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Old 02-10-2007, 09:47 AM
deedee1 deedee1 is offline
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Hi all,

This is VICTORIAS LOSS WEBB SITE INFORMATION!!

She posts her info everywhere as her parents had lots of problems in NC yes- But there are issues like this no matter what country you buy into!!

Their is now a north cyprus property legislation department set up to deal with these problems and issues accordingly!!

BUT I WILL STRESS AS I ALWAYS DO ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ADVISE WHEN BUYING PROPERTY ABROAD- BE CAREFUL AND DO THE FOLLOWING TO MINIMISE THE RISKS:

1- SEEK GOOD PROFESSIONAL "INDEPENDANT" LEGAL ADVISE BEFORE BUYING ANYTHING! DO NOT GO WITH A LAWYER OR SOLICITOR THAT IS RECOMMENDED TO YOU BUY THE DEVELOPERS OR AGENTS- AS THIS CAN LEAD TO COMPLICATIONS!!!

2- DO NOT FEEL PRESSURISED TO SIGN OR HAND OVER MONEY STRAIGHT AWAY BBY AGENTS/DEVELOPERS- TAKE YOUR TIME, DO NOT DO ANYTHING IN HASTE, DO NOT FALL FOR AGENTS TRICKS i.e "this is the last one left, the prices go up tomorrow, i have someone else intyerested!!
DONT WORRY- AS THERES LOTS OF CHOICE OUT THERE ANYWAY- ANOTHER 100 WILL BE AVAILABLE TOMORROW!!

3-ENSURE THAT THE PROPERTY HAS ALL THE BUILDING PERMITS, PLANNING CONSENTS ETC BEFORE YOU BUY- GET PROOF OF DOCUMENTATION FIRST- DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT YOU ARE TOLD!!

4- DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH ALSO- DO NOT TRUST EVERYTHING YOUR TOLD, DO NOT SIGN OR HAND OVER ANY MONEY UNTIL YOU KNOW ALL THE FACTS AND HAVE SOUGHT LEGAL ADVISE AND ARE AWARE OF ANY PITFALLS, PROBLEMS!!

5- GET EVERYTHING CONFORMED IN WRITING AS VERBAL AGREEMENTS MEAN NOTHING AND ARE NOT LEGALLY VALID. MAKE COPIES OF EVERYTHING AND SAVE ALL DOCUMENTATIONS AND CORRESPONDANCE via post,e-mail etc!!

6- ENSURE THAT EVERYTHING THAT IS AGREED WITHIN THE PRICE IS STIPULATED WITHIN THE CINTRAC AND APPENDICS!

7- ONLY PAY YOUR STAGE PAYMENTS WHEN DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED AND YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY YOUR SOLICITOR!!

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ALOT OF PEOPLE OFTEN LEAVE THEIR BRAINS ON THE PLANE WHEN THEY GO ABROAD- JUST LIKE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD!!!
DO WHAT YOU WOULD DO IF YOU WERE BUYING IN THE UK i.e-legal advise, land registry search, building permits licences valid, stage payments to be paid at stages of completness supported by documented proof and pictures etc!!

DO NOT RUSH AND TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS, DO NOT FEEL PRESSURISED OR BULLIED INTO BUYING!!

TAKE CARE- LOOK AFTER NO 1 -PROTECT YOURSELF!!!!

AS PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS NICE AND SEEM TRUSTWORTHY WHEN THEY WANT YOUR MONEY!!!!! BUT ONCE THEY HAVE IT THEIR ATTITUDES SOON CHANGE!!!!
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