Journalist seeking owner of exceptional home for profile piece

narsos


Joined: 24/12/2011
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
23/02/2012 14:11

Hello all,



I am a freelance journalist and am seeking a unique subject for an "us and our home" type of piece for the property section of an international publication.



You might be the person I'm looking for if you (or someone you know) own a high end luxury home in North Cyprus and believe that it has a particularly special story and background to it (maybe you renovated a very old property into a luxury home). Or if you own such an exceptional property and it is for sale, that works too.



Please call me on 0533 844 51 23 to discuss.



Thank you very much for your help.

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
23/02/2012 22:26

I believe Asil's place is available at the moment

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
23/02/2012 22:46

i think if you do a little more research you will find that most have a bit of background , lmao

p4aul


Joined: 12/10/2007
Posts: 71

Message Posted:
23/02/2012 23:05

How about an article about how you can actually purchase a property in North Cyprus, where the construction is to the best possible standard, the builder, (zafer, Sydney Construction) done everything he could to make the whole process as easy as possible, and actually went out of his way to provide a truly perfect home.



Despite all what you read to the contrary, it can actually happen:





http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/ii20/villazafer/?albumview=slideshow

philbailey


Joined: 17/01/2011
Posts: 3534

Message Posted:
23/02/2012 23:12

Or talk to some of the AGA buyers

or Pauline Reed (?)

or who were that couple

began with an O ?

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
24/02/2012 09:48

narsos/Msg1: I suggest you read this before your TRNC promotional efforts:

Are you or your potential readers aware that if you buy pre 1974 Turkish Title property after being assured [read: blatantly lied to] by estate agents and lawyers that this will exempt you from any later problems from buying formerly Greek Cypriot property, and that obtaining your title deed 'is a mere formality', you discover to your dismay that the TRNC government refuse to give you Permission to Purchase [PTP]. This effectively means that you cannot ever get the title deed to the property in your name and that said property remains in the seller's name in perpetuity. If the seller mounts up unpaid debts, the creditor[s] can slap a memorandum on the property you have paid for in full and your property can be sold to pay the creditor[s] debt. Alternatively, the seller can take a mortgage out on YOUR property. Incredibly, this is law in the TRNC and is condoned as well as being sanctioned by the government!

TRNCvictim


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 1417

Message Posted:
24/02/2012 10:01

Very well said totally informative and true as alwas Tenakoutou



Mess 1 you should NOT be promoting TRNC property under any circumstances! it is tantamount to aiding and abetting fraud! If you are a journalist (and I have my doubts) you should be better informed as to what is happening in the region you want to promote!

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
24/02/2012 10:21

narsos/Msg1:



You would more gainfully employ your research time by finding out how much the TRNC banks are exposed to from having made loans/mortgages to builders, landowners and developers on expats' fully paid for property - loans that remain outstanding and unpaid, thereby, according to TRNC law, placing buyers that don't have their title deeds in the situation of being forced, through no fault of their own, except having been sucked into buying on the island, to forfeit their properties in order to reimburse the 'loan sharks'.



Anybody, who doesn't have the title deed in their name on any type of immovable property is, if not now, a potential victim, North or South.



Remember: 'The chickens always come home to roost!'



Caveat emptor!

walkerscott


Joined: 13/08/2009
Posts: 901

Message Posted:
24/02/2012 10:44

Please focus on writing an article on When Dreams turn to Nightmares!

http://no-deeds-no-money.moonfruit.com/

suehowlittle


Joined: 31/10/2010
Posts: 1202

Message Posted:
24/02/2012 10:48

Msg 1: If you are wearing rose coloured spectacles may I respectfully request that you remove them!!

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
24/02/2012 10:53

I am afraid there is a great deal of truth in the above posts. Of course I would like to see more cash coming to my country but what I do not want to see is more agony. There is so much to be done by the government but they are so incapable that I have given up all hope. So unless steps are taken to protect buyers especially the foreign buyers who are more vulnerable, nobody should be encouraged to come to Cyprus and buy any property.



I am aware of the fact that there are many many happy buyers but even 10% of failures makes me angry because most of them could be avoided. I did my best to explain the situation to the politicians but in the end I reached the conclusion that those in power have no ability to listen, to understand or to act. Sorry about that.

ismet

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
24/02/2012 12:58

elko2/Msg 11:



'.....those in power have no ability to listen, to understand or to act...'



Er...do you mean 'quite deliberately won't', because so many of them 'have their noses in the trough'?

philbailey


Joined: 17/01/2011
Posts: 3534

Message Posted:
24/02/2012 12:58

Becareful if you write a negative article

ask Pauline Reed (spelling ?)

astro941


Joined: 22/05/2011
Posts: 193

Message Posted:
24/02/2012 15:04

PB did you mean negative or truthful?

dippersgirl



Joined: 04/05/2010
Posts: 795

Message Posted:
25/02/2012 00:22

I think this person wants to have an interesting positive story about an exceptional property - either by architect, history or unconventional construction. Nothing to do with buying, selling, bad builders, deeds, crooks, TC's, GC, Cyprus issue etc, etc, etc.



And you're wrong about the poster not being a journalist.



The weather is lovely, the sun is shining, come on give up all this negativity



Why not encourage somebody to write something good about this place

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
25/02/2012 01:34

Ahhh never mind ehh,.... lets all go for a picnic and forget all this nonsense.



The sun will be out in a few weeks and all will be back to normal. !

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
25/02/2012 08:13

Why not tell it like it is - or is that not too 'happy-clappy' for wishful thinkers?

pollymarples


Joined: 08/08/2010
Posts: 1778

Message Posted:
25/02/2012 09:44

Try 5 Demokrasi Sokak, Karsiyaka, part of K5. I believe it is exceptional now and boasts 5 CCTV cameras. Makes them feel safer I am told.

pollymarples


Joined: 08/08/2010
Posts: 1778

Message Posted:
25/02/2012 09:48

dippersgirl - aw shucks, not what you want to hear....me neither, but unfortunately, this is the reality for so many of us.

dippersgirl



Joined: 04/05/2010
Posts: 795

Message Posted:
25/02/2012 11:54

So if that person wants to write about a beautiful building restauration like the Bedestan ( this is nearer to to the request) then she must compare it to K5 etc or what?? This is way off topic now

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
26/02/2012 08:46

dippersgirl:



To eulogise about a property, or properties, that any foreigner can never actually own due to the current laws prevailing in North Cyprus is tantamount to attempting to fraudulently attract buyers!



How many times do people need to be told this essential information?