buying a property from the greek Cypriot owner living in my village

mrdoodle


Joined: 21/04/2011
Posts: 22

Message Posted:
28/05/2011 18:20

A friend has asked me to check out the details of buying a particular property in my village. It is owned by a GC who has always lived here and he wants to sell and has the deeds.

Couldn't find any info on older threads. Please don't go into politics or side stepping, this is genuine information seeking.

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
28/05/2011 18:45

The first thing your friend would need to do is check with the land registry offices in both the TRNC and the ROC to make sure that both sets of records of the title deeds tie up. What happens after that could be complicated and your friend may need the services of a GC lawyer as well as a TRNC lawyer.

Good luck.

Visitor


Joined: 19/08/2010
Posts: 492

Message Posted:
28/05/2011 18:57

I would think there would be the same problems abt non Cypriots buying titled land and obtaining permission.

I doubt the land registry in the ROC would cooperate as they would see it as a sell out? But interesting

Pugwash


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 1797

Message Posted:
28/05/2011 19:30

I thought it was illegal for the GC to sell in this way? according to the RoC

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
28/05/2011 20:39

According to recent reports, the Akel government [allegedly] ordered the RoC Land Registry not to transfer any property sold in the TRNC - never mind that a GC owned it and has the Title Deed.



This is why the IPC 'route' has not been used by the number of Greek Cypriots as ECHR intended, and, apparently, ECHR is furious with RoC for defying their orders.

canada


Joined: 17/05/2011
Posts: 195

Message Posted:
28/05/2011 21:09

i have friends who did it ,its possible and complicated ,get lawyers advise on both sides.Get a big firm lawyer south with offices in larnaca for advise who deal with the larnaca land registry.

TRNCvictim


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 1417

Message Posted:
28/05/2011 21:25

mrdoodle (mess 1)



I would tell your friend to do nothing! If he/she has got a brain cell don't touch either TC or GC property's either side of the green line! it will lead to "Limbo" meaning "Edge or Boundary referring to the edge of Hell!



No politics or side stepping "Black & White

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
28/05/2011 21:54

David

The legal fees involved will be colossal so makes the whole excercise pointless as lawyers/Advocates will line their own pockets for their benefit alone not having any interest in your case except for your bank account!

If you know the seller well enough I'd take the risk as followers:-

1) Ensure the vendor has original Greek Title paper work for the said plot/house.

2) All paper work to be translated into Turkish & English

3) An official Notary to oversee and stamp an affidavit from all party's concerned with the contract of sale & monies agreed with as many witnesses as you can muster to counter sign.



It's a risk, but so is everything else here in Bandit Land!



Richard

TRNCvictim


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 1417

Message Posted:
28/05/2011 23:59

Mess 1



North/South! TC/GC! is your "friend" Turkish Cypriot or Greek Cypriot? if not I would stay well away!



As Richard says it's Bandit Land :-( They Shoot from the Hip.................. and take no prisoners!

blackfig


Joined: 03/09/2010
Posts: 35

Message Posted:
29/05/2011 11:59

mrdoodle..Just out of curiosity..... You said your 'village',but you never stated where exactly your village is..Is the property in question in the TRNC ..or South Cyprus..??........And you stated that 'He has always lived ' here'..By that do you mean that he has always lived at the property in question,and still does ? or has he always lived 'here' meaning the island of Cyprus ?. If the owner still lives at the property and the property is on the South of the Island.then I couldn't see a problem with selling ..If the owner still lives at the property and the property is in the TRNC..and the owner still has the deeds..Then why not,as a simple first step, just walk into the deeds offices, and ask if the deeds are still recognised..and that no other deeds have been issued for the said property..This will cost you nothing,and you can then have some idea of your next step,which I am sure, you don't need telling, should involve a good solicitor...

dippersgirl



Joined: 04/05/2010
Posts: 795

Message Posted:
29/05/2011 13:45

The property is in Dipkarpaz and owned by a Greek Cypriot, he doesn't live in it, but next to it and all the land there is his and he has the deeds. He has always lived here, as many Greeks here have. My friend is English and until he retires will stay in England and just come for shorter breaks. he loves the idea of a big garden as he lives in Portsmouth with only a small garden. We have several Greek neighbours who are very nice and helpful with us and the Turkish settlers, who have lived with them for more than 30 years.

Brinsley and Blackfig, I will show my friend your suggestion, as I think that is a good idea! It depends on the money and a good advocate as you say.