Dalaman is a small farming community in southern Turkey and most people only associate it with the airport that provides them with the easiest access to the nearby resort town of Marmaris; but in reality both Dalaman and Marmaris offer an excellent array of tourist attractions and lifestyle options and both are beautiful jewels on Turkey’s Riviera.
If you’re looking for properties for sale in Dalaman and Marmaris you may find that one resort suits you better than the other purely depending on your reasons for property purchase. If you’re looking to relocate to this area of Turkey full time you may find your money goes further in Dalaman for example, or if you’re looking for a buy to let Marmaris may suit you better as you’ll be guaranteed higher rental yields.
But don’t rule out one or the other until you’ve investigated the array or properties for sale in each and considered the accessibility of beaches, airports, facilities and amenities that you or your tenants will require.
As mentioned, Dalaman tends to be overlooked but that is all about to change as a significant amount of money is being poured into Dalaman to change it from a quiet community into more of a popular resort. As a direct result of the investment a number of attractive and well built apartment complexes are springing up with access to communal facilities such as pools, tennis courts, shops etc., and prices start from as little as GBP 33,500.
The advantages of property in Dalaman from an investment point of view include the fact that your money will go further here than in nearby Marmaris, significant investment into the resort is likely to improve its attraction and increase visitor numbers which will push up property prices, increase potential rental yield and also increase the demand for rental accommodation.
The advantages of property in Dalaman for someone wishing to relocate to southern Turkey again include the fact that you can get far more for your money here, the town has direct links to the airport which offers direct flights year round to many UK airports and also connects to Istanbul airport from where you can fly to anywhere in the world. The educational and healthcare facilities for expatriates and locals in and around the town are good and improving as more investment is made into this part of Turkey, and as yet the area is not overrun with tourists and visitors meaning you can enjoy the stunning sea views in peace.
Marmaris on the other hand cannot be described as quiet or under populated particularly during the long hot summer months! Marmaris is an incredibly popular resort that combines five star luxury with old world charm. The beaches are not the best in the world but the sea is clear and warm, the harbour is beautiful and unspoilt, the hotels are well equipped and designed and the nightlife is fantastic.
You can easily rent out apartments to the tourist market from May to October and prices for apartments start from around GBP 35,500. That will currently get you a one bed, one bath resale apartment in a block that has a communal pool a bar and doorman service.
At the upper end of the price scale for properties for sale in Dalaman and Marmaris you can get a large new villa in Marmaris with four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a private swimming pool, sea and mountain views and a fireplace for GBP 375,000. Or in Dalaman you can get an amazing modern six bedroom house for GBP 250,000. The house comes with a swimming pool with a waterfall feature, a massive garden, Jacuzzi, fireplace, greenhouse, cellar, outside kitchen and beautiful views.
