Property in Turkey

Dear all, In just a couple of days 2020 is coming to an end.  No matter how we look at 2020, it has been a year to remember and we all know why. Most of us probably wish for a different 2021 with less disruption and more stability. However, hopefully a difficult year also brought some good things along, created new opportunities and made us see things in a different perspective. Here at 2Base we ended up with more "good" than "bad" and we can surely be happy and proud with that. Our team proved strong, reliable and ready to take on the challenges that we faced in a professional and intelligent way. One thing we could not change was the lack of visits from our customers.  We miss you all and hope that 2021 again will be bring back the times were you all will come to our office for a chat and a cup of coffee. We know that you all miss Alanya very much, so we have put together a small video with all the best highlights from in and around Alanya. Click to watch and enjo...

  We have made a minor but still handy update to our web site.   It is now possible to see all the properties that have direct access to a garden area.   This can either be ground floor apartments in a single level or duplex apartments where the lower floor has direct access to a garden.   So let us take a look at who can benefit from having direct access to garden. - Families with kids - A garden apartment gives the kids a greater space for playing and moving while the parents are still able to sit close by and keep an eye on what is going on.   - Pet owners - With a pet in the household the easy access to a garden area makes life a whole lot easier for both the pet and the owner.   - BBQ lovers - Throwing a BBQ party in the garden is always much better than on the balcony. And with easy access from the garden to both kitchen and toilet your guests and yourself will enjoy your homemade burgers and steaks even more.   - Garden lovers - Some people just...

Dear readers, Time for another update from in and around Alanya. A lot has happened since our last blog post and we are delighted to say that things are definitely moving in a more positive direction. Most importantly Turkey has started to open borders to other countries and from Antalya Airport.  We now have flights coming in from places like Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Czech, Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Kazakhstan and Poland. Every week a few new destinations are added so this is excellent news. No international routes have yet opened from our local Gazipasa airport, only domestic flights are available so far. But we are hopeful that also international flights are soon to find on the arrival board in Gazipasa Airport. With planes in the air and open borders safety is of course critical.  So in every airport a Covid-19 test center is being operated by the Turkish Ministry  of Health. Everyone can have a test done for 15 Euro and all passengers showing signs of illness are all...

Good morning from Good News of 2Base :-) We try to give you the latest news from Alanya and Turkey.  We have been lucky in Alanya since for more than 3 weeks now there has not been any confirmed cases of Covid-19. here.  Obviously we should still be careful, but we can now see that all actions taken have worked really fine.  We used to have weekend curfews, but these are not lifted for the entire Antalya region.  In several other regions of Turkey there are still curfews.  Last weekend also elderly over 65 and youngers under 20 years of age was allowed outside for a walk and fresh air.  So looking good for them too.  Shopping malls, smaller shops, hairdressers and beauty salons started to open too. Sure there must use mask and follow strict guidelines but slowly slowly things are getting back to something that we can call normal life. Read more about it here.   Turkey has started "Phone Diplomacy" with 70 c...

This spring time has been like never before. Covid-19 virus has turned Alanya into a desert village, at least it sometimes feels like that.  Markets are open and you need to use mask when you go to shops. But despite all of this Corona-thing, Mediterranean sea is more beautiful than ever, more turquoise than ever before, weather is like summer at its best, 22-25 degree now. So how is life here now?  Most things have changed. Banks and other necessary shops opens at 12.00 and only allows a limited amount of customers at at time.  Shopping center Alanyum is closed, so are most of shops together with all restaurants, bars and cafeterias.  All playgrounds, beaches,  parks and other public spaces are closed down and wrapped in "do not enter" tape. This is very different spring to all complexes too. All pools, saunas, gyms and other shared facilities and common areas are closed.  Lets cross our fingers and hope that some of it can soon open ag...

A lot of Europeans are happy owners of a holiday home in Turkey. When being a house owner also some obligations and practical task follow.  This might be anything from payment of utility bills, smaller repairs, keeping an eye out for your property when it is not being used just to mention a few. Many choose to enter into a service agreement with a local estate agent or property administrator, so that they do not have to worry about or spend valuable holiday time on these practical matters. Others do think it is a fun experience to visit the local tax office to pay their property tax, to redo silicone joints around windows or renew the household insurance all by themselves. This last group of home owners are now potentially in a bit of trouble, since no one know when it again will be possible to travel to Turkey. So here at 2Base Estate Agency we would like to try to help those as much as we can. Our message is very simple: If you are stuck at home and getting a b...

Dear all,  As the corona virus keeps disrupting everyday life across the globe it seems that the next couple of month will be quite here at our office in Alanya. Not that we are going anywhere, but we will surely miss the daily visits from you, our beloved customers. Just as in other parts of Europe also Turkey is slowly moving towards a lock-down situation and it seems that traveling during spring will be impossible. Our office is still open, but at some point we might also need to work from home and/ or restrict working hours at the office in Alanya. But just to be absolutely clear... - We are working hard as always and will continue to do so - Your property will still be taken care of as always - We are still reachable just like always via chat, mail, phone or social media For those of you who wants to follow the situation in Turkey we can recommend the following news sites in English. Hurryiet Daily News Anadolu News Agency Yeni Safak Daily Sabah a...