Sometimes, we travel to explore, and sometimes just to chill. Your exploration hotel needs easy access to the main attractions, with easy transportation options and activity selections. However, your chill hotel can (and should) be located in a pristine, soothing location, just remote enough from the bustle to thoroughly relax. LUX Resort and Residences Bodrum offers the latter experience, located...
Luxury Property Turkey recently hosted a UK client living and working in Abu Dhabi who was interested in a long term investment, holiday getaway and possibly an eventual retirement property. Her requirements were: Ample sunshine and a moderate climate Hassle-free residency Easy airport access for frequent travels Reliable property help A welcoming attitude towards foreign residents She had...
Luxury Property Turkey received great feedback from its recent November 2017 blog entry titled ‘’Which Automobile to Buy as an Expat in Turkey''. The posting also brought up many questions that were asked about owning a vehicle in Turkey. Luxury Property Turkey staff assembled our recent clients' questions regarding privately owned vehicles in Turkey. Disclaimer: Please note that the advice...
The Yürüt family-run enterprise Vinbodrum began its epic home-made wine journey over 20 years ago, borrowing on the traditions of ancient Hittite cultures, which first harvested grapes in Anatolia for wine production over two millennium ago. The Vinbodrum family are passionate about their wine, and produce small scale, boutique wines without any automation. They have also enlisted local artists for...
Luxury Property Turkey recently had a client wanting to purchase a year-round residence in the resort of Kalkan on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast. Their only hesitation was whether the winter months would be too quiet. Kalkan is an All Year Round Town In fact, just the opposite of our client's worries is valid. The off-season months are the opportunities to really enjoy Kalkan and its many wonderful...
For new homeowners in Turkey with a green thumb, gardening is a dream come true. Long dry summers and mild, semi-wet winters mean that a variety of home and garden plants thrive with proper care. One of the characteristic images affiliated with Bodrum and Kalkan are bougainvillea. These hardy beauties come in shades of ruby, pink, lavender and deep purple. Rarer colors include yellow, white and...
Offering citizenship to non-citizens who make investments, has been an obstacle towards which Turkey has taken a big step this week. The procedures have eased significantly for foreigners who seek Turkish citizenship in increasing numbers, and the move has particularly revived the real-estate industry. View Westward from Yalikavak Over the Aegean The increasing phenomenon of...
Read the full interview with Darren Edwards & Annie Burnett by Mansion Global about luxury houses and villas in the best seaside locations of Turkey. Hundreds of miles away from Istanbul, Turkey’s seaside, with its beautiful warm water and charming fishing villages, is attracting luxury development and increasingly becoming a highly desired area for vacation homes, as well as long term...
Turkey’s deputy prime minister Numan Kurtulmuş has vowed that a new law will soon be implemented that will grant expedited citizenship to foreign nationals investing in Turkey. Investors who make fixed investments such as real estate at a certain value and retain their investment for at least three years, plus those who provide employment opportunities, will soon become eligible. Turkish property...
Manchester-born Mr Edwards is a 13-year veteran of the Bodrum property market and has seen it weather many storms in recent years including recession and unrest. Edwards points out that in key locations prices have risen due to 90 per cent of sales stemming from domestic demand, and the increase in high end hotels, restaurants and shops. See the full article here. by Darren...