thinking of moving to north cyprus

Marji C


Joined: 06/02/2007
Posts: 7


Message Posted:
20/10/2007 00:12

Was lucky enough to take a 3 month career break in Ozankoy recently. What a place! Considering we just stuck a pin in the map and took off - we could not have asked for more. A truly beautiful place and the friendliest people you could meet. Loved it so much we plan to move there as soon as we can sell up and flee the cold here. Found out so much info on work, schools and general living stuff. After 3 months we are VERY AWARE that life would not be perfect, making a living would not be easy (sadly we are far from retirement), and there would be sacrifices. But we are utterly convinced that life would be better, especially for our 5 year old son. We may never be rich but hey, I just know we'll be happy!! Got lots of useless information on schools, renting, working in TRNC etc. if anyone's interested!

davidoff


Joined: 21/04/2007
Posts: 366


Message Posted:
20/10/2007 10:15

Hi marji,



Dont suppose you know anything about setting up a residents association out there do you?? Like legals and legislation in NC for it??



Take care-D

Bradus


Joined: 25/02/2007
Posts: 756


Message Posted:
20/10/2007 12:19

Hi Marji,



We have also bought an apartment in Ozankoy. Any info on restaurants, bars and things to see and do in the village would be welcome. When do you hope to go back?

lovingcyprus


Joined: 02/03/2007
Posts: 457


Message Posted:
20/10/2007 12:20

The British Residents Society (BRS) already exists, why would you want to set up another similar organistaion. See the link below:



http://www.brstrnc.com/

lobylud


Joined: 14/10/2007
Posts: 77


Message Posted:
20/10/2007 14:35

Hi Guys,

My first post on this site, it is a shame about losing the northcyprus forum because it did have a lot of info which you could dip into if you had the time.

The msn forum would be O.K. to use as well as this one but it looks like you have to set up an hotmail address and I just don't want one, I've already got my e-mail address which is enough for me.

lovingcyprus - the British Residents Society (BRS) looks like a useful contact, it's the first time I've come across this and they could be very helpful, with being set up in 1975,they must have a lot of helpful info.

Cheers,

Loby.

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1923


Message Posted:
20/10/2007 15:00

hi there lobylud

welcome to the forum you will find all the info you need on this forum if you cant find it just post it asking and im sure you will have answer to your question or if you have a specific question please dont hesitate in asking me you can ask any of the experianced posters on this forum that im quite knowlegable on a lot of subjects concerning north cyprus (being a cypriot) so i am here to help and that goes out to any of you new posters

regards

ukturk

cypruslynx


Joined: 08/10/2007
Posts: 11


Message Posted:
21/10/2007 09:58

Hi Bradus



You asked about info on restaurants in Ozankoy. We have a villa just above Ozankoy although it is the Bellapais area we still count Ozankoy as our nearest village. It has a number of restaurants that are worth a try. The best in our opinion is Patini - excellent food well worth a visit, good for a special occasion. The chinese garden (used to be Le Jardin) my daughter has been - not bad but a bit pricey. The centre of the village is worth a walk around it has the usual corner shop good for bread and milk and always very handy. We have found the unwrapped bread the best to go for as some of the supermarket bread has unwanted guests!! we think it is down to the packaging and the heat.

It also has a "pick your own sweetcorn" and a personal "car wash" a bit bizarre to find in such a small villiage but at least you'll have a shiny rental!!. It has an excellent butcher good BBQ meat and very helpful friendly people. If you need a larger water tank the village sells 5 ton tanks the largest we have come across. Five fingers restaurnat has wireless connection for the laptop - The centre has recently been improved and is a meeting place for many of the locals all in all a nice little village with all you could need - and a bit more!!!



Regards

Cypruslynx

Bradus


Joined: 25/02/2007
Posts: 756


Message Posted:
21/10/2007 12:17

Thanks Cypruslynx,

I'll bear all this in mind particularly the buying of bread! Certainly looked to have a good community spirit when we were last over there but didn't get round much of an evening as was staying elsewhere. Out there on the 28th October and loking forward to spending more time in the village and getting to know the locals