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Buying Property in Turkey – By Popular Demand: New Turkish Dictionary Feature!

What’s a tapu? How do I ask for a lawyer in Turkey? Does satilik mean that property is for sale, or for rent? What does an emlak do? What’s the word for Property Tax?Buying property in Turkey can be done … Continue reading

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Buying property in Turkey – the hidden costs

So you’ve found your place in the sun – in the right place and at the right price. But is that it? Any homebuyer knows there are a slew of costs related to buying a home. Here we’ll investigate the … Continue reading

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Military check fees when buying property in Turkey – Why, and Who Pays?

We at Dizayn Homes thought it would be useful to talk about Title Deeds Checks, an important part of the procedure for all foreigners buying property in Turkey.Famously, it can take many months, and for some people even years, to … Continue reading

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More Foreigners Buying in Turkey

Some informative statistics from my favourite source again. Completed real estate sales to foreigners went up by an amazing 59% in 2006 on the year before, to a total $2.9 billion! Which is a lot of apartments, whatever way you … Continue reading

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