The comparison between trading in Turkey and real estate investment in it is one of the many comparisons that occupy the minds of investors, especially in these current circumstances, as everyone is thinking about the best ways to adapt to the Corona crisis and reduce its impact on their profits and trade, so they tend to safe investments always.

In this article:

Detail and explanation of the positive factors and challenges facing investors in the trading and real estate sectors in Turkey, with a comparison between them, before we begin, we must remind you that the investor and his circumstances are the correct criteria for knowing the safest and best for this investor.

 

Trading in Turkey

Trading is one of the investment methods that businessmen desire to increase and develop their profits, through several types of investments and trades. Trading depends on the presence of a financial or in-kind portfolio for the investor, the value of which increases or falls according to supply and demand.

 

An overview of the Turkish trading market

The investment nature of Turkey, freedom of trading, and economic activity makes it one of the most important destinations adopted by Arab and foreign investors in Turkey. 

The most famous Turkish stock exchange that investors tend to trade-in is the "Istanbul Stock Exchange", which was founded in 1926 and has enjoyed a very large development and growth for two decades. On more than one level.

 

Trading areas in Turkey

Traders in Turkey have several options that are currently known: Trading digital currencies such as Bitcoin, which is the most popular digital currency, in addition to other currencies such as:

  • Ethereum

  • Litecoin

  • Ripple

There are many platforms and brokerage companies that help enter the world of cryptocurrency, which is characterized by adventure, as its profits are huge, but also painful losses. 

One of the largest banks in Turkey "Akbank" has concluded an agreement with the most famous platform dedicated to trading digital currencies "Binance" The agreement will actually start in March 2021

 

Forex in Turkey

Forex trading is also one of the most popular trading operations in Turkey, which is carried out via the Internet, and depends mainly on the principle of double buying and selling of foreign currencies.

This field has many details and must be known to obtain guaranteed profits, as many brokerage companies are active in this area of ​​financial trading.

 

Stock trading in Turkey 

One of the most famous stock exchanges in Turkey is the Istanbul Stock Exchange, and investors have many profitable sectors to trade in by buying shares, and trusted intermediary companies can be relied on to trade securely.

The best sectors to trade in shares in Turkey:

  • Construction companies

  • Aviation and air transport sector

  • The cars

  • Electronics

  • Food commodities

 

Investment funds in Turkey

Many economic experts consider it the best trading method in Turkey, due to the low administrative fees, and the possibility of entering it without high costs. 

In general, investment funds are defined as a joint financial portfolio between a number of investors, with management consisting of experts and specialists in the field of financial investment and trading in Turkey, who make the decision to buy and sell shares and bonds within the investment fund. This method provides greater financial returns and guarantees a lower percentage of risk in the investment. 

Provides the highest financial returns with the lowest possible risk.

 

Pros of investing in currencies and trading

Investors usually want to trade in Turkey to take advantage of the advantages associated with this type of investment, which can be summarized in the following points:

  • Trading, especially in currencies, provides easy access to financial liquidity.

  • It is possible to sell quickly in various areas of investment by trading

  • Most of the trading fields have the possibility of quick profit

  • Ease of creating trading accounts

  • You can start trading with relatively small amounts

  • There are many strategies and plans to profit from trading in Turkey

 

Trading Challenges

Investing in currency, commodity and stock trading in Turkey cannot be considered a rosy investment that does not stifle some of the challenges and risks that plague this type of investment, such as:

  • The main players in the world of trading are large companies and huge institutions, such as governments and banks, so small traders face many difficulties in terms of setting prices and market movement.

  • Currency trading markets are always volatile

  • Some losses in the trading markets may amount to a loss of the entire capital

  • Trading needs a smart strategy to know the right buy and sell timings

  • You must plan well and prepare for any expected fluctuations, and build the investment plan on a long-term basis, so the investor loses the ability to benefit from financial liquidity at any time.

We have told you in the first section of our article in detail about trading in Turkey, and as for real estate, we will address it in the next paragraph .. in preparation for a comparison between them.

 

Real estate in Turkey

For two decades, Turkey has been living in a very encouraging atmosphere for real estate ownership on its lands, which is summarized by encouraging government laws, urban and vital projects, and infrastructure development, in addition to the attraction that Turkey represents for millions of Arab and foreign communities. 

Therefore, the name "real estate investment in Turkey" has clearly emerged in front of many other types of investments, especially trading in Turkey

An overview of the real estate market in Turkey

Real estate in Turkey is available for two types of ownership: housing and investment, as housing and personal and family use of the property, although it appears as a personal benefit from the property, but of course it is a safe wallet for money, just like a natural real estate investment.

 

Areas of real estate investment in Turkey

To invest in Turkish real estate, you have several options:

  • Residential apartments

  • Hotel Apartments

  • Offices

  • Shops

  • Villas

  • Buildings

  • lands

Pros of real estate investing

Among the advantages of investing in the Turkish real estate sector:

  • The possibility of benefiting from the urban renaissance in Turkey and the development of infrastructure

  • People's need for housing and offices to work is uninterrupted, especially with the increase in the population of Turkey, and the large increase in the number of foreign arrivals and residents, which means that the idea of ​​profit from real estate in Turkey is largely guaranteed.

  • There are no restrictions on foreigners to own real estate in Turkey, with the exception of four nationalities. "Only Arab nationalities are Syrians. They are not allowed to own real estate in Turkey."

  • Whoever is prohibited from owning real estate in Turkey because of his nationality, can own the property after establishing a company in Turkey, and buy it in the name of the company

  • Turkey grants the right of real estate residence to those who own real estate in it

  • Turkey grants the right of Turkish citizenship to those whose real estate prices in Turkey exceed 250 thousand US dollars

  • Real estate prices in Turkey do not change with the price of the Turkish currency against foreign currencies

  • The rate of increase in the price of real estate annually is encouraging in many Turkish states

 

Real estate investor challenges

Among the issues that pose challenges to real estate investors in Turkey, such as:

  • The need for good capital

  • Real estate investment is a long-term investment, so you must spend on buying a property from money that you do not need in the short term

  • The real estate investment plan should be well studied, as real estate ownership is not an arbitrary or random matter.

 

What to choose: real estate or trading in Turkey

Here, the conversation starts from the person's choices and experience, or his proximity to experts in the field he wants to invest in, whether it is in real estate or trading in Turkey, as well as the extent of trust in the experts you deal with. But there are other things to pay attention to. to her:

 

Real estate outperforms trading in Turkey in the following points

  • Real estate is a safer wallet for money than trading

  • Turkish laws that encourage real estate investment more than those regulating trading markets

  • Turkish citizenship can be obtained by investing in real estate with a quarter of a million dollars, and obtaining it by investing in circulation needs half a million dollars.

  • Real estate is safer than fluctuations in the local currency rate

  • In the long run, the profits of real estate investment in Turkey are better and greater

  • Real estate is less affected by political and economic crises

 

Trading in Turkey is superior to real estate in the following points

  • The minimum capital required for trading is much less than the capital required for real estate ownership in Turkey

  • Liquidity is more available in the case of trading than in real estate investment

  • Commodities and shares can be partially sold during trading, but real estate is difficult to sell part of

 

Which one do you choose?

Know the points that interest you to excel, so that you can choose the right option for you, whether it is owning a property, or entering the trading market in Turkey. 

 

We always repeat our advice to you, seek the assistance of experts in the field you choose. In the event that you choose to own real estate in Turkey, Fanar Realty is happy to provide you with the best services, the finest real estate offers, and help you to obtain an ideal experience for buying a home, office or shop in Istanbul, with all other related services, especially with regard to obtaining Turkish citizenship.