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[valentine]

:DNo Stuart, just an ordinary brother! Hope you follow your dream and find your home in Turkey, its made such a difference to our lives. You will find out most of what you need to know from this forum - warts and all! We found the actual buying process unbelievably easy, thats because our estate agents did all the hard work! Good Luck!

Val

[lindi]

Hi Stuart

Welcome to the forum.  The thought of buying a place abroad is a bit daunting but once we made our decision we have never looked back and have no regrets apart from we should have done it sooner.  You will find lots of info that I'm sure will motivate you on this site.  Good Luck.

lindi and Colin

[Hazel]

Well Val thought we had gone for a family hat trick, what a coincidence. Be in touch tomorrow (Monday).

Hazel

[Gary-O]

Hi Stuart welcome to the forum, there are many people here who have also been in the same position as yourself. Initaly the thought is terryfing, by the time you end up with your new home you wonder what all the worry was about. We sold up lock, stock and barrel and can honestly say that the only thing we regret is not doing it sooner.

[Orange]

Hi Stuart and welcome - go for it and dont worry you will find lots if info and support on here.  Stay motivated and focused and you will get there (or should I say here).  Hope all goes well.

[Ty Tannick]

Hi Stewart.
We bought a place in Calis March 2004. It is extremely scary buying your first property abroad. Things are done quite differently from UK. You can decide to buy, and do all the neccessary in one frantic day, and the property is legally yours. Find an agent that you can trust. There are plenty of reccomendations on this forum. We hope to move to Calis permanently in the next two years.
Best of luck,
Ty

[lindacarl]

Stuart
Go for it NOW!
I have yet to see one person on here who once they have bought decided it was the wrong move for them.
You'll want to retire earlier than 3 years & with interest rates at 15% after tax you might decide to retire early & have the funds to do it.
Get yourself out to Calis & get your piece of Paradise.
You won't regret it.
Good luck, but stop dreaming & just do it.
Linda & Carl

[mary anne]

welcome Stuart - good luck with your house hunting when the time comes. We can only recommend Heidi, Keith and their lovely staff who looked after us very well and found us a lovely apartment, with no bulls... involved. good luck Mary