I wish we never invested in NC

brandy sour


Joined: 09/04/2008
Posts: 310

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 02:01

Is it me but when i log on there is not many members on are people getting fed up of cyprus wish they had never set foot in the place i might be one of these people.

tonyhickey



Joined: 13/06/2007
Posts: 413

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 02:10

Which company have you bought your property from, just curious. Tony.

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 05:44

have another drink it will be fine but seriosly dont let the system get you down wats the uk got to offer appart from more headaches and more tax at least we have the sunshine and cheap booze

HappyBoots


Joined: 28/05/2009
Posts: 74

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 06:58

It is difficult living here which is why I plan to move to Turkey. I think many parts of Turkey offer similar aspects of life that are here but with only half the problems. I've bought an apartment there and taken a residency with out any of the problems I experience here. Turkey is a good compromise and alternative to having to go back to the UK.

OLDGIRL



Joined: 02/10/2008
Posts: 118

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 07:14

We find everytime we come over everything has gone up so much,why is this ?,we love the place but like quite

a few people it now is not so appealing to be over here but when they sell us these places they do not tell you thats it you now will not be able to sell it.!!

Our car tax is due next month we believe it has gone up 70%,god help us,we would catch a bus but were from

and when do they run!! who knows. xx

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 07:18

Hi Old girl - there was something in Cyprus today about Car tax going down 30% from 1st Aug I think other folk on this forum may have details - sorry I've thrown the paper out so can't check.



Maggie

catalkoykid


Joined: 15/02/2009
Posts: 1190

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 07:25

He also noted that road tax would be reduced as from the 1st of August.



Last week, Prime Minister Dervis Eroglu unveiled a package of measures to help review the TRNC economy, including the slashing of road tax between 30 and 50 percent, the scrapping of advance tax and halving of VAT on electrical items from 16 per cent to eight per cent.



He added that his ministerial team was working on a detailed economic recovery plan which would be unveiled to the public in the coming weeks. i would wait till august if i was you lol

catalkoykid


Joined: 15/02/2009
Posts: 1190

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 07:27

not so bad read the news papers

OLDGIRL



Joined: 02/10/2008
Posts: 118

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 07:32

Thank you all,We will look into that tax info,you have made today better already.xx

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 07:34

if they do slash all these taxes,how would they survive taking less tax?



its far to top heavy for civil servants and their wages .



now they should reduce import duty on cars or motorcycles etc ,people would import more .

for a start



kav

catalkoykid


Joined: 15/02/2009
Posts: 1190

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 07:39

The Council of Ministers has taken a series of decisions to minimize the effects of global financial crisis in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.



Announcing the decisions, the Council’s Spokesman-Foreign Minister Huseyin Ozgurgun said the Council of Ministers has agreed to reduce the value added tax on confection, shoes and hand-portable appliances used in house works from 16% to 8%.



The decision aims to discourage shopping from the South without imposing a ban and thus support the TRNC economy while fighting against the global financial crisis.



Some amendments have also been made to stoppages regarding the imports.



At today’s long session, the Ministers also made a broad evaluation of President Mehmet Ali Talat’s briefing on the Cyprus negotiations process which was held in a closed session at the Republic’s Assembly yesterday.

catalkoykid


Joined: 15/02/2009
Posts: 1190

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 07:41

http://www.brtk.cc/index.php/lang/en/





try reading this everyday simples tch as the meerkat says

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 08:13

I want to move to Istanbul, am too bored here!

Natx

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 08:14

ps as you say property is also safer & more straight forward to buy there, it's more international & there are more choice of jobs!

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 08:15

....& direct flights to most places!

HappyBoots


Joined: 28/05/2009
Posts: 74

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 08:35

NatAless,

yup, and more shopping...

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 08:51

much more! & concerts, cinema etc ok will stop now & start looking into it more!

natx

HappyBoots


Joined: 28/05/2009
Posts: 74

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 08:56

NatAless, look into Antalya, which is where I bought my apartment. It's brilliant there with all the stuff you mentioned plus a beautiful harbour, lovely beach and a couple of skiing resorts that are just an hour's drive away.

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 09:01

mmm it's lovely, I was working there last summer! But I want to live in a real place not a holiday resort anymore!

Natx

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 09:04

I think you have all jpoined "negative nicks" fan club ....lol



kav



smile its not that bad

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 09:09

oh it's great right now in summer don't get me wrong! :0)

& still have lots of amazing places I want to visit on the island, just thinking about other options and as the title of the thread whether not to invest here afterall, I rent now anyway so am free!

Natx

dav88



Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 605

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 09:11

Oh HappyBoots you make it sound so beautiful ! Where abouts in Antalya are you going again? We could be neighbours!!

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 09:14

NatAless, I'm afraid TRNC is not for you. But why did you come here in the first place?! Lot's of people like TRNC for most of the reasons you dislike it or are disappointed about it. So, from a Merle Haggard song: "If you don't like it, leave it."



Life in TRNC is interesting enough for many and they can do without moaning and whinging poms ( http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Whinging+Pom).

bootneck



Joined: 23/06/2008
Posts: 242

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 09:15

natAlass what made you choose TRNC then in the first place?

dav88



Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 605

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 09:19

Maybe she came here for a reason and realized it was not what its cracked up to be. `if you dont like it leave it` yes okay but its not always that easy to get up and leave just because you are bored of a place.

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 09:27

Why not?! Me & my Turkish fiance were in his home town in Turkey but there are hardly any jobs & no-one speaks English, I love it there but he wanted to try here as he has connections at Acapulco hotel-in fact when the season started he got a job there, I have lived in Spain, Italy & Turkey, I have travelled a lot in my life and I think you have to give each place 6 months at least, it is now past the 6 months & we are not crazy about the place but as I said there are still many places that I want to visit on the island, at the moment it's summer so am quite happy, love the sun, beach bbqs etc This whole site is full of people moaning about the property problems here (understandably) & I want to settle down & buy a house, I have looked and Istanbul, it is also affordable & I can find a job more easily plus the things mentioned above, as a young couple I think it has more in the way of entertainment for us, however I am NOT a negative person & try to make the best of every day here! Nat

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 09:34

bootneck your baby in the photo is absolutely adorable & looks like my niece Gabriella! Sorry if your baby is a boy, it is more about Gabbi, she is also chubby & blonde and has hardly any hair..everyone thinks she is a boy & my sister is always putting pink hats & clothes on her!!!

really cute photo btw, wanted to tell you for a while now!

Natx

Pixie


Joined: 18/03/2009
Posts: 489

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 09:35

Istanbul definitly has more entertainment but dont think it is cheaper.



We were spending much more when we were living there.And I think we are living better here, better house, better quality of life. The only thing is we are bored, as a young couple because we have no friends and Im pregnant and stuck in the house.



Istanbul is a dangerous city, dont think you can walk down the road without getting strange men trying to chat you up, or cars pulling over and trying to convince you to go with them. Even place like Taxim are very dangerous, lots of pickpockets roaming around, and anyone can pick a fight and bash you in the middle of the street and no one would lift a finger to help you.



I once witnessed the girl in front of me get her face smashed in because she refused to be friends with a guy on the street. Noone intervened, she was left bleeding on the main road. (in taxim out for the night)



There are many more things I could tell you....just think about it

loslobos


Joined: 02/04/2009
Posts: 167

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 09:40

Yes, my wife and me are reaching the same conclusion. Cowboy builders and the inability to get jobs finished

and the general anti-Brit bureaucracy has done it for us. We are just Milch-Cows.

Pixie


Joined: 18/03/2009
Posts: 489

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 09:46

We are all milk cows whether you are british or not. Everyone gets the same treatment here, same ripoffs, same attitude. But its worse in Turkey...

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 10:00

Well I love it here even with the small problems. Maybe just been lucky we bought from a guy who has only built 5 of the 8 villas he planned, he nows says he doesn't need the money so not going to build any more, which is wonderful for us as we have now had a lovely view of the sea for 5 years that we thought would dissapear soon after we moved in.

Also our builder keeps us going in fruit and veg all through the summer with fresh produce from his orchard and garden.

Yes I think we are very lucky and hope to be here for a long long time.

adagirl


Joined: 01/06/2009
Posts: 371

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 10:05

I like living here, but bought a house in Turkey (Izmir area). Houses here are way over-priced and the quality not as good as Turkey.

Tuttut


Joined: 09/12/2008
Posts: 270

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 10:10

Nurseawful i have to agree i love it here too and i do not find it boring or expensive. Prices compared to england for food is roughly the same.,



Not one have me and my husband said we are bored here, there is too much to do and too much too see.

Aysesdaddy



Joined: 21/03/2009
Posts: 392

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 11:04

We have been visiting NC for over 27 years and a few years ago we thought we would give Turkey a try. Presumed it would be similar in price. What a surprise we got. Everything was far more expensive, in fact we ran out of money. So back to the place we love, we never run out of money in NC and in fact usually manage to take some home to start of next years holiday fund.

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 11:06

hi brandy

i don't think people are fed up with cyprus.

Serkan


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 11:21

TRNC is expensive compare to South and will get more expensive.There are number of reasons for that, people who are bored perhaps should get involved bit more. There are lots of things you can do, doesn't matter how wealthy your are and always will get bored of doing nothing. You got to keep yourself occupied not for money reasons but mind and body.There are lot of opportunities across TRNC not just in girne area.

Wig&Gown


Joined: 25/06/2009
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 11:21

It is ironic because there are so many people in Turkey who are ready to give their right arms to be able to live in North Cyprus! I guess it all depends on what you really enjoy and what you expect from life.

boglefan



Joined: 07/06/2009
Posts: 511

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 11:30

I unforntunately only visit TRNC and do not stay permanently on the Island although my heart is there. I would love to move when I retire. I don't think you appreciate what you have. I love everything about TRNC and yes I have visited in the winter so know how cold the winter nights can be, but please believe me it is so much better than UK. It has problems sure, but what country doesn't.

Meantime I will continue working paying over the odds taxes in the UK and hope there is enough left to add to the retirement fund. Would move tomorrow if I could.

Instead of moaning start counting your blessings

JoanneM


Joined: 24/06/2009
Posts: 266

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 11:32

Just got to look on the bright side. Easier said than done i know, myself and my husband also invested in property a few years back, still waiting for a sale. But we love it here, so relaxing, and also all the family love coming out to stay. We dont regret buying, but maybe think we could have done little more investigating before we did.

But at the end of the day, the life we have out here, compared to the life back in the UK, who can complain !

Ailletoo


Joined: 24/01/2009
Posts: 1003

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 11:54

Gosh! Sounds just like London!

Ailletoo


Joined: 24/01/2009
Posts: 1003

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 12:00

Message 28 that is.

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 12:33

HappyBoots to add to your shopping trips (!) have you been to 'Forum' shopping centre in Mersin, Turkey? It is amazing and one of the biggest in the world I think, Marks & Spencers, Zara, etc etc shopping heaven...you would love it!

Natx

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 12:43

Have a look at this for a Mall:



http://archive.gulfnews.com/indepth/dubaiaquarium/more_stories/10256900.html

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 12:47

Hi brandy sour, so sorry that you have had bad vibes etc regarding investing in N.C., what ever you do in life there is always problems and where ever you go it has problems.

Just think of us back in the uk in the muck and filth, raining, cold, dispirited and longing for the sun.

Dont get disheartened with the forum members who put every thing in a black light, at least you are with us , not like many 8ft under!! who would love to have a problem to solve.

N.C has many assets, more good than bad, enjoy what you have, whilst we are slogging away in the uk.

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 12:53

Inauguration of Forum Mersin, the largest shopping mall in the Mediterranean region



The largest shopping mall of Turkey’s Mediterranean Region, ’Forum Mersin’, built in the southern province of Mersin, will open for business on Monday, October 29. The mall, which is constructed by a Turkish-Dutch joint venture, will house 200 stores, 8-theatre cinema complex, restaurants, a bowling hall and a 1000-vehicle capacity car park. Several international brands will open stores in the mall, such as Zara, Media Markt, Cinemars, Marks&Spencer, Douglas, Bershka, Pull&Bear, Stradivarious, Oysho, Steve Maden, Loccaitane, Kitchenette and Guess, ’Forum Mersin’. The mall will employ 2,500 people

catalkoykid


Joined: 15/02/2009
Posts: 1190

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 13:17

We pop over the south now and again, dont no where you all get its expensive in the north, we have a meal at marks and sparks or debenhams cost the same in euros as it does here in lira so we find it 2 1/2 times cheaper in trnc, no insurance and petrol, now there are more supermarkets opening in east side prices coming right down hardly worth the hassel of going south

Jimmyboy63


Joined: 16/03/2009
Posts: 400

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 17:01

Well said mess 38



NC is a great place to visit or live.



Unfortunately due to work commitments i have only been over twice this yr

but hopefully soon i will be back to my 6 visit's a yr

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 17:15

You know after reading all your posts Im amazed. Nat is so right give it at least 6 months. We have been here 5 years and lost out not only on the house we thought we bought Mr R. also the buisness we took on for friends for 6 months. Thet did a runner so we were stuck with it and lost all our money. We are still here working hard and glad to be. We make a living and thats more than most in the Uk.Also we meet the nicest people who have become friends. In UK you are lucky if you speak to your neighbours. We are still here against all the odds. We will stay unless we get a really good offer on the restaurant then will consider possibly turkey xx

HappyBoots


Joined: 28/05/2009
Posts: 74

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 17:39

Msg 22,

dav88. Oh, I've changed my mind; I'm not moving there now I know there is a possibility you could be my neighbour! I'm going to Timbuktoo now or any where that gets me away from you



Msg 42

NatAless. Yep, been there done that and bought several t-shirts in the process!

HappyBoots


Joined: 28/05/2009
Posts: 74

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 17:42

You're right Lilli and I'm one of the fortunate few to have little or no problems but it's a question of economics. It is actually cheaper to live in Turkey and of course that can only put more money my way for shopping!!!

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 18:09

hi happy lovely to see you today. im right behind you so you can reteach me shopping habits xxxxx

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 19:34

I don't think it is more expensive to live in Cyprus on the whole.

If you try to live on imported British goods then it will be, of course.

Eat as the locals, lovely tasty veg. fruit, salad and local eggs, chicken

& cheese. Makes a healthy change. Bread also is much cheaper than in

the South. I also see G.C ladies in shops bargaining for very cheap towels,

and other stuff. Wine is pretty cheap too, and bottle of Napoleon brandy

for £3!

sunrise


Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 274

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 21:13

I've been here three years now and would never go back to UK, yes there are some problems, but I still think it's worth it to live in such a beautiful place.

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 21:56

Hi happyboots, I may also be your neighbour!

Having a good old talk with the fiance this evening about how I feel here etc and he said Antalya is also beautiful, great beaches, lots of culture-historical places etc safer and great for jobs, he prefers the idea to Istanbul, although he has still promised me a holiday there!

He has worked there before a few years ago (I had forgotten) in the summer and has friends there!

The properties look great too having looked at some sites

if you are coming tomorrow to Guido's we could chat about it then, if not maybe we can go on a shopping trip together here another time!

You are all right there is no doubt about it that the TRNC is a beautiful place!

Can't wait to meet you tomorrow Lilli and everyone!

Iyi geceler

Natx

littlejohn


Joined: 09/03/2009
Posts: 316

Message Posted:
26/06/2009 00:07

TRNC is for the older generation who like peace and quiet ( apart from the ever present barking dogs). Let's keep it that way !!!

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
26/06/2009 01:19

First visited the place in Jan 2005 and fell in love with the north and still havent fallen out of love with it.Great place great people,roll on Sept,

Paul.

CyprusChill


Joined: 08/05/2009
Posts: 666

Message Posted:
26/06/2009 01:42

I love and adore the place.

lisa201168



Joined: 21/12/2007
Posts: 66

Message Posted:
26/06/2009 01:55

let me share with you all, I own a house in Catalkoy, my sister bought just outside Paphos. We decided on one each side. My builder built from footings to complete in 9 months over 3 years ago and todate no probs, house fab.Deeds due in about a month (apparently) I have one issue on a cracked poolside flooring NOW which he is coming back to do. My sister bought just outside Paphos 2 years ago off plan for 250K, todate has cost them nearly 400K, no water, electric, the builder is corrupt due to do time, they have had their windows smashed, water tanks stolen and their lawyer in Paphos is as bad as the builder after 000's of £, they have had to move to a London lawyer, to this year find out the builder didnt have permission to build so work that out. I speak knowing its my sister in this position. So what they hear in the South side about the North side, they no longer believe is justified to one area. So invest where you believe you feel happy.

lisa201168



Joined: 21/12/2007
Posts: 66

Message Posted:
26/06/2009 02:21

brandy sour, any comments after x amount of posts?

TheSaints



Joined: 28/01/2009
Posts: 1369

Message Posted:
26/06/2009 02:34

No regrets at all, Great place and great people

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
07/11/2009 09:43

If Lisa and her sister bought 'off-plan' to 'spread the risk' - the risk is always present, North or South. So many people buy on a whim without any experience or knowledge of Cyprus - when one does that, it's simply 'the luck of the draw'.



I'm happy for Lisa that she doesn't feel she 'drew the short straw'.



In view of recent postings re peoples 'satisfaction rating' of TRNC, I thought this thread worth resurrecting!

elkiton



Joined: 15/03/2009
Posts: 514

Message Posted:
07/11/2009 17:53

Message 55, yes a good place for retirement if... you do your homework first. We have been here 18 months now and have no regrets despite big problems with the house which are still being resolved. I personally don't think that one can actually get a true feel for a new country in one or even 10 visits...you have to be here for a continuous 3 to 6months+ to experience a season (or 2). I think many people just assume that it is much like the UK with sun, which it clearly ain't from many postings. In the EC you are cosseted, ie the risks of life have been removed through over controlling governmental agencies. The joy of the TRNC is the freedom, unfortunately many new arrivals have not experienced risks like they will meet here! It's hard to make a living, many don't succeed, many go back home discovering that they really what want (my definition) is UKplus...well here its UK minus. However if you are pragmatic and adventurous then it can be a fabulous place to live.

Tonye

ClaireCat44



Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 739

Message Posted:
07/11/2009 19:17

I love it here and would not consider moving, especially to somewhere I'd never lived before, unless I had a job lined up. I have lived in Ankara, Antalya and istanbul and the reason for my moving here was to get back to living a normal life and being able to sleep at night. I was in istanbul when we had our huge earthquake and I tried to stay but couldn't. I would never ever consider moving back to istanbul. I can do more here than I ever could there, it IS A DANGEROUS PLACE to live, especially for an English woman. We tended to stay in our own neighbourhood in the evenings, going out and about just wasn't worth it. It was like living in a prison and I hated living in an apartment with just a balcony-it was like living in a cage. I am an English teacher and work was easy to find, but it was just as easy to get a job here.

ClaireCat44



Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 739

Message Posted:
07/11/2009 19:29

The best decision I ever made was to come and live here. One thing I really started to miss after so long in Turkey, especially in istanbul, was my culture. No matter how hard I tried to fit in, learning Turkish, learning the unwritten rules of behaviour, especially about clothes and boyfriends, I was always the 'yabanci' or even better 'a natasha'. One old peasant lady selling corn for the pigeons in Eminönü spat on the ground as I walked past her one day on the way to work. On my last night in istanbul I had a party in a local cafe bar with my friends and I wore a strappy Tshirt and thought 'say what you like, I'm leaving tomorrow'. My mother bought me a lovely summer dress from M&S when I came to Cyprus and I thought 'when am I ever going to wear that?'. I was worried about what people would think. It took a long time for me to readjust to living a normal life. The difference is that the people here are more educated and have seen a bit more of the world.

nilmoney


Joined: 29/12/2008
Posts: 122

Message Posted:
07/11/2009 19:30

I love north cyprus and have met some wonderful people from all walks of life.

But after reading the thread on the koop Bank dealings it must make you think who can you trust OK people have to make a living but at the expense of decent ordinary people people.



Yes it does make you think is it a safe decent place to live then I meet local people whom i have got to know over the years, and think must not tie all folk with the same brush.



I am disgusted with the way bANKS KOOP BANK, advocates, builders, are ripping no stealing money from people in some cases life savings, how do they sleep at night hopefully what comes round goes round.



Perhaps I have got it all wrong anyone like put me right........



nilmoney

ClaireCat44



Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 739

Message Posted:
07/11/2009 19:32

Another thing that I love about here is the fact that you can go to ANY restaurant or bar you wish. The elite 'high-society' life doesn't exist here. And, of course, ..........that I feel safe in my house and don't have to watch the walls all the time in case they start moving!......................

nilmoney


Joined: 29/12/2008
Posts: 122

Message Posted:
07/11/2009 19:39

As Long as they dont steal your walls from you be safe and enjoy



Koop bank hand your head in shame

nilmoney


Joined: 29/12/2008
Posts: 122

Message Posted:
07/11/2009 19:40

Sorry should read.



KOOP bank hang your head in shame

wynyardman



Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 4580

Message Posted:
07/11/2009 20:35

Us too.!,



John and Julie Cooper





wynyardamn

johnsurveyor


Joined: 06/11/2009
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 12:55

first couple of days reading the forum and this is first post

We are considering buying a small holiday apartment in NCyprus after visiting this year for holiday and coming up for retirement in about three years, but after reading various news reports about the problems of purchasing property we have started to consider Turkey or even Egypt

There sounds like a lot of unhappy purchasers in N Cyprus, or maybe they are the only ones to post on the forums.

Unlike many of the people posting I am quite happy in the UK but want somewhere to escape to - two or three times a year with a bit of luck and somewhere for the family to use when they want to.

My real problem is that I dont want to live on a large development and that seems to be what is mainly advertised, I want to spend around £50,000 maybe that is not enough, maybe others can advise

Good luck to you all

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 13:14

Hi johnsurveyor, we have had a place in NC for past 5yrs, and use it as an escape from the GB weather and the horrors of what goes on. We come over 3/4 times times a year AND just Love it. We tend to do just what we want to do, dont get to involved with the daily stuff that you get in any country, and we simply cannot wait for our next visit.



There are plenty of smaller places and if you look I think there is someone on this forum with a smallish place to buy for your money. I will seek and find it as believe it could be somewhere on another site.....

Dont be put of by the negative stuff, perhaps we are one of the lucky ones as had no problems from start to finish as we bought some where with the Kocan and already built......

Perry


Joined: 27/01/2007
Posts: 413

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 13:21

Hi John - we have done the same. We bought a villa in Sept 2006 as a shell and moved in May 2007 to a lovely, completed villa with water and electricity duly connected.. We use it 5 or 6 times per annum and we love it. There are of course others who have been less fortunate, hence the negative posts you see, and of course those who have been put in an upsertting situation are understanderbly going to be more vocal.

£50k is quite a tight budget - I believe there are some very nice apartments in Ozankoy which have been completed in your price range, and they are advertised as pre 74 Turkish Title.

Good luck to you and your family.

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 13:23

Hi agai johnsurveyer, the person on here with her villa for sale is daisy dukes, if you go to the postings on page 8 I think you will see her place, she has pics of it......

dizzycows


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Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 13:40

Hi Perry, glad you love the place as well, we simply cannot wait until our next visit, chilling out and just being so quite, lovely.

We tend to go to the local restraunts and smaller hotels for evening food as find the Turkish cyps very welcoming, also they love to learn our ways too.... Nothing is to much trouble for them, plus you dont have to listen to the English music!!!! Kareokie or what ever!!!!!

johnsurveyor


Joined: 06/11/2009
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 17:58

Dizzy

Thank you for the posting I have left a message on the thread that relastes to her wishing to sell her house but it is quite old. How will she know I have posted a request on it?

I did say this was my first time so I am a bit naive

all comments and tips particularly welcome

Thanks

John

ttoli


Joined: 24/03/2007
Posts: 1172

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 18:02

johnsurveyor, for a bolt hole from the UK, i can think of no better place.

If however your thoughts are of settling and working here (to top up the pension), forget it, just may take a leaf out of NN books, only a year ago I was with the long haul gang.etc, but lets face facts, they dont want us here(our money?, most certainly!!, not us).

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 18:04

Hi johnsurveyor



You could e-mail DD on dazzeee2@hotmail.com.



Regards.

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 18:06

johnsurveyor



PS Just as a point of interest, I don't think you'd have too many problems buying a holidays apartment with your budget of £50,000.



Just my opinion, but I believe there are bargains to be had - especially at the present time.



J

dizzycows


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Message Posted:
08/11/2009 18:25

johnsurveyor, glad you found the link, Daisy Dukes email is dazzeee2 @hotmail.com she has pics on the other forum, but DD posts on here as well, so she will catch up with you somewhere.



Plenty of places to buy, why dont you rent somewhere first to get a good look around. Have found that Sunbeams estate agents are very helpful re property. They are on the main Lapta to Girne road.......

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 18:48

mess 70 /71 - you really ought to read about the Orams case before you consider buying in the TRNC....

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 18:57

Done that, NN, in life, ya takes ya chance, so be it, its like the song Kay sara sara what ever will be will be, (cant spell) but you will understand my jist. lol xx

LOvegod


Joined: 22/03/2009
Posts: 161

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 19:04

hi clairecat. was thinking of buying a leasehold in karmi, it looks really nice but what are the locals like up there ?

dumpling


Joined: 27/08/2009
Posts: 49

Message Posted:
09/11/2009 10:22

Hi bootneck, my hubby is ex bootie, where do you live, and is there any sort of ex bootie get-togethers at all in TRNC? regards, Dumpling.