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Now not all foreign buyers of property in Turkey are obliged to order an expert valuation. An expert report on real estate is a document that protects the interests of the buyer by disclosing all legal aspects of the object, including possible debts of the seller to state structures and other...

Turkey is launching an electronic appointment and tracking system for residence permit applications. It is scheduled to be launched on 24 June 2024. The main purpose of introducing the system is to streamline and securely store data on foreigners. From a practical point of view, the introduction...

Artificial intelligence based on TÜIK statistics has analysed housing sales in Turkey for May 2024. According to TÜIK, sales increased by 46% during the month but decreased by 2% compared to last year. A total of 110,588 residential units were sold in May—down by 3.4% compared with...

Alanya is one of Turkey's safest cities in terms of earthquakes. It is still checking buildings to make sure they meet safety standards. Alanya is one of Turkey's safest cities in terms of earthquakes. Buildings are still being inspected to ensure they meet safety standards. These buildings will be...

According to a tax reform that is expected to be submitted to parliament soon, taxes will be increased for owners who use real estate as an investment vehicle. The details of the reform have not yet been revealed, but Hakan Akçam, president of the Ankara Professional Chamber of Estate Agents...

Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek says that on 1 July Turkey will lift its restrictions on rent increases. Landlords could only increase rents by 25% a year. The landlords didn't like the restrictions because they didn't take inflation into account. The Minister of Finance said that there is no need to...

According to analyses by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), 1,272 residential properties were purchased by foreigners in Turkey in April this year, a decrease of 50.3 percent compared to April 2008, when 2,557 properties were sold. The share of sales to foreign buyers in the total volume...

The new type of visa, called the technical visa, is designed for innovative start-ups and skilled professionals from all countries. The visa is valid for three years and there is an option to include family members in the application. A website for the ‘Tech Visa’ in Turkey has already...

The Alanya authorities are paying more attention to the comfort of buyers of all ages buying property in the region. A new park for families with children has opened in Oba, one of the resort town's most densely populated areas. It has lots of activities, like a ropes course, playgrounds and picnic...

In March, fewer foreign buyers purchased property in Turkey. Russians were the most active buyers for the second year in a row. In January, 1,778 properties were purchased by foreigners, the lowest number since May 2021. This accounts for 1.7% of total transactions. Istanbul, Antalya and Mersin are...