Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Expat & Property Owners Q and A Forum => Topic started by: Yoshi on May 14, 2015, 11:55:13 AM
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Can anyone advise on the safety of properties left unattended in Uzumlu.
We are potentially going to buy and use ours as a holiday home for a couple of years before retirement so just wondering whether anyone has experienced homes being broken into.
Many thanks
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The thieves generally tend to go for smaller items such as cameras, phones, jewelry , cash etc. so would be less likely to target unoccupied properties. That said bars and an alarm system wouldn't hurt.
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I know for several seasons running there were a lot of burglaries in Uzumlu and indeed Calis,I most certainly would have security bars , the burglaries tend to be more when you are on holiday then when the property is empty as there will be nothing to steal!
By the way are you the couple my hubby met on the transfer bus and then we met on the return transfer ?if so good luck in what you decide to do Yoshi...
This forum is brilliant for all the info you need whilst making your decision! :)
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Hi been in village for 6 years, alarm, good friends nearby and all ok
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You don't seem to hear so much about it these days so maybe the chance is lower - but you can't avoid the fsct that it was rife for a year or two, unless I am confused and all those CBF topics didn't happen.
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I heard today that there have been some burglaries in Calis.
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I dare say there were some break-ins in Dingwall recently :(
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The problem is, as soon as the tourst season starts, so do the break-in's. A lot of tourists in holiday mode forget about simple things like locking doors and windows.
We had our warning today by our Maintenance Company, who know what they are talking about.
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Thank you everyone for all your advise.
Yes Karennina we are, it was so nice to meet you both, you and your husband were so helpful and offered us a lot of advise. If we proceed with the sale we will come to Calis and buy you a beer or two.
Honey bee I assume you use your place as a holiday home so can you advise me how you get from Dalaman airport to Uzumlu.
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Ah I wondered if it was you Yoshi, glad you joined the forum it is a wealth of information and I have met some lovely people thru it over the years..it was lovely to meet you both too...
All the best with your research, so many people on here swear by a chap called Cenk to buy through, I forget if he works for an estate agent, he may be able to find you a similar property to what you have seen,if you put his name into the search on here I'm sure it will show you how well he is thought of...
Look forward to thst beer ;)
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Cenk is the owner of Interturk Estates based in Calis and is recommended by many people on this forum. He was around in the early days of non-Turkish being able to buy in Turkey and is still there for his customers, no matter how long ago they bought.
Unlike many, he wasn't a waiter one day and an estate agent the next - he is a fully qualified Structural Engineer, something very useful when dealing with property over there. Well built and cheaply built aren't always as easy to distinguish as you might think in Turkey and Cenk refuses to sell the rubbish (and trust me there is plenty fairly nice looking rubbish).
Our pages have many property/title deed disaster stories - some of which that have ruined the lives of good British people. You won't find one concerning Cenk and Interturk.
I know the industry better than most and it can be a scary thing to do. If I bought again with an agent I'd buy from Cenk, or I wouldn't buy.
Website: www.interturkestates.com
p.s. I'm not on commission, it does sound like it though ;)
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Hello we always have a hire car waiting at Dalaman. But transfers can be arranged.
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That must be expensive, having it always waiting at Dalaman ;)
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You still have it Mr scunner