Moving Overseas Guide -- About Us

Hi, I'm Pete from Moving Overseas Guide.

I'd like to give you a little background about me, including how & why Moving Overseas Guide was created.

How did I get this far ?

In 2003, I met & got together with a girl whose dream was to move abroad. I very tempted by the idea but took a couple of yearrs, several holidays abroad & lots of thinking & planning, before I finally made a definite decision at the beginning of 2005 to go for it.

I'm in my forties with two grown up children. I'm a partner in a haulage & removals business in Norfolk, England, but I decided to leave my business partner to continue running it whilst I started a new life abroad.

I've been very business minded all my working life & only in recent years have started to become more "people focused". I moved abroad to spend less time working & more time appreciating life. I now see life from a completely different angle thanks to......

Click here to continue & to read about some of the important influences which have helped me to change my outlook on life.

During 2005, we tried to find out as much as we could about moving & living overseas. We then took a couple of trips abroad to possible locations which included Italy, Greece & Turkey. We decided to move to Turkey for many reasons. We have found the places we visited in Turkey to be full of hospitable people, breathtaking scenery, good food and most of all, day after day of blue skies and sunshine. Its gonna be a hard life, but somebody has to do it :-)
The plan was to start a business related to tourism. I saw lots of opportunities, one of which included property development and this Moving Overseas Guide website is also part of the plan as I hope to eventually produce an income from it.

How I planned the website business ?
I had a head start thanks to a company I stumbled upon whilst doing research for starting a business. Using features too numerous to list but including easy to use templates, unlimited hosting & e-mail, plus free search engine submission, they enabled me to build this Moving Overseas Guide website despite my limited knowledge of web site design.

Combined with hard work & persistence this "system" is enabling me to build my site & business & will ultimately allow me to enjoy the lifestyle I would like to lead. Read why & how I created this website if you'd like to learn more.

Before the move
We had lots of loose ends to tie up which included selling my house, car & motorbike :-( picture on the left ), selling the furniture, etc. On top of this we needed to apply for visas, work permits & set up a company in Turkey.

We visited Turkey again in October 2005 to view some land as I was planning to build in the Bodrum area. My house in England was put up for sale & I had 3 viewers within 5 days of putting the house on the market with TOPS Property Services. I was very pleased with thier service and I accepted an offer within a month, the sale completing in late March to coincide with the date of our move abroad. We researched the requirements for my girlfriend's cat Charlie to come with us to Turkey. At first she thought she may leave him in the UK but it was eventually decided to bring him with us. "He is a hardy little thing, has boundless energy and we have been together since he was small enough to hold in the palm of my hand." So Charlie became a Turkish resident too, when we eventually moved in April 2006.

After the move
Working in partnership with a Turkish Property agent, the plans & brochure for a small development of apartments in Turkey are now complete. I am also planning to offer a Property Purchase Advice Service. If you'd like to find out more, you can Download the Mumcular Apartments Brochure or the Property Purchase Advice Brochure for more details. You can also call me on 0090 5387 402497

I separated from my girlfriend in 2007 but I am now busy running a Cafe-Bar in Turgutreis on the Bodrum Peninsula, having purchased a share in the business in early 2007. Nirvana Cafe-Bar overlooks the modern Marina in Turgutreis, the beach & some Greek islands which include Kos. The view and the sunsets are beautiful. If you happen to be in Turgutreis, please call in to say hello and have a chat.

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Pete