Marmaris and Icmeler has attracted many foreigners not only for short term visits as tourists, but also as residents. The number of people from around the world who work and live around Marmaris are increasing steadily every year. The easy and relaxing mediterranean life style, very friendly people, beautifull climate around the year, healthy food and living, affordability of real estate compared to home country, business opportunities beacuse of inefficiencies in the market and a lot of recreational activities to do are some of the factors that attracts people to this amazing corner of the mediterranean sea.

Marmaris and its surrounding area covers such a large area. When we say "live around Marmaris" we cover all of the unspoiled villages, fisherman's countryside, inland properties suitable for vineyarding, farming, etc.

So, Why then people choose to live in this particular area. As briefly mentioned above, the reasons are so many. Here are some of them explained:

Mediterranean Life Style

Who haven't heard about Mediterranean life style! Not so many people... It is publiciezed frequently that Mediterranean living is one of the best life styles you can adopt.So many books are published about it and a lot of people dream about retiring to a little town on the Mediterranean Coastline. What makes it so attractive and desirable? Actually the answer is very simple: The simplicity of daily life. Mediterranean people are know as very relaxed people. They are very happy with little things. They eat healthy since most of the ingredients are locally produced and sold in farmers markets. People communicate, held and share instead of competing with eachother. There is always smile in faces because of very little reasons: "The weather is nice :) ", "it is sunny today :) ","My wife is beautiful :)" are just a few basic reasons to be happy. After all, remember the movie "Life is Beautiful!" produced by Italians. Life is really beautiful. Very Friendly People

Today, thousands of Europeans are choosing to purchase property in the coastal resorts of Turkey.

Many visitors return year after year, discovering the country's charm, vibrant culture and friendly people. Many people looking to buy a home abroad have found themselves priced out of the domestic and European property market and choose Turkey because of the affordable property prices it offers.

The competitive prices of the rising Turkish property market means buyers are seeing an excellent return on their investment. With Turkey's potential entrance in to the EU, many believe that property prices may also significantly rise.

http://www.remax-eko.com/ provides extensive information, listings and consultation and services about real estate in Turkey (Marmaris, Kalkan, Fethiye, Kas, Kusadasi, Gocek, Dalaman, Bodrum).

Buying property in Turkey for sale is not as complicated as you might imagine. The procedure is often far simpler than in most other European countries.

Foreigners may purchase land and property in Turkey under their own names provided that properties are not located close to a military airport, station etc.

After an agreed sale, in order to acquire the title of a property, an application has to be made to the local Land Registry Office. The title may be transferred once checks have been made to ensure the property meets all necessary requirements (see below).
A lawyer/solictor is not needed in Turkey although it makes sense to consult one for your own piece of mind.
Costs around £500.00.
 
During the transaction, the seller declares that he has recieved the full purchase price from the buyer.

This process can take a few weeks as the Land Registry office needs the official permit papers from the military administration .

A 1.5% duty both for the purchaser and seller must be paid. In addition, there is an annual property tax, collected by the local government at the rate of 0.1% for houses and 0.3% for developed lands.

New properties are exempt from 25% of the annual property tax for 5 years. All properties are subject to revaluation every year for tax purposes.
The acquired property may be resold and the proceeds of the sale may be transferred out of Turkey.
There is no time restriction for reselling property after having bought, you can get it registered in your name and resell it the next day.

The buyer must pay a 3% agent's commission.
These are standard terms offered by all Turkish estate agents.
Remember, that to reserve a property you will need a 10% deposit.
Cash is the easiest way to pay the deposit but understandably most people do not want to carry around thousands of pounds/ euros etc in a foreign country.
The easiest thing to do, is open a bank account in the resort area of your choice (preferably on the day of your arrival) and then if you have taken cash, deposit it in the account.
Alternatively forewarn your home country bank that you will be opening a bank account in Turkey and requesting by fax a money transfer to this account.Transfers normally take 3-5 working days which is why it makes sense to open an account as you arrive.
Travellers cheques can be used but can take a while to process and you will end up paying a hefty commission.
It is also possible to use credit cards but once again can take a while to process, hefty commision  and sometimes the transaction can be stopped by the credit card company because they suspect a fraud is taking place.Think about it and you can understand why.A very large withdrawal in a foreign country sets the alarm bells ringing.
It is very easy to open a bank account in Turkey and if you need any help all our agents can help you.