Real estate investment in 2025: complete guide to profitable property abroad
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Real estate in Turkey for living and investment with up to 30% increase in value
We select high-liquidity properties for investment and comfortable living in Turkey. Our team handles all document verification and provides full support throughout the transaction
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More than 1.4 million real estate transactionsIn Turkey in 2024
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High-liquidity properties start at $120,000On the Turkish real estate market
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Rental yields up to 12%Depending on strategy
Top picks by Neginski: best spots, strong infrastructure, high rental yield
Top Reasons Investors are Turning to Turkey
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The cost for real estate on average grows by 10-20% in dollars every year
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Purchase in Turkey using an international passport without additional documents
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Residence permit for the object purchase from $200,000
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Full family citizenship available with property purchases starting from $400,000
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Real estate investment in Turkey: key numbers and facts
Dynamics of total sales volume in the Turkish real estate market
According to TÜIK — Turkish Institute of Statistics
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Rental income: short-term — 8-12%, long-term — 5-8% per annum
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Sustainable tourist flow: 62 million tourists visited Turkey in 2024
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Average investment return period of 8-10 years with rental yield of 8-12% per annum in Turkey
Interest growth dynamics for Turkish real estate
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In 2024, Turkey sales increased by 20.6% compared to 2023
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In 2024, more than 484.4 thousand new buildings were sold in the same period, which is 28% more than in the previous year
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In 2025, the forecasted value of Turkey real estate in currency will increase by 10-20%
Popular regions in Turkey for investment, living, or renting
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$2,000/m²Average cost of comfort class
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$2,000-3,000/m²Average cost of business class
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$3,000-5,000/m²Average cost of premium class
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from $5,000/m²Average cost of elite class
Istanbul
The largest city and business center of Turkey. It represents the whole range of housing: from new projects of comfort class to elite residences in the historical center and on the Bosphorus.
from $1,400-3,500/m²
Types of real estate in Turkey
Apartments
- from 50 m²
In the tourist regions of Turkey, fully furnished apartments with one or two bedrooms are popular — they are easier to rent out. Turkey homes with three or more bedrooms are more often bought for personal residence
from $120,000
Aparthotels
- from 20 m²
Real estate in Turkey in complexes where apartments are sold in ownership but managed by a hotel operator. Convenience for investors: reception and cleaning services
from $200,000
Houses and villas
- from 150 m²
Gated residences with private pools and recreation areas. Suitable for long-term living or as a holiday home. Popular in the resort regions of Bodrum, Fethiye, Dalyan, and Kalkan; also in the suburbs of major cities, like on the Bosphorus shores in Istanbul
from $300,000
What taxes in Turkey do investors pay
When purchasing
- 4% — Title Transfer Tax — Tapu Devir Vergisi
When selling
- 15–35% — tax on the difference between the purchase and sale price, adjusted for inflation; paid if owned by individual sellers less than five years after purchase
When renting out
- 15–40% — tax on rental income, depending on the amount of revenue
Annually
- 0,1–0,2% — property tax depending on the region
Your success is our strategy. That’s the Neginski way
We live and work in Turkey and know the market from the inside
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We search for the best real estate listings within the budget, preferences for neighborhoods, and construction property type
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We help you to invest and buy real estate, taking into account local nuances, offers, and opportunities
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We support you at all the stages of the transaction — from the first meeting to the documents transfer with developers for state registration
Full support from choice to keys — we’re by your side
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Object selection
- We take into account goals, type of housing, area, amenities and budget
- We organize viewings online or offline
- We negotiate with the seller
- Term — 1-2 weeks
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Reservation of real estate
- Deposit of $1,000-5,000 is required
- We send the application for re-registration in the cadaster
- We fix the price and payment terms
- Term — 1 day
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Evaluation and insurance
- We open a bank account
- We deposit cadastral value and exchange it into liras
- We obtain a DAB certificate of legal currency exchange
- We carry out an evaluation of the object if required
- Term — 2-3 days
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Signing of the contract and registration in the cadaster
- We set the date of the transaction
- We draw up a power of attorney if necessary
- We handle payments of cadastral value and taxes
- We arrange for a licensed translator in Turkey
- Term — around a week
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Transaction completion and funds transfer
- The remaining balance is paid in cash — a common market practice in Turkey.
- We organize the money transfer
- We obtain a Turkey property certificate
