Turkey
Eastern Mediterranean & Caucasus0 independent articlesAegean-Med coast and Istanbul — high yields, low prices and citizenship for $400k.
Turkey blends a vast coastline (the Turquoise Coast, Bodrum, Antalya), a magnetic megacity in Istanbul, and one of the world's most popular citizenship-by-investment programmes (property purchase of $400k+). Yields are high and entry prices low in dollar terms, though lira volatility and inflation are the key risks to manage.
Can foreigners buy?
Open; foreigners buy freehold (limits: max 30 ha per person and ≤10% of a district's area; some military zones barred). CBI from $400k property (3-year hold).
Taxes & buying costs
Title-deed (tapu) fee 4% (often shared); low annual property tax; rental income taxed; VAT exemption for first foreign purchase in FX.
What makes it unique
Big yields, low dollar prices, and citizenship from $400k of property — offset by currency risk.
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Most prestigious places to own
Bodrum peninsula (Yalıkavak, Türkbükü)
Turkey's St-Tropez; marina villas and boutique estates.
$1m–$10m+
Sea-view villa
Bosphorus, Istanbul
Historic waterfront yalı mansions and prime towers.
$1.5m–$20m+
Yalı / luxury apartment
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Best income potential from vacation renting
Antalya & Alanya
The mass-tourism Mediterranean coast; strong STR yields.
$120k–$500k
6–9% gross
Resort apartment
Fethiye & Kalkan (Turquoise Coast)
Villa-with-pool holiday-let market popular with Brits.
$250k–$900k
6–9% gross
Villa with pool
Istanbul (Beyoğlu, Şişli)
City short-lets + long-let depth.
$150k–$600k
5–8% gross
City apartment
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Picturesque farms & rural tourism properties
Aegean hinterland (Urla, Şirince)
Vineyards, olive groves and boutique-hotel villages.
$250k–$1.5m
Wine/olive / agritourism
Vineyard / olive farm
Cappadocia
Cave-house boutique hotels in a unique landscape.
$200k–$1.2m
Cave-hotel tourism
Cave hotel / house
Thinking of living there?
Turkey residency and citizenship guide
Visas, work permits and the routes to a passport — separate from buying.
Everything on Turkey
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Indicative 2025–26 planning bands for screening only, not quotes and not advice. Holiday-let licensing, tax and foreign-buyer rules change frequently — confirm locally with a lawyer and tax adviser before buying.