There is a growing need for professional, reliable and local Turkish lawyers who speak English fluently and are expert at Turkish property law to help foreigners who would like to buy or rent a property in Turkey.
Buying or renting a property in Turkey by people from outside the country is very popular. Turkey is a major destination for holiday makers and many decide to buy a property in Turkey as a holiday home, retirement home or just for investment.
Reaching Turkey is very easy; there are currently 57 airports in Turkey as of the beginning of 2016, of these airports, 33 offer both domestic and international flights, while 13 offer regional flights across Turkey;
With over 2000 kilometres of coastlines, ideal weather, growing marine tourism sector with a variety of world class marinas, Turkey attracts an increasing number of lifestyle property investors.
Turkey is filled with beauty and history and variety of properties with affordable prices; You get value for the money.
A villa with a swimming pool, an apartment, a detached house, a small village cottage can be yours to buy or to rent.
Residency
Foreigners who buy real estate in Turkey are allowed to obtain residence permits of one year at most.
Any real estate buyer may ask for a residence permit. There is no minimum property threshold value to obtain a residence permit.
Turkish Citizenship
Turquoise Card
The new Turkuaz (Turquoise) Card system allowing foreigners with sufficient qualifications, background and experience beneficial to Turkey, the right to work permanently in the country. In addition, their dependent family (spouse and children) may also be granted the right to reside in Turkey.
Turquoise Card owners will have the same rights as accorded to Turkish citizens after 3 years of transition period, excluding right to elect and be elected, or to enter into public service. They will have no obligation of compulsory military service.
Applicants will be assessed by a point-based system based on the criteria determined by Directorate General; and a “certificate of suitability” will be required for some specific foreigners
Citizenship by Investment
With the new Turkish Citizenship by Investment program, starting from 12 January 2017 foreigners who buy a minimum of $1 million worth of immovable properties on the condition that they don’t sell them for 3 years, who make an equity investment worth over $2 million or who prove that they made a deposit of more than $3 million at a Turkish lenders or kept that money in the countries debt instruments for a minimum of three years, will be granted Turkish citizenship.