Alanya is a pretty town located on the coast of the Mediterranean sea and surrounded by high mountains, wide green meadows, plateaus and innumerable rivers. This little town of the Mediterranean Coast possesses the typical climate of this region with 300 days of sunshine and temperatures rarely going below 10 degrees in the winter.
Filled with the traces of history interspersed with wonderful views of nature, Alanya today, has become one of the most vibrant holiday resorts of Turkey. Its modern and cosmopolitan atmosphere are reasons why many tourists from all around the world vacation in Alanya all year round.
The tourist industry here is worth over 1.2 billion Euros and Alanya is generating 10% of the tourism revenue in Turkey, but the area is also known for its many fruit farms, particularly lemons and oranges, and large harvests of tomatoes and cucumbers

So why buy a property in Alanya?

» Beautiful beaches on the Mediterranean coast and year round warm temperatures, combined with a low cost of living will provide excellent potential for significant capital growth for property buyers.

» Alanya has one of the largest Mediterranean coastlines in Turkey with almost 26 km of golden beaches and has invested millions of Euros over the last 25 years into building a successful tourist resort along the coast. Tourists are drawn to the area because of reasonable
prices, fantastic weather, sandy beaches, historic sites and fine cuisine.

» Alanya offers a wide variety of facilities including stunning blue flag beaches, historic sites, a vibrant marina and harbor, bars, nightclubs, restaurants and many shops. With fabulous weather all year round Alanya enjoys a longer holiday season then the Aegean resorts, seeing visitors even in the winter.

» Beach activities in Alanya include wind surfing, parasailing, jet skiing, banana boating. During winter tourists can alternate time between the beaches and then enjoy various winter sports including skiing, snowboarding, tracking on the Taurus Mountains. Golf courses which serve all year around are easily accessible.

» Alanya has seen major revitalization with the expansion of the old harbor to allow cruise ships to dock and a picturesque promenade lined with new restaurants and cafes. A brand new yacht marina is currently also under construction and many new roads, paths and public parks have also been built along Alanya's long sandy beaches.

» Alanya will be serviced by its own airport which is located 30 kms distance from the city centre and is due to open in 2009. Direct charter airlines currently also run flights all year round to Antalya airport and Alanya is a distance of 1.5hrs by car.This is one of the most    fantastic short haul destinations available to Western Europeans. Less than 4 hr flight from U.K and most other European cities.

» Most of the people in Alanya speak foreign languages. There is no problem in terms of communication. There are many who have opened their own businesses, and there are no problems between the local and the foreign merchants.

OVERSEAS HOME-OWNERSHIP MARKET

»  By January 2008, 70,336 foreign nationals had acquired property in Turkey covering a total area of 37,125,330 m2.
»  Foreigners had spent in total $1.34 billion on property in Turkey in 2005 and $2.9 billion in 2006.
»  Alanya is the area in Turkey with the largest number of settled foreigners and now has 9,789 foreign residents from 75 different countries.
»  According to figures from the General Directorate of Land Registry, in 2007 there were a total of 12,832 properties in Alanya owned by foreigners from 38 different countries.
»  In 2007, Germans made up the largest portion of buyers followed by Danish, Dutch, Irish, British, Norwegian, Belgian residents.
»  Recent trends in 2008 indicate that the sales have increased within the English, Swedish, Norwegian, Belgian, Russian markets and seen a mild decline in Danish, German and Irish buyers.
»  The amount of land sold to foreigners in Alanya so far equals approximately 1.5 square kilometres.

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