In this episode of Straight Talk, Alaattin Kılıç interviews Saffet Kaya, an internationally renowned architect. His previous stop was at Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) and as a project designer, and architect of international designs he worked on projects on a spectrum of scales including several competition-winning projects such as the acclaimed London Aquatics Centre for the 2012 Olympic Games and the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku on the bigger side. The latter of which Saffet is acknowledged as co-author. Saffet is also the designer for many of the product and furniture designs inside the structure, such as the critically-acclaimed Aqua Table. Recently, he won the Best Architect Award 2022 in Turkey for the Science and Technology Building in Cyprus. He is the founder of Saffet Kaya Architecture And he is the Chief Architect of our Designer Turkey.

1. 00:00 Introduction

2. 00:35 Who is Saffet Kaya?

3. 02:23 What Istanbul means for Saffet Kaya?

4. 04:56 What does it mean for an architect to work with Frank Gehry?

5. 07:41 How was your relationship with Zaha Hadid?

6. 09:28 A Deep Look Into the Corridors of the School of Thoughts by the Genius Architect.

7. 16:47 Saffet Kaya's Distinctive Imprint on the Island of Cyprus!

8. 18:22 Istanbul Is On Date With One Of Saffet kaya's Designs SOON!

9. 26:00 Outro

For donations to the victims of the earthquake in Turkey, visit:

https://en.afad.gov.tr/

In this episode Alaattin Kilic and Cameron Deggin talks about the expected impact of the recent Earthquake over the Turkish Real Estate Market.

1. 00:00 Introduction

1. 02:02 Facts About The Earthquakes

2. 10:00 Facts of what is expecting Turkey

3. 10:54 Importance of Regeneration

4. 13:39 Cameron's View on Urban-regeneration

5. 20:45 What will happen after this big event in Turkey?

6. 25:04 Expectations of the New Push in the Turkish Real Estate Market

7. 28:40 Conclusion

8. 31:23 Donations & Human Call for Turkey

In this episode of Straight Talk, Alaattin Kılıç interviews Matt Young, our American client. Matt Young is a seasoned expat and a strategic Real Estate Investor with a global portfolio, which now includes Turkey. And they discuss how the journey was for Matt as an investor in Istanbul, and what challenges he could overcome that enabled him to enter the Turkish real estate market. The positive impact it had on his lifestyle.

1. (00:00) Introduction

2. (01:25) Matt's Journey.

3. (02:18) Why did you moved to Turkey?

4. (04:40) How was the transition from the USA to Istanbul?

5. (06:49) Are you satisfied with your lifestyle in Istanbul?

6. (13:15) Matt's Advice to Investors & Clients.

7. (18:18) What does a successful investor's journey look like in Turkey?

8. (24:07) What is the next level for Matt Young?

9. (27:17) Matt's Message.

10. (31:23) Outro

In this episode, Aladdin and Cameron talk about what's happening with the global housing slump. And why Turkey's way of dealing with it is an unorthodox policy as it is a safer bet for home buyers and investors.

1. (00:00) Introduction

2. (03:05) What is happening in the global housing market?

3. (04:24) The Turkish way is an unorthodox policy.

4. (09:10) How is Turkish Real Estate a SAFE BET!

5. (18:33) How is it possible that when the currency's value falls, the real estate profit rises?

6. (20:15) How Much is that Sustainable?

7. (21:48) Is the Turkish Real Estate Market Saturated?

8. (26:24) Why doesn't Turkey want to be Slumped?

9. (37:43) Outro

In this episode, John C. Alvarez an American client talks about his journey through buying a home in Turkey.

1. (00:00) Introduction

2. (00:43) John's Journey.

3. (02:42) Why did you buy in Turkey?

4. (07:00) What was your experience with Property Turkey?

5. (08:36) Property Turkey's Purchase Process.

6. (10:50) What area did you settle on purchasing?

7. (13:00) Are you happy with your purchase?

8. (13:35) Property Turkey's After-Sales Process.

9. (15:00) Citizenship by Investment.

10. (15:51) John's Advice for CBI Program Clients.

11. (17:30) Are you happy with Property Turkey?

12. (19:41) Client Message.

13. (20:41) Summary

14. (22:16) Outro

In this episode, Alaattin and Lojain Wanly talk about the property purchase process for foreigners in Turkey 2022.

1. (00:00) Introduction

2. (01:43) Your First Step to Property Purchase.

3. (03:42) What You Should Do Next.

4. (05:38) How Do I Buy the Property?

5. (06:43) What is the Reservation Fee?

6. (07:06) What if the Money Transfer Takes Longer?

7. (07:45) How to Register the Property to the Client's Name.

8. (08:55) How to Obtain the Turkish Citizenship.

9. (10:00) How to Rent Your Property.

10. (10:43) Design Your Properties for a Higher ROI.

11. (12:09) How to Sell Your Property.

12. (13:25) Why you should buy from Property Turkey.

13. (15:30) Summary

14. (17:26) Outro

In this episode, Alaattin and Cameron talk about the Real Estate Investment Trust owned and runs by Cameron. They delve deeply into the mechanism of the financing fund and how to achieve profits as an investor, what kind of opportunity exists there, and the ways of tax exemptions that can be possible with Property Turkey.

1. (00:00) Introduction

2. (01:43) Cameron Private Investors Group!

3. (07:47) Cameron's magic recipe?

4. (11:07) As a foreign investor are you willing and able to jump into these opportunities?

5. (12:26) Ways of tax exemption legally

6. (14:09) Property Turkey Tax Shelter

7. (18:04) What is your safe vehicle and What is our business model?

8. (22:38) Bigger the deals, the bigger the returns you distribute to investors. It's a win-win-win.

9. (24:28) Closure

10. (27:43) Outro

In this episode, Alaattin and our legal partner Ece Selin Temel shed light on the property tax laws that foreign property owners are legally obliged to pay while generating income from the said properties located in Turkey.

1. (00:00) Introduction

2. (01:43) What are CBI Program Taxes, Expenses, and the Closing Cost?

3. (02:30) What does VAT mean for Foreign Buyers in Turkey and what are its Advantages?

4. (03:11) Example of VAT Exemption from an Investment point of view!

5. (05:58) What are the Expected taxes to be paid in the next 3-5 years after buying the property?

6. (07:04) Property Ownership Tax Regulations

7. (07:43) Rental Income Tax Regulations

8. (09:08) AM I GOING TO BE DOUBLE TAXED?!

9. (10:58) What Taxes do I have to pay when selling my property?

10. (12:01) Example

11. (12:38) Summary

12. (13:42) Outro

In this episode of Straight Talk, Cameron Deggin shares his insights into the Turkish Real Estate Market, and they breakdown the trends and patterns that really matter for Turkish Investors.

1. (00:00) Introduction

2. (01:00) What's happening with property prices?

3. (02:20) Under Construction VS Resale

4. (03:00) Why did we recommend Under construction projects before?

5. (04:25) What is the trend today?

6. (05:15) Why do we advise you to buy resale properties?

7. (07:55) Where we can help our investors?

8. (10:10) What to do if the developer changes the price?

9. (15:00) Is there an opportunity in the resale market?

10. (18:25) How to deal with a tenant?

11. (25:30) Outro

In this episode of Straight Talk Cameron Deggin and Alaattin Kilic talk about the blue zones and longevity, and how Turkey, especially Istanbul, gives the most appropriate representation of this term. A few places in the world are called “Blue Zones.” The term refers to geographic areas in which people have low rates of chronic disease and live longer than anywhere else.

1. (00:00) Introduction

2. (00:26) Longevity & Blue Zones

3. (01:31) Cameron's Trip

4. (03:08) Why Turkey is an Amazing Place?

5. (08:50) Hidden Gems and Positive Experiences

6. (13:37) Where does Cameron see the future of Turkey and Istanbul?

7. (16:50) Turkey is the Best of Both Worlds

8. (20:34) Summary

9. (23:32) Outro