answer your questions.

Good luck keep in touch.

Sheila (smithy)

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 15:52

hi yes that would be great think it is just a case of moveing into the unknown .although looking forward to the nice weather there

kim

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 15:53

hi thank you for that so it is a nice place to bring children up then. i have heard such bad things bout the south of cyprus is the north anything like this

kim

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 16:19

Hi kimandneil1,



I hope you have sorted out how you are going to fund your new life here. Childrens schooling, medical fees etc. Have you done your homework regarding jobs? They are very scarce here, unless you are a Turkish Cypriot you need a work permit. If you manage to get a job wages are very low compared to the UK. I do not want to put you off your dream of life in the sun but these are the realities of living in the TRNC. The good side is people are very friendly, I think as long as you don't live like your on holiday the cost of living is lower than the UK. I recommend you rent for a year instead of buying and keep your property in the UK, if it all goes wrong then you can always go back.



The butlers wife

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 16:24

hi thank you for that we have looked into everything my husband has spent a lot of time out there in the army un so he knows the area. and we are lucky work is not a issue as we are very comfortable.

kim

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 16:33

Hi Kim

The North is far better than the South as its not so commercialized go for it you will not regret making that decision, I did,nt, and my 2 granddaughters went to School here and they loved it, but unfortunately my Son had work in Thailand so they moved over there.

Good luck with all that you do, and dont forget to let us know when you get settled.

Sheila

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 16:36

hi we are buying a house in iskele does any one know the area and is it nice there. also are the schools good there charlotte would be in primary school and alex is in last year of school

and little jess dosnt need one yet

kim

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 16:45

hi no we have checked out schools just wanted opions on what they are like there . and schooling is our number 1 priority.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 16:50

Kim, you said that you and your partner are coming over, then you refer to your husband. Are they connected in any way?

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 16:55

hi sorry we are due to be married so i class him as my husband sorry for confuseing you .

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 17:31

hi has any one else done a crazy thing like we are doing and just moved over there . or are we just the crazy ones

kim

Newboy


Joined: 21/02/2008
Posts: 80

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 17:48

Little House on the Prairie comes to mind, think you are havin a laff?











Ray

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 17:49

everyone here is crazy kim, welcome to the club!

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 17:50

No Kim

I had a mad moment and just decided enough is enough of the UK

Dont regret it one little bit

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 17:54

no not having a laugh only live once, i say go for it and thats what we are doing, we are lucky at our young age we don't need to work again and as long as the kids are happy we are. has anyone tried living in the UK in the last years, its un frendly, cant go out safe with the kids, weather is bad, thats why we are just going to move.

Kim

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 19:47

Hi Kim and welcome. we moved out here and we had not ever seen the place,sold up and moved on over,have never looked back,My husband says do what your heart feels is right,and you wont go far wrong,lots of people with young children live here,and i wish i was brave enough to have done so years ago while my children were small,what i fantastic life they would have has,sunshine sea,pools and new found friends,



All of you will make new friends once you are settled down in your new place.good luck,and you have no need to fear anything.



Regards and best wishes Spider,x

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 20:23

hi sider thank you for a nice email we are looking forward to it i think it will be nice for us all to start again .and i am sure all my fears and worries will go once i am here .

kim

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 20:28

kim - I, too, hope your worries go once you're there!!!



Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm



J

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 20:31

we are very outgoing and friendly so i know we will make new friends . and hopefully looking forward to a more relaxed life

kim

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 20:35

kim - I seriously wish you all the very best in your venture. I think what may be of concern to some is that you don't seem to know the area/what the way of life is actually like/don't seem to have done much in the way of 'homework', etc. Please don't think people are all 'doom and gloom' merchants - many will speak from experience, having lived here. Of course, not everyone will dislike it and not everyone will like it. That's what makes us all different.



Hope it works out well for you.





J

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 20:42

Kim

Just do it! but always make sure you have a 'plan B' if things don't work out.

AJ

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 20:42

hi thank you i can understand that we have been looking into it in every way for a good year and altough i dont know the area my other half does he was there for nearly 3 years with the army . i guess it is something that we have to give a go or we will never know

kim

decanddyl


Joined: 17/01/2009
Posts: 792

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 21:01

Hi Kim and Neil, good luck when you come over. I take it your husband must have served in the South and the North is a lot diffedrent, not as commercial but friendly. He asked on another thread about watching United not sure about Iskele but plenty of places in the Kyrenia/Lapta area.

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 21:06

no i served in the middle with the UN did't like the south and spent most spare time in the North so after 2 years i got to know it we used to get Sky in the middle is it alowed in the north yet

neil

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 21:54

Yep Sky here,and the stars,and would you belive a moon.looks so nice when its a half moon,just like the Turkish Flag.

and it sines all night long,..thats when a long,long look,and thatnk god i am here..





Spider,x

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 21:59

ha i meant sky tv but thank you for letting me know there is a moon

neil

decanddyl


Joined: 17/01/2009
Posts: 792

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 22:04

Hello Neil, yes you can get sky we were quoted approx £2250 for dish and box. Other options available, what mob did you serve with (ex sapper myself)

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
15/05/2009 22:07

hi thanks just got out last week in royal artillary glad to be out how long have you been there any regrets neil

pilgrim



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1404

Message Posted:
16/05/2009 01:09

Hi Kim , do either of you speak Turkish, would be pretty useful in Iskele area, not many brits living in Village , few older folks, but hav n't seen many British young families apart from those British/Turkish Cypriots who have moved over. However noticed many children orientated pastimes going on though, dancing, music , sports etc , joining in may be good way of intergrating into community. good luck.

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
16/05/2009 08:00

hi thank you for you response my other half speaks quite good turkish i am still learning but i will get there i am sure we will mix in

kim

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
16/05/2009 08:26

Hi Kimandneil1 , welcome to the forum , hope you get all the information you need . We have a Villa there , and just love the area . There is a primary and secondary school in the village of Iskele , i'm sorry i don't know anything about them though . As people have said before , the people are really nice and very helpful . Iskele may not be as sophisticated as the Girne area but it equals in many other ways . I don't think you will be disappointed in your choice of place to settle . What part of Iskele have you decided on ?

Good luck , Simbas

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
16/05/2009 11:54

hi simbas new villias zafer okac etap bahceler iskele is where we are moveing to

kim

Moover321


Joined: 11/04/2009
Posts: 649

Message Posted:
16/05/2009 12:47

"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread"!



Please, please do your homework.



Rent before you buy.



Don't sell your home back in the UK.



Make sure your kids have a say in what they want - it is a family move!



There is good and bad in every country - you will only know if the TRNC suits you if you try!



"No one plans to fail, but most of us fail to plan".



Good luck!

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
16/05/2009 14:48

hi we have been thinking about doing it for a good year kids are happy with it not selling house in uk keeping it as a second home

we have checked every thing out carefully so we are just going to go for it kim

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
16/05/2009 16:01

hi the deed we have got is a pree 1974 turkish deed so we are ok one of the things we did first . is the area nice

kim

decanddyl


Joined: 17/01/2009
Posts: 792

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 01:20

Hi neil not so much regrets lots of black thoughts waiting for our house to be finished we have only been here since January, apart from living almost out of a suitcase we are settling in,just wish we were in our own house. I do agree with everyone, should not have bought off plan (you live and learn) we did so thinking it would be exactly as we wanted however we found it doesn't quite work like that.

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 09:16

hi we were going to buy of plan but looked in to it and decided not to we have brought resale villa . which we are very happy with once we get there start enjoying it

kim

sucker


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 52

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 14:46

Hi Kim me and hubby are also moving to Karsiyaka in 4weeks. We understandard your mixed feeling of nerves and excitment, but we have lots of support from the forum and possitive thoughts. May see you at one of the monthly meetings.

twoexpats


Joined: 09/04/2009
Posts: 189

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 14:57

Kim and Neil,



Good luck to and your family. Hope all goes well.

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 15:01

hi thank you are you out there

kim

chick123


Joined: 21/06/2008
Posts: 34

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 18:53

Just returned from the north having successfully taken possession of our household goods via Valentines Removals. The service is excellent and I wholeheartedly recommend their services to anyone wishing to do the same. The container ship arrived earlier (yes EARLIER) than expected at Famagusta and the shipping agent in the north (arranged by Valentines) took us personally to do all the formalities. The container arrived at our villa, again earlier than we were told, and was unloaded efficiently by the shipping staff in full view of the customs officers who congratulated us all on a very efficiently executed event. Jo Valentine made this container exercise a DREAM. Having read some of the reports on many forums before I admit I was very sceptical how successful it would all be. In valentines' hands you have nothing to worry about. The brilliant and seamless service started from the first phone call I had with Jo Valentine (a lovely lady) right to the moment the customs men walked out.

mixie


Joined: 16/05/2009
Posts: 302

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 19:16

Kim,

Can you tell me if you have been granted your permission to purchase (PTP)on the property you have bought?



I understand that it can take a few years and I am anxious about committing to buy a property without it (looking to buy in Iskele)

M

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 19:25

hi, we are also buying in the same place as you are looking, with the regards to to PTP we are going through the estate agents (bussy bees verry good agents) and we have found the best solisitor for the job it means a bit more money in that way but what price would you put on security ! ! there is always a way of getting things done and i wouyld recomend you also talk to the same agents, and if all goes well for us i will let you know the solicitors name.

good luck



Neil

mixie


Joined: 16/05/2009
Posts: 302

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 19:39

Hi Neil

Thanks. We will be out looking this summer probably in the same area as you have already bought as busy bees are the agents



m

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 19:41

hi where are you looking to buy?

neil

Dawnie1


Joined: 27/09/2008
Posts: 217

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 19:44

Kim & Neil, your permission to purchase is not done through the estate agent, its done through the advocate (they are not solicitors) and may take several years. This is what mixie is referring to as unless the buyer is willing to wait for his money until PTP is through which I very much doubt, you will be paying for a house that legally you do not own for years.

Our permission took from 2002 to 2007, I know not all take that long, but it does not happen in months for sure, so you can see why people are worried these days.

With the greatest of respect how do you know you have the best advocate? Where they recommended by your estate agent?

We have all been there, done it etc etc.

mixie


Joined: 16/05/2009
Posts: 302

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 20:30

message 49



Hi Neil,

We are planning to buy in Iskele....not quite sure exactly as we haven't booked any appointments as yet but the ones we are looking at have amazing staircases! My husband does keep reminding me we can't live in a staircase!

m

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 20:32

ha it sounds like the ones we are buying marble staircase is it furnised by any chance neil and kim

mixie


Joined: 16/05/2009
Posts: 302

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 20:45

Neil

There are quite a few for sale so will be looking at all/most of them

m

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 20:51

we have just bought the one with the pool house and all the furniture and will be finalising tommorrow a 4 bed, but we have seen quite a few there of the same style, looks really nice and peaceful there. dont you think?

mixie


Joined: 16/05/2009
Posts: 302

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 21:06

Hi Neil

It looks very lovely and peaceful.I hope you and your family have a great time there. There is quite a few good historic sites around (so I'm told)

How long did it take you to get to this point ie finalising?



Can't wait till I et out there to see what its like

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 21:10

we have been looking for about a year but had to wait for my discharge and compo from the army, from finding this propertyto paying deposit and starting all the proceedures its taken about 2 weeks, we found a villa firstthat was not yet built and after alot of thought and advice from finaciers we gave it a miss but the one we found in the end was the perfect one for us. how long you been looking?

neil

mixie


Joined: 16/05/2009
Posts: 302

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 21:25

Hi Neil and Kim,

We were across last year and loved the place. Really started looking seriously in March 09.We have been learning bit by bit.

First we looked at TRNC. We were very green and it took a friend to tell us about the Orams which we knew nothing about...I'm afraid to say!

Then we started looking at Pre 1974 properties which I know understand are considerably dearer to buy. Coming upon the ones in Iskele kind of fitted the bill.

I have only today heard of the PTP situation which has again thrown the cat amongst the pigeons!!!

I am very stuck on these ones but then got anxious when I saw how many of them were for sale.I thought that there might have been something wrong but I hear from people that the market is just very depressed just now.

Still coming through for a holiday and will visit area and the houses that we have ear marked and will take it from there.

Hope you got yourself a bargain!

M

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 21:33

we have def paid a bit more for the deed as it is pre 1974 and we were a bit yellow about the PTP our selves we know we have to wait for the PTP but as the property was pre owned by English it is quite safe. i am not one for throwing money to the wind. we are hoping to be coplete in about 4 to 5 weeks then we will be driving over i think bit longer but kids and wife dont want to fly and i can get a bargin car in Holland on the way and avoid UK tax and just pay import tax in Cyprus. hope all goes well and keep in touch via E-mail as we might be neighbours one day

regards

Kim and Neil

mixie


Joined: 16/05/2009
Posts: 302

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 21:37

Will do.

See you later I hope

M

Bradus


Joined: 25/02/2007
Posts: 2641

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 21:47

You can not complete your purchase and get your deeds until you have your PTP. If you do not get your PTP then you do not have permission to purchase therefore you will never get the deeds. You pay all your money to the builder but he will continue to legally own the property.



Do not touch Troy Lake at Iskele.

ilovekibris


Joined: 18/05/2009
Posts: 394

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 23:15

kimneil,



how do you know your "solicitor" is best in the business? Who recommended him/her? If it was the estate agent i would pull out now if you still can. There are no solicitors in the TRNC.

Other thing is your Pre-74 title? How do you know it is Pre-74?

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 23:20

do you want to know something i dont know what your problem is with us but if you have angthing else to say email me of the forum you are not giveing advice you are being funny and you dont scare me

kim

kaiserphil


Joined: 14/12/2008
Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 23:21

neilandkim - have you any idea what the import tax on your car is likely to be?

Whatever, make sure your 'bargain car' is right-hand drive.

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 23:25

hi it is something we have looked in to, and yes you can get RHD cars in holland to be imported so thanks for you kind advice

kaiserphil


Joined: 14/12/2008
Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 23:35

no problem, however not all negative advice on here is badly meant. There are lots of pitfalls for the unwary, so please do not reject what appear to be negative comments out of hand.

Sure there are some 'idiots' on the board, some posting under a variety of nicknames, but many of the posters mean well.

You will get sound advice from genuine people. You will learn whom to ignore.

ilovekibris


Joined: 18/05/2009
Posts: 394

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 23:50

neil,



nobody is having a go at you. My comment about your title is well meant. There is a huge diffrence between a pre-74 title and the other type. A life changing difference for some people and I'm only asking, who's word do you have that it is Pre-74?

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 23:52

hi like you said earlier we have given to much information out so thats our buissness kibris

beno12



Joined: 03/04/2009
Posts: 124

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 00:38

kim & neil ,I take my hat off to you and wish you all the luck in the world ,the ones who are giving you bad vibes are the ones who rushed into everything and got ripped off are now suffering.



I bought a piece of land pre74 ca 7 years back not far from Iskele (Salamis area) after a 2 year period of research to find a good biulding company (Noyanlar.com ) they biult me a super place with 10 year garantee I designed the place myself did not have any problems with deeds which took 13 months to come through all taken care of through Noyanlar, my PTP for the land took 12 months the notar applied for this did not need a police ref...from here. If your buying from a Biulding Company they will deal with your deeds it should be part of the deal you make with them save you running around



I,m not far from Iskele there you would find a realy good DVD shop sell the lates Kino Films across from the Euro Betting shop dead cheap worth a visit !!! I wish you luck . Chris

beno12



Joined: 03/04/2009
Posts: 124

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 01:18

Herr Kaiser Ok sorry I was,nt scoffing at them...

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 01:25

Hi both and to your family i wish you all the very best of luck with whatever you decide. I had my suspecisions orginally about your motives but now i can see you are real I wish you the very best. Kim I asked the question abou being Irish for a reason as you have the same surname as me xx

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 01:32

kimandneill - can I ask why you take every comment on here, from people's advice you have asked for, when it doesn't suit you, as "negative"?



This information is coming from people who have visited/lived here for a long time. As I said before, they are trying to help you. They are NOT doom and gloom merchants. They are realists.



J

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 09:05

hi the wicks as i have said before i do not mind getting advice from people on the forum and do think about what they say but some of you can take your advice to far and it comes across very rude i am shocked with this forum we are a young couple just wanting to start a different life with our children we are not going into this with blinkers on we have looked into every thing otherwise we would have been there by now .also i have had two strokes one which nearlly killed me so to me you only get one chance in this life so you can like me or hate me i will be moveing over there . and i really didnt know that asking for some adive or just asking question could get some responses .

kim

Dawnie1


Joined: 27/09/2008
Posts: 217

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 10:06

I hope you were not upset at my comments in message 50, I was just being truthful about the minefield that is the TRNC.

I wish you & your family all the luck in the world, & hope your move is everything you want it to be.

Its just that we have seen this so much, poeple will tell you what you want to hear on this island especially when you are buying,& always with a smile on their faces so just be aware.

The question regarding your advocate is valid as again so many people have taken the advice of their estate agent only to find later that that was the wrong thing to do.

People here are certainly trying to help in the main, so don't take things personally, just read & take onboard what you want to.

The point about the PTP is also valid, until that comes through you will not own the house, the previous owners

will, so again please be aware.

Best of luck to you all.

Dawnie1


Joined: 27/09/2008
Posts: 217

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 10:11

Beno with respect, things have changed so much since you & I bought our properties, you do these days need a police check for your PTP & it is easier to sort that in the UK yourselves.

I certainly have not been ripped off & am not suffering now, but your advice is a little out of date and parts not relevant. If only PTP did take 12 months!!!!!!

People are only trying to help avoid very known pitfalls to others.

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 10:25

Kim, like Dawnie1, I sincerely apologise if my comments came across as rude - this was not my intention at all.



Like others, I wish you all the luck in the world and hope everything goes well for you and your family.



With kind regards.



Jean

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 10:26

Kim or Neil Wrote:" hi the wicks as i have said before i do not mind getting advice from people on the forum and do think about what they say but some of you can take your advice to far and it comes across very rude i am shocked with this forum we are a young couple just wanting to start a different life with our children we are not going into this with blinkers on we have looked into every thing otherwise we would have been there by now .also i have had two strokes one which nearlly killed me so to me you only get one chance in this life so you can like me or hate me i will be moveing over there . and i really didnt know that asking for some adive or just asking question could get some responses ."



kim



Kim and Neil, Please don't take this sound advice you are receiving (for the most part) as negativity, this advice that you asked for is good advice, I wish I had, had the benefit of the knowledge of the people on this board when I started out.

Vicki

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 10:32

hi thank you i know it is good advice and some of you have you have been really nice its just some people on here . i guess it is just something we will decide when we are here weather we like it or not

kim

NatAless



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Posts: 789

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 10:33

Ref msg: 'There is a huge diffrence between a pre-74 title and the other type. A life changing difference for some people and I'm only asking, who's word do you have that it is Pre-74?'

So how can you be sure if it really is a pre-74 title? & what is this 'guarantee' that people are talking about? Sorry to butt in but please answer if you know!

Natx

essexgirl


Joined: 01/04/2009
Posts: 87

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 13:24

Hi Kim

I can see why you felt people were trying to put you off your dream. However, what you have to understand is that for many people with a similar dream to yourself, life has been made very difficult by circumstances changing and people letting them down. We have had an interest in Cyprus since 2004 when we all thought that TRNC was to be part of the EU, and in that time, we have experienced problems with a builder who decided to cut corners on our villa because he was over-running on costs, advocate who we felt wasn't acting in our best interests because he was related to the builder, the Government saying that our Free-hold title was to become Leasehold, then reverting to Free-hold on a whim, the ‘Orams’ case on-going meaning that even though we now have our Kocan, this might one day be taken away from us. There are so many 'issues' ongoing in TRNC which you have to take in context, weighing the good and the bad. Overall we think that the good certainly prevail.

essexgirl


Joined: 01/04/2009
Posts: 87

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 13:27

continued//.: TRNC is still a beautiful and friendly essentially unspoilt island.

You have done the right thing by finding yourself a finished place with Turkish Title ( if that definate–double check that with the Land Registry) so you know what you are buying and hopefully no-one will be able to challenge your ownership.

What I would say to you though is why don’t you ‘try before you buy’ ie at least visit before you dive in, or consider renting first for 6 months, so you can be sure that you are settling in the right area for your family and that you like the life out there. You are fortunate that you don’t need to work, but you will certainly need something to do during the day or you will surely be bored !!!

Best of luck with your new life in the sun !!!

Susie

PS Used car import duties are apparently extortionate, or so I have read. No easy answer there I'm afraid !!! We still use car hire each time we come out !!

ilovekibris


Joined: 18/05/2009
Posts: 394

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 22:55

NatAless wrote: So how can you be sure if it really is a pre-74 title? & what is this 'guarantee' that people are talking about? Sorry to butt in but please answer if you know!"

Only way to know this for sure is to be thorough in your research by speaking to all the oldtimers around and checking at the cofee shop then double check with more oldtimers and other coffee shops. Ask the person selling the property how they know for sure it is legal pre-74 - remember you want proof. Finally take a map with the plot to the land registry in nicosia (RoC) as thay have the records of everything up to 1974. Dont worry they dont bite plenty of TCs work with the GCs civil service. Good luck.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 23:01

Best advice 'Don't do it'



Richard

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 23:16

Richard have you not got enough cash to go home.??



I have said my best wishes some place above.and this i how the forum is love it and log on,or log off and leave reading or posting.some just seem to spend far too much time on the computer,and life is for living,and go at it with two hands weathering all the storms along the way..



Spider.x

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
20/05/2009 09:00

Thanks re msg 81....but please certain people stop with these responses.. I don't want to bring this up again & absolutely understand that advice is to forewarn but carcastic & know-it-all responses don't help anyone, this 'open' forum is becoming very close knit & cliquey & makes me think of bullying groups of friends in the playground, everyone can settle here & find their own way, it's not your island! If you have been here a long time & have your property & friends & everything etc sorted good luck to you!

I must say I am very surprised as whenever I have been to the Eng. library/Carpenters market/St Andrews church or other English/ex-pat events or organisations the people have been un-believably friendly & often remembered me by name upon return! I don't know who these people are on here whether they hide at home on their computers all day but thank goodness I have never met them around town...I don't think I will be logging in as much although many of you seem lovely...

bye!

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
21/05/2009 18:07

Brought back to top see you can see that someone was trying to pull the wool over the forums eyes.



Paul

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
21/05/2009 18:15

Thanks, The Wicks, I had posted on here myself because at the time I thought Kim or Neil were being a little hostile to any one who they didn't agree with. 125 posts in 4 days isn't bad either!



Vicki

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
21/05/2009 19:56

hi vicki i am only being hostile to those who are being hostile with me if you read the message above yours from nataless it is not just me that feels there is bullying on here i have had some really nice emails of a lot of people to my email address of the forum so sorry if i come across that way but just standing up for my self kim

Oleander


Joined: 03/05/2009
Posts: 302

Message Posted:
21/05/2009 20:09

It seems very odd to me that someone who started a thread by saying: 'WE ARE HOPEFULLY MOVEING OUT THERE SOON MY PARTNER IS VERY EXCITED BUT I AM BIT WORRIED NOT KNOWING ANYONE AND IF IT IS SAFE AND FRIENDLY'



Just a bit further down the page then more or less says their mind is made up and they are moving there anyway whatever anyone says and have researched everything and doesn't want to hear a single negative view?

kimandneil1


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
21/05/2009 20:13

hi can i say somthing i have noticed that all the not so nice comments seem to come from the older members on the forum you have all made your minds up on what you think of me and what i was doing

uncle-ted


Joined: 15/03/2010
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
17/03/2010 20:55

found what you where on about hattikins & britvic



sorry not us



ted

swannee7


Joined: 21/08/2009
Posts: 394

Message Posted:
17/03/2010 22:31

Have just come across this 'thread' - more like a long coil of string! Was half way through it before I realised I was reading stuff dated May 2009! It suddenly ground to a halt on 21.5.09. Where have the posters gone? Did they find and rent somewhere suitable in TRNC or........? While loads of posters have problems with spelling and even keyboard typing, all quite forgiveable errors, I cannot and will not accept or believe that a British soldier (Neil) who has apparently served a number of years in our armed forces can claim to have been with the 'royal artillary' before his demob. Something's not right here and it goes beyond a poor grasp of the written word or of English itself.....

Did anyone else notice the casual name-dropping of agents, building plots etc.etc. that went through this thread? There was so much good and helpful advice being offered by members on this board. It would be tragic if they've been led up the garden path. Hope I'm wrong.

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
17/03/2010 22:50

Just read thread myself, I too thought it was a new thread!! untill half way through........



Up the garden path me thinks.....

hattikins


Joined: 17/02/2008
Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
17/03/2010 23:29

swannee7

I do think we've been here before unfortunately.

Stewart


Joined: 19/07/2008
Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 00:18

From an oldie.....you only live once..give it a try....the north is much friendlier than the south...just be-aware, everyone WILL know your business..a bit like living in a village in the uk...can have its advantages as well as its disadvantages.



ps I could'nt do it....4 weeks at a time is enough for me

uncle-ted


Joined: 15/03/2010
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 08:37

just been reading through kimandneil1 i can not really understand what was so bad that they did to be honest apart from took a lot of stick of some people . i am a believer in what comes around goes around and if they are now living in north Cyprus you may just all find out what they were saying was true . just wanting some help and advice after all isn't that what the forum is for . seems to me the same old people that had a problem with them cant let it go and starting things up with people that aren't even on . are you going to accuse all new comers with the same thing .



just my opinion from what i have read on things there have been other people that have caused problems on forums but did not get as much flack . seems to be those who are unhappy with there own lives seem to like to make other people's lives hell





teds wife

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 08:44

You must admit uncle-ted there are a lot of similarity's between you and this couple all the posts in the first day, 4 bedroom villa, 3 kids, looking for schools etc.



Chris

PaulW



Joined: 20/07/2009
Posts: 651

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 08:47

Teds wife, or can I call you Kim, according to the email address Neil posted that is what your name is. You do not know what was so bad, but I see Neil did not manage too find the posting where "Kim" kicked off and starting swearing and insulting the members of this forum and to be honest! (that would be a thing) how the hell did Neil know where to find this post, unless you knew roughly when it was posted, because as a new member to trawl through 10 months of postings would have taken an age. Games up.



Paul

uncle-ted


Joined: 15/03/2010
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 08:49

yes there are a lot of other couples out there with three kids . and even though it really is not any ones businesses have four kids oldest lives in Manchester so we need four bed for when he visits with his girlfriend





ted

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 08:50

Ex Forces - injured in service, children same ages (well one year older now) If you look at profile Uncle Ted's name's neil. Maybe Kim & Neil went to Malta last year instead of N Cyprus. The strangest coincidence I've ever seen!

uncle-ted


Joined: 15/03/2010
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 08:54

Paul, or should i say the wicks !! with the amount of posts you and your wife have made thought you would know your way around the forum. if you go to the top of the page it states Search, place in what you want to search i.e Neilandkim, and low and behold like google it has a search engine and finds posts that have the keyword neilandkim..



if you know your way around a pc and the Internet you can find anything, hence the wicks !!

PaulW



Joined: 20/07/2009
Posts: 651

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 11:29

Neil, so you are now telling me (by email) that you are using your daughters email address, hence Kim. Not a very good idea to post your daughters email on a public forum, but then you go on to say it's an old one. Why give an old email address that's not yours to somebody to email you? You did not like me before & you do not seem to have changed your opinion.

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 12:00

For Christs sake all give it a rest now can you, does it really matter who they are?



Think this forum is for every one to use not just a few!!!! If any one doesnt like Kim , Neil, The Wicks, uncle tom cobbly and all, so be it...... No one can like every one, .....fact......



Have a nice day every one x

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 12:03

Dizzy,



One of the commandments is not to take the Lords name in vain, so please refrain from blaspheming as it can upset people. Have a nice day.



Chris



















p.s. that got you going there didn't it you thought for a minute I had turned religious. ha ha

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 12:15

I think this one has run it's course , i will close it if there are no objections

Simbas

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 12:16

Well done Simbas



Chris

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 12:17

This thread is now closed. Reason: Thread was addressed and no need for further posts.

Redwine


Joined: 15/01/2009
Posts: 565

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 12:19

Oh Lets be politically correct. It's only an expletive. Whats your problem