November figures from the Land Registry Office in Turkey show that more people from the UK than any other foreign nation own property in Turkey. Of the 123,000 foreigners that have property in the country, 35,656 are from the UK, while in second place are 28,306 from Germany and in third Greece with 10,859.

The figures also show that the most popular areas with foreign buyers are currently Antalya, Lugla and Aydin, whereas Istanbul and Bursa are popular with investors. Turkey’s popularity with Brits will have been enhanced recently by the country’s exclusion from the Eurozone and the pound’s strength against the Turkish lira, although many properties are bought in Sterling.

Turkey remains good value for money, with quality beachfront apartments readily available for less than £50,000 in popular resorts, such as Alanya in Antalya on the south-west coast. To browse a full range of property in Turkey, visit the Turkey listings on Rightmove Overseas.

While many Brits buy property in Turkey in pounds, anyone moving there who will continue to receive regular payments from the UK, should use a currency specialist to save money when transfer these payments into Turkish lira. For more information, speak to currency exchange specialist Smart Currency Exchange.

To understand the full step-by-step process to buying a property in Turkey, collect The Overseas Guides Company’s ‘Turkey Property Buying Guide’