SAS opens route from CPH to Gazipasa

Lately there hasn't been a lot of positive stories coming from Scandinavian Airlines (SAS).

But this week one suddenly popped up, when SAS announced a whole list of new destinations and among these both flights to Antalya Airport and more surprisingly also the newly opened Gazipasa/ Alanya Airport.

That is what we call a good news...

- Our 6 new summer routes all go to destinations in southern Europe. In that way our business travelers can also fly with SAS when going on holiday, tells marketing director Robin Kristensen from SAS.

Tickets are put on sale as of November 26st 2012.




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The size of a Turkish square meter

This time we will look into something that should seem quite simple - which is the size of a square meter.


Let us first take a look at what Wikipedia has to say related to the subject:


The square metre (British spelling) or square meter (American spelling) is an unit of area...

It is defined as the area of a square whose sides measure exactly one metre.


For those who are particularly interested in the subject it is worth noticing that 1m2 equals 0.000001 km2 (square kilometers) or 10.000 cm2 (square centimeters).


A question to which Wikipedia does not answer is what the size of a Turkish square meter is.

Because one thing that experience has taught us, is that one (1) European m2 and one (1) Turkish square meter are not equal.


This is most obvious when we receive the floor plans for the units we promote. These are often quite exaggerated and often we see 2-bedroom apartments of 150m2.

But visiting the apartment in question often reveals another story.
Or to put it another way: The 150m2 apartment turns out to be just 100m2.


Main reason for this:

- Measuring square meters in Turkey are not subject to any standard decided by law. Each constructor and developer are therefor measuring based on their own system.
Handing out wrong information is of course not legal, but often firestairs, hall area, elevator area and inside service shafts are included in the total squaremeter figures.

- Also estate agents are not subject to a certain standard when informing clients about apartment size. Each estate agent are determining themselves how to measure and no public records are available/ hard to access.

This means that figures given for each apartment are approximate and often tends to be a bit positive, so to speak.


In the end....

- Never trust the figures given by estate agents, private sellers or constructors entirely. In case the property is already constructed this is of course less problematic since you as a buyer can view and visit the unit in question and see for your self how big - or how small - the apartment really is.

- In case the unit in question is an off-plan apartment and not yet build, you as a buyer should always ask for the floor plans and inside measurements - wall to wall - of the apartment.
In that way you can fairly easy calculate the correct figures your self.

Get the size of the apartment written into the buying agreement and make sure to specify that in case the apartment turns out to be smaller than agreed, you will be entitled to compensation.

- In general when looking for a new holiday home: Do not get blinded by huge figures and apartments that on the paper seems to be extremely large.

- At www.2base.com we always try to give exact and correct figures. When promoting off-plan projects we use the figures provided by the constructor. And as explained above, these should sometimes be considered more as guidelines than as a fact.

In general we try to use a gross-figure that consists if the amount of livable square meters plus balconies.

Furthermore we always try to have floor plans available, but often they do not exist.


In case there are questions related to any of the square meter figures on our web site, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Questions related to yearly fees

As an apartment owner in Turkey - and most other places too - you each year have to pay the yearly fees to related to the owners association.

These payments will then cover expenses for keeping common areas clean and tidy, usage of common electricity, maintenance of the pool, elevator checkups and so on.

How much to pay is decided each year at the annual general meeting (AGM).

This often leads to the following questions:

1) Can the AGM decide what ever amount they choose?

Yes and No. According to Turkish law on this matter an apartment owner can not be forced to contribute with payments to new facilities or improvements that are considered as being "luxurious and out of the ordinary".

That means, that in case the AGM decides to add an indoor pool to the complex or install floor heating in the gym area, then each individual apartment owner can not be forced to contribute, since both items will be considered as being improvements that are "luxurious and out of the ordinary".  

On the other hand no apartment owner can avoid paying fees related to daily operation of the complex and expenses for general repairs since they are both considered as a part of the daily operation and maintenance.

That leads us to another frequently asked question.

2) When must the decided fees be paid?

The Turkish law does not state when the fees should be paid, only that they MUST be paid.

The AGM - or the board in case it is not decided on the AGM - should therefor decide whether the fees must be paid once and in advance, in monthly installments or quarterly installments.

This decision is to be obeyed by all owners.

In other words: In case the AGM decides that the fees must be paid in once and in advance, every owner must do so.

In case some owners wish to pay monthly payments - for instance because of their economical situation - the board should consider allowing this, since creating unnecessary conflicts are in no ones interest.

But this is not something that the apartment owner can demand, it is solely something that the board can allow if they wish to do so.

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2Base featured in Danish newspaper "Borsen"

Saturday 20th of October 2012 the Danish financial newspaper "Borsen - www.borsen.dk" published an article about Turkey and the property market in Turkey.

This article featured 2Base Estate Agency. You can see the full article below.

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New design at www.2base.com

As you might have noticed www.2base.com has gotten a new design. Our frontpage has been changed, and gives and even better overview. Also all information pages has been adjusted and is now has same design.

We have choosen to focus even more on showing nice pictures, since we believe that this is the best way to present a property.The design is also implemened to www.my2base.com, which is now also showing the location of each property on a map.As a customer the log in for your My2Base account can be found at the bottom left corner.As a customer the log in for your My2Base account can be found at the bottom left corner.



Finally a detailed area description is now available on both sites.




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Get on the bus...

At time it can be hard finding your way around the network of local busses in Alanya. Especially since each municipality has its own busses, and they all service not only their own municipality, but also other areas.
So the city buses from Mahmutlar are servicing the Alanya area and the busses from Tosmur also goes to Kestel and so on...

Generally speaking the busses operate from around 7 o'clock morning to around midnight.

But what are there exact routes? That is not so easy to know :-)

For the busses from Alanya municipality there is now a solution for this, since all the lines and routes can now be found at this map - click to see...

We havent been able to find same kind of maps from other municipalities. Lets hope that it will soon come..

In the meantime: Get and the bus and have a happy ride...




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My2Base Online Shop - Now available from Facebook

At 2Base & My2Base sales and service walks hand in hand and does not disqualify each other.
Actually the synergy effect of having focus on both sales AND service is amazing.

This does not only benefit us as a company, but surely also our customers.
We always try to develop our products and improve the service we offer.

Over the last couple of years social medias such as Facebook has become more and more popular.

We therefor try to be more visible on social platforms and today we have integrated our Online Shop into our Facebook page. This means that you can view all of our services such as cleaning services, transfer or excursions directly from Facebook and go directly to the ordering page by a single click.



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Financing via Turkish banks

Turkish banks are offering to finance a part of the purchase price.
Depending on the size, price and location of the property the banks normally offer to finance between 50 and 70 percent of the purchasing amount.

The rest has to be paid by you.

The process is fairly simpel since 2Base Estate Agency will assist you and ensure that all related paperwork and communication with the bank will go down smoothly.
We will have the daily contact to the bank and take control of the process.

The interest rate is app. 7 percent yearly with a duration of 10 to 15 years.
The products offered by the different banks may vary, so 2Base cooperate with all major banks in order to help you get the loan products that suits you the best.

If you decide to purchase a holiday home at the price of 50.000 euro and loans 50 percent from a Turkish bank, you monthly installments on a period of 15 years are app. 200 euro monthly.

And the best of it all is, that the Turkish banks obtain there security in the Turkish property. This means that you have the chance to obtain a loan in Turkey even if you have no assets at home to use as a security.

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Spacestation visible above Alanya

Did you know that it is actually possible to observe the International Space Station (ISS) from Alanya?

The ISS itself is orbiting at an altitude of just 400km above the surface of the earth and is therefor quite close to us (relatively speaking).
In the same time the speed of the orbit makes the spacestation circle the entire earth app. every 90. minute.

At night when the light is reflected of the ISS you can therefor observe it without using any equipment.

At Nasa web site the sighting opportunities are listed: http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/view.cgi?country=Turkey&region=None&city=Ankara
You can also follow the exact current position of the ISS here: http://www.isstracker.com/

So take a look at the time listing, get out on the balcony and look towards the west...

Good luck and enjoy...


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Alanyas first Online Shop has opened

Important:

Excisting 2Base and My2Base clients:You should already have received your username and passwords. In case you have not received this, please contact us.

If you are currently NOT a customer of 2Base and My2Base Holiday Homes:In that case you are more than welcome to order and purchase goods on same terms and conditions as our own customers. All orders must then be paid with credit card.
In case you wish to sign on for an individual service agreement all orders will be charged your personal account. Please contact us for more information regarding individual service agreements.

Contact us at service@2base.com.


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Dear homeowner,
Earlier this year we announced a number of improvements and new initiatives.

Most of these have already been implemented and has been a great success.
- Shared address for all servicerelated emails
- Better and more frequent information to the owners' associations
- Implementeringaf system to record tasks and to-do lists in the owners' associations
- Information on email to customers after inspection service has been carried out.

Now we are ready to launch yet another of the promised improvements: The opening of our Online Shop.

From the shop a full range of products can be ordered:
- Excursionssuch  as boat trips, village tours, hamam etc,.
- Cleaning, linen packages, change of locks or cylinder and more ..
- Individual or private transfer to the airport
- Rent a car, scooter or bicycle

Also  we offer few more special products that we think a lot of you will enjoy.

Free Pick-up serviceOrder free pick-up service to your favorite beach clubs or restaurant / bar.
In case your favorite restaurant, bar or beach club is not on our list, please let us know and we will add it to the list if possible.

Self Drive
Trips you can not find anywhere else. Head  for example east and visit cities such as Adana, Mersin, Gaziantep and Urfa. Experience the fantastic atmosphere at Nemrut Mountain, or caves of heaven and hell at Kizkalesi.
We assist with booking of car, hotel and driving directions.
 Self-drive tours are designed for those who are looking for something out of the ordinary, and who are ready to devote several days to do so.

All products are booked via www.my2base.com by clicking the menu "My2Base Online Shop" or by login in to your My2Base account.

IMPORTANT: In connection to the  opening of the shop you will receive a new password and user name which applies to BOTH your My2Base Account and the Online shop.
The first time you log into the Online Shop you must register your address in Turkey, as this is used as the delivery address.

We are really happy to announce the opening of the Online Shop and look forward to a new season in Alanya.
We are still working on a few new improvements that will be announced later this spring.

Remember that we would love to hear from you in case you are interested in renting out your property.
Demand grows bigger and bigger, and we are now lacking rental apartments for the upcoming season.



This blog-post is written by 2Base Estate Agency & My2Base Holiday Homes
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