In Türkiye, real estate differs fr om what we are used to seeing in our hometowns or European countries. Potential buyers are pleased with the characteristics of the housing stock in resort regions. For example – Alanya residences. These are not just apartments, but a whole lifestyle with a special resort vibe.
In Alanya, you can buy a sea-front apartment not only for vacation or investment. Moving to permanent residence is allowed by law. You can stay in the country with your family and plan your future by obtaining a residence permit or citizenship through investment.
Let’s look at the types of apartments in Türkiye and other important aspects of the Turkish real estate market. If you have any questions, you can always get a free consultation from a personal manager at Stay Property. Right now, leave a request for a callback or a message in the online chat on the website.
Why Alanya is the perfect place to buy a resort apartment
This cozy city is considered a district of Antalya Province:
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Antalya: around 1.4 million people in the agglomeration, 2.7–2.8 million in the entire province.
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Alanya: approximately 360 000 residents in the district, about 190 000 of whom live in the city center. 10% of the population are foreigners.
At the same time, Alanya has everything: hospitals, schools including international ones, universities, shopping centers. Urban infrastructure is actively developing, the population is growing, and the city is being built up at a rapid pace. And the entire coastline of Alanya, unlike Antalya or neighboring Mersin, is a continuous strip of diverse beaches to suit every taste. Türkiye ranks third in the world in the number of Blue Flag beaches, and Alanya has the most — 68.
Alanya is the top candidate among districts that should become independent provinces. Dense neighborhoods are expected to become separate towns.
You can reach the city’s districts from Antalya Airport and Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport. A new highway is under construction which significantly reduces travel time from Antalya to Alanya.
Alanya is comfortable in every respect — as a resort, for living, and for investing in real estate.
Newly built apartments in Alanya — no unnecessary hassle
All apartments in new residential complexes in Alanya are delivered with finished renovation. This is standard in Turkish construction. Walls are painted, floors are tiled or laminated, built-in kitchen furniture is installed, and bathrooms are fully equipped with plumbing fixtures and cabinets. Wallpapers are almost never used in apartments.
Renovation is already included in the listed price. The buyer only needs to furnish it and choose household appliances. This is especially beneficial compared to buying “bare walls” in other countries. In addition, Stay Property’s post-sale service will help furnish the apartment completely at favorable prices. Some developers in Alanya offer apartments with a full package of household appliances included.
“All-inclusive” in real estate
An apartment in Alanya is not just accommodation, but a whole lifestyle. Complexes, or “residences” and “sites,” offer hotel-level infrastructure: outdoor and indoor pools, gym, hammam, steam room, sauna, gazebo and barbecue area, children’s playground, sports court, security, video surveillance cameras, generator, parking.
You don’t have to pay extra membership fees or one-time payments for usage. Everything is included in the monthly fee — aidat.
Cost of owning real estate in Türkiye with hotel infrastructure
The average aidat for a 1+1 bedroom apartment is approximately €50 per month. It must be paid even if the owners do not live in the apartment permanently. The amount depends on the apartment layout, the format of the residential complex, its amenities, and its class.
Water and electricity are paid according to meters. Connection of these utilities to the owner’s name is also paid once at registration.
The size of the aidat fee is determined by the residents at a general meeting. Additional renovation, façade painting, or other work is also discussed at the general meeting of owners or their official representatives.
Every year you pay property tax — in Alanya it is 0.2% of the cadastral value (which is lower than the market and purchase price of the property).
Typically a manager (kapıcı) lives in the complex, or it may be staff from a specialized company.
Türkiye pleasantly differs from CIS and EU countries, wh ere a similar comfort-class communal fee is several times higher. Most often, in buildings with pools and SPAs, separate payments are required for pool and SPA usage.
Conclusion for reflection: for €50 in Türkiye you get not just concierge service, a nice entrance, children's playground and parking, as in comfort-class housing in CIS countries, but life in a building with hotel infrastructure, like on vacation.
Layouts and housing features in Türkiye
Layouts are marked with numbers. The first is the number of bedrooms, the second is the living room with kitchen (salon). Occasionally, if it is a two-level apartment or villa, there may be two living rooms with kitchens, for example — 3+2. The number of bathrooms often equals the number of bedrooms. Duplexes and villas may include a jacuzzi or even a sauna.
The most popular apartment formats:
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0+1 — studios, rarely seen in new buildings, only on the secondary market;
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1+1 — one bedroom and a living room combined with a kitchen (open-plan);
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2+1 — two bedrooms and a living room with kitchen;
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3+1, 4+1 and larger — suitable for large families.
Floor levels in Turkish buildings
The ground floor is considered zero (entrance), and the first floor in Turkish numbering is our second floor. Part of the ground floor or the entire floor may house residence infrastructure, lobby, reception. In simple buildings without this, apartments occupy the entrance floor.
The quality of housing depends on the construction period. Modern residences and simple Turkish houses are significantly different. In an ordinary house, a first-floor apartment is often illiquid. In a new residence, it may be a unique apartment with its own land plot, comfortable microclimate, and many advantages compared to a mid-floor.
In Turkish houses, the following designations are commonly used for lower floor apartments:
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The most affordable are apartments located on the so-called “giriş kat” — zero or first floor. You can also find more budget options: semi-basement apartments without a balcony, with windows at street level. However, basement (bodrum kat) premises are not recommended for permanent living. A more acceptable option is a high ground floor (yüksek giriş), located above ground level — for example, above the entrance group, commercial premises, or technical zones. Apartments on the ground floor (zemin kat) are level with the ground, and when choosing them it is important to clarify the presence of a basement and its technical condition. It is optimal if the apartment is raised at least 60 cm above ground level. Cheap units are also often found on attic floors.
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Garden duplexes — apartments with direct access to the house plot, or “bahçe kat,” — are in high demand. Such properties can be two-level or single-level (linear), with private or shared gardens. They are especially popular in modern residential complexes with secure territory — a great alternative to a villa or townhouse. For privacy and protection from prying eyes, living hedges are usually used. In older buildings, garden floors are not always convenient: they often have balconies overhead, and interiors can be damp.
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The most expensive are traditionally apartments on middle floors — “ara kat.”
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Upper floors are usually designated for two-level apartments — duplexes. The classic layout places bedrooms on the second level. If the bedrooms are on the lower level, such apartments are called “ters dublex” — reversed duplexes.
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Single-level apartments are often called “linear.”
Secondary market apartments
On the secondary real estate market in Türkiye, especially in Alanya, you can often find apartments with larger areas than in new buildings. Such properties are most often located in so-called “dormitory” neighborhoods — somewhat away from the sea, in zones with developed residential construction: Oba, Tosmur, Mahmutlar, Avsallar, and Alanya center. This is particularly interesting for families valuing space and comfort.
One of the key advantages of secondary housing is large balconies, which can serve as a full-fledged summer area. In some apartments, built-in barbecue stoves (mangal), balcony hoses and drainage are provided — such details are rarely found in new complexes today. Rooms are more spacious, ceilings may be higher, and the layout more convenient and “homelike.”
However, buying secondary real estate in Türkiye requires careful assessment of the building’s condition and engineering systems. You need to consider the age of the building, condition of the foundation, roof, elevators, and common areas. In buildings 10–15 years old, infrastructure updates fall on residents. When inspecting the property, it is advisable to personally check that infrastructure really works: the pool is filled and operational, the spa area is functioning. Sometimes in complexes residents decide to economize on aidat — and this affects living quality, but changing it can be difficult.
How to safely choose and buy property in Türkiye
When choosing real estate, you will inevitably deal with intermediary services — apartments are rarely sold privately. The lack of an agency may indicate a problematic property that no one wants to handle. A price below market is not always a “hot deal” — the property may simply be illiquid.
Buying property abroad is an important decision that requires professional handling. Even if you find an apparently “ideal” option, there are always nuances: legal clarity of the object, compliance with the request, hidden issues with ownership rights, the real condition of the complex and infrastructure, legality of redevelopment, presence of debts for aidat or taxes.
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