THE STORY SO FAR.

Part 1
29th May 2005
We have just arrived for our Annual holiday in the small turkish town of Turgutries (4th time at this resort, sixth time to Turkey), only this time we are more excited than usual for after years of dreaming we finally hope to purchase our own holiday home.

Spending money this fortnight £4,500 as we have been told that a 10% deposit plus fees will be required upon agreement to purchase a property. We have also been told there is no such thing as a mortgage in Turkey so our total spend is limited to £36,000 , even in Turkey this is not a lot for a house in the holiday areas.

30th May 2005
Dave is in a dilema, he does'nt know whether to carry the money in his body belt or leave it in the hotel safe, which is in an often unattened reception area. After much fretting he finally decides to take it with us.
We wander into town and look at a few estate agents and see some properties in our price range
Which is surprising as Turgutries has become an expensive area since the marina was built.
What a dissapointment! The two properties within our price range were in a poor state of repair
and one just over what we hoped to pay, had nice views but was half way up a mountain about an hours walk from the sea.

Still in two days time we are going to look at some property about 130 miles away at the resort of Kusadasi, we know a family from nearby Yatton who have bought a property there and they have told us there are still some bargains to be had there.