Category: Property
Villa rentals holidays
When vacation approaches near then everyone wants to celebrate it with fun and joy. Vacations are the time to spend with your family so that you can have some quality time as well as some entertainment with other people also. These are the days when there is no work load and pressure of maintaining a [...]
Global property market
Voted Europe’s number 1 city for property by Price Waterhouse Coopers, Istanbul was one of the most active and prosperous global property markets in 2010. And with the latest official data revealing a 28.5% increase in tourist arrivals this January, all eyes remain fixed on the city where east meets west in 2011. According to [...]
Changing the name on the title deed
An e-mail from a reader who is in the process of divorce says: “I hope that you can advise me on the following problem as I don’t know who to ask. My estranged husband and I are UK citizens and purchased two properties in Turkey. One property is under joint names on the tapu [deed], [...]
Had all the legal documents
“I got your e-mail address from an expat website forum and was wondering if you could help me by giving me some advice. We are an English family and we were living in an apartment for two years. The first year, we signed a contract saying we would pay the landlord cash rent every month, [...]
Builder is unable to get the habitation certificate
The question:“Hi,I posted this on a forum and was advised to contact you. I’m buying at a … project with … developers in Didim. My apartment and the complex was suppose to be complete Dec. 30, 2010, but there is still building work ongoing in the complex so the facilities (pools, restaurant, gym) won’t be [...]
Rules for building management
I received a lengthy letter from a reader, Robert, last week and responded to some of the questions. It is an interesting topic and deserves more than one article to address it. Here is a part of the letter from Robert. Needless to say that for those who are interested, the full version is available [...]
Turkish economy grew 11%
Oceanwide Properties is proud to announce the release of just nine apartments in a prime location in the much loved resort of Fethiye on the Mediterranean coast in Turkey, “We are the sole selling agents of these homes, four of which have already just gone under offer”, says Suleyman Akbay, MD Oceanwide Properties. “Currently selling [...]
Turkey and problems started to arise
A Turkish proverb says, “Once you have property, you have a problem.” This proverb gently addresses the problems of the modern world and demonstrates the difficulties of having things. On the other hand, almost nobody can stop herself/himself from having things. I also find Tracy Chapman’s song mentioning “Mountains O’ Things” very meaningful. A dear [...]
As 2010 draws to a close
Oludeniz Fethiye – As 2010 draws to a close, attentions are turning to the best locations to invest in property in 2011. The last year has been one of mixed fortunes with traditional second home destinations such as Spain, Italy and Greece still feeling the harsh effects of the economic downturn whilst other mostly non-Eurozone [...]
Turkish competition law 1
Starting from the first decades of the 20th century, the Turkish state has established state-owned enterprises as almost no private entrepreneurs were available at the time. This state-owned industry made its own economic rules. Turkey was transformed into a new universe following the elections of 1983. In line with the principles of a liberal market [...]
