Villas in Türkiye are popular with foreign buyers. This is one of the few developed countries in Europe where you can get a passport when buying a house by the sea. Details below in the article.
Why Türkiye is the Best Country to Buy a Villa Near the Sea:
Buying a villa in the resort of Alanya is especially relevant, where the beaches stretch along the entire coastline. You can meet all your needs at once: not only for a vacation by the sea, but also for high-quality infrastructure for life. Villas in Alanya correspond to the purpose of the purchase: investment, rent, permanent residence or a summer house at the resort.
Advantages of Buying a Villa in Türkiye:
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Foreigners can buy a property in full ownership, without any nuances, without land for rent, leasing and other restrictions.
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Simple and quick registration procedure.
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No financial monitoring of funds for the purchase of real estate.
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You can get citizenship, a residence permit.
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Many new modern villas at prices lower than for old housing stock in Europe.
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Low tariffs and taxes for property maintenance in Türkiye, compared to the EU.
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Consistently high income fr om renting out a villa by the sea with a good location.
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300 sunny days a year, a long resort season, a mild climate.
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Beautiful nature, comfortable beaches on the Mediterranean Sea.
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Fruits, vegetables, farm products, familiar to us.
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The Turkish Mediterranean is secular, tolerant of foreigners.
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There is no dangerous flora and fauna, as in some exotic countries, for example, in Thailand or Bali.
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Easy adaptation, many foreigners.
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There are kindergartens, schools, universities.
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You can open a business, find a job, plan the future of your children.
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And other important factors.
Villas in Türkiye near the sea are most often bought by citizens of Arab and European countries, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and other CIS countries.
Prices for Villas in Türkiye
The cost of a private house in Fethiye, Kas or Bodrum will be 1.5-2 times higher than a similar villa in Alanya, wh ere you can also find picturesque locations surrounded by pine forests and with sea views.
How much do villas cost in Alanya? There is no average value. The properties are very different. Prices for houses vary fr om 300 thousand euros for a villa in an old housing stock to 2-3 million euros for a premium mansion near the city center. Often, prices for villas are within 400-600 thousand euros. Villa layouts from 2 + 1 (minimum 2 bedrooms), area - at least 130-150 m2.
Main Areas for Buying Villas in Alanya
Alanya includes not only the central part of the city around the peninsula with the famous red tower, but also other areas located in the west and east along the coastline. But it is far from possible to find a villa in Alanya everywhere, most of the development of the region is hotels and apartment buildings.
You can buy a villa in areas such as Kargicak, Tepe, Bektas and Konakli. Occasionally, there are options in other areas, but this is more the exception to the rule.
Areas Wh ere it is Possible to Buy a Villa in Alanya
Kargicak is located in the east, 15-20 km to the city center, 25 km to Gazipasa airport. Hilly terrain with panoramic views of the sea and mountains is the calling card of the location. Beautiful landscapes, silence and privacy attract buyers fr om all over the world to Kargicak. Entire villa complexes and low-rise residences are being built here, and there are also detached mansions with swimming pools.
Kargicak is located next to the famous Russian-speaking district of Mahmutlar, wh ere there is everything - shopping centers, supermarkets, two farmers' markets, services, beauty salons, clinics, schools, kindergartens, parks and much more. The district itself also has infrastructure and comfortable beaches. A villa in Kargicak is suitable for both recreation and permanent residence if you have a car.
Bektas and Tepe are districts located above the peninsula with the famous fortress and red tower. Almost the city center, all basic infrastructure is 5-10 minutes by car. The hilly area surrounded by mountains and pine trees is built up mainly with villas and low buildings. Here are the best views of the sea and the entire city. In these areas, you can buy a villa in Alanya for permanent residence with a family. Also, villas in Tepe and Bektas are in demand for short-term rent due to their proximity to the most popular Cleopatra Beach and the city center.
Kestel, Oba, Cikcilli are areas close to the city center. Here you can find single offers for the sale of villas. In Kestel, all the buildings are located near the sea, while in the Oba and Cikcilli areas, villas will be located 2-5 km fr om the beaches.
Turkler, Konakli, Avsallar, Incekum are the western outskirts of Alanya. Here you can find villas of the old housing stock, new projects are rare. The areas are distinguished by picturesque nature and developed tourism.
Demirtas and Gazipasa are located to the east of the center of Alanya. Here you can find both new modern and old villas with sea views. But there are few offers.
Villas in Mahmutlar are rarely sold, mainly these are houses in the villa community aged 15 years or more. The area is popular and in demand, but almost all the development is multi-storey buildings with apartments. But in neighboring Kargicak you can buy a villa, and all the rich infrastructure of developed Mahmutlar will be at hand.
Villas on the Frst Line of the Sea in Alanya
Such a request often comes from clients who want to buy a villa near the sea in Türkiye. But there are practically no offers, since the seashore is occupied by hotels and residential complexes. Occasionally, you can find villas for sale near the beaches in Demirtas, Konakli, Payallar, Turkler and some other locations. Most of the villas in Alanya are located 1.5-5 km from the sea.
Villa Options in Alanya
The main options for private houses:
Cite, Villa Complexes
2 or more households on a fenced area. Each villa has its own plot, and may also have a private pool.
In complexes aged 10 years or more, the territory only provides a common pool, recreation areas.
In modern projects, the infrastructure for all villas is more diverse - SPA, gym, restaurant, hamam, sauna, steam room, sports courts and much more.
A special worker or several people monitor the territory, infrastructure and landscaping, which is more convenient than independently solving issues of caring for your pool in a private detached villa.
Residential Complexes of Apartments and Villas
Villas in complexes of various formats, wh ere blocks with apartments, villas, townhouses, duplexes, bungalows are combined. Such projects have less privacy and autonomy, villas do not have high fences. But much depends on the format of the project and its concept.
Such projects of residential complexes, as a rule, have a luxurious infrastructure, due to which the real estate in them is in high demand for rent, including villas for large companies and family vacations. This option is suitable for those who want to buy a villa, but with access to entertainment and recreation areas. In such residential complexes there will always be company for children, the atmosphere of a hotel vacation is felt.
Private House, Mansion
Separate villas come in different layouts fr om 2+1 to large houses with many bedrooms, two kitchens and living rooms.
The most common layouts of villas are 3+1 and 4+1 with three and four bedrooms, respectively. The kitchen can be either separate or combined with the living room (salon). The number of bedrooms, as a rule, corresponds to the number of bathrooms. The villa may have a sauna, jacuzzi, gym. The plot often has a small pool, garden, barbecue area, and other amenities.
Land Plot
Villas in Türkiye are sold together with the land plots underneath them in full ownership. As a rule, the land plot under the villa is at least 3-4 acres. The price of the land and the location of the villa affect the asking price. In popular areas, even old villas for reconstruction have a high price.
How Much Does it Cost to Maintain a Villa
If the house is located in a residential complex, the owners pay a monthly aidat for the maintenance of their villa and social areas. If the villa is autonomous, all the care for it can be left to specialized management companies, separately hired personnel or personnel who come to perform certain tasks.
The annual tax on villas, as a rule, is 0.2% of the cadastral value of the house. There is also a luxury tax for large households. All owners in Türkiye annually pay mandatory property insurance against natural disasters.
Apartment or Villa: What to Choose
If you are not ready to buy a private house in Türkiye, because you are afraid that it will be empty for a long time in your absence, there are many other alternatives. For example - garden apartments. This is an apartment with its own land, even with a pool or jacuzzi, hedges. With access to the garden, there can be apartments of different layouts, even 1 + 1 with one bedroom. Prices for apartments in Türkiye, which can be a good alternative to a villa, are significantly lower than for individual houses. At the same time, your property is located in an apartment complex with a closed guarded territory and hotel infrastructure.
The second alternative to a villa is a townhouse. For example, in the Exodus Aqua complex, you can buy a 2 + 1 duplex with a separate entrance and access to the pool directly from the living room. And in the Eхodus Premium Town project, there are options for apartments with their own territory on the terrace. Two- and three-level residential complexes in quiet and picturesque locations create a feeling of mountain life, even if you buy an apartment, not a villa. In particular, if these are two-level apartments with spacious terraces with views, a separate entrance from the yard.
Citizenship Whiting Buying a Villa in Türkiye
You can obtain a Turkish passport when buying real estate with a cadastral value of 400 thousand US dollars. But the price of the property is not the only criterion. An apartment or villa is suitable for citizenship only if its previous owners are Turkish citizens, and no passports have been previously obtained for this property. In addition, there are a number of requirements for the registration of real estate and the payment process.
The cadastral value is usually lower than the actual sale price, so you should expect an amount of at least 450 thousand US dollars, taking into account the costs of a lawyer, taxes, and other unavoidable costs.
How to Buy a Villa in Türkiye
İf you do not plan to obtain a residence permit or citizenship, the villa can be registered for several families in shared ownership. If you need to obtain a passport or residence permit under Tapu, there must be one owner. His family members: spouses and children under 18 also receive citizenship.
The process of registering a villa, land, apartment or commercial real estate in Türkiye is similar. The title deed is called tapu.
A one-time tax upon purchase is 4% of the cost of the villa. As a rule, it is paid by the buyer.
To purchase a villa, a foreign passport is enough, all other documents are processed in Türkiye, with the exception of transactions for citizenship, wh ere a detailed consultation with a specialist and collection of a package of documents before arriving in Türkiye is required to select and purchase a villa.
The Stay Property portfolio includes villas in Alanya for any budget and for any purpose of purchase - for citizenship, for personal vacation, for rent, for permanent residence, for investment. Contact us for a free consultation right now to find out the answers to all your questions about buying a private house in Türkiye.