Tag: properties
Increase in tourists visiting the country
Turkey’s tourism sector has exhibited a remarkable performance this year with an 11% increase in the number of tourists visiting the Eurasian nation in the first seven months of 2011 with 17,624,969 tourists visiting between January and July this year according to data from the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry and up to 30 million [...]
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 [...]
Top Five Ruins to explore in Turkey
Turkey is a budding historian’s fantasy. Few can argue with that, but which of the famous sites truly will leave you awe-struck, which will truly let your imagination run wild through the ages, and which can you simply not miss whilst basking in the Turkish sunshine? Here are the top five. At number five are [...]
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 [...]
Title deed problems
In the normal world, people trust the other party when making a contract. In the past, Turkey was a place where you could make a hand shake deal with confidence. There are still some people who count on handshake deals, while there are other people who even trust a written agreement. But what would you [...]
32.000 Britons in Turkey
British people has never stop buying in Turkey and latest figure shows how property market is expanding in Turkey. According to the latest data released by the Turkish General Directorate of Land Registry, demand for Turkish property is not showing any signs of slowing with a record 32,000 Britons now owning property in the country [...]
Plans to build new marina
Istanbul’s western suburbs are set to receive a further boost with the announcement of plans to build a new marina worth $16 million. Dati Investment Holding, one of Turkey’s leading development consortiums which also owns the high end Galleria shopping mall, the Crown Plaza and Istanbul’s latest 5* hotel, the Sheraton Istanbul Ataköy Hotel, intends [...]
Is this is a good time to sell property in Turkey? 2
I declared a lower value on the tapu. What should I do? Purchase price correction has already been covered in earlier articles but I find it useful to repeat it here once more. What happens if you already misrepresented the price and now regret doing so? Is there a solution? Yes, there is. A decree released [...]
Is this a good time to sell property in Turkey? 1
I recently read that many foreign investors are now selling in the Turkish property market. This should mean that some investors are now realizing their real estate investments and turning a profit in Turkey. In many articles we have tried to shed some light on the aspects of investing in Turkey from the position of [...]
