Originally Posted by dreadsoc

NASTY BUSINESS

I have just been told of a British couple who purchased a house on a development in North Goa a few years ago. They could not register their deeds due to the closure of the registrar to foreigners and the sale deeds to property remained in the name of the Indian person who originally sold it to them.
The couple then sold the property to another Indian, who paid the monies to the original Indian owner because he was still named on the sale deeds.
This Indian who originally sold them this property had promised to repatriate the money to the British couple, but once the property was sold on he has refused to pay them any of the monies (the property sold for somewhere between £150,000 and £175,000), and is now telling the couple that despite them paying the full purchase price of the proep[rty some years back, he now views the money they paid as merely 'rent' for the few years they occupied the house.

Dread - x

Originally Posted by EagleEyeAT

Hi. Am new to this group but have been tracking its trials and travails for a long time. I did that interview above and am looking for people who have been misled whilst buying property in Goa for a forthcoming edition.

Originally Posted by EagleEyeAT

Hi Dread,

We at The Goan <<snip>> need names. This kind of unabated cheating of British Nationals has to stop. And we need names - Goans, Indians, Agents, Property Dealers, SubRegistrars, Lawyers who have been conning people out here. We are sticking our neck out on this, need you guys to tell us specifics. ANONYMITY GUARANTEED. Though we are in touch with the Working Group, we also need others with stakes big or small to get in touch with us.

Aj

Originally Posted by EagleEyeAT

I am completely with you on this David. The interview is a step that we have taken and not the last one by any means. We are following this story very closely as you will see. in weeks to come. We need specifics from the affected people so that we can grill the Govt. Unfortunately the local media starts getting jiongoistic and fails to see your side of story. That is precisely where we intend to step in.

Originally Posted by davidhendry

Good morning,

Who is " WE " ?

The media, local or otherwise, don't know the problems brits have. Not wholly their fault, however. A very good friend, international reporter, tried to highlight the problem a couple of years ago. No response. People, including me, were scared of the consequences. Rightly so. Case pending, marching orders given.

I've almost given up. Almost. The so called judicial system has stolen 12 years of my life. Another 12 years? Who knows, but I won't be around to see it.

Davie.

PS. I'm in court Thu.

Originally Posted by johnny five

That's a very good point Aj, and one that tends to get forgotten.

I am sure that many on this forum are relieved that local Goan media is taking this approach, rather than just demonising ALL foreigners and portraying them as being responsible for Goa's multitude of problems.

Originally Posted by EagleEyeAT

Thanks Johnny,

The Expat Community's contribution to Goa as a global community cannot be and should not be ignored at any cost. Where others have failed, we are stepping in. And we need to tell your side of story to Goa as well as other foreign nationals who invest their dreams, their lives in Goa

Originally Posted by federicoPa

Hallo Aj,

if you like (and if she agrees), I may give you through private mail the name of the goan lawyer that is following my case.

I know that she is following several other cases similar to the mine.

Nobody misled us nor we did anything in contrast with the law, simply the Sub Registrar refuses to register our sale deed because of " lack of guidelines".

bye

Federico

Originally Posted by dreadsoc

Hi Aj

Please pm me your e mail address

Dread - x