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Investors buying property in Turkey now can find exactly what they are looking for at on-line property markets and property exchanges. No need to hunt around different agents websites and listings... ! Simply enter into a property portal search engine, the location,...

Updated May 14 2021... 

A Property Finder in Istanbul can see with the first glance if: 
 1-The property is over-priced with agents high commissions;
 2-The pictures of the site and local environment are misleading;
 3-The location map  is showing t...

We are about to cover some things that may be surprising- these are the unspoken truths about the real estate ‘business’ and the way it’s conducted. And much of this concerns real estate agents, because they are such a large part of the market: their storefronts are everywhere; on main street, and o...

Reversal of the downward trend in the Lira seems to have prompted potential buyers that were watching and waiting, to finally take action. This pent-up demand is resulting in purchases in Istanbul and coastal regions.

An un-precedented rush for Turkey and the Lira … 

Due to the sudden decline in Turkish Lira exchange rates, and ...

Boom !- Last minute holiday bookings explode !

Whoosh…! Turkish Lira sold out in the UK as Brits buy up all …only small amounts remaining at two airports.

Investors sometimes are curious how they can find a property to buy at  mytapu.com, because there are not many properties listed on the website… 

The answer is pleasantly surprising, as you will discover below….

Looking for a property in Turkey? The typical way to find property in Turkey is ...

The traditional estate agent opens a corner shop to maximise the storefront window space, hoping to capture the views of passing traffic. The front or main street is better than the side or back streets. Sometimes the corner estate agent may also engage in promotions at exhibitions, and with ads in ...

Tax rates for 2017 for Property Rental Income in Turkey are as follows:

Income Bracket & Tax Rate:

TRY 1-13,000: 15%

TRY 13,001-30,000: 20%

TRY 30,001-70,000: 27%

TRY 70,000+ : 35%

Are the authories in Turkey introducing new measures to enforce the use of Habitation Certificates (Iskan / Building Utilisation Permit) ?

From our clients mytapu.com has learned that fines are now being levied by the local fiscal authorities upon owners of properties without an Iskan (Habitation Ce...