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Hi everyone. I'm looking for advice as usual. We're a couple in our early 40s, we work online, we don't have a car, we still don't know Turkish, we have a cat, and we're ready to leave Istanbul. We're hoping to find a nice and affordable town on the west coast to settle in and buy property. I've read almost every post and advice posted here and elsewhere on where to move and I've researched every town or village that's been suggested. So after much research (mostly online for now), I think we found that Kusadasi ticks most boxes so we're going to move there in October, rent a place for a couple of months, and look for property. What we like about it is that it's not too small or remote, it's not empty during the winter season, there's an expat community, the ladies beach area seems to have nice streets with trees, which is quite important for us, and, most importantly, the prices of apartments and even houses or semidetached homes are within our range. I am a bit worried about the earthquake risk there, it seems to be even worse than in Istanbul, and we're not sure if these houses or semi-detached homes we've found are built according to regulations and well insulated or if they're built on the cheap as summer homes. We also have concerns about general infrastructure in that part of Turkey (electricity, reliable internet connection.. etc.). We have a colleague who lives in the greater Izmir region and he constantly complains about power outages. Obviously, we'll have a better sense when we relocate, and if we don't like Kusadasi, we'll have to start looking elsewhere -- but where exactly? I realize Fethiye seems to be a very popular choice and we will eventually visit it, but so far every place I've seen on Sahibinden that was affordable seemed to be located on a wide and empty street with no sign of trees and just residential property on either side. These streets looked isolating, lonely, and quite ugly. Perhaps Didim could be an alternative option. Anyway, I'm curious to hear you impressions of these three places or other areas I've not considered, maybe some of you have developed a fresh perspective after these months under lockdown. Is there anyone for example who really dislikes Kusadasi? If so, why?

Hi, Would anybody be able to tell me whether housing prices in Kusadasi have dropped, stayed the same, or increased since this time last year. Thanks.

I am moving from California/US to the Izmir area in July of this year. I have visited 3 times in the last 17 months and I am ready to make the leap. Ideally I would like to get an apt in Kusadasi and study the Turkish Language. Can anyone recommend a Turkish Language School in Kusadasi? Also, could anyone recommend a person who speaks English in Kusadasi that could assist with getting an apartment. I would like a small place by the marina or at least walking distance to shops and bus line. Thank you for any advice.

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