cdw057
Dutch expat in T眉rkiye
Forum posts
1995
Contacts
3
About me
Dutch
Lives in Alanya
Speaks English, Dutch, German, Russian
Registration: 01 November 2017
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Best retirement destinations Turkiye? by daviddomoney
Hi All,What are the best places to retires in Turkiye?Any places in mountains can recommend?If not open to places by beach.What kind of amount in USD need for a property in Turkiye?Do foreign retirees get free healthcare if not what is the cost for ...
@daviddomoneyGood properties (unfortunately cheap for me) have been acquired at very low prices. Bottom line, if you have enough budget?If one relocates to Turkey one would like to enjoy life. Read More
Best retirement destinations Turkiye? by daviddomoney
Hi All,What are the best places to retires in Turkiye?Any places in mountains can recommend?If not open to places by beach.What kind of amount in USD need for a property in Turkiye?Do foreign retirees get free healthcare if not what is the cost for ...
@Gino_C Why did you not move already? I went into semi-retirement at 53 (Hungary), it went financially fine, but with my health and profit me and my wife decided to go to Mahmutlar (perhaps Georgia would have been better (financially).Please go ... Read More
Ikamet extention
For real expats (already living here) the extention of the Ikamet should be the concern, I am amazed/shocked that there are no posts on the topic. We live here for almost 4 years, we heard about terrible stories, ourselves I fel comfortable with the ... Read More
Best retirement destinations Turkiye? by daviddomoney
Hi All,What are the best places to retires in Turkiye?Any places in mountains can recommend?If not open to places by beach.What kind of amount in USD need for a property in Turkiye?Do foreign retirees get free healthcare if not what is the cost for ...
Very much depending what you expect from life (renting for me (and my wife) is out of the question. We spend EUR 2250 pm (excluding health insurance (EUR 250 pm).But this includes restaurants, shopping, transport, ...Life is not so cheao nowadays, ... Read More
Health Insurance in Turkey ( Residence Permit ) by Turkey2023
The price of Health insurance is required for residents aged seventy years old. I tried online quotes and find them very expensive from 拢150,000 to 500,000Can I use live insurance? is it mandatory to have it to apply for residency? Cheers
@Turkey2023 Turkey is a great country to live, but I have to say with your income a comfortable life is not possible. Why did you come here in the first place?Help is difficult, you have to bring your capital/money. Typically your real estate agent ... Read More
Best retirement destinations Turkiye? by daviddomoney
Hi All,What are the best places to retires in Turkiye?Any places in mountains can recommend?If not open to places by beach.What kind of amount in USD need for a property in Turkiye?Do foreign retirees get free healthcare if not what is the cost for ...
@Gino_C Thanks for your comment, but Alanya is 13km or so from Mahmutlar (when I lived in London it was just a 400 m walk to go to restaurants), food is important, but not at all efforts (I am not going to spend so much time in a taxi or ... Read More
Best retirement destinations Turkiye? by daviddomoney
Hi All,What are the best places to retires in Turkiye?Any places in mountains can recommend?If not open to places by beach.What kind of amount in USD need for a property in Turkiye?Do foreign retirees get free healthcare if not what is the cost for ...
@daviddomoneyAs a side note in Turkey I do miss Indonesian, Chinese and Indian kitchen. Turkish kitchen is great, BUT .. Read More
Best retirement destinations Turkiye? by daviddomoney
Hi All,What are the best places to retires in Turkiye?Any places in mountains can recommend?If not open to places by beach.What kind of amount in USD need for a property in Turkiye?Do foreign retirees get free healthcare if not what is the cost for ...
@daviddomoney What is retirement? I went in semi-retirement at 52. Enjoy life when you can, everybody dies, go to restaurants, smoke, drink (beach swimming, swimming pool and sauna (for my wife)). Still it costs, even if basics are also getting more ... Read More
Best retirement destinations Turkiye? by daviddomoney
Hi All,What are the best places to retires in Turkiye?Any places in mountains can recommend?If not open to places by beach.What kind of amount in USD need for a property in Turkiye?Do foreign retirees get free healthcare if not what is the cost for ...
TRY on a relative basis is doing well against EUR and USD, so also in EUR things are more expensive (also in TRY for locals).Turkey is doing quite well, but clearly not as cost-effective as a few years ago, but people are great and so is (in our ... Read More
Best retirement destinations Turkiye? by daviddomoney
Hi All,What are the best places to retires in Turkiye?Any places in mountains can recommend?If not open to places by beach.What kind of amount in USD need for a property in Turkiye?Do foreign retirees get free healthcare if not what is the cost for ...
I do live on the coast (Alanya/Mahmutlar).I gave my views before, Turkey is not so cheap as before, that is fine for me (or I have to accept)Health insurance (we are 63 and 54) is not so cheap, but I have to say very acceptable and with private ... Read More
Chess course or club for kids in Mahmutlar by Kathra Sa
Hi, I was wondering if you know any chess courses or clubs for summer vacation in Mahmutlar for kids from 7 and 10 years and up. Thank you in advance.
No chess clubs as I know, my wife gives lessons, but only for our complex on a voluntary basis. I looked myself for chessclubs (I am a FM), but no success. Alanya/Mahmutlar realy should have a chessclub, sad they do not have. Read More
How to adapt to the expat challenges of everyday life in T眉rkiye by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Adapting to everyday life as an expat in T眉rkiye can be both exciting and overwhelming: different habits, systems, and sometimes even unexpected surprises! Simple things like paying bills, using public transport, or even greeting ...
@cdw057 My wife is happy, and that is important Read More
How to adapt to the expat challenges of everyday life in T眉rkiye by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Adapting to everyday life as an expat in T眉rkiye can be both exciting and overwhelming: different habits, systems, and sometimes even unexpected surprises! Simple things like paying bills, using public transport, or even greeting ...
Difficult post, First , I live in Alanya (Mahmutlar), very convenient with restaurants, markets and shops, so very far away from where you live (does not nowadays present communicatuon (expat is easy)).I have to say infrastructure here is ... Read More
How to adapt to the expat challenges of everyday life in T眉rkiye by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Adapting to everyday life as an expat in T眉rkiye can be both exciting and overwhelming: different habits, systems, and sometimes even unexpected surprises! Simple things like paying bills, using public transport, or even greeting ...
Me and my wife are semi-retired and have lived in many countries, whereas language is very important, for 60+ it is difficult to master, I did not even try in Hungary, and in Turkey I manage to say meraba and nasisi, I can not even count but sign ... Read More
Thousands of Expats are leaving T眉rkiye by Fedy23
In this video you look at the new rules in Turkey which are making it difficult for foreigners to live there!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk0_RRn5xTEThings are changing constantly and very fast.
@Fred Who needs poor (not spending) expats, Turkey should be stronger in this respect. Anyhow Turkey is exceeding some of the EU countries. People can come to Hungary/Bulgaria/Romania (EU is a plus).I love the infrastucture, low crime, conveniences, ... Read More