The Knight Frank Global Index showed that real estate prices in the state of Izmir, located on the Aegean coast of western Turkey, increased by 18.5% during the past year 2017, ranking second after the German capital Berlin, which witnessed a rise of 20.5%, and in third place came the Icelandic capital Reykjavik, which recorded an increase in real estate prices by 16.6% compared to 2016.

Night Frank Global Index showed that the number of properties sold to foreigners increased significantly during the past year 2017, making Istanbul and Antalya the best-selling Turkish cities nationwide. The number of properties sold to foreigners in Istanbul and Antalya recorded a significant increase during the past year 2017, making them the best-selling Turkish cities in the country. According to the global index, the stable economy, population growth, record levels of employment, and the interest of foreign investors are among the most important reasons for raising real estate prices.

It is worth noting that the real estate sector in Turkey recorded an increase in the percentage of sales during the last year 2017 by 5.06%, compared to 2016, where about one million 409 thousand and 314 apartments were sold, while the number of foreigners coming to buy apartments in Turkey during the first month of this year 2018 increased by 25.7, compared to the same month of last year 2017, where about one thousand and 742 apartments were purchased.

The number of foreigners coming to buy apartments in Turkey during the first month of this year 2018 increased by 25.7, compared to the same month of last year 2017, where about one thousand and 742 apartments were purchased.