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This is a question that we get asked, at my office, all of the time by both potential buyers (who are interested in their exit strategies) and also by vendors who are either motivated to sell or are just interested in testing the waters. In essence if you have all of the key documents of...

Ditto to Ozsubasi's reply. You need a local agent to advise. As an aside, the list cited by Drayts for countries whose citizens cannot buy in Turkey, is currently under review by the Turkish Government. It is anticipated that the gates will be open to all nationalities to buy in Turkey at...

Hi Bluebird You cannot work in Turkey unless: 1) You are a Turkish Citizen or 2) You have a work permit which is very difficult to obtain or 3) You work for a foreign company or 4) You own you own limited company (and there are costs and complications with this which a Turkish accountant...

Hi Clare Your circumstances will be governed by whether or not your parents had a legally binding will in Turkey. IF not then standard inheritance laws will apply to your inheritance. If they did, then the will will dominate events. I'm not 100% sure about the precedence of bank accounts...

Condolences on your loss Hello Clare First of all, I would like to say condolences on your sad loss. I appreciate that when you a far away these issues seem even worse to deal with than when they are in your home country and your home language but Turkish inheritance laws are extremely...

Hi Pea It is normal for a named individual to take the power. So long as you trust that individual to act appropriately with his power then all will go as expected. Only point to note is that if there is a delay between creation of the power and execution of the task and that individual leaves...

I must have too much time on my hands, lol....weather very bad in Didim today (gales and hiding indoors...so not doing too much work as such....yes we do get some non-Sunny Days in Altinkum!)...have just skipped through this thread - makes really good historical reading....READER TREAT with...

Hi Kwil I am an admin on a Facebook page called 'Altinkum Properties'. If you are on facebook you can become a fan of Altinkum Properties and then advertise your property for sale under the discussions tab. Good Luck. Kelly

Aviva Insurance Hello Dan Aviva policies (written in English) are sold in Didim. You can get a quote on line from Aegean Insurance Direct or if you are here in person, the company is based next door to Noter 1 in Didim. The policies are not the cheapest around (a few pennies more than some...

Hi Hoolly Keep your mind open about building age. Your purpose for buying is to let out. Buy the property that will offer the best rental return, bearing property cost in mind ie search for best % yield. If buying a re-sale, an ideal re-sale for you will be one that has a proven record in the...

Bank guarantees Yes there is a Government Guarantee system in place for the main banks of 50.000 TL per person per bank. If its a joint account it attracts a 100.000 guarantee. The Government has announced that it will be raising the guarantee limits imminently.

Hi Jacqui Good news and bad.....Good.....there is a very large supply of such commercial premises in Altinkum and surrounding areas (lesser supply in Akbuk but still there are some).....Bad....there is also a very large supply of potential 'partners' (Turkish AND foreign including British)...

Hi Shayan The Turkish banks do not offer interest only mortgages. Banks are still lending IF you have money behind you or you have high disposable income. The lending criteria has not toughened due to a credit squeeze, it has always been this way. Banks differ in terms of LTV, redemption...

Hi Yogi Easy Jet are also introducing London Gatwick - Bodrum flight (3 times a week) w.e.f. 23 April 2009. Prices are extremely competitive.

Hi Altinkumdan The likelihood is that you and your neighbours do not have a maintenance contract with 'them'....who is 'them'? If its a pool maintenance company then they are ripping you off (that's £3000 to clean one small pool!). If 'them' is the builder or an estate agent then usually they...

Hi Amber I am an agent based in Altinkum. Please can you mail me Deniz's or the developer's mobile number so that I can make contact regarding the marketing of this development. Many thanks. Kelly

Assuming that your money is in one of the nationwide banks and not an unheard of one, the Turkish government guarantees up to 50,000 YTL.

Hi Max Maxi Have you tried The Independent Mortgage People based in Kent? They make no charge to their clients. They are a big company with over 8 years experience, have won several customer satisfaction awards and are still fairing well despite the CC. The MDs name is John Blackman. He is the...

Quote Aegean Emerald properties: Sorry to get your back up Sunny days, but it appears to me that you are one of those agents who only tell one side of the story. Again you are talking about what you dont know. You shouldnt assume...it makes an ASS-U-ME I'm sure that you have your...

Hear, hear! Hear, hear! It is the time to buy .... We have all had a very quiet time since New year...but this month has seen a turn around......we have sold out of all our own villas bar one (just one left for sale so priced to clear....roll up roll up, lol). The clever investors are...