Buying a Property in Turkey
Published on 02 August 2005 at 03:20 pm
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This is the latest Sunday Times property buying guide and this time it focuses on an emerging property hotspot, namely Turkey. The Sunday Times property buying guides are published by Cadogan Guides and they all follow a similar structure and use personal case histories to illustrate the wealth of invaluable information included about the particular country being discussed, its property market and the entire buying process.
This particular title examines the best places to buy property in Turkey: from city pads in Istanbul to holiday homes in beautiful Antalya for example. Furthermore it introduces the reader to the anomalies of the Turkish legal system and the Turkish property buying process. If you’re thinking of moving into the Turkish property market you would be unwise to do so without the aid of this book.
Turkey is a vast country which attracts around thirteen million visitors each year. The majority of these visitors flock to the Mediterranean region of Southern Turkey and it is this area in particular that is proving highly popular among those seeking a second home in the sun in a country which offers an eclectic and unique mix of the exotic East, the desirable Mediterranean and the essential Western comforts and levels of service.
‘The Sunday Times Guide to Buying a Property in Turkey’ covers the most popular real estate and tourism region between Izmir in the West and Alanya in the East in depth but also introduces the reader step by step to other attractive property markets in Turkey including some of the cheapest places to buy in this the most popular of the emerging property markets currently.
Because the legal and financial processes in Turkey vary to what many people are used to, special focus is placed on the entire buying process from the point of view of all legalities, taxation and financial aspects. There is essential advice about dealing with estate agents, getting surveys and permits in order, tackling money transfers, exchange rate fluctuations and sorting out wills and covering against inheritance tax problems in the future.
The book is written for anyone considering entering into a property transaction anywhere in Turkey - whether to purchase a home to let out for income, a holiday home, a business premises or a brand new home from home in this fascinating country - and there are even sections dedicated to settling down to life in Turkey as well.
‘Buying a Property in Turkey’ has been written by two experts - one is a legal expert with special experience in overseas property transactions and the other has studied, travelled extensively and lived in Turkey for many years. Together they use case studies of those who have already entered the property market in Turkey and their own experiences and professional expertise to present the most comprehensive study and explanation of the entire process surrounding buying and owning real estate in Turkey.
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