The global economic downturn had led to a huge shift in attitude towards overseas property investment, with many choosing to hold off until economies show signs of improvement. However, the Turkish property market seems to have defied this trend, continuing to flourish despite the negative impact felt by other countries. A number of possible reasons for this have been indentified.

Turkey’s economic and political circumstances have undoubtedly contributed to the country’s growing property market. Mediterranean destinations once popular with tourists and property investors have been somewhat shunned as people consider alternative non-eurozone locations, where they’ll get more for their pound. Turkey’s tourism has benefitted significantly from this change, and investors have turned their attention accordingly.

Turkey’s application to the EU has also contributed to increased confidence in stability of the country’s economy. With property investors taking advantage of new government laws surrounding foreign property ownership as they make investment decisions; Turkey is starting to seem like the obvious choice.

Cheap flights lead to repeat visits, so Turkey has also seen the advantages of numerous budget airline routes to and from UK airports. This increased accessibility ensures continued rental income throughout the year – and when tourists arrive in Turkey, the low cost of living means they can eat, drink, shop and visit attractions without breaking the bank!

With such a wide range of destinations – cities like Istanbul and coastal resorts that offer visitors the opportunity to completely relax, as well as a unique blend of European and Asian cultures, there are also plenty of reasons for visitors to return again and again to Turkey, each time sampling the delights of a new part of the country. From Istanbul to Bodrum, Fethiye and Antalya, the Turkish tourism industry has wide appeal and caters to a variety of holiday maker’s requirements.

All this, coupled with an enviable Mediterranean climate – with almost year-round sunshine and scorching temperatures – there’s every reason for tourists to hold such high regard for Turkey…and where the tourists go, the property investors will follow as they cash in on rental opportunities. Flats, apartments, villas and traditional houses available to foreign investors mean that prices suit a range of budgets.

All of the factors described above serve to illustrate the varied reasons that demand for property in Turkey continues to rise despite a troubled global economy. If you’re considering overseas property investment, there’s huge potential across the country – whether you’re looking for a holiday home to make frequent trips to throughout the year, or if you’d like somewhere to provide you with an ongoing additional income.

The Villa Pine development is a select number of spacious villas located in the picturesque village of Uzumlu, just outside of the popular resorts of Olu Deniz and Fethiye.

These spacious villas are all designed and built to the very highest standards, and come with a five year structural guarantee as standard. The four bedrooms all come with en-suite facilities ensuring these villas are the perfect accommodation for the family.

Downstairs the large open kitchens follow through into the spacious lounge and terrace areas, which include a feature fireplace and BBQ for entertaining. Outside, there is plenty of room for entertaining, and each villa is home to a large private swimming pool for you and your family.

Villa Pine – Location
The Villa Pine development is located in the beautiful hillside village of Uzumlu, and offer sweeping views of the surrounding countryside. Whilst the villas may be the overseas country retreat you’ve always dreamed of, they also benefit from close access to the popular resort towns of Fethiye and Olu Deniz, both just a short drive away.

The main Dalaman International Airport is just under one hours drive away.

Villa Pine – Features and facilities

• Air conditioning
• Private car parking
• BBQ area
• 5 year structural guarantee
• Open plan kitchen
• 4 bathrooms

Price – £164,000.00

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Lakestone Villas are luxurious properties with 4 bedrooms (two are en-suite), and 3 bathrooms. There is a big separate kitchen, a spacious lounge with a fireplace and a dining area. The 3 generously sized terraces offer a spectacular lake view. The total living space is 188 m2 including 56 m2 of terraces with a built-in BBQ. Overlooking the Akkaya Lake and set within six acres of landscaped gardens. Lakestone consists of just 27 villas.

Featuring the very best in Mediterranean design, this unique development properties set within their own landscaped gardens. Villa Angelica has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Local stone, timber and granite reflect the time honoured local architecture, whilst generously sized, light filled rooms, top quality kitchens and contemporary bathrooms provide all the essentials of modern living. 

Every property is designed and built to a very high standard to take advantage of the setting and breathtaking views, whether it’s looking out from your balcony over the crystal waters of the turquoise lake or grouped around the swimming pool.

At the Lakes, the privacy and comfort of your own home has the added luxury of privileged access to the many leisure facilities on offer. A stunning waterfall restaurant, tennis courts, traditional leisure bar or just take a boat and drift leisurely across the lake.

Lakestone Villas – Location 
Akkaya is a year-round holiday community in the most beautiful surroundings, with villas and apartments scattered widely across a mountainside, amongst pine trees, olive groves and meadows, overlooking an emerald green lake.

Akkaya is Mediterranean Turkey at its most secluded and unspoilt, yet it is just 20 minutes from Dalaman international airport, which is now served by Easy Jet and year-round charter flights from the UK. It is also close to the new golf course at Sarigerme and excellent beaches, including the turtle beach at Iztuzu, while the marinas of Gocek are only 15 minutes away. The surrounding mountains are perfect for exploring on foot; and the area’s trails are ideal from mountain biking. There is fishing on the Akkaya Lake or white water rafting further upstream on the Dalaman River.

Lakestone Villas – Features and facilities
The facilities at Akkaya will be second-to-none with tennis courts, swimming pools, shops, a café and restaurant. During the season there will be a shuttle bus service to Dalaman and an English-speaking doctor on-site.

 Solar hot water system
 Private driveway
 Landscaped Gardens
 Fireplace
 Barbeque
 Laminated kitchen cabinets (colour and design may be chosen by the customer)
 Marble kitchen worktop
 Flooring – 1st quality Canakkale Ceramics
 Bathroom flooring and walls – 1st quality Canakkale Ceramics
 1st quality UPVC double glazed windows – some tilt and turn
 Flyscreens
 Steel entrance door
 MDF interior panel doors
 Decorative covings
 5 year construction guarantee
 Free furnishing service provided by our after-sales team
 24 Hour Security
 Garden Maintenance
 Pool Maintenance
 Maintenance of common Areas
 Monthly Maintenance Fee – £75

Lakestone Villas Price – £126,000

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A land steeped in history and tradition, Turkey is an intoxicating blend of eastern and western culture. Characterised by its unique position straddling continental Europe and Asia, Turkey is defined by its friendly people, stunning scenery and superb climate.

Attracted to the superb weather (Turkey averages around 300 days of sunshine each year) and stunning beaches, many overseas tourists have chosen to holiday in Turkey year after year. Indeed a large number of these visitors have now chosen to make Turkey their permanent home.

As in so many popular tourist destinations, there has been an increasing demand for property in Turkey in recent years, particularly within the popular tourist destinations such as Istanbul and the Mediterranean and Aegean resorts on the southern and western coasts. In fact, the real estate markets in many of these destinations have seen returns averaging 15 – 20% in recent years.

Despite its extensive history, Turkey is still a developing market for the travel industry, and only in recent years have the low cost airlines started to open up the budget routes which have resulted in the considerable increases in tourist numbers. Such is the increase in tourist demand that a number of new airports, such as the one at Dalaman, have been opened in recent years, solely to cater for the increased levels of overseas visitors to the region.

The fact that the tourist industry is able to rely heavily on a high percentage of returning visitors is undoubtedly one of the key considerations for investors choosing to purchase property in Turkey. Such is the growth in tourism in the region, that today Turkey has become one of the most popular tourist destinations, with increasing numbers of visitors from the major Russian and European travel markets. Given the increasing cost of the traditional Euro zone destinations such as Spain and Italy, it is likely that this trend will continue for the foreseeable future.

At a federal level, the Turkish government has placed considerable emphasis on foreign direct investment, and efforts to limit the level of prohibitive legislation on overseas companies have undoubtedly started to yield benefits. This legislative drawback, coupled with substantial marketing programs overseas, has resulted in an increasing number of companies looking to relocate offices and staff to Turkey.

The fact that Turkey is still a developing market is still acknowledged within the prices in its real estate market, and today property in Turkey represents excellent value for money, both for investors and people looking for a second home. This lower price of real estate, coupled with the low cost of living and lower taxes ensure that investing in property in Turkey is an attractive long term proposition.

Mark Burns is a Director of Offplanworld.tv, a real estate investment website specialising in overseas property and offering a wide range of Turkish property for sale.

Widely accepted as being one of Turkey’s most popular Mediterranean coastal resorts, the beautiful town of Side has proven increasingly popular with international property investors over the past couple of years.

Attracted by the superb local cuisine, warm climate and award winning golden beaches, increasing numbers of tourists visit the ancient town of Side each year.

Side offers visitors an attractive combination of modern day amenities and convenience, with an authentic, ancient charm which is so typical of the southern Turkey resorts. Throughout the town, an intricate network of old alleyways and winding streets are intermingled with boutique, shops offering the very latest clothing fashions from around the world. Away from the shops, there is an array of welcoming bars and restaurants throughout the town, designed to cater for every visitors taste and budget. 

The resort itself benefits from an unusual geographical location, which has seen the town develop along a small peninsula which is bordered on both sides by the stunning golden sand beaches for which the town is so well known. This more confined location (the peninsula is just over 1 kilometre long and around 400 metres wide), has resulted in the majority of the new developments being situated on the beachfront locations on the outskirts of the main town. As such, the authentic character of the old town of Side has been preserved, ensuring the town will retain it’s attraction to the tourists for many years to come.

There are a wealth of activities and attractions available for visitors to Side, including the ancient theatres, the stunning waterfalls and of course the superb beaches which border the town. Very much in keeping with the towns ancient, maritime origins, these superb beaches are integral to the local areas economy. Where once fishing boats used to ply their trade, today the clear blue waters of the Mediterranean provide a wide range of activities such as windsurfing, scuba diving and deep sea fishing.

This wealth of attractions, coupled with the regions superb Mediterranean climate and relatively low cost of living has resulted in their being an increased level of demand for property in Side over the past couple of years. Subsequently, a number of superb new property developments have been announced over the past two years, offering investors an opportunity to invest in one of Turkey’s most popular tourist destinations.

Access to Side is predominantly via the international airport in Antalya, which is just under an hours drive away from the resort. Recent years have seen an increasing number of low cost airlines offering direct flights into Antalya, especially from the major European tourist destinations of the UK, France, Germany and throughout Scandinavia.

If you are considering buying a property in Turkey, and are looking at the southern coastal resorts, it is certainly worth considering Side for your purchase. If you would like to find out more about buying a property in Turkey, or are interested in the investment opportunities currently on offer in Side, why not contact one of our property consultants on enquiries@offplanworld.tv? We would be happy to discuss your requirements in greater detail, and take you through the opportunities currently on offer.

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