Property in Turkey

Dear all,  Welcome to this 2nd edition of our online magazine. We are very pleased with the positive reception that our first magazine got and hope you will enjoy this first magazine of 2018 just as much. As always we have collected the best stories and information from our blog as well as social medias and added beautiful properties and other relevant information for those of your following the property market in Turkey. Also we have added a new section to the magazine that we call "Recommended by 2Base". Here we gathered a list of places in and around Alanya that we believe are worth visiting. We have done so without looking if the place is big, small, well-known, unknown, expensive, cheap, Turkish, international or is found at page 1, 2 or nowhere in the tourist brochures. Only criteria is that at least one staff here at 2Base has approved the place. Our hope is that the list can be an inspiration for you to try out new places and have even more good ...

Good news everyone! An unofficial list showing all flights in and out of Gazipasa airport has been published.  This list is showing not only the airline and flight destination, but also the periods of which these flights take place. Please note that some of the flights are charterflight and can therefor not be booked via the airline, but only via the travel agency who is responsible for the flight in question. Ferry boat operating from Alanya to Girne on Norther Cyprus Also starting this year it will be possible to sail from Alanya to Girne. The trip takes app. 3 hours and the price for a return ticket is around 350 TL for at return ticket. This will make for a great little weekend get-away. To learn more about the ferry boat click here (Famtours Facebook page) To read more about Girne on Northern Cyprus click here (Lonely Planet).

This weekend Finnish newspaper Taulussanomat published a nice article describing the life in Turkey for the Leinonen couple. Leinonen bought a holiday home in Alanya more than 10 years ago and are now staying here every winter to get away from cold Finland. Originally the couple got divorced back in 1994, but when Mr. Olavi Leinonen later decided to invest in a holiday home in Alanya it led to a visit from his then ex-wife Irmeli and the couple got back together. The apartment is located in Elite City residence and was bought via us here at 2Base Estate Agency.  Ever since the Leinonens have been keeping in contact with us and we help them whenever it is needed. In the article our Finnish sales manager Sari Syrjälä is also telling about the estate market in Alanya and what to look out for when investing in Turkish property. Here at 2Base we are happy that another positive story about real estate in Alanya has been published in European media.  And of cour...

To obtain the title deed for your Turkish holiday home is a swift and pretty straightforward procedure.  Not that we recommend anyone trying to do this themselves, but for those of us doing this on a daily basis the rules, regulations and procedures are fairly easy to deal with. And now a new update to the Turkish laws has made it even simpler.  As you can see on the picture it was a front page story in the local press. Previously any building needed to be approved for sale to foreigners by the Turkish military.  This to prevent foreigners buying property in zones of military interest, land zones or other restricted areas where foreigners can not buy a property. In Alanya for example this has always been a pro forma process, since there are no such restricted areas. Most building already had the approval but sometimes a property was sold in a building that never got this military approval and so we had to apply for this which would delay the...

Even that most advertisement about Alanya claims the opposite the sun does actually not shine all the time. Yes, we know.  It might come as a shocking surprise but at times we do get both rainy, grey, stormy and windy days in Alanya. The big question is what to do when the sun decides to take a break. Especially kids can be very inpatient and hard to entertain when outdoor activities are limited.  We have therefor made a list of 4 great activities for kids on a rainy day in Alanya. Number 1 - Play the flipper machine All kids loves game lands and luckily one is to be found in the shopping center "ALANYUM" easy accesible on the 35 meter road in Cikcilli. The 3 storey shopping center has a foot court and gameland on the topfloor. Here you will find all kinds of arcade games, flipper machines, air hockey and other entertaining games and activities for kids of all ages.

Even that Turkey is a real "tea-drinkers" country also a lot of coffee is consumed.  Especially the younger generations has accepted coffee, and cafe-visits with friends are getting increasingly popular. This is no different in Alanya where several of the bigger European coffee chains has established themselves side by side with the local coffee shops. We therefor want to provide you with this mini-guide to the best places for having your coffee in Alanya. Starbucks at the Atatürk statue on the main street We of course have to start with Starbucks, who has several coffee shops in Alanya.  The very first opened is situated close to the Atatürk statue on the main street, in an area where several coffee shops and cafes are found side by side. Besides the usual selection in freshly brewed coffee drinks also cakes and sandwiches are served - just as we know it from other Starbucks Coffee shops around the word. May we recommend the simple, black and always freshly br...

Shopping is and will always be very popular way of spending time. If not for you then at least for someone you know really well :-) So we have made a quick guide to the biggest shops and shopping centers in Alanya. There are actually a lot more than you think. We have also included links to Google Maps, so that you can start navigating to your new favorite shop in just a single click. Don`t forget that Google Maps allows you to download an area allowing you to view the map and navigate without having access to the Internet. This can be done via the Google Maps application on your phone. But lets get started with the list. Alanyum - https://goo.gl/maps/KbPpbxfDU6m Shoppingcenter in Cikcilli in two floors with a variety of shops and a supermarket.  Also cinema and several fast food restaurant. Kipa - https://goo.gl/maps/41eQuGChGU82 The biggest supermarket in town and located in Cikcilli. 82 Sali Pazar - https://goo.gl/maps/ApspkzFuKk62 Everything for you...