Here’s the typical scenario:
The investor decides to buy something in Istanbul because he believes that it’s a good long term play (true), and that if he invests $400,000 or more he can get free Turkish citizenship for himself and his family (also true).
The next step is for him to go online and Google something along the lines of “Turkey citizenship by investment real estate”.
He is then bombarded with dozens of smart-looking websites offering amazing projects with great 3D renders, pamphlets, and promises of high returns.
Eventually, he books a flight to Istanbul (probably the best connected city in the world, especially now) and a friendly English-speaking agent will pick him up at the airport and take him on a tour of many new developments.
I tried the process myself, and this is the video of my experience (here)
And why do most investors fall for it?
Because they want quick & easy. The reality is that making a good real estate investment in Istanbul is not straightforward, and requires you to dig into some micro-markets.
Last week, I published a video with Keith, my buyer’s agent in Istanbul. He finds good value real estate on the secondary market in up & coming neighbourhoods, which offer much higher yields and higher potential for capital appreciation. You can find out more about Keith’s services here.
Other articles on Turkey:
- People received a free citizenship AND made money – This is how
- My Apartment Renovation in Istanbul – Case Study with numbers
- Why is the Turkish Citizenship by Investment Program misunderstood?
- Making a real estate investment in Izmir? A value play within Turkey
- Making a Real Estate Investment in Istanbul, Turkey – Overview and what to watch out for
- I bought an apartment in Istanbul
- Citizenship by Investment in Turkey – Timelines, fees, and traps to avoid
- Investing in a city of 15 million, with decent yields – and get a free passport
- One of the world’s easiest second residency programmes -Turkey
- Are all new buildings in Istanbul a bad investment? Istanbul Real Estate December ’21 update
- How to buy Real Estate in Istanbul for the Turkish Passport
- Turkish Citizenship Bank Deposit option – Central Bank guarantee explained
- Buying Izmir real estate for the Turkish citizenship by investment
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Hi, My name is Rayan, and I have offered a job in Tashkent, I read your article regarding to open a Company as non resident in Uzb, what I am looking for is if you could consult me for finding an opportunity to do bussiness, mainly import / export.
FYI, I am originally from Iran and there are lot of things that could be imported from Iran to Uzb.