Maintaining an apartment in Turkey: main costs
When planning to purchase real estate in Turkey , you should think about the costs of maintaining square meters. We will tell you how much it costs to maintain an apartment in Turkey, and touch upon the main categories of expenses - rent, taxes, and related payments.
Main expenses
An apartment by the warm sea in any civilized country is beautiful and prestigious. As for any square meters, in Alanya, Antalya, Belek, the owner will have to pay monthly rent. The general utility bill in a luxury or standard residential complex in Alanya (any Turkish city) consists of the main items:
- Aidat in the amount of at least 30 liras (approximately 4 euros) monthly (payment for complex services of the residential complex, - plant care, repairs, maintenance, cleaning of all objects on the territory of the residential complex).
- Electricity (regularly running air conditioning costs around 100-150 lire).
- Water (from 20 liras).
The prices for purchasing Turkish real estate and subsequent maintenance are quite affordable. Much depends on the area of housing, the number of people living on the territory, and belonging to a certain class of the residential complex. It will take significantly less money to pay for a simple apartment than to maintain an elite two-level villa in the mountains.
Specifics of utility payments
Realtors will tell potential property owners in the designated country about the lack of centralized heating (thanks to the mild, warm climate). Houses are heated:
- Air conditioning.
- Electric heaters.
The most expensive utility expense line is electricity. Local citizens are trying to reduce their costs by installing solar panels - the savings are really noticeable. Turks actively use energy-saving light bulbs, which results in additional savings. Meters installed in apartments keep records according to 3 tariffs. Calculation of energy consumption is carried out in different ways (the reference point is a certain time of day). Turks prefer conventional gas appliances (they connect a gas cylinder) to electric stoves.
Property tax in Turkey is paid annually in a single payment (the amount is 0.1-0.3% of the apartment price). Maintenance of housing in the represented country costs about 1,500 euros annually. The price tag is average and may vary (the specified parameter is affected by the city, region, residential complex, and total area of the home).
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