TURKEY
Relocating for retirement
Loading the container in Colchester...
...The removals lorry arriving in Kalkan
Leaving the UK...
When Jane left the UK she was keen to take as many of her possessions with her as possible. To do this, her removals company arranged for a 20-foot shipping container to be delivered to her home in Colchester. “Only a few things had to be left
out at the last minute, due to a lack of space,” says Jane. “I also had to leave behind my wine and spirits collection, on the advice of the Turkish customs clearing agent, which was a real wrench. They didn’t go to waste though – friends and neighbours who helped me move were delighted to be handed a few free bottles of nice wine!” The key to relocating smoothly is
in your choice of removals company, suggests Jane. “We started the process of getting quotes on 21st February 2011 and by 9th March we had a few back,” she says. “We chose to work with ICM Gerson
(
www.icmgerson.com). They were wonderful and made the move completely painless. And Asya International, ICM Gerson’s partner on the Turkish side, were equally professional.” Jane booked ICM Gerson for 23th- 24th March and the fi rm’s packers
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had her entire house contents safely loaded into the container outside her home in one and a half days. Jane’s container left Felixstowe
dock on 3rd April, arriving in Izmir, Turkey, on 19th April, where Asya International cleared it through customs and loaded the contents on to one of their vehicles for delivery to Kalkan. Asya’s lorry arrived at Jane’s villa on 22nd April, when the company unloaded and unpacked Jane’s possessions. From start to fi nish, the entire
removals process took just two months. “However, I would advise people start a little earlier than I did,” says Jane. “It was also helpful that I moved in the spring, which is a quieter period for the international removal industry.” The total cost of Jane’s move, including a full pack and unpack service, the 20-foot container delivered to her home, marine insurances and customs clearance, was around £6,500, which Jane believes is a lot less than purchasing everything again from new in Turkey. “There were no hitches with
customs, which I expected, or delays or damage to any items,” says Jane.
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