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I want to move to Turkey – does anyone else want to move to Turkey or does anyone have some advice?

I dedcided to move to Turkey but I’m a bit cluesless about how to do it. One thing I’m really concerned about is how to buy a house there without being ripped off as I have heard that this happens a lot in Turkey. Can anyone give me some advice on how to find reputable real estate agencies? And do you know how easy or difficult it is for Europeans who speak a little bit of Turkish to get a job there? Thanks!

I would recommend that you try a few sites set up by people who have relocated to Turkey –

www.mymerhaba.com

http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Union/2768/turkey.html

You must have some previous experience of Turkey to have chosen to move there. I won’t patronise you by pointing out that resort life and city life is going to be very different!

Personally, I loved working in Ankara – I felt I was treated more as a ‘professional’ there (I was working in prisons / probation) than in other places in Turkey. But that may have to do with the posting I was on. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the amenities there, and the fact that the locals didn’t seem to have any preconceptions about this yabanci woman.

In some parts of Turkey, I feel that people have made a judgement about me, based on their experience of tourists – so I would recommend that if you have the chance, you try to travel around a few contrasting places before settling on where you’re going to live (unless you already have a place in mind).

I guess it depends on what kind of person you are, and whether you have friends or a partner that you will be joining up with.

There are some good websites about Turkish law. Try –

http://www.turkhukuksitesi.com/archive/index.php/f-6.html

it’s a free forum.

http://www.tapo.co.uk/

this is also a good site – but a lot of the information is not free.

In terms of the jobs you can do – the general rule of thumb is that work permits should be applied for by your employer, and the government guidelines are that foreigners should not be given jobs that a Turk could do. So foreigners are encouraged to think of jobs in tourism, estate agency, teaching, au pair work. However, in practice, you will probably find employers willing to give you a job – just be aware that if you work illegally, potentially the penalty is deportation and being forbidden from re-entering Turkey for 5 years (not so good if you have a house there!).

Of course, your level of Turkish is going to have an effect on where you can work – but if you do move to a non-tourist area, you’ll get a lot of exposure to the language, and you’ll soon pick it up! One of the frustrations of being in a resort area is that when you speak to someone in Turkish, they answer in English – proud of their own language abilities, and believing they are showing you the famous Turkish hospitality by helping you out!!

Oh, and in terms of estate agency, without knowing where you are moving to, it’s hard to recommend anyone specific – but if you start by renting somewhere, you’ll soon find where the English-speaking / English-owned estate agents are, and whilst they may not necessarily be able to offer you the best deals, you can get an idea of what to pay from them.

Be wary if you are befriended by someone (even if you already know them), who offers to help you find somewhere. If they act as middle-man, they will be paid a commission by the estate agents which could mean you paying extra. In fact, you’ll probably get used to the famous ‘commission’ system – it’s how everything works! Hence why someone may be very keen to take you to a particular bar/restaurant/shop/hotel….. the owner will have a deal going with them for every customer they take.

I’m not criticising that by the way – but it’s just something to be aware of. Maybe after you’ve lived there a while and settled in, you might even be able to get a piece of the action yourself!!

Anyway – hopefully I’ve been helpful. I wish you lots of luck, and hope it lives up to your dreams!

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