Hi everyone
Would very much welcome words of wisdom from those who've been there, done it and bought the t-shirt....
Can anyone give me a rough idea of how much in total it costs to buy a property over there? I think I read somewhere that the estate agents' fee is 3%, so that's going to vary depending on the property, but in general for all the other things that need doing? Just trying to get a bit of a ballpark figure for our budget.
I'd appreciate recommendations for an agent, too. I contacted a few people who had given testimonials on the Lagoon Estates website, most of which turned out to be from around 10-13 years ago! Some said they still use them and they were fantastic, others weren't so glowing....would be interested in anyone else's views. Have also heard very good things - on here and from some of them - about Interturk.
Also....we've very much focused on 'we want to buy' and haven't even considered renting. Should we? We're just concerned that it's 'dead' money and will eat into our capital (which may restrict what we can afford to buy further down the line). The bonus would be that repairs etc wouldn't be our problem I guess.... Any guidance on average rental costs would be handy too - looking at a 2/3 bedroom apartment or villa.
The other thing we're a bit torn over is whether we want a pool or not. From what I've read on here, the maintenance fee on a complex isn't excessive...but it's something we could save on if we decided against it. One of the Lagoon testimonial writers said they didn't bother with a pool as the hotels don't mind you using theirs, as you'll be buying drinks and maybe food...which sounded quite a good idea until I thought of the cost. It would probably add up to more than a maintenance fee!
Finally (for now
) I've read a couple of posts but am still struggling to understand the layout/distances between Calis, Fethiye, Uzumlu, Ovacik etc....I clicked on the link for one of the maps in another post but it didn't really show me (or maybe my rubbish laptop isn't loading properly :
)
Thank you.