Turkey-A Blend of Two Continents

Turkey in a true sense is an Eurasian country, stretching and sharing the border with both Asia as well as with Europe. In fact, Turkey touches eight nations. Ankara is the capital city and Istambul is the largest city of Turkey. The main speaking language is Turkish. Turkey is a founding member of NATO as well as of G20 and United nations from the very beginning.

Turkey has a very strategic position due to its location and has a rich and diverse culture. The state here is democratic as well as secular. Turkey has witnessed growth as well as political renaissance in the past and the history is full of deeds and heroics of some great legends. Thus, making it a valuable heritage site, full of past glory. Initially, Turkey was more inclined towards East but after the World War II, it changed its stance and shown a clear inclination toward West.

Economic condition of Turkey

Initially, Turkey had seen a slump in its economy, coupled with a heavy earthquake, which tore it apart for a while. But, due to certain regulatory moves, it regained its growth as well as economy reforms. With a GDP of 7.4%, highest among major nations, perhaps 17th in terms of numbers, makes it a rapid growth country. Turkey is having a high per capita income and is a developed nation, striving hard to join the elite panel of some big names. In some major economic rankings, Turkey has made its way and giving a sign of complete stability. Turkey had adhered to a quasi-static approach, with strict government controls over private sector participation, foreign trade, and foreign direct investment. However, during the 1980s, Turkey began a series of reforms, initiated by Prime Minister Turgut Özal and designed to shift the economy from a statist,  insulated system to a more private-sector,  market-based model.

Real Estate in Turkey

Turkey is a modern country, offering a fabulous life full of sun and sea, with low cost of living and a very low crime rate. Every year property prices has been rising but prices in Turkey are still considerably lower than buying property in other major tourist areas such as Spain and France, making Turkey an ideal overseas property investment destination. In addition to all the advantages listed above, a growing stable economy brings investment to the airports, roads, golf courses, and marinas - making Turkey a popular investment market. With all these healthy trends, the real estate market is on a roll, fuelled by the tourism and growing interest of investors. Being a cool and quite place, see locales, beeches, all are making its real estate a hot cake these days.

Process of making a real estate deal in Turkey

The process of purchasing a property is less stringent in Turkey as compared to other European nations. In Turkey, the foreigners cannot buy the land in rural areas or farm lands. However, they can buy land in towns and cities. After the purchase, a registration process is done in a local registry office. Two types of taxes are levied in Turkey for any real estate transaction - Purchase Tax and Annual Property Tax. The Deed is formed by the Property Deed Department. In Turkey, capital gain tax is also levied on the buyer of the estate. Both the parties involved, have to pay the property tax of 0.4% to the nearest registrar office.

Conclusion

With low costs, Turkey is offering a major boost to investors who are really interested in making a deal there. In Turkey, you could easily find an affordable real estate deal. Then without making any further delay, stand up to be counted there in Turkey, because you are having a great chance of making a millions buck there.

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