Brits top foreign ownership in Turkey

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 [...]

By |2011-11-30T11:51:21+01:00November 28th, 2011|Articles|

Turkish property transactions to be completed in UK

It could soon be possible to buy property in Turkey without stepping foot in the country thanks to an initiative that will make it possible to complete a property transaction at the Turkish embassy in London. A pilot scheme by the Turkish Government will set up branches of the Turkish Land Registry Directorate (TKM) in [...]

By |2011-11-14T13:02:36+01:00November 14th, 2011|Articles|

Cappadocia Property Market & Buying Procedures in Cappadocia

Cappadocia is fact becoming one of the shining stars in the investment galaxy that is Turkey. A phonemenal region right in the middle part of Turkey, Cappadocia captures the attention of many individual buyers and international investors. There are already hundreds of overseas nationals living in this amazing region and enjoying the historical cozy cave [...]

By |2011-11-07T12:31:35+01:00November 7th, 2011|Articles|

Turkish economy is strong amid property boom

New figures released by the Turkish government have revealed that more than an astonishing $1.3billion was spent on property in Turkey last year alone. Foreign investors are still showing a very keen interest in putting money into the Turkish economy as it is going from strength to strength. The country is even being likened to [...]

By |2011-11-07T11:03:00+01:00November 7th, 2011|Articles|

West Turkey as safe as houses

Property-hunters considering a purchase in Turkey area being advised that the areas popular with foreign owners have been unaffected by the recent earthquake and they shouldn’t be put off buying. The earthquake happened in Ercis in the far east of the country, while the resorts where foreign buyers predominantly buy are all along the west [...]

By |2011-11-02T16:42:53+01:00November 2nd, 2011|Articles|

Investors getting a taste for Turkey

Ranked seventh in the UN’s most-visited global destinations list, Turkey’s appeal to holiday homeowners is proven, but the country’s bullish economy is increasingly attracting a different kind of buyer – the buy-to-let investor. Recently released figures reveal why property investors have developed a hunger for Turkey – figures from the Turkish Government show that foreigners [...]

By |2011-10-29T21:35:31+01:00October 29th, 2011|Articles|

Bodrum gets more to brag about!

Improved air access, the opening of a new tourist attraction and plans for a luxury resort are adding to the appeal of the Bodrum area as a second home destination. Already a popular resort on Turkey’s Aegean coast, the Bodrum area is benefiting from low-cost airline Jet2.com’s decision to increase flights to Dalaman from Glasgow [...]

By |2011-10-18T16:17:49+01:00October 18th, 2011|Articles|

Foreigners hungry for more Turkey

More than 35,000 British people now own a home in Turkey, accounting for just under a third of the total 110,000 foreign owners in the country. Recent figures from Turkey’s Land Registry also showed that German and Greek people topped the country’s foreign ownership list with Brits, and that the Antalya region on the south [...]

By |2011-10-04T17:44:32+01:00October 4th, 2011|Articles|

Turkey to sell unrestricted

New laws proposed in Turkey could allow foreign buyers from anywhere in the world to buy and sell property there. Currently Turkey’s foreign ownership law is based on reciprocal agreements with other countries - property may only be sold to foreign nationals of countries in which Turkish nationals are allowed to own property. Under the [...]

By |2011-09-27T12:09:12+01:00September 27th, 2011|Articles|