Loz & I also looked at an proposed " off plan " site in 2003, we even considered paying the deposit ( to a British agent ) at the time, but decided not to go ahead. About 2 years after we had actually purchased our property in Akarca, we drove past the proposed " off plan " site .............NOTHING there, the builder hadn't even broken ground !! There is a development there now, but obviously, there had not been sufficient interest in the site in 2003 for the builder / agents to commence building works. I am still of the opinion that, if we had gone ahead with the deposit & staged payments, we could have lost a lot of money . My advice ? Steer clear of " off plan " developments ,( or NON DEVELOPMENTS ) at least in Turkey !! Just sayin' , innit ??