Housing sales across Turkey increased by 20.6% in March compared to the same month of the previous year and became 134 thousand 170. Istanbul had the highest share in house sales with 23,974 house sales and 17.9%. According to the number of sales, Istanbul was followed by Ankara with 12 thousand 609 house sales and 9.4% share, and İzmir with 8 thousand 51 house sales and 6.0% share. The provinces with the lowest number of house sales were Ardahan with 25

houses, Bayburt with 82 houses and Tunceli with 103 houses, respectively.

Housing sales increased by 21.7% in the January-March period

Housing sales increased by 21.7% in the January-March period compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 320 thousand 63.

The number of first-hand housing sales was 38 thousand 337 The number of first-hand housing sales in

Turkey increased by 14.9% in March compared to the same month of the previous year and became 38 thousand 337. The share of first hand house sales in total house sales was 28.6%. In the January-March period, the first hand house sales increased by 17.5% compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 94 thousand 437.

95 thousand 833 houses changed hands

in second-hand house sales Second-hand house sales in Turkey increased by 23.1% in March compared to the same month of the previous year and became 95 thousand 833. The share of second-hand house sales in total house sales was 71.4%. Second-hand house sales in the January-March period increased by 23.5% compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 225 thousand 626.

5 thousand 567 houses were sold to foreigners

 in March Housing sales to foreigners increased by 31.0% in March compared to the same month of the previous year and became 5 thousand 567. In March, the share of house sales to foreigners in total house sales was 4.1%. Istanbul took the first place in house sales to foreigners with the sale of 2 thousand 245 houses. Antalya was followed by Antalya with 434 sales and Ankara with 347 sales, respectively.

Housing sales to foreigners increased by 45.1% in the January-March period compared to the same period of the previous year and became 14 thousand 344.

According to the nationality of the country, the most house sales were made to Iranian citizens.

In March, Iranian citizens bought 784 houses from Turkey. The citizens of Iran were followed by the citizens of Iraq with 741 residences and the citizens of the Russian Federation with 547 residences, respectively.

 

 

Source: Tuik