Help and Finance for Business Investors
Istanbul Development Agency offers foreign businesses
help and finance to encourage further investment
into Istanbul. This scheme should be looked upon
as a fantastic opportunity for both businesses
and property investors.
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Istanbul's Bid to Host Olympics
What will it mean to the property market in Istanbul should Turkey be accepted
to host the 2020 olympics? An already booming
market, an acceptance to host this prestigious
event would be likely to send prices of both property
and rentals sky high.
Istanbul to
host olympics? >>
The future of Tourism in Istanbul
Istanbul is very much at the heart of the growth in tourism to Turkey with figures up 2.4% in the first 9 months of this year on the same period last year, and British visitors to Istanbul have increased 23% compared to last year. Tourism in Istanbul >>
Overseas buyers attracted to Istanbul
A growing number of property investors are being drawn to Turkey by its historic and cosmopolitan capital Istanbul which continues to attract foreigners who want to wake up to views of the Bosporus and live in a city half as old as time. Istanbul has also won the European City of Culture for 2010 which for Liverpool represented £2 billion of investment in cultural and tourism infrastructure as well as 14,000 new jobs and an extra £220 million spent by tourists up to and beyond 2008 which will lead to a resilient and growing economy .
Who Buys in Istanbul?
The majority of foreign buyers are English, followed by a mix of French, Germans and Americans, Iranians and Gulf Arabs. The recent modernization of Istanbul’s residences — along with Turkey’s booming economy and the introduction of mortgages in 2007 has ushered in a property boom despite a global economic downturn. Who buys property in Istanbul >>
Global economic crisis creates housing bargains in Istanbul
Prices in Istanbul's city center have dropped, with even sea view flats down by 20 percent last fall, however prices asked for still vary wildly, from $2 million for a deluxe flat in a very ordinary development without a view, to 1 million euros for a Bosporus flat without any balcony or terrace. Housing Bargains Istanbul >>
Koray Insaat’s prestigious new project in Istanbul
One of the leading construction firms in Turkey, Koray Insaat, has launched a new and prestigious project in Bursa near the Marmara Sea called Bursa Güzelbiryer. The apartments range from units with one living room with one bedroom to one living room with four bedrooms and will offer a vast range of social facilities. New project in Istanbul >>
Making Money on Property in Istanbul
"Istanbul is a city on the brink of a great future and residential properties are set to make 10 to 15% in 2009” brand new, high end apartments offering the potential of great capital growth, and rental income are available at very reasonable prices. Making money on Istanbul Property >>
Istanbul property - A postive Outlook for buyers
A recent PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Urban Land Institute survey officially named Istanbul as the second-best place in the world to invest in property, behind Moscow in Russia, with affordable property prices, cheap living costs and decent rental yields all contributing towards the city's promise. Istanbul was voted only the 37th most expensive city in the world in which to buy property Istanbul - the 2nd best place to invest in Property >>
Istanbul Property Returns May Surpass London
Moscow and Istanbul real estate investment returns may surpass Paris and London as emerging-market economies grow at a faster pace than western Europe. Russia and Turkey are regarded in the same way as the India of Europe. They are top for economic growth. Istanbul property investment returns may surpass Paris and London >>
Unique Accommodation in Istanbul
Looking for a unique place to stay on your next visit to Istanbul? Then look no further than the Hotel Pera Palace, an historic four-star hotel in Istanbul's Tepebasi neighbourhood of the Beyoglu (Pera) district. Accommodation, Istanbul Hotels >>
General News from Istanbul, Turkey >>
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