regmcm Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 This bloody virus thingy eh? 12 months ago we had a thriving business on the south coast of Spain (Cadiz) An English academy which was doing quiet nicely and all seemed tickety boo Then a huge left covid hook out of nowhere and we are on the canvass seeing stars and spitting teeth. After picking ourselves up and dusting down we decided over the summer that this virus isn't going away any time soon and the viability of a small Language school in a town already creaking with high unemployment (the worst in Europe at over 50%) was untenable. So we started to formulate an idea. The missus is Turkish and we own a small property in Izmir. So we started to talk about selling up, buying a motorhome and taking a year off to take a slooooow journey back to Turkey. The idea being that if a second wave comes we would be completely self sufficient and could just go off grid if needed. We have never owned or even rented a motorhome before, so this sounded like a bat s**t crazy idea, just my cup of tea! Well the day of reckoning is nigh, we take delivery of our 2 year old Fiat Challenger genesis 288 130 cv this week. We move out of our apartment 3rd October and Vamos! Our journey will take us initially around Spain for a week or two (id rather be in a country where we can speak the lingo until we have acclimatised to life in a Motorhome. So From Cadiz due north to Gijon, along the north coast to Bilbao then south to Zaragosa then to Barcelona where we plan to get a ferry across to Rome. The we will have to plan the second part of our trip to Izmir depending on country restrictions RE Covid. We plan to document out trip and maybe write a blog/Vlog about our journey to show newbies how NOT to do it! Any tips or advice before we set out on our epic journey would be appreciated! Mick + Ilkay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Chodkowski Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Will you have any problems importing a motorhome into Turkey for long term use.? When we visited there a few years ago I'm sure that they checked at the border the length of time we were staying and that we were not intending to leave the motorhome there. I'm sure there was a time limit to how long the motorhome could remain there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regmcm Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 Hi Because the wife is Turkish we are allowed to import and use for 2 years on Spanish plates. I Our medium term plan is to buy a property in Bulgaria and divide our time between There and Turkey. We have an ITV (Spanish MOT) valid for 2 years so we have to make a decision as to whether to drive back to Spain for a new ITV or sell. Re - registering in Turkey is a complete no go as the import tax is double the market value of the vehicle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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