It's always the way but you will get stung with postage and you are going to have to becareful not to get hit on import duty 3.7% and vat. the only way around it is to get them to send it to you as "gift" Then the issues about guarntee and such like. Also If you pay by credit card check the exchange rate first with your card as it's not always the same as the going rate.
I would estimate postage to be about £15 with UPS or such like.