Reasons why you chose the TRNC over the south

canyavuz


Joined: 22/02/2009
Posts: 363

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 00:59

What are your reasons for chosing the TRNC for your residency, or investment, rather than the greek cypriot administrated area?



Property prices?

The people?

The culture?

The fact that you dislike Greeks?

The salesman who wouldnt let you leave the office until you bought a property?

cronos


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 01:12

Anyone who doesn't admit that property prices was a large part of their decision is deceiving themselves.

wackyjim



Joined: 04/06/2007
Posts: 760

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 01:14

the first 3 did it for me

taraspring


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 571

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 01:21

Kimlik card

pilgrim



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1404

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 02:06

3 p's price,place &people

CyprusChill


Joined: 08/05/2009
Posts: 666

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 02:20

From his experience and having listened to his many graphic tales of his era. The North of the island and him having witnessed the way the turkish were treated by the greeks, the people. Dad was right.

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 02:29

We have been coming to the north 19 years, loved it. We went to the south in 2004, to compare. Bought in TRNC 2005, no choice. I still think whatever the outcome we picked the right side of the island.

P

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 02:31

I agree with the pilgrim...........

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 04:24

People and cost of living. (At the time 1998)

CyprusChill


Joined: 08/05/2009
Posts: 666

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 04:27

Nicer Flag.

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 06:39

Price obviously, people, and bad experience of the gc's...

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 08:31

don't dilude yourself....



We bought here because it was cheap................



and the prices caused us to disengage our brains....



Having bought - We now sit in quicksand up to our necks and wait our fate........





Nick

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 10:16

over development in the south, along with having turkish family, were our reasons.

rdsteve


Joined: 01/03/2009
Posts: 187

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 10:25

There are positives and negitives on both sides. You will always find on forums whether it is north or south people slate off the the other side. It will be what you feel comfortable with within yourselves.

I love the north but bought in the south just because i didnt want the hassel of getting a permit to buy a property, residents permit cost of buying a car importation costs. But cost of living is lower better beaches in north but your money only goes so far which ever side you are on. What ever you decide wether north or south enjoy your life in Cyprus because it is wonderful and the people and weather are great.



Steve

ilovekibris


Joined: 18/05/2009
Posts: 394

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 10:54

CyprusChill wrote: "The North of the island and him having witnessed the way the turkish were treated by the greeks, the people."

Sorry to play Devils Advocate but by the same logic why not buy in Poland? After all that's where the Nazis gassed the Jews in Auschwitz and its a beautiful country. Or what about Armenia where the Ottomans killed 1.5 million citizens. Lovely weather there.

ilovekibris


Joined: 18/05/2009
Posts: 394

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 10:55

rdsteve,

great post..

cronos


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 11:01

Ilovekibris....msg 15



With all due respect that is a bit of a contrived non-argument !



I would have thought that cypruschill bought primarily because he likes CYPRUS......and he chose the North because of the reasons listed.

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 11:36

The culture and people.



Property prices.



The (then) cheap cost of living.



The (then) lack of globalisation

keithr


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 720

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 11:52

Price,people,anonymity.

cronos


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 11:58

Keithr......."anonymity"?



Sounds intriguing !



Are you famous / infamous in the UK ?

ataturk


Joined: 09/09/2008
Posts: 712

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 12:08

Theres less greeks over here, my family is a lot safer no more of them have been murdered since the ceasefire. I havent been persecuted on this side once and this side is a lot more beautiful.

Jimmyboy63


Joined: 16/03/2009
Posts: 400

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 12:21

I am a non resident of the UK,i work overseas but can only spend on average 90 days a yr there or i am liable for full uk tax. So i was looking to buy a place and Spain was my 1st choice due mainly to location,plenty of flight's ect.... so we had a few trips over and to me the properties where small and overpriced....so i didn't buy,so where advised to try Cyprus....so we booked a weeks holiday in Paphos and we had a look at properties and the prices where a little cheaper than Spain but not much and really Paphos did not do anything for me. I had heard about the north and the border's opening so we hired a car and set off the day before we where due to go home and drove to the north and as we drove over the mountain and looking down to Girne and it was WOW this is a nice place..

We came back a month later and bought a bungalow off plan in Karsiyaka,probably should have done a bit more research but we were lucky,good builder,completed in 12 months and 6 of my friends have also bought

Jimmyboy63


Joined: 16/03/2009
Posts: 400

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 12:27

cont..i new there could be problems with Land/ownership ect...and there may be compensation to pay in the future but thats why the prices here are so cheap,i am happy with what i have bought and do not for one moment regret it

Stewart


Joined: 19/07/2008
Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
24/05/2009 12:31

North are pro british

South are anti british



Did it for me...plus the fabulous views!