Buying a House in Turkey Part 9

Up early full of the joys of house buying! Were meant to be going out on a Boat trip for the day - but really couldn't concentrate on it - so we decided to stay on terra firma and start the contract signing business.

We got to Sunshine's office about 10.30am, and Nesrin called the seller to start the process. Hit the first bump in the road. We were dealing with the daughter who lives in the Netherlands, and her Tapu is in her mothers name, who's in hospital in Germany. In order to move forward, we need the mother to give the daughter, Power of Attorney so she can sign the contract on her mothers behalf.

We need to be able to sign the contract by next Wednesday, before we leave. We'd been hoping to sign the contract today, but the POA issue got in the way. So we'll have to be patient. The Daughter accepted our terms of 1% today, 9% on Wednesday and 90% by October 26th.

Red went off to the post office to exchange some $ for YTL.

We decided we needed a respite - so took the Dolmus to Torba - which took about 15 minutes from Bodrum. We had lunch and a chill on a big cushion on the boat dock. Had a lovely swim in really deep water. Should have seen it as an omen! The dock was in a small bay, and there were a few fishing boats

Paid our 2YTL to get the Dolmus back to Bodrum, and then went off to the solicitor to discuss the contract. Love the Turkish process -- a house buying contract was 2 sides of A4 paper!

Been a busy day - so home for a nap, before going out to Berk Balik for fish dinner. Red has discovered the joys of Boiled Octypus. It turns Red! In Turkey, it's served with olive oil and garlic, and is so soft and tender. The first time I ordered it, I think he thought I was crazy. But now he's a big fan of it. And this restaurant, certainly cooks it well.

Here's the restaurant details:

Berk Balik -- Bar Street, Bodrum

Website: http://www.berkbalik.com/

BODRUM:
Cumhuriyet Caddesi No: 16748400 Bodrum, Muğla,

TürkiyeRezervasyon:+90 (252) 313 68 78 - 313 02 39