Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Property For Sale in Calis Beach & Turkey => Moving To Turkey => Topic started by: BernieTeyze on April 10, 2014, 11:23:18 AM
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Been in the uk welcoming the new Grandgirl,and catching up with a few. Visited my work and had a light bulb moment. Should I/we return to Uk between November and March each year? I can return to my job through an agency. It would mean renting short term again. I can,t really see the point of sitting up in Ovacik freezing my t**s off, when I can be earning seeing family etc.
How will this impact on my residency?
What is the situation paying tax? Do I pay English or/and or Turkish?
Does this defeat the object of moving to Turkey and I should just shallap bleating, man up and get more prepared for winter?
Thoughts anyone?
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I know nothing about residency etc but that would be my ideal scenario and judging by your reaction to the cold, yours too! :D
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Or you could bite the bullet sell up in Ovacik and move to Calis or Fethiye where it's a lot warmer in the winter months?
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It's still cold and damp though Jacqui. My preferred option would be UK in the winter I think.
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Fair opinion Stoop, but ive never needed sandbags here with reference to rainfall and damp and nowhere near as cold as the UK. ;)
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I don't know about the Residency side of your idea/plan, but if you are working, even part-time in the U.K. you would definitely be subject to U.K. Tax Regulations, IF you earn over the Income Tax threshold .
I know that our property was cold in the winters (7 of them), in Akarca, & that was in a centrally heated property with 7 double radiators running on oil. Glad to be back in sunny Hants. ;D
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Des - it's just that of the houses aren't built for winter. We have friends moving back from Spain after living on the south coast for ten years. They've got an old, traditional property but are fed up with being cold in the winter.
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Fair comment Stoop.
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I have lost count of the number of people who moved here without knowing that Turkey is cold in The Winter... Just shows that you need to do your homework and make sure that as best you can prepare your home for the cold weather.. There are lots of things to do during the Winter months.. It is still warm during the day apart from the odd storm
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How will this impact on my residency?
What is the situation paying tax? Do I pay English or/and or Turkish?
Does this defeat the object of moving to Turkey and I should just shallap bleating, man up and get more prepared for winter?
Thoughts anyone?
: :)
Re the residency, If I recall you should not be out of Turkey for 6 months or it invalidates, someone may correct me here, if it still stands then you could do it and return to Turkey just before your 6 months is up. The passport police would be the best bet to check this information is still correct.
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Well slickmrs,this winter was one of the best I have known in Calis,
And most people I have spoke to agree with me,
If you. Feel the cold that bad,I should come over in the summer when its in the 100s,
Or move into a hotel with heating in the winter,
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Davybill, if I lived in Calis I probably wouldn,t be considering a winter in the uk. I do live in Ovacik, and have been holidaying in the sun for a lot of years.
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I dont know how you can compare a Turkish winter with winter in the Uk. My second home is in Ovacik and have been out for the last 4 Christmas holidays. Lovely bright sunny days not grey miserable grey wet ones. Just before sundown we light the log burner and cosy up in front of the fire. Last Christmas was beautiful, we were in shorts and t shirts during the day. Give me Turkey any day.
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It is at night that thing tend to get chilly, particularly in Ovacik, but the days can often be sunny and warm. So for me it is a matter of getting yourself set up for the chillier nights, with fires, clothing and other heating. Or go out occasionally during the evening to a warm destination, in your area I would recommend the excellent Morning Star on quiz night for example.
However I can understand the draw of family and earning a couple of bob, but there is something I really like about the autumn and winter period in Turkey, and it would be something I would miss.
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Davybill, if I lived in Calis I probably wouldn,t be considering a winter in the uk. I do live in Ovacik, and have been holidaying in the sun for a lot of years.
Sorry slikmrs, but it appears you may have supplied the answer to your original post.
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Does this defeat the object of moving to Turkey
Yes.
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I think you already know what I think, Bernie.
But just in case there's any doubt:
Man up!
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We have decided to give winter another go after all. Ovacik is lovely, despite my moaning about the weather there,I do feel it,s the place for us. Like ubt said, I will be more prepared for winter and need to get up morning star.
Thanks all
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Just get an electric blanket.
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Yep forewarned is forearmed and now you know pretty much what to expect. We had some cold times no matter what we did there, but if I miss any time over there, it's winter.
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Get underfloor heating fitted and your house will never be cold again.
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I'd agree with others that it's a case of being prepared - and after this time, you now know what to expect.
Even though it was so warm when I was over last month, our house in Kaya was still positively chilly in the afternoon so if I'm not careful I'll be shivering along with you.
I'll be stockpiling blankets and maybe getting my own Alf. ;)
If it comes to it, chick, we'll have to go out and find a nice cosy bar to sit in all day!
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To hell with that Savoyboy, I live on 1st floor, and as Stoop pointed out places are not build here to UK standards, so I would heating downstairs ceiling too. ;) :) :)
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If I had a villa savoy it would be my first purchase.
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Bernie, if I had your options, I'd jump at the chance of coming back to the UK for short while and earning some money. For me, it would be having the best of both worlds. :).