cdw057
Dutch expat in 罢眉谤办颈测别
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About me
Dutch
Lives in Alanya
Speaks English, Dutch, German, Russian
Registration: 01 November 2017
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Cost of living in 罢眉谤办颈测别 in 2026 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in 罢眉谤办颈测别, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to 罢眉谤办颈测别 or already living ...
@digitalnomadintrappreciate your view and estimates 鈥� I agree Istanbul has many strong points for remote work.That said, I think budgets of USD鈥�1,500鈥�2,000 usually describe basic short鈥憈erm living, and tend to exclude several ... Read More
Missing Hungary by cdw057
I鈥檓 looking for some practical, experience鈥慴ased input and thought this would be the right place to ask.My wife and I lived in Hungary for about seven years and left roughly four years ago, relocating to 罢眉谤办颈测别. At the time, there ...
@Marilyn Tassy Keszthely I know quite well, my chess club was there (very welcoming), but Heviz Lake is far away (requires transport, rather than just walking), big shops are outside of the center, the hospital is very old. A the time (when I was ... Read More
Missing Hungary by cdw057
I鈥檓 looking for some practical, experience鈥慴ased input and thought this would be the right place to ask.My wife and I lived in Hungary for about seven years and left roughly four years ago, relocating to 罢眉谤办颈测别. At the time, there ...
@rb421 No thanks. I鈥檓 not interested in sales pitches here.I use Ingatlan and my own agent. If I want a property checked, I鈥檒l ask him 鈥� end of story. 鈥淕reetings from Budapest鈥� is irrelevant when the question is ... Read More
Missing Hungary
I鈥檓 looking for some practical, experience鈥慴ased input and thought this would be the right place to ask.My wife and I lived in Hungary for about seven years and left roughly four years ago, relocating to 罢眉谤办颈测别. At the time, there ... Read More
Health insurance for a retired expat by reedern
Moving to Siofok with my wife in November and need to arrange private health insurance - hoping there are some knowledgeable experts here!Coming from the UK but married to a Hungarian lady, I will be 65 before the year is out. Looking for a basic ...
@fluffy2560 Focusing specifically on the suggestion of creating a company: I actually went down this route myself about 11 years ago.We set up a Kft, with my wife registered as a part鈥憈ime employee (20%). At the time this was a bit of a grey ... Read More
Raising kids the local way in 罢眉谤办颈测别 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Raising children as an expat in 罢眉谤办颈测别 means discovering new parenting habits. School routines, discipline, food habits, independence, social life… many things may work differently in 罢眉谤办颈测别 compared to your home ...
One observation I would add is that the generic, centrally generated questions tend to create more distance than genuine engagement.I completely understand that these questions are posted globally and meant to spark discussion everywhere. However, ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
If I have to make ranking, Turkish Airlines, Luxair, Air France, Sri Lankan Airlines (business class), Swiss Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways., At the start of my career it was only business class, after they saved on this (rightfully so). Read More
Cost of living in 罢眉谤办颈测别 in 2026 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in 罢眉谤办颈测别, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to 罢眉谤办颈测别 or already living ...
@cdw057 My wife (she does all the cooking) bought lamb today for an Indian dish we like to prepare at home. She bought 1.5 kg at MMM, and the price was TRY 1,400 per kg, which honestly surprised and shocked us both.I realise MMM has a reputation for ... Read More
Dr mithat topal by FatmaMerve
i wanted to ask if any of you tried dr mithat topal in Istanbul baskshehir and what are your experiences like, do you recommend or not. Im thinking of getting my nose done and would like natural yet functional results.
@cdw057 I want to add a clarification to my earlier comment. My tone was too abrupt, and that wasn鈥檛 fair to someone asking a sincere question. I鈥檓 not retracting the substance of my view, but I do want to express it more clearly and ... Read More
Quality of customer service in 罢眉谤办颈测别 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Customer service can say a lot about everyday life in 罢眉谤办颈测别, and for many expats, it’s something that could take time to get used to. In order to help expats and soon-to-be expats to adjust to local expectations, we invite ...
@Gino_C We are cash-machines and we are (honestly). Probably we pay much more than locals, but I see it as acceptable, and even comforting in a way. Businessmen are not stupid, probably more clever than we are. It is uncomforting truth that money ... Read More
Quality of customer service in 罢眉谤办颈测别 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Customer service can say a lot about everyday life in 罢眉谤办颈测别, and for many expats, it’s something that could take time to get used to. In order to help expats and soon-to-be expats to adjust to local expectations, we invite ...
@Fedy23 As soon as you are considered to be a resident and possibly return they do their very best (considering they know how much competition is around), however tipping is very much (perhaps too much) appreciated. So we pay by card and tipping in ... Read More
Expat banking by cdw057
I could not resist, I copied pasted something I posted on another Turkish form.My wife and I are Dutch nationals and live permanently in 罢眉谤办颈测别, where we own our home. From a risk鈥憁anagement perspective, we try to keep bank balances ...
@kzein Taxation is one of the main factors and also inconvenience and being scrutinized by compliance or even authorities, apologies, I do not understand your point. Read More
Cost of living in 罢眉谤办颈测别 in 2026 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in 罢眉谤办颈测别, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to 罢眉谤办颈测别 or already living ...
@Fedy23 The total price of TRY 1200 seems to be far out of line, I hope you did not tip (unless these are very special cakes :)) Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
@Marilyn Tassy On the other side, how many people in this world can afford a flight ticket in the first place. All of us are small ants and all of us have (financial) set-backs, but so far we are still alive (mobile or not). Read More
Expat banking
I could not resist, I copied pasted something I posted on another Turkish form.My wife and I are Dutch nationals and live permanently in 罢眉谤办颈测别, where we own our home. From a risk鈥憁anagement perspective, we try to keep bank balances ... Read More