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Offline mariem100

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« on: November 19, 2011, 21:23:27 PM »
Thank you for your comments. This is my situation.
I went on line and found a site called properties in Turkey. From that I arranged to meet the rep. in Oludeniz to view varios properties I had chosen. I met a guy called Ishmail who took me round looking at properties. He tried to push one in particular which was very nice but 20, 000 over my budget. The price dropped the next day by 10,000 £ and he knew perfectly well that my budget was 50,000 plus expenses. He took me to the Hanel offices in Fethiye and there it was agreed that I would pay £1000 deposit to hold the property a further £6000 at the end of November which would then be the 10% down payment paid. They then said that after the military check was satisfactory that I could pay the remaining £43,000. The remaining £10,00 I could pay over 10 months from the day of signing the contract. It says in the contract that I have that the tapu will be in my name on payment of £50,000 but that it will remain in the custody of the solicitor until the final £10,000 has been paid. In other words an interest free repayment of £10,000 over 10 months. They also reduced the fees ( tax, agency, lawyer) by about £1500
I visited  a lawyer recommended by them ( they said I could get my own if I prefered) and I felt that this solicitor came accross as being bone fide. Now that I have read your comments I have become very nervous about the whole thing.I have written to the Turkish board of trade to ask about the integrity of this company. What to do !!!!



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« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2011, 21:48:06 PM »
Don't use their solicitor, better still use Scunner's agency, Assured Estates, to buy and then you will have no worries at all.

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« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2011, 21:54:38 PM »
Sorry I couldn't possibly get involved with a deal involving another agent's customer. Good luck all the same.

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« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2011, 22:22:58 PM »
What about having a consultation with that lovely lawyer that comes highly recommended on here, sorry I have forgotten her name :-\

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« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2011, 22:28:18 PM »
I think the advice on this Forum has always been never pay a large sum up front, pay a small sum until you get your Tapu, then pay the rest of the money.   Lots of hard luck stories from people who pay the money and don't get a Tapu.
It's a pity you did not use Scunner from the start, then you would have had no worries.

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« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2011, 22:37:48 PM »
Has anybody had problems with Hanel?????  Or is ot the silly folk who buy from a waiters, uncles, mother-in-laws, favourite grandson who have problems

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« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2011, 22:46:43 PM »
Heather, Don't think it's who you buy from, I think it's the actual produce you buy at the end of the day.

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« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2011, 23:32:56 PM »
Meriam Are you buying from Hanel Houses ? or a Hanel Homes ?

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« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2011, 08:57:19 AM »
Agree with the others, use your own lawyer, not theirs

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« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2011, 10:38:30 AM »
Thank you all for yuour comments. Of course I would have used Scunners agengy if I had known about it. Can someone recommend a lawyer ? Would I be able to change lawyers now that she has power of attorney? Thanks am very greatful for any help!




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