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Originally Posted by lane
Hi all,
We have decided we would like to purchase a property in Turkey.
Is there anyone that has first hand knowledge that can recommend credible estate agents and solicitors who are extremely good to work with and will guide us through the process. I have read too many horror stories of people getting ripped off by unscrupulous agents/builders. What we are looking for is an apartment to be used purely as an investment, taking advantage of capital growth and rental income. As yet we have no plans to move out there. I would also welcome suggestions on best area/s to invest in. Having researched Dubai as a possible location I feel Turkey has more to offer and is a 'safer' bet long term. I may of course be wrong. Any useful website suggestions would be welcome also. I don?t want to go plundering into anything without doing a great deal of research and hearing from people who have experienced the process first hand.
Bye
Lane
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We recently finalised the purchase of our property from Prime Properties in Ovacik. The Turquoise coast of Turkey has to be the prettiest place I have ever seen and I have traveled all around the world. prior to visiting the area the Caribbean was my destination of choice. We purchased a three bedroom duplex apartment and Ali Ucar the Managing Director handled everything for us. Once our deposit was paid he took us to the notary to give power of attorney for them to act on our behalf, to the bank to open an account to the local government office to get our National Insurance numbers and finally to the shops to buy furniture and everything else we needed to set up home. Finally he even bought us lunch. What can I say - there was a lot of trust put in this company and Ali in particular but he steered us through this process painlessly. We official got our Tapu 7 months later but un-officially owned the apartment form day 1 in May 08 when we paid our deposit and took possession of the keys - trust has to be two way traffic with Turkish people.