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Saturday, October 11th, 2008
The latest statistics from TurkSat, the Turkish Statistics Institute, reveal that there has been a steady increase in the numbers of expats going to live in Turkey year on year. This is hardly surprising when you realise just how good a quality of life is on offer and how affordable the cost of living in Turkey is in relative terms compared to that in the UK and across much of Europe.
However, moving abroad and setting up home in Turkey is quite an adventure – some might call it a tough task – and the real issue is the lack of coherent and consistent information available to would-be expats relating to everything from getting residency permits to the property buying process.
But all that is about to change, and today we have some great news for expats living in Didim in Turkey because a brand new Citizens Advice Bureau style agency has been set up specifically to assist all those moving to the area.
One of the number one concerns for expatriates going to live abroad in a country like Turkey, where there is no reciprocal agreement with the British NHS and where there is a large discrepancy between the quality of infrastructure and services in different locations, is healthcare – both the availability of it and the quality of care.
However, the good news is that for expats in Turkey, there is actually very little to worry about! In this guide to the essential healthcare information for expats living in Turkey we will explain everything from how the healthcare system works to who should get insurance in place and from whom.
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A brand new demographic group has been identified in Britain and labelled FREDs. Members of this demographic are over fifties who are ‘facing retirement earnings doubts,’ and according to the likes of Liverpool Victoria, the friendly society, and the Office for National Statistics, this group of around two thirds of all over fifties have very real fears that they will face an impoverished retirement.
One way around the thought of facing penury or poverty in retirement is to move to live in a country with a lower cost of living. And before you panic and think we mean moving to a third world nation with an unfortunately low standard of living, we don’t. Think about living in Turkey to escape FRED fears because in Turkey the cost of living is affordable, the cost of property is affordable and Britons are find that their pensions go far further as this report from Spot Blue shows.
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Starting a business from scratch is not easy – but the rewards are certainly impressive if you can get over the initial hurdles and work through the legislation and taxation hassles that all business owners have to endure! If you’re thinking of moving to live in Turkey and you’re contemplating starting a business once you arrive, this article is for you.
We will explore some of the realities of starting a business in Turkey as well as taxation information that you need to know.
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The stunning city of Istanbul in Turkey has to be seen to be believed; spread out over 27 districts, the city is the 4th most populated in the world. As you fly in for the first time across many of the outer lying reaches of the city to arrive at either Ataturk or Sabiha Gokcen International Airports you will begin to get a feel of just how enormous and magnificent the city is.
Greater numbers of expatriates are living in vibrant and fascinating Istanbul as the city develops economically speaking and also becomes an important addition to the European business scene. If you’ve been offered a contract in the city or have taken a job offer to work in Istanbul, let’s explore the city and find out just what you can expect.
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