Very nice review. I am 40, born and raised in izmir, left at the age of 18 for college. I couldn't have done a better review myself. Enjoy your life in izmir and stay safe. All the best
Hi, I moved to Turkey back in 2001. My wife is Turkish. Except for 7 years in Florida we've lived in Antalya all but one year at the Black sea. Before I met my wife I lived in Izmir for 4 months and I like it there better than here but I yield to her as she has many relatives in Antalya. In İzmir İ used to walk each morning from Guzelyalı to Konak each morning. I miss that. If you ever get to Antalya I hope you can visit us. Best regards, David Silverman
I've acquired Turkish citizenship by investment and lived in Turkey for about 2 years with a family of 5. This is an honest, true review of living in Turkey for an expat (US citizen). Everything on point and accurate in the video. Thank you!
We will revoke all citizenships which were given by money! Did you fight for this land? Did your ancestors fight for this country? These citizenships are not legal. Erdoğan is behaving as if he owns this country! But this is not true.
Ryan and Emily, I was born in Izmir and lived in Karsiyaka for many years. Thanks to you, I’ve remembered my fondest memories of my hometown. I wish you all the best in Izmir-it's definitely a great choice. Greetings from London! :)
Turky is bankrupt country high inflation Turk lira has lost its value Before 17 o5 2023 17 turk lira. One us doller Today 23 12 2024 38t lira.1us doller How turk people are living in
@@yadrani4265 Turkiye is not bankrupt. Inflation and the govenrment bankrupcy are different things. But yes, inflation has adverse effects for low income citizens. I hope it gets better soon. But in practice it creates new whealth on certain areas. Thats why property investment has boomed in Turkiye in past ten years. Prices in some areas of Istanbul competing with London :| The good thing is Turks are familiar to inflation and most of the time they find ways to navigate. :)
I am a foreigner living in Turkey. Honestly I don't understand how you manage to live here and spend only 607 USD/month. I live a simple live, do not have even a car, do not pay rent, but my expenses are rarely under 1000 USD. All my expenses on the items you mention at 13:52 are much higher except for the drinking water, since the tap water in the municipality I live is drinkable. Turkey is crazily expensive at the moment. If I compare with the prices in Europe almost everything is more expensive than there.
As a Turk who lived in Europe and USA I agree with this statement: Turkey is crazily expensive at the moment. If I compare with the prices in Europe almost everything is more expensive than there.
I absolutely love turkey and I’m really considering wanting to retire there. The people are just absolutely beautiful inside and out and I just feel like it has the best of all worlds.
Excellent video,thank you. You’ve covered just about everything a future expat would want to know for a possible relocation to a Turkish city. Great Work !
My parents go to Kusadasi eye clinic. They speak English too. My parents are from Tire Izmir. I’m planning to retire there. It’s so affordable. Food is fresh and I have no aches or pains. I feel so good. People are so friendly.
I was a Turkish expat in the US, and everyday I missed my country. Now I am back in Turkey. I am very impressed how you can live a good life on such a budget. Plus your house actually is worth $30K more, so in the end, you actually profited it seems:) (3 years = 20K living expenses) Maybe you could also make a video for fellow americans, giving them a financial blueprint on how to achieve this. e.g. how much savings they might need, starting costs, investments (like buy & rent) etc. I am glad you picked my country, I hope you have a great time. take care.
After 25 years living in US ( every corner of the country ) me and my wife decided to spend half of the year in Izmir ( that’s where I grew up ) my wife is originally from Michigan. I met her in Miami and we became lover and partner than traveled and worked cross US. We both an artisan and have a connection with Renaissance Festival world in US. If any of you are in Izmir or planing to move here ? U are more than welcome to ask me question about Izmir :) Izmir is considered one of the most beautiful city in Turkiye.
why only half of the year? Is it because to be considered non-resident for turkish tax purposes? If you live more than half of the year in turkey you have to pay tax on worldwide income; however, if you spend less than half a year in turkey then you only pay tax for the portion of income you earned from Turkish sources
@ I don’t make any income from Turkish sources besides they make money from me because of my spending habit lol. Half of the year because of family members getting old and I like to spend some time with them.
I lived in Turkey for 14 years but regret that I never spent any time in Izmir, just went through it on my way to other places. I guess kind of typical for “Istanbul’lus” 😅
Most of Turkey , including İzmir, lay on MAJOR tectonic planes. Expect scary earthquakes in Turkey, and investigate the STRUCTURAL integrity of the building you will live in. Not every building that looks nice can withstand the earthquakes there.
My mother is from Izmir and you explained it really well. Welcome to our country, I am very pleased to see you among us, with its Turkish hospitality, wonderful delicious food, nature, history and well established health system. I wish you have a beautiful, healthy, happy and peaceful life. Love from Istanbul.
A very nice Turkey update. I was wondering if you still liked it there and you do. 😀 We spend around $2600 per month and we own our 1 bedroom place (800 sq ft apartment) in an age 55+ community that costs around $250,000. Its close to your old stomping grounds of Costa Mesa. Living in coastal southern California is expensive (but nice weather). For now its comfortable for us. I have some medical issues I am taking care of with the Veterans Administration, so can not travel at present. I do like your videos! And some others about nature and travel. Great job of telling us about the world.
I live in northern Calif. and I would love to live in Costa Mesa! I'm over 55. Is $250k the price for a one bedroom now? May I ask where this is? Thank you!
@@jackbaldwin3649 Yes around $250,000 now. In Liesure World which is in Seal Beach Ca. Most of this area the cost it higher. The $2600 is our monthly expenditures for everything.
Thank you for shareing this ❤️ honestly needed something like this, my wife loves morroco but I like turkey better. I'm am visiting most parts of turkey slowly, to see what parts I like.
Very informative, I was aware Turkey was priced well, but seeing the city you portrayed come to life with visuals of what daily life is like. Great video. 🎉!
Thank you for the informative video. I grew up in Karşıyaka so yes, you made the best decision moving to 35-½. 😊 I’ve been living as a global expat last 30+ years and thinking about returning to İzmir. I still have deep concerns about economic and political instability. So, your experience, to be honest, was a pleasant surprise. Thank you. ❤
I moved to Morocco 🇲🇦. Even better value. I live comfortably on $400 a month . Bought my new apartment for $65000 in the north on the Mediterranean coast. I highly recommend Morocco 🇲🇦. It has modernised, advanced its infrastructure and services while keeping the exotic and traditional way of life.
Congruglations that you find Your Best city and Hope to meet at somewhere sometime in İzmir. Do not forget to go around İzmir where there are lots of resorts like Foça,Çeşme and Sığacık🎉
Great analysıs and report! Thank you for putting in so much effort. I moved back to Turkey as the native and citizen from the UK and yes everything you said are all spot on! And you covered all the important things in considering moving! I think they should sort out that residence permits after Pandemy so many countries started Perm Residence permits and visas to stay but then they all are changing it again! Similar to workplaces who said we can work remotely and now they ask people to come to the office every week or month. I wish they stick to what they say so that people can plan their lives and not get destabilised. One more thing I can add is travel is also good within Turkey in comparison to the European countries. Within Turkey every geographical region has a different culture, additional culinary, other customs and traditions and weather, landscape etc.
Very good video. Born and raised in NYC, to have a good quality of life here you need to make 200k+ a year. With 10 times less money you can live an excellent life abroad. Can’t wait for Asia.
You're comparing THE most expensive city in the USA to a place where you can't even speak the language. To be fair, the USA has much, much less expensive places to live.
I was born in Türkiye. At age seven, I moved to Switzerland with my parents. At 24, I moved to the US and spent over ten years in San Diego, California. For the past eight years, I've been living in Latin America as a nomad until recently, when I got residency in Paraguay. Asuncion is going to be my base from now on. The last time I was in Türkiye was in 2022. I spent a few days in Izmir. In Izmir they call "simit" "gevrek" :)))
sounds excellent, thanks for the great video! It's lovely to hear that Turkish people are still so friendly, I spent a few weeks travelling back in the 1980s and loved it! I think your real estate investment was very sensible. You bought low in a market with excellent demography, so I think you're going to see excellent gains in the future (even though I imagine that wasn't even a main motivator).
Hello from Fethiye...lv been living here since 2007 love my life❤agreed the imagination office is challenging and the language is tricky.. but l wouldn't be anywhere else..Love Turkey love Fethiye 💕 ❤️
My family and I spent about three months in the Istanbul area but actually in the eastern suburbs. We like to walk and just look at everything. Just neighborhood walking. Well, one day we were walking through a random neighborhood and there was a truck and they were giving out lokma. We were invited to have some and we tried to pay but they were like no it's a gift. We said thank you but never really understood what was going on. I wish we had understood at the time.
Thankyou for a very accurate description of living in Turkiye! All true! We have also bought a place ( in Denizli ) but can only stay 3 months at a time. We're working on that, you should do a video on that! Anyway, one day we'll get up to Izmir and see what all the fuss is about, want to see that new highway anyway ;) You are so right about learning the language, it's a real jump and requires patience and effort. I've bee studying a year and can barely understand A-2 level haha! Subbed!
Wow, an excellent and concise review of living abroad in Turkiye. I have been there many times and lived in Antalya during the pandemic. 100% agree with you and can confirm that your assessment is very accurate, except we'll have to disagree regarding LOKMA, lol. Whether its the indian Jalebi, Lokma or a Krispy Kreme glazed dougnhut, I put them in the same category of 1 more step closer to Typye 2 diabetes. Thanks for taking the time to share and going to your chanel now to subscribe. Cheers
I am Turkish American and my hometown is İzmir. You guys made the best CHOICE . İzmir is the best city in the world and I always wondered why tha hell I moved to USA when I was 21 and now I’m trying to move back to İzmir with my whole family but house prices are now more like $250000 for that apartment that you bought 3 years ago so you made great choice
As a Turk who lived in Europe and USA I agree with this statement: Turkey is crazily expensive at the moment. If I compare with the prices in Europe almost everything is more expensive than there.
I went to Turkey for a couple of weeks, I fell in love with the place, the people and the food. I wish we had that kind of laid back life here in the U.S. I will definitely be moving to Turkey in a few years when I retire. There is no better option. You made The Right choice..!!!
I think U guys made a great choice and it is on our dream card to do exactly the same!, Visited Turkey few months back and loved the history, people, weather, culture and affordability for us from west! I know many people from west go there to do their medical procedures as is much cheaper with a very high quality that put Canada & USA into shame & envy!
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Very engaging right from the beginning These are tough times and frankly I appreciate how you discuss global finances in such a delicate way. Business and investment
Thats my home town! Sadly I am in US because of education and the job market. Enjoy living there it is a beautiful city. Also make sure that our apartment or home is well built. Try to find new ones. Izmir is a major earthquake zone! Stay safe
Welcome to your new home! İzmir is a fabulous city and it was even better in the 70's and 80's. But, still gorgeous city 🏙️ to live and cheaper than Istanbul.
Headline should read: Living in Turkey: How We Spend Just £607 a Month Excluding Rent in Izmir. Your title is a bit misleading as my hopes rose but now deflated.
You have to visit Edremit, i think the best city for living and also the best part of the Turkey for the climate is Marmara region, it is neither too hot nor too cold.
Amazing for foreigners, horrible for locals. Your monthly expense is actually pretty close to the "average" salary in Turkiye (It's around 900$ but it's bs and not correct). Minimum wage is around 450$ and 40-45% of the working population working with minimum wage. Even if you graduate from the most prestigious College in Turkiye, even if you can speak 3-4 languages, there is a high chance that you will be unemployed for a long time or working with minimum wage or a closer salary to minimum wage. (17,002₺ - 21,000₺ = 450-500$ ~) The only sin we've commited was born as a Turk XD. (No hate here. Just wanted to talk about some facts and our struggle. I wish you a happy and prosperous life in Turkiye)
I have been living in Turkiye for about eight years and love it. I think you are spot on with your expenses. I live east of Alanya in a private villa house. Our water bill is around $50 a month, but we have a two acre property with trees and garden that needs watering. Our electric bill is around $50. Everything is grown in Turkiye, so fruits and veggies are cheap. Our grocery bill is about the same as you. I think we spend around $800 a month to live in Turkey, but again, our property is paid for like yours. I would like to mention that the Turkish govt is changing rules to live here. The income level requirement is higher. With the influx of Syrians, Russians, and Ukrainians the Turkish people are tired of foreigners living in Turkiye. They like the tourists, but not so much the influx of permanent residents. Hopefully this will change when the Syrians start returning home. Hopefully the Russians and Ukrainians can find peace as well. Turkish inflation is the highest I have ever seen it. The dollar does not keep up with inflation anymore now that the Turkish Central Bank started controlling the dollar exchange rate. Not sure how the dollar will leverage against the Turkish Lira in the future. Overall, Turkiye is a great place to live. I hope it stays that way.
In Germany meat cheese chocolate beer, olive oil, whole grain bread, pasta cheaper than Türkiye... Fruits and vegetables are full of poisin in Türkiye. Zero control.
This is just an observation not a criticism. The issue is one of relative wealth. You are relatively wealthy in turkey and relatively poor in the US. You move your capital to somewhere where it buys more however this pushes up prices for the locals making them even poorer relatively speaking . This is happening around the world on every level . The global economy is inflationary by nature and, sadly, this benefits the wealthy and punishes the poor. After all, where do the Turks go to find better value?
Kesinlikle katılıyorum. Zira, şu an ülkede geçici sığınmacı ve kaçak konumundaki 13 Milyon insanın varlığı konut, kira, gıda alımlarını olumsuz şekilde etkiledi ve fiyatlar tavan yaptı. Ve doğal olarak Türk halkı bu durumdan olumsuz etkileniyor...
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Very nice review. I am 40, born and raised in izmir, left at the age of 18 for college. I couldn't have done a better review myself. Enjoy your life in izmir and stay safe. All the best
I am a Turkish living in the US for 20 years. I miss the life in Türkiye a lot. Hopefully, we can retire in Turkiye one day
Stay in US. There is no stability in Turkey. Last year 50,000 Turks asked for asylum in Europe
Go back bro ❤
Literally this is the second time I see your comment in a different video. If you are unhappy with your life, just come back already.
@@ik5759 that's not easy.
burada kurulu düzenimiz var yiğenim
Hi, I moved to Turkey back in 2001. My wife is Turkish. Except for 7 years in Florida we've lived in Antalya all but one year at the Black sea. Before I met my wife I lived in Izmir for 4 months and I like it there better than here but I yield to her as she has many relatives in Antalya. In İzmir İ used to walk each morning from Guzelyalı to Konak each morning. I miss that. If you ever get to Antalya I hope you can visit us.
Best regards,
David Silverman
Hello, which part of Antalya do you live in?
*Turkiye.
Antalya is the most beautiful city in Turkey. Nothing beats walking the promenade watching the mountains and the ocean.
Yenge duymasın enişte
@@IndependenceCityMotoring none cares
I've acquired Turkish citizenship by investment and lived in Turkey for about 2 years with a family of 5. This is an honest, true review of living in Turkey for an expat (US citizen). Everything on point and accurate in the video. Thank you!
Have you seen the taxes here haha
İnvestmen: buying home
An expat? You mean immigrant
*Turkiye.
We will revoke all citizenships which were given by money! Did you fight for this land? Did your ancestors fight for this country? These citizenships are not legal. Erdoğan is behaving as if he owns this country! But this is not true.
Ryan and Emily, I was born in Izmir and lived in Karsiyaka for many years. Thanks to you, I’ve remembered my fondest memories of my hometown. I wish you all the best in Izmir-it's definitely a great choice. Greetings from London! :)
How is Londonistan?
Turky is bankrupt country
high inflation
Turk lira has lost its value
Before 17 o5 2023
17 turk lira. One us doller
Today 23 12 2024 38t lira.1us doller
How turk people are living in
@@yadrani4265 Turkiye is not bankrupt. Inflation and the govenrment bankrupcy are different things. But yes, inflation has adverse effects for low income citizens. I hope it gets better soon. But in practice it creates new whealth on certain areas. Thats why property investment has boomed in Turkiye in past ten years. Prices in some areas of Istanbul competing with London :| The good thing is Turks are familiar to inflation and most of the time they find ways to navigate. :)
@@mgtowski395 not too bad :)
Welcome to my country 🇹🇷🧿✨ I lived eleven and a half years in the US 🇺🇸 and now I live in Paraguay 🇵🇾
Bakarmisin Abi can i tickle your pickle 🥒
aa ne güzel. Bende ABD ve Ingıltereden sonra Türkiye Karadenıze geldim. Ama Latın Amerika ya da Malezya da aklımdaydı.
What's it like living in Paraguay, any advice I am planning to get the temporary residency
@@petera1860 I've heard the resident visa is super easy there.
Nereye @@Tech-Corner2023
I am a foreigner living in Turkey. Honestly I don't understand how you manage to live here and spend only 607 USD/month. I live a simple live, do not have even a car, do not pay rent, but my expenses are rarely under 1000 USD. All my expenses on the items you mention at 13:52 are much higher except for the drinking water, since the tap water in the municipality I live is drinkable. Turkey is crazily expensive at the moment. If I compare with the prices in Europe almost everything is more expensive than there.
They must tickle your pickle 🥒🤓
As a Turk who lived in Europe and USA I agree with this statement: Turkey is crazily expensive at the moment. If I compare with the prices in Europe almost everything is more expensive than there.
@@TugrulCavusoglu abi sizin kusunuz 🐦 kalkiyormu 🥒🤓
It's expensive everywhere now unless you want to completely isolate yourself
@@ph5056 Africa, Asia and Latin America have countries where it is inexpensive still.
I absolutely love turkey and I’m really considering wanting to retire there. The people are just absolutely beautiful inside and out and I just feel like it has the best of all worlds.
I go to Turkiye every year for a vacation from USA. Türkiye has never been this expensive in the past 35 years.
Malesef bu pahliliktan dolayi bu sene gitigimde bir zevk almadigimi fark ettim.
Son iki senedir Yunanistan ve İtalya'yı keşfediyorum. Daha ucuz 😅
Ismail go to Greece islands its way cheaper bro.
Excellent video,thank you. You’ve covered just about everything a future expat would want to know for a possible relocation to a Turkish city. Great Work !
Totally agree..expat in Antalya...❤
My parents go to Kusadasi eye clinic. They speak English too. My parents are from Tire Izmir. I’m planning to retire there. It’s so affordable. Food is fresh and I have no aches or pains. I feel so good. People are so friendly.
What a great summer of a great country. God bless the Country and its hospitable people.
This is an excellent video about your experience in Turkey. Thank you for sharing.
*Turkiye.
I completely agree with you! I've visited Turkiye seven times and I still can't get enough of it.
I was a Turkish expat in the US, and everyday I missed my country. Now I am back in Turkey. I am very impressed how you can live a good life on such a budget. Plus your house actually is worth $30K more, so in the end, you actually profited it seems:) (3 years = 20K living expenses)
Maybe you could also make a video for fellow americans, giving them a financial blueprint on how to achieve this. e.g. how much savings they might need, starting costs, investments (like buy & rent) etc.
I am glad you picked my country, I hope you have a great time. take care.
After 25 years living in US ( every corner of the country ) me and my wife decided to spend half of the year in Izmir ( that’s where I grew up ) my wife is originally from Michigan. I met her in Miami and we became lover and partner than traveled and worked cross US. We both an artisan and have a connection with Renaissance Festival world in US. If any of you are in Izmir or planing to move here ? U are more than welcome to ask me question about Izmir :)
Izmir is considered one of the most beautiful city in Turkiye.
Ibrahim bey can i tickle your pickle 🥒
why only half of the year? Is it because to be considered non-resident for turkish tax purposes? If you live more than half of the year in turkey you have to pay tax on worldwide income; however, if you spend less than half a year in turkey then you only pay tax for the portion of income you earned from Turkish sources
@ I don’t make any income from Turkish sources besides they make money from me because of my spending habit lol. Half of the year because of family members getting old and I like to spend some time with them.
@@IbrahimAdiguzel1234so is izmir a nice place to go on holiday?
I love Turkey and Turkish people. I was in Istanbul a couple of times. Izmir is next top of my list!
Vay Hoşgelmişsiniz ❤ hoşgeldiniz. Welcome welcome.
As a Turkish American living in America I say you made the best decision! Congrats on achieving a happy living! ❤🎉👏🧿
Then why arent you there? 😂
@Techtalk2030 why you complaining someone's opinion? disgusted
@@Techtalk2030 obligations my friend not everybody’s life as easy as yours.
Thank you. That was an incredible review of living in Turkey. It seems like a wonderful place!
Izmir is my city, I live in the USA and you live there....I miss Izmir so much...As a person from Izmir, thank you, you summarized it very well🤗🌸
I lived in Turkey for 14 years but regret that I never spent any time in Izmir, just went through it on my way to other places. I guess kind of typical for “Istanbul’lus” 😅
@sazji Istanbul is a metropolitan city, maybe you should come again for Izmir☺️
Loved your video presentation, so easy to follow along it kept me interested the whole time. Turkey is so beautiful. Maybe one day I can visit again.
Exceptional content. Great information. Thanks for the upload.
Most of Turkey , including İzmir, lay on MAJOR tectonic planes. Expect scary earthquakes in Turkey, and investigate the STRUCTURAL integrity of the building you will live in. Not every building that looks nice can withstand the earthquakes there.
Statisticaly speaking you are less likely to be killed by an earthquake in Turkey than in a mass shooting in US.
That's why I like Antalya, it's less prone to HUGE earthquakes.
Yes, a much needed warning. Many of the newcomers do not seem aware at all of this danger.
*Turkiye.
My mother is from Izmir and you explained it really well.
Welcome to our country, I am very pleased to see you among us, with its Turkish hospitality, wonderful delicious food, nature, history and well established health system. I wish you have a beautiful, healthy, happy and peaceful life. Love from Istanbul.
A very nice Turkey update. I was wondering if you still liked it there and you do. 😀 We spend around $2600 per month and we own our 1 bedroom place (800 sq ft apartment) in an age 55+ community that costs around $250,000. Its close to your old stomping grounds of Costa Mesa. Living in coastal southern California is expensive (but nice weather). For now its comfortable for us. I have some medical issues I am taking care of with the Veterans Administration, so can not travel at present. I do like your videos! And some others about nature and travel. Great job of telling us about the world.
I live in northern Calif. and I would love to live in Costa Mesa! I'm over 55. Is $250k the price for a one bedroom now? May I ask where this is? Thank you!
What usually is the cost of one bed apartment , there ?
What 2600 USD is covering exactly please?
@@jackbaldwin3649 Yes around $250,000 now. In Liesure World which is in Seal Beach Ca. Most of this area the cost it higher. The $2600 is our monthly expenditures for everything.
I believe it was an honest and helpful review for an US expat living in Turkey. Thanks.
I love Turkey. I have visited the place ten times and I will retire there later.
Thank you for shareing this ❤️ honestly needed something like this, my wife loves morroco but I like turkey better. I'm am visiting most parts of turkey slowly, to see what parts I like.
Very informative, I was aware Turkey was priced well, but seeing the city you portrayed come to life with visuals of what daily life is like. Great video. 🎉!
Thank you for the informative video. I grew up in Karşıyaka so yes, you made the best decision moving to 35-½. 😊 I’ve been living as a global expat last 30+ years and thinking about returning to İzmir. I still have deep concerns about economic and political instability. So, your experience, to be honest, was a pleasant surprise. Thank you. ❤
I moved to Morocco 🇲🇦. Even better value. I live comfortably on $400 a month . Bought my new apartment for $65000 in the north on the Mediterranean coast. I highly recommend Morocco 🇲🇦. It has modernised, advanced its infrastructure and services while keeping the exotic and traditional way of life.
Is it safe?
Hi, Do they have income requirements if I buy apartment for those who are not pensioners.
Do you speak French ?
Hi
What part of north did u buy apartment is it ocean view
@@satoshi_yukamoto841 Islamic countries usually have less crime against women. Is hijab required there?
Congruglations that you find Your Best city and Hope to meet at somewhere sometime in İzmir. Do not forget to go around İzmir where there are lots of resorts like Foça,Çeşme and Sığacık🎉
Great analysıs and report! Thank you for putting in so much effort. I moved back to Turkey as the native and citizen from the UK and yes everything you said are all spot on! And you covered all the important things in considering moving! I think they should sort out that residence permits after Pandemy so many countries started Perm Residence permits and visas to stay but then they all are changing it again! Similar to workplaces who said we can work remotely and now they ask people to come to the office every week or month. I wish they stick to what they say so that people can plan their lives and not get destabilised.
One more thing I can add is travel is also good within Turkey in comparison to the European countries. Within Turkey every geographical region has a different culture, additional culinary, other customs and traditions and weather, landscape etc.
Very good video. Born and raised in NYC, to have a good quality of life here you need to make 200k+ a year. With 10 times less money you can live an excellent life abroad. Can’t wait for Asia.
You're comparing THE most expensive city in the USA to a place where you can't even speak the language. To be fair, the USA has much, much less expensive places to live.
You made a great choice and İzmir is a wonderful place to live. Welcome to Turkey. Hoş geldiniz.
I was born in Türkiye. At age seven, I moved to Switzerland with my parents. At 24, I moved to the US and spent over ten years in San Diego, California. For the past eight years, I've been living in Latin America as a nomad until recently, when I got residency in Paraguay. Asuncion is going to be my base from now on. The last time I was in Türkiye was in 2022. I spent a few days in Izmir. In Izmir they call "simit" "gevrek" :)))
Iam from Sweden , but iam now in Izmir Urla and i love it
Great video. I lived in Istanbul last year but now I am enticed by you to visit Izmir.
A wonderful video 😊 and very informative
Many thanks.
Very nice explanation, it was pleasant to watch.
sounds excellent, thanks for the great video! It's lovely to hear that Turkish people are still so friendly, I spent a few weeks travelling back in the 1980s and loved it!
I think your real estate investment was very sensible. You bought low in a market with excellent demography, so I think you're going to see excellent gains in the future (even though I imagine that wasn't even a main motivator).
Hello from Fethiye...lv been living here since 2007 love my life❤agreed the imagination office is challenging and the language is tricky.. but l wouldn't be anywhere else..Love Turkey love Fethiye 💕 ❤️
Despite the current inflation, Türkiye is a gem...
Currently living in Antalya ❤
Thanks for your nice video on Izmir Turkey . Now I have a favourable view of Turkey after hearing years of negative media. I've subscribed already.
Ryan and Emily wishing you a healthy happy life. My God bless you both.
My family and I spent about three months in the Istanbul area but actually in the eastern suburbs. We like to walk and just look at everything. Just neighborhood walking. Well, one day we were walking through a random neighborhood and there was a truck and they were giving out lokma. We were invited to have some and we tried to pay but they were like no it's a gift. We said thank you but never really understood what was going on. I wish we had understood at the time.
They give out lokma for a memorial. It is probable that a relative had passed on and they do that in honor of that person's memory!
Welcome to our country... I hope you both enjoy the time here together 🎉🙏🏽
Went to Istanbul in 2021 absolutely gorgeous city gorgeous country ❤❤❤. Left my heart there..
Lived n worked in Izmir 4 years, very nice 👍
Thankyou for a very accurate description of living in Turkiye! All true! We have also bought a place ( in Denizli ) but can only stay 3 months at a time. We're working on that, you should do a video on that!
Anyway, one day we'll get up to Izmir and see what all the fuss is about, want to see that new highway anyway ;) You are so right about learning the language, it's a real jump and requires patience and effort. I've bee studying a year and can barely understand A-2 level haha! Subbed!
Wow, an excellent and concise review of living abroad in Turkiye. I have been there many times and lived in Antalya during the pandemic. 100% agree with you and can confirm that your assessment is very accurate, except we'll have to disagree regarding LOKMA, lol. Whether its the indian Jalebi, Lokma or a Krispy Kreme glazed dougnhut, I put them in the same category of 1 more step closer to Typye 2 diabetes. Thanks for taking the time to share and going to your chanel now to subscribe. Cheers
Turkey is an amazing place when you move out of the tourist areas ❤ I have office in Alanya and love to go there for longer periodes 👍
Great review, great video, a lot of good information!
I'm half way through the video and I'm starving lol
I am Turkish American and my hometown is İzmir. You guys made the best CHOICE . İzmir is the best city in the world and I always wondered why tha hell I moved to USA when I was 21 and now I’m trying to move back to İzmir with my whole family but house prices are now more like $250000 for that apartment that you bought 3 years ago so you made great choice
Looks great! My partner is from Izmir so I cant wait to visit one day or have a long break 😊
Pretty insightful,Onward on the journey.
Great review. Very helpful. Thanks
Very good info on Turkey! Thank you.
I live in the UK. I want to do some heart test (CT scan) as a precaution. What ist he name of the cheaper clinic that you had your tests done?
Any modern city hospital owned by government.
Get in touch with medicalfly. They can help you in any medical issues...
Wow that Turkish breakfast - indeed all the food there -- looks so delicious! Thanks for showing us.
Great review, thanks
This is an excellent video - concise and very informative.
Well done, wish I could.....Turkey is such a great country
As a Turk who lived in Europe and USA I agree with this statement: Turkey is crazily expensive at the moment. If I compare with the prices in Europe almost everything is more expensive than there.
Pls give examples of WHAT EXACTLY costs MORE than Europe.
I was in Berlin last week... Unbelievable how cheap priceses in German markets compare to Turkish...
I was in Istanbul for my son’s wedding this year; the country is clean, and crowded
The biggest problem is the population of the cities, especially Istanbul.
I wish you such a happy time in Izmir, and Turkey in general. I believe Ankara is also a good destination for Expat
Welcome to Türkiye. You made the right decision. Türkiye is an up and coming country
Cool, thank you for sharing! Izmir is my hometown.
I use to live in Izmir (Alsancak), $1200 a month in 2005.
I had a great time there, enjoy!
I went to Turkey for a couple of weeks, I fell in love with the place, the people and the food.
I wish we had that kind of laid back life here in the U.S.
I will definitely be moving to Turkey in a few years when I retire. There is no better option.
You made The Right choice..!!!
İzmir’s airport is very easy to get to by metro and is connected directly to all of Europe, Western Asia and North Africa.
Turkey is beautiful!!! ❤️🇹🇷
I'm from Karşıyaka, İzmir. Greetings from California.
@@mertozelmusic KSK💚♥️😎
I think U guys made a great choice and it is on our dream card to do exactly the same!, Visited Turkey few months back and loved the history, people, weather, culture and affordability for us from west!
I know many people from west go there to do their medical procedures as is much cheaper with a very high quality that put Canada & USA into shame & envy!
I will definitely visit turkey one day, nice country for sure!!
Ahh İzmir, Alsancak, Karşıyaka..💚♥️🧿🇹🇷
Very nice presentation, thanks.
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The same here. my portfolio has been going down the drain while I try trading,I just don't know what I do wrong..
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Very engaging right from the beginning These are tough times and frankly I appreciate how you discuss global finances in such a delicate way. Business and investment
Mr Pierre was my hope during the 'bear summer' last year. I did so many mistakes but also learned so much from it, and of course from Pierre.
the first step to successful investing is figuring out your goals and risk tolerance either on your own or with the help of a financial professional
Izmir Karsiyaka lived there for a few years after i did my military service I visit mum often ,Cheers from Australia !!
Thats my home town! Sadly I am in US because of education and the job market. Enjoy living there it is a beautiful city. Also make sure that our apartment or home is well built. Try to find new ones. Izmir is a major earthquake zone! Stay safe
Excellent overview! I love Turkiye!!
Awesome information
Thank you for this video.
Welcome to your new home! İzmir is a fabulous city and it was even better in the 70's and 80's. But, still gorgeous city 🏙️ to live and cheaper than Istanbul.
Headline should read: Living in Turkey: How We Spend Just £607 a Month Excluding Rent in Izmir. Your title is a bit misleading as my hopes rose but now deflated.
Although I am frequent visitor to turkey , but your explanation of Izmir is excellent , which city you find cheaper Istanbul or Izmir ?
Istanbul is most expensive city in Turkey.
But in Anadulo is cheaper also in the north and north east as well as the south of Turkiey
Absolutely İzmir is cheaper. İstanbul is the most expensive city in Turkiye.
You have to visit Edremit, i think the best city for living and also the best part of the Turkey for the climate is Marmara region, it is neither too hot nor too cold.
Amazing for foreigners, horrible for locals. Your monthly expense is actually pretty close to the "average" salary in Turkiye (It's around 900$ but it's bs and not correct). Minimum wage is around 450$ and 40-45% of the working population working with minimum wage. Even if you graduate from the most prestigious College in Turkiye, even if you can speak 3-4 languages, there is a high chance that you will be unemployed for a long time or working with minimum wage or a closer salary to minimum wage. (17,002₺ - 21,000₺ = 450-500$ ~)
The only sin we've commited was born as a Turk XD.
(No hate here. Just wanted to talk about some facts and our struggle. I wish you a happy and prosperous life in Turkiye)
I hope things will be better for Turkiye.
@@nsaffini1975 thank you ^^
I have been living in Turkiye for about eight years and love it. I think you are spot on with your expenses. I live east of Alanya in a private villa house. Our water bill is around $50 a month, but we have a two acre property with trees and garden that needs watering. Our electric bill is around $50. Everything is grown in Turkiye, so fruits and veggies are cheap. Our grocery bill is about the same as you. I think we spend around $800 a month to live in Turkey, but again, our property is paid for like yours. I would like to mention that the Turkish govt is changing rules to live here. The income level requirement is higher. With the influx of Syrians, Russians, and Ukrainians the Turkish people are tired of foreigners living in Turkiye. They like the tourists, but not so much the influx of permanent residents. Hopefully this will change when the Syrians start returning home. Hopefully the Russians and Ukrainians can find peace as well. Turkish inflation is the highest I have ever seen it. The dollar does not keep up with inflation anymore now that the Turkish Central Bank started controlling the dollar exchange rate. Not sure how the dollar will leverage against the Turkish Lira in the future. Overall, Turkiye is a great place to live. I hope it stays that way.
What visa are you on and is it easy to get? How did you get it?
How do you deal with the language challenge?
*Thank you for inspirational story, so nice to see you both happy in Turkiye*
Turkiye Is heaven on earth
l am 60 years old, lm from izmir but l live in fethiye.İzmir is best city in all Turkey l hope you enjoy for long time
As an intelligent person, your choice of Türkiye was very correct, my friend. The reasons you stated in the video are exactly correct.
I appreciated you saying the temperature in Celsius
My parents lived in a small city in Turkey and I can tell you that Turkey is more expensive than most countries in Europe.
I travel frequently to Europe. But sorry to disagree. That is a myth.
In Germany meat cheese chocolate beer, olive oil, whole grain bread, pasta cheaper than Türkiye... Fruits and vegetables are full of poisin in Türkiye. Zero control.
This is just an observation not a criticism. The issue is one of relative wealth. You are relatively wealthy in turkey and relatively poor in the US. You move your capital to somewhere where it buys more however this pushes up prices for the locals making them even poorer relatively speaking . This is happening around the world on every level . The global economy is inflationary by nature and, sadly, this benefits the wealthy and punishes the poor. After all, where do the Turks go to find better value?
Kesinlikle katılıyorum.
Zira, şu an ülkede geçici sığınmacı ve kaçak konumundaki 13 Milyon insanın varlığı konut, kira, gıda alımlarını olumsuz şekilde etkiledi ve fiyatlar tavan yaptı.
Ve doğal olarak Türk halkı bu durumdan olumsuz etkileniyor...
Good Job Man I’m happy for you