What a property buyer needs to know about Turkey: the rules for a foreigner, how a purchase runs, taxes and letting. One question per write-up.
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The yield on a Turkish apartment is almost always calculated in hard currency and received in lira. Between those two lies inflation — and it, not the rent, decides the result.
Read on →The burden is low by European standards, but it has features that change the calculation — several charges are computed on cadastral value, and there is a VAT exemption written for foreigners.
Read on →The Turkish market is usually discussed as a whole, though inside it splits into two almost unconnected stories — one urban with domestic demand, one coastal and foreign-funded.
Read on →One of the most open markets in the region and simultaneously one of the most procedural. Buyers usually learn about the filters at the moment one of them trips.
Read on →Since the 2023 earthquakes, structural quality in Turkey is no longer a theoretical question. The permit year, the code edition, compulsory DASK insurance, urban transformation status — what to look at in a specific building.
Read on →Turkey closes neighbourhoods to foreigner registration once their share of foreign residents crosses a set threshold. The apartment purchase is legal, but a residence permit at that address can be refused. How to check an address before a deal.
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