Citizenship, market analysis, and area guides from our desk in Istanbul.
Developer instalment plans let you enter good projects without paying everything up front. When the title is registered in your name, which currency you pay in, and how instalments affect residence and citizenship.
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The USD 400,000 threshold doesn't have to be met with one property. How to combine several properties for citizenship, the conditions each must meet, and how to build a portfolio that pairs citizenship with rental income.
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Major developers have held prices for months and offer cash discounts of up to 30%. How to compare a cash discount with an instalment plan, and what to check before you sign.
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Property tax, rental income tax and the high-value home tax: 2026 rates, exemptions and payment dates, with an annual calendar that lets you manage everything from outside Turkey.
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Single-person households now exceed 20% in Turkey, and Istanbul developers are building smaller units. What this shift means for choosing your unit type and location.
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Property in Turkey passes under Turkish law whatever your nationality. How shares are divided, the procedures and exemptions, and the planning tools available today: a will, joint ownership and gifting.
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A formal power of attorney lets you complete the whole purchase from your own country. Where to issue it, what it must include, and how the process runs step by step until the property is registered in your name.
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Owners at Etiler's Uçaksavar estate signed rebuild contracts after 15 years, and 1,642 renewed homes were handed over in Istanbul. What urban renewal reaching central districts means for investors.
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New-tenant rents in Istanbul rose 34.5% in a year, faster than house prices and faster than inflation. What that means for the yield of today's buyer, and what to know before using the figure.
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