Advertising apartment in Turkey

millwalll

Hi all,

Family just purchased a nice little apartment in Turkey and want to rent it out. This first time we done anything like this so all bit new we currently got ad on http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk
but wanted to get some advice if anyone knew a better way or cheaper way to advertise it?

Any help or advice will be very nice thanks in advance

P.s I have used google but just wanted find out if any of your guys/girls have some bright idears

daisydays

Hi Millwall,

Any details on the property? Location , size , prices etc?

Daisy

millwalll

Hi Daisy,

I do have link to site with all the information is in my signature

but here is some of the information from the websites:

The Royal Marina is a brand new luxury complex set in the beautiful area of Altinkum and based in the city of Didim

It has two bedroms one with double bed and one with 2 single beds it also has sofa bed so can take upto 6 guests. it is located on the ground floor so idea for prams and wheelchairs.

The complex has the following features:

Two Semi Olympic sized Swimming Pools
Two Children’s pools
Pool Bar/Restaurant that cooks both English and Turkish food
English speaking staff who are only too happy to help with any Questions
Children Entertainment areas
Pool Tables

The local area also offer three beaches with golden sand and watersports. The biggest waterpark in europe is about an hour drive away and you also have shops,bars, and market within walking distance.

There are also many point of interest to visit in the local area including:
Pammukale (famous for Thermal Springs - nicknamed "Cotton Castle") - 90 min drive
Ephesus (one of the world's best preserved ancient Roman city) - 90 min drive
World famous Mud Baths at Dalyan
New Berth Marina with Shops and Restaurants 10 min drive

The price ranges from £200 to £250 per week peak time

if you need any more information let me know or email me turkishholidayaltinkum@gmail.com

mchale

google: laymyhat

RoyalDad

wow it looks great and the price is very very good. Perhaps you could put some info on costs for tranfer from airport to resort.

millwalll

Thanks that looks very intresting site

sheilavw

Hi I think you can advertise free on Holidaytruths once you have posted so many times, it used to be the case anyway. We have friends who have apartment in Hisaronu and they did

millwalll

Hi thanks for all the replys some really useful information

Thermidor

Hi Millwall,

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but rentals in Turkey are nororiously hard to let - especially in Altinkum where's there shedloads of empty apartments standing - including newly built ones developers can't get rid of.

I'm not sure what the agent told your family, but part of the patter is that you can guarantee a rental income. That is not true! It's nigh impossible on finding people who want to rent them for holidays - however cheaply you market them.

Another factor you need to consider is that Altinkum is probably the least popular resort in the whole of Turkey. It's very built up full of unattractive grey concrete buildings and the area in general is flat, tacky and not at all scenic. This may sound brutal, but you need to know your expectations. You may also like to know that Altinkum is rife with burglaries (they often break in when people are sleeping) so when you yourself go out there be sure to take precautions. Also be careful when drawing money from an ATM - robbers hang around them and either scam your card off you or steal it.

Take a look at the site TurkishLivingForum. It's for expats and visitors of Altinkum and you'll find lots of valuable info on there.

Good luck anyway.

millwalll

Hi thanks for that information Thermidor

apartmentsturkey

Hi millwall, many people return to holiday in Altinkum year on year so there is scope for letting your property! As with any popular destination with lots of rental properties there is going to be tough competition.

The key thing is to get your property exposure. To find the best sites to list on you need to find that sites that holidaymakers will find when they search for keywords that are relevant to your property. for example: "apartments in turkey", "apartments turkey" and so on.

Once you have done this then you should start to get an idea of the sites that will bring you the best results. I hope this helps and don't give up!

ps Thermidor, I would like to know the source for the statement "Altinkum is probably the least popular resort in the whole of Turkey". Is this just something you made up or are you referencing some actual research?