“Hi, we live on a small communal area which consists of six villas, no pool but has a garden, etc. My husband manages the upkeep of the garden and any maintenance [of walls, pump, etc., and gardener fees]. Five villas pay their TL 25 per month for this but one has not paid for five [...]
After some California weather we are now back to constant hot and humid ?stanbul days. First email; “Dear Berk Çektir, I live in the United Kingdom. I would very much appreciate it if you could answer a simple query I have regarding co-ownership of a property. I own 50 percent of a property and someone else [...]
Today I would like to go to my inbox and respond to a question about property purchase and company establishment. Here is the question: “Dear Sir, I am a British citizen and would appreciate some advice on what areas in Turkey foreigners can legally purchase property or land. Previously the understanding was that foreigners can [...]
Living in Beyoglu is nice but noisy. It has its own flavor, and not everyone feels happy about the offerings of Beyoglu. I received an email from a reader who is disturbed by the violence from a bar in Beyoglu. The letter reads as follows: “Your columns dealing with legal issues are always helpful. It [...]
Hi, I am writing to ask for your advice on what may be a consumer rights issue. I am writing on my family’s behalf because I am here in Turkey trying to resolve it for them as my husband holds the power of attorney for my sister and brother-in-law. I have attempted to be as [...]
Declaring a lower purchase price and registering the property at less than its real and actual purchase price, although tempting because both parties will pay less in sale/purchase tax, does carry a significant risk. In the case of declaring a lower sales price, the return on a sale will be higher and, thus, the buyer [...]
As we say in Turkish, “Malın var mı derdin var” (If you have property, then you’ve got a problem). Like any other investment, property investment is also subject to regulations, and an investor should consider several factors when investing. A property investment is not always a “buy and sell at a good profit” or “buy [...]
“Living in Turkey, is considerably cheaper than in the UK particularly now that the austerity measures are beginning to bite”, says Suleyman Akbay, Director at Oceanwide Properties. Suleyman should know; he has offices in central London, Hampshire and Turkey so is fully aux fait with the cost of living in both countries. Continued Suleyman,” The [...]
An e-mail from a reader who is in the process of divorce says: “I hope that you can advise me on the following problem as I don’t know who to ask. My estranged husband and I are UK citizens and purchased two properties in Turkey. One property is under joint names on the tapu [deed], [...]
“I got your e-mail address from an expat website forum and was wondering if you could help me by giving me some advice. We are an English family and we were living in an apartment for two years. The first year, we signed a contract saying we would pay the landlord cash rent every month, [...]
I received a lengthy letter from a reader, Robert, last week and responded to some of the questions. It is an interesting topic and deserves more than one article to address it. Here is a part of the letter from Robert. Needless to say that for those who are interested, the full version is available [...]
A Turkish proverb says, “Once you have property, you have a problem.” This proverb gently addresses the problems of the modern world and demonstrates the difficulties of having things. On the other hand, almost nobody can stop herself/himself from having things. I also find Tracy Chapman’s song mentioning “Mountains O’ Things” very meaningful. A dear [...]
Turkish law concerning economic competition defines an undertaking as follows: “Natural and legal persons who produce, market and sell goods or services in the market, and units that can decide independently and constitute an economic whole.” The definition of “association of undertakings” is as follows, “Any kind of associations with or without a legal personality [...]
These zones are designed to increase the number of export-focused investments. Legal and administrative regulations in the commercial, financial and economic fields applicable within the customs area are either not implemented or partially implemented in such free trade zones. In general, all kinds of commercial activities can be performed in free zones such as manufacturing, [...]
Turkey has swept up the highly prestigious accolade of the Condé Nast Traveller’s favourite country in the destination category at the 12th Annual Readers’ Travel Awards on Wednesday night. This is the first time that Turkey has won the award and it goes to show how the country has catapulted into the lime light for [...]
Title deed problems – In the normal world, people trust the other party when making a contract. In the past, Turkey was a place where you could make a hand shake deal with confidence. There are still some people who count on handshake deals, while there are other people who even trust a written agreement. [...]
Marmaris is one of the top popular destinations in Turkey and been very famoust by British tourist for many years. British people has never stop buying in Turkey and latest figure shows how property market is expanding in Turkey. According to the latest data released by the Turkish General Directorate of Land Registry, demand for [...]
The growth of the self catering holiday has been greatly helped by the growth of the internet. It is now so easy to look up self catering holidays on the internet and then decide where you would like to stay. Self catering holidays are very popular with holiday makers going on a family holiday. The [...]
Did you know that big companies make big money off of small claims. Sometimes you simply don’t keep the papers after terminating a utility agreement (such as cable TV) or simply don’t keep the receipts of payment for a payment. A long time later, you receive a letter stating that you have not fulfilled your [...]
Marmaris Icmeler real estate is a very difficult field and whether you are looking to sell your home or look for a new home to reside in, it can be a long and lengthy process. Selling your home in Marmaris Icmeler can generally be a more difficult task as there are many different factors you [...]
