Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Introduce Yourself => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: happy_flyer on February 07, 2011, 20:51:11 PM

Title: Hello everyone
Post by: happy_flyer on February 07, 2011, 20:51:11 PM

Hello everyone my name Alan Skilton and i live in Newbury in the UK.
We are seriously thinking and looking into moving to Turkey hopefully next year if it all pans out.
I am 51 coming up 52 next month and its either now or never for the new start.

I look forward to getting loads of sensible answers to my silly questions and boy i have loads, but i figure that there will be loads of people on here that have done it and know all the pit falls.
Things we should do and things we shouldn't.

thanks in advance for all the helpi know your all going to be in the future.

Alan.

Title: Hello everyone
Post by: PKHUGHES100 on February 07, 2011, 21:06:32 PM

Welcome happy flyer, you are clearly up for a challenge and appear to be in a position to make the move of a life time! Why Turkey as opposed to any place else, presume you know and love the Country.

I am 56 and our eventual dream is to also move  out to Turkey when I retire in a couple of years.  After a great deal of research, lots of useful advice and support from the Forum, we purchased our 3 bed apartment in Ovacik 2 years ago and we get out 4 or 5 times a year and love it! Have you already got a place, are you going to buy or are you thinking of renting?

Good luck with the move and happy postings on the forum.

Kevin

Title: Hello everyone
Post by: happy_flyer on February 07, 2011, 21:26:23 PM

Hi Kevin,
We have only been to Turkey Calis once and unlike other places we have been just fell in love with the people, places and the food, weather and well just about everything. The Turkish people seem so welcoming and make you feel at home.
Buying in the end hopefully but renting probably to start to make sure we still like it over the winter.
We've made friends with people there and we're coming out for another taste in August this year and we can't wait, we are hiring one of their apartments for 2 weeks then and plan on having a forage about and see what the prices are like now.
We last went out 2 years ago and the pang it live there is still as strong now if not stronger , so we will see.

Alan.

Title: Hello everyone
Post by: PKHUGHES100 on February 07, 2011, 21:37:21 PM

Alan, I am sure you will make the right decision, especially if the desire is still strong so as to get back out there after a couple of visits.

My wife and I have visited about 6 times since we purchased our place; I just keep an eye out for good flights! Cheapest flight I have had was £80 return each last November. the weather was superb, bit chilly at night but great in the day. We have actually been out for long weekend 3 times, fly from Manchester early Friday morning and back Monday afternoon, really enjoy that to be honest.

Anyway, good luck and keep us all posted about your move.

Kevin

Title: Hello everyone
Post by: puma on February 07, 2011, 22:39:51 PM

hi and a warm welcome, one day we also hope to retire to our place in the sun if the government stop putting up the retirement age and the house prices go up

Title: Hello everyone
Post by: tribalelder on February 08, 2011, 04:54:24 AM

Hi and a very warm welcome to the Forum. :)

Title: Hello everyone
Post by: Mr Pickles on February 08, 2011, 07:04:54 AM

Hi Alan, welcome to the forum

Good luck with your future plans [^]

Ian

Title: Hello everyone
Post by: happy_flyer on February 08, 2011, 18:50:43 PM

Thankyou all for the good wishes hopefully things will work themselves out and we will be off lol.

Title: Hello everyone
Post by: Honey Bee on February 08, 2011, 19:40:15 PM

Hi HAPPY_fLYER,

We have only been out there since May 10 (Holiday Home) and look to move full time when we around 50ish.

We love it.

Good Luck

Title: Hello everyone
Post by: scot on February 08, 2011, 22:44:54 PM

Welcome to CBF Alan      Bruce

Title: Hello everyone
Post by: pookie on February 09, 2011, 09:13:14 AM

Welcome - good luck with your plans.