break in -Deliktas

[laffa]

Will let you know by e.mail, all I know its up the hill on the right.but its always handy to have someone on hand, dont you think.

[amanda bullock]

definately and i luuuurrrvv. babies

[Sleuth]

This increasing trend  in break ins really depresses  me. One of the many things I hate about Spain is virtually every property`s windows have bars on them on the  ground floor and first floor..  It must be like looking through  prison bars  all the time.
Luckily we have not had any  break ins on our complex...yet...  The moment that happens , if it happens.. I  cant live with `iron bars` I would rather  sell up and live in pastures  new..Turkey is slowly (quickly even ) getting  toooo  much like Spain where that type of crime is common.  A very ugly trend developing  I fear  

[laffa]

 :)Sleuth, I think you have just echoed alot of peoples thoughts, sad it may be, but you hav'nt saved all that money for some toerag to take it, and your sense of well being away. I know I dont own property there, and in a way I am glad, because I would feel exactly as you do now. I fear so much for my daughter when she goes back there with a new baby,Its so sad for a place with so much potential.

[telsoo]

quote:Originally posted by Sleuth

This increasing trend  in break ins really depresses  me. One of the many things I hate about Spain is virtually every property`s windows have bars on them on the  ground floor and first floor..  It must be like looking through  prison bars  all the time.
Luckily we have not had any  break ins on our complex...yet...  The moment that happens , if it happens.. I  cant live with `iron bars` I would rather  sell up and live in pastures  new..Turkey is slowly (quickly even ) getting  toooo  much like Spain where that type of crime is common.  A very ugly trend developing  I fear  

Its funny but to us after going to various parts of the Med ,bars seem the norm to us as per villas and apartments we have stayed in.
I cannot see the problem with bars at all.
The only fixed ones we have are on small windows we hardly look out of and all the rest just roll back and unlock so you hardly know they are there during the day. Ours are painted white so they blend in easily with the general brightness and light colours.
I just cannot understand the objections to bars as the ornate decorative pot bellied ones look really smart and what price security.
Both the apartment above us and next door have had attempted burglaries without bars yet ours with bars is untouched to date(touch wood).I know if they want to they will get in but faced with a choice of just (a) breaking a window or (b) sawing through metal with the time involved, the choice would be obvious.
We have always expected villas and apartments with bars in the Med regions as the norm and are very happy that they add character to a home,particularly the modern types.

[Gorgeous_bird]

Sleuth- where would you move on to. I would be interested to know where there is in the world that doesn't suffer from crimes like this. The problem is that the crime comes from the influx of foreign money. Property owned by foreigners sitting empty for a large part of the year is a great temptation, that coupled with large numbers of migrant workers helping to develop these places. I'm not saying the crimes are right - far from it but where can you go where there is none or limited ammounts?

[telsoo]

quote:Originally posted by Gorgeous_bird

Sleuth- where would you move on to. I would be interested to know where there is in the world that doesn't suffer from crimes like this. The problem is that the crime comes from the influx of foreign money. Property owned by foreigners sitting empty for a large part of the year is a great temptation, that coupled with large numbers of migrant workers helping to develop these places. I'm not saying the crimes are right - far from it but where can you go where there is none or limited ammounts?

ABSOLUTELY!!
From autoroute muggings in the South of France to child abduction in Portugal to break ins in Greece etc etc etc.
Where do you go???
Bite the bullet,spend a few hundred quid on security bars and worry about it if and when it happens!
You cant go through life worrying yourself sick about what MIGHT happen because quite frankly if you did that these days your life would be eternally miserable.
If thats not possible sell up and forget about owning a place abroad ANYWHERE!!

[Blether]

Why does everyone assume that everywhere in Turkey is the same as Calis & surrounding areas?
We have a property in Turkey where we have lived for 3 years permantly and as yet haven't heard of one break-in.
We have a neighbour ( Turkish ) who, whenever we are away keeps an eye on our house & will not let anyone through our gate if we are not in.
One time when returning from England, we arrived at 5am & went straight to bed. When friends came round to see us, she informed them that as we were in bed not to disturb us. Where we live IS Turkey.

p.s. there are very few housess with bars at their windows here, there really is no need for them.

[Twin Bee]

It would be interesting to know if people who own or have had both properties in the UK and in Turkey if they have had a break in in either. I would bet there are more break ins in the UK than Turkey. Scunner -  how about a poll?

[telsoo]

quote:Originally posted by Gorgeous_bird

Sleuth- where would you move on to. I would be interested to know where there is in the world that doesn't suffer from crimes like this. The problem is that the crime comes from the influx of foreign money. Property owned by foreigners sitting empty for a large part of the year is a great temptation, that coupled with large numbers of migrant workers helping to develop these places. I'm not saying the crimes are right - far from it but where can you go where there is none or limited ammounts?

The other thing you rightly mention is properties sitting empty for large parts of the year.This will obviously attract the squatter types who move in but its extremely unlikely that this would be possible on a complex where everyone knows each other and it gets noticed quickly.

Furthermore surely burglars are more after cash,credit cards,valuables etc etc and when most apartments are left empty its of no interest because there is only furniture and fixtures there apart from the odd tv and video.
The main interest for burglars is when its occupied but perhaps the occupants are out as its then that there could be cash and valuables around.
Why break into an empty place just to get furniture,beds and the odd tv and why risk getting caught sawing the bars for a wardrobe!

Very often when you hear of these break ins its "left a key under the mat" or "forgot to use the safe" or " we have no neighbours close by" .

Get bars, take all valuables home with you each year,dont leave a key anywhere or let ANYBODY stay there temporarily and let your neighbours be as nosey as they like and give them your contact details for quick access.