Turk Stat, the country’s national stats organisation, has revealed in its latest report that during 2019, foreigners purchased 45,500 apartments and villas in destinations across the country. Overall, this 14.7% increase leads hopeful industry experts to have high expectations for 2020 that 60,000 properties will sell. Staying true to historical trends, European Istanbul leads the […]
When thinking about the best European countries to retire to, official stats, figures and testimonials from people who already live overseas helps a lot. For this article, we have picked International Living who has one of the best professional reputations for anything concerned with expats and living abroad. First publishing 41 years ago, they compile […]
A statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry confirmed that from March onwards, citizens of six European countries can travel to Turkey without a tourist visa. Starting on March the 2nd, the move is welcomed by many sectors of the tourism and hospitality industry who are looking to cash in, on Turkey’s growing success on the […]
If we glance back over the last decade, official statistics show hundreds of foreigners have bought freehold property in Alanya, Turkey. Sitting on the far eastern tip of the Mediterranean coast, the city centrum and smaller coastal villages have soared ahead to become a popular destination of Turkey’s real estate market. The success is due […]
All around the UK, landlords are looking at buy to let alternatives. The time-honoured favoured investment that has enjoyed decades of popularity has lost its golden boy status, as landlords ditch properties in search of other money-making avenues. The downtrend is making headlines news. An example in a recent report by the Telegraph newspaper cited […]
It is official. Many people are looking to buy a UK holiday home, including your time-honoured landlords who are turning away from the traditional rental investment property market. Whether you want a cottage for personal use or to enter the buy to let market, you are joining a growing group of home buyers who are […]
Increasing numbers of Britons are turning their backs on airport queues and today’s poor exchange rate, and instead choosing to take their holidays in the UK, which is also benefiting from rising numbers of foreign tourists. Spot Blue International Property outlines its top eight reasons why 2020 could be an ideal year to invest in […]
Campaigns by the Isle of Wight to attract more visitors from a wider demographic, raise awareness of its beaches and natural scenery, and embrace cleaner modes of transport across the Island are adding to its appeal as an exciting holiday home destination in 2020, said Spot Blue International Property in January. The Isle of Wight […]
There is no doubt about it. UK staycation holiday homes are dominating the tourism and real estate industries. As Brits change their habits and start holidaying at home, rather than abroad, they are also turning their attention towards property investment. For trends, buy-to-let’s are out. For owning a second home, investing in the UK market, […]
To capture the market left behind by the collapse of Thomas Cook, both Easy Jet and British Airways have launched new flight routes to Turkey from the UK, for 2020. Thomas Cook Airlines which included Condor left 600,000 Brits stranded abroad when they went bankrupt in September 2019. Leaving considerable gaps in the airline and […]
