Find the answers to your Turkey property FAQs

Welcome to your Turkey property FAQs. Here, you’ll find the answers to all our readers’ most common questions about moving over here to Turkey – from choosing an area to navigating the legal system, becoming resident, sorting out utilities and more.

Money matters for property purchases

What should I be preparing in advance in terms of finances?

How can I get a mortgage?

What’s the cost of living like in Turkey?

What should I know financially once I’m in the country?

I’m worried about the risk of exchange rates; is it worth using a currency specialist?

Registering in Turkey

How do I apply for a residency permit in Turkey?

Education

How does the Turkish schooling system work?

Healthcare

How do I access healthcare in Turkey?

Find out more about healthcare overseas with our free guide, Healthcare Abroad 2018.

House-hunting and buying process

What are the main types of home in Turkey?

What should I do to have a successful viewing trip?

What should I know about doing a spring viewing trip?

What are the main steps in the property purchase process?

How can I find a good estate agent?

How do I get a building survey done?

Legalities

What are the laws I should know about if I’m going to live in Turkey?

Make sure you get the best price possible for your property by reading our Negotiation Guide.

Personal and public transport in Turkey

What are the rules on driving in Turkey and how do I register a car?

What flight routes still operate in winter?

Earning money in Turkey

What kind of jobs can I do in Turkey?

Removals to Turkey

How can I get my possessions to Turkey?

Turkish lifestyle

What are your tips for settling in?

What are the most important aspects of Turkish culture to be aware of?

What’s Turkey like in the off-season?

What’s gardening like in Turkey?

Where can I buy furniture and fittings?

Where’s the best place to buy for…?

Where are the best places to buy a holiday home?

Where are the best places to live rurally?

Where can I find affordable property?

Where can I find high-end property?

Where are the best places to winter over in Turkey?

Where are the best places to buy for an adventurous lifestyle?

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Turkish regions and cities: where to buy in…?

Where to buy in Alaçatı and Çeşme?

Where to buy in Bodrum?

Where to buy in Bursa and Konya?

Where to buy in Cappadocia?

Where to buy in Izmir?

Where to buy in Kaş and Kalkan?

Where to buy on the Turquoise Coast?

Where to buy on the West Coast?

That’s all for your Turkey property FAQs. These are the most frequently asked questions about buying property in Turkey, but we know they’re not the only ones – so do get in touch if you have any further queries. You can call the Resource Centre on 020 7898 0549 or write an email to [email protected].

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The Turkey Buying Guide takes you through each stage of the property buying process, with practical recommendations from our experts who have been through the process themselves. The guide will help you to: