Moving to Cyprus - where to live
#17
Re: Moving to Cyprus - where to live
What you say about property ownership in the South being safer, the truth is quite the opposite. Like I stated, title is rather clear in the North. In the South, the Greeks are doing all they can do to hide the tracks of stolen Turk property in the South. At least the Turks have given the Greeks exchange land or compensation in the South for lands taken in the South-- this is Greeks refuse to do in kind.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4440983.stm
I saw a BBC programme a year or so ago showing the huge risks of buying property in the North regarding title etc. Is this no longer an issue?
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Re: Moving to Cyprus - where to live
This kind of thing is a thing of the past then Tim?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4440983.stm
I saw a BBC programme a year or so ago showing the huge risks of buying property in the North regarding title etc. Is this no longer an issue?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4440983.stm
I saw a BBC programme a year or so ago showing the huge risks of buying property in the North regarding title etc. Is this no longer an issue?
#19
Re: Moving to Cyprus - where to live
Yes I guessed that, just that I was being given the impression that all was well now with property purchase in the North.
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Re: Moving to Cyprus - where to live
Hi, (to Tim10) i saw your post about contacting you with any questions. I want to move to Kyrenia first on a temp. basis, renting long term ( a year first)by renting out my own property here in Preston Lancs. I have researched but have so many questions. As a woman on my own (retired) I would appreciate it if I could pester you with my queries, as I am unable to find certain things (like getting internet using wi-fi/tv/what mobile to get/ getting around/cost of living etc
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You have got the wrong person. !! I am retired and would like to move to North Cyprus
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Re: Moving to Cyprus - where to live
Best of luck with your retirement move Suzie. Cyprus is a beautiful country though I've not been there for some years. Many years ago I lived in North London in the 70s and so many Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot refugees - all very nice people and they all got on with each other.
Hope the drought problem gets resolved soon. Problems in the world everywhere!
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Re: Moving to Cyprus - where to live
Thanks for that! I did what you said and got some more info. Suzie
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#25
Re: Moving to Cyprus - where to live
Hi, (to Tim10) i saw your post about contacting you with any questions. I want to move to Kyrenia first on a temp. basis, renting long term ( a year first)by renting out my own property here in Preston Lancs. I have researched but have so many questions. As a woman on my own (retired) I would appreciate it if I could pester you with my queries, as I am unable to find certain things (like getting internet using wi-fi/tv/what mobile to get/ getting around/cost of living etc
Thats what forums are for
#26
Re: Moving to Cyprus - where to live
Is anywhere really 100% anymore??????
have friends in the south who bought property 6 years ago still no deeds .....
we bought in the north 14 months ago and have ours.....
look at anywhere in the world and say its 100% safe...........
as for the Orrms ...an isolated case .......can u honestly say that the homes u own in the south dont really belong to a poor TURK who UNLIKE theGREEK would not have been offered compensation ........
i love the north ...only go for vacation at the mo but hope to live there one day....and would never ever swap to the south ........and yes do have personal experiance of both !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
have friends in the south who bought property 6 years ago still no deeds .....
we bought in the north 14 months ago and have ours.....
look at anywhere in the world and say its 100% safe...........
as for the Orrms ...an isolated case .......can u honestly say that the homes u own in the south dont really belong to a poor TURK who UNLIKE theGREEK would not have been offered compensation ........
i love the north ...only go for vacation at the mo but hope to live there one day....and would never ever swap to the south ........and yes do have personal experiance of both !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#27
Re: Moving to Cyprus - where to live
Is anywhere really 100% anymore??????
have friends in the south who bought property 6 years ago still no deeds .....
we bought in the north 14 months ago and have ours.....
look at anywhere in the world and say its 100% safe...........
as for the Orrms ...an isolated case .......can u honestly say that the homes u own in the south dont really belong to a poor TURK who UNLIKE theGREEK would not have been offered compensation ........
i love the north ...only go for vacation at the mo but hope to live there one day....and would never ever swap to the south ........and yes do have personal experiance of both !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
have friends in the south who bought property 6 years ago still no deeds .....
we bought in the north 14 months ago and have ours.....
look at anywhere in the world and say its 100% safe...........
as for the Orrms ...an isolated case .......can u honestly say that the homes u own in the south dont really belong to a poor TURK who UNLIKE theGREEK would not have been offered compensation ........
i love the north ...only go for vacation at the mo but hope to live there one day....and would never ever swap to the south ........and yes do have personal experiance of both !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What happens (I know, its unlikely) if the Turks give back Northern Cyprus to gain access to the EU? Could be interesting.
#28
Re: Moving to Cyprus - where to live
Just makes me cross'poor hard done by greeks'!!!!!!they lost their house!!!!so its ok they murdered innocent women and children!!!!!!
lookin in its no closure to happenin than i was in the 80's???
Or may be all the pictures ,books etc are lying !!!!
ok vent over
lookin in its no closure to happenin than i was in the 80's???
Or may be all the pictures ,books etc are lying !!!!
ok vent over
#29
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Ahh yes, but it was the Turks that were the aggressor and invaded Cyprus iirc . They expelled all the Greek Cypriots from their land, hence the ongoing claims. Anyways, thats for another thread I guess
#30
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Re: Moving to Cyprus - where to live
As I understood it from a Cypriot refugee friend, big difference between Turks from Turkey and Cypriot Turks from Cyprus. The Cypriots, both Greek and Turkish, got on pretty well on the island (before the 70s) THEN the Turks from Turkey came on their visit. Though understand (looking on the other side of the coin) that Greece interfered a little too. Such a pity it can't get resolved on the island. Yes, would be interesting if Turkey gets to join the EU - that'll be a big puzzle to solve in the North.