The city and province of Antalya is proving an ever-growing hit with foreign tourists, but in particular Russians, after new figures showed an increase in the number of tourists there during the first seven months of 2014 compared to last year. According to the Antalya Culture and Tourism Provincial Directorate, between January and July, the […]
Turkey’s picturesque coastline is in the global sporting spotlight this month, after the 50th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, which sees the world’s elite cyclists race from Alanya to Istanbul, kicked off on Sunday, 27th April. And after day 2, the race leader is British champion Mark Cavendish. The eight-stage Tour of Turkey follows the […]
The re-election of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his AK Party in Turkey has been welcomed by foreign investors, and should help to maintain healthy conditions for growth in the country’s real estate and tourism sector, said Turkish property agency Spot Blue International Property in April. “Continuity is important for helping Turkey to move […]
Foreigners bought more than 12,000 properties in Turkey during 2013, with the southern province of Antalya attracting the highest number of sales to non-Turks. Figures released by Turkey’s Statistical Institute (TurkStat) showed that of the 1.157 million properties sold in the country last year, 5,548 were to foreigners in Antalya, 2,447 were to overseas buyers […]
Spot Blue International Property will be exhibiting at the next A Place in the Sun Live exhibition in March, offering you the chance to come and browse properties for sale across Turkey and discuss your personal requirements with the team in person. A Place in the Sun Live, the official exhibition of the hit Channel […]
Internationally acclaimed hotel group Hilton Worldwide signed agreements on a further four hotels in Turkey in December, bringing its portfolio in the country to 24 trading properties and 25 in its development pipeline. This latest announcement sees Hilton Worldwide expand its existing presence in Istanbul and the port city of Izmir, home to Turkey's third […]
Interest in Turkish real estate is surging as 2013 comes to a close, according to Turkey property specialist Spot Blue International Property, which is experiencing a dramatic rise in visits to its website, spearheaded by Russian and Arabian investors. For the three months to the end of November 2013, Spot Blue saw visits to its […]
A recent article by the UK newspaper the Daily Telegraph, which outlines how the new Marmaray rail tunnel in Istanbul will attract more foreign businesses, features Spot Blue and includes quotes by Director Julian Walker, illustrating the firm’s increasing prominence in the region. In the article, Mr Walker says: “In areas with stations along the […]
More diverse international investors in Turkey combined with growing demand from a wealthier population have led to an increase in property purchases and in some areas a tighter supply of stock, said leading Turkish property agency Spot Blue International Property in October. The prominence of Gulf and Russian investors in today’s Turkish property market, already […]
A recent article in leading Middle East news title Gulf News, which outlines the benefits of investing in Turkish property to citizens from Gulf countries, features Spot Blue and includes quotes by Director Julian Walker, illustrating the firm’s increasing prominence in the region. In the article, Mr Walker outlines the highlights of buying in Turkey, saying: […]
