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5 Aug 2026

All Taxes on Turkish Property for Danish Owners: Emlak Vergisi, Rental Income Tax and Capital Gains

The definitive reference for Danish owners of Turkish property: every tax across the ownership lifecycle — purchase (tapu harcı, KDV), holding (emlak vergisi, rental income tax), and sale (capital gains and the 5-year rule) — plus your SKAT and double-taxation obligations in Denmark.

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3 Aug 2026

Tapu Day in Turkey: What Happens at the Land Registry and What Danish Buyers Must Bring

A concrete, step-by-step guide to tapu day at the Turkish Land Registry (TKGM) for Danish buyers: what happens at the office, the documents you must bring, the sworn interpreter rule, costs, and what to do when things go wrong.

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1 Aug 2026

Healthcare in Alanya for Danish Residents: Hospitals, Insurance and What the EU Health Card Covers

The blue EU health card does not cover Turkey — a surprise for many Danish buyers in Alanya. A practical guide to hospitals, Danish and private insurance, the Turkish SGK system, emergency care and what coverage Danish owners and retirees actually need.

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30 Jul 2026

How Long Does Buying Property in Turkey Take? Realistic Timeline for Danish Buyers

Generic guides promise a Turkish property purchase in two weeks. For Danish buyers, the realistic figure is six to twelve weeks once you account for apostilles from Udenrigsministeriet, cross-border bank transfers, and the military-zone check most guides ignore. Here is the phase-by-phase timeline.

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28 Jul 2026

How to Transfer Money to Turkey as a Danish Property Buyer: A Banking Practical Guide

A practical, bank-by-bank guide for Danish buyers sending money to Turkey for a property purchase: FATF and AML checks, the DAB certificate, Danske Bank and Nordea processes, timing against tapu day, Turkish bank accounts, and the fees that really matter.

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28 Jul 202610 min read

Antalya or Alanya in 2026? A Danish Holiday-Home Buyer's Market Guide

Compare Antalya and Alanya on price, rental yield and 2025 buyer trends — from a Danish holiday-home buyer's perspective.

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26 Jul 2026

Managing Currency Risk: Buying Turkish Property with Danish Kroner

How Danish buyers manage DKK to TRY currency risk when buying Turkish property: forward contracts, conversion timing, bank transfers and SKAT valuation.

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24 Jul 2026

Retiring to Turkey as a Danish Citizen: Folkepension, Healthcare, and What SKAT Needs to Know

A practical guide for Danish retirees in Turkey: how folkepension, ATP, kildeskat, your sundhedskort and SKAT exit tax change for snowbirds and full movers.

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22 Jul 2026

Financing Your Turkish Property from Denmark: Why Realkreditlån Won't Work and What Does

Your Danish realkreditlån cannot cover property in Turkey. Here are the three financing strategies that actually work for Danish buyers, plus currency risks.

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20 Jul 2026

SKAT and Your Turkish Property: Annual Reporting Obligations for Danish Owners

Danish owners of Turkish property face ongoing SKAT duties: foreign-property reporting, CRS exchange, ejendomsvaerdiskat, the May 1 selvangivelse and sale gains.

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18 Jul 2026

All Purchase Costs When Buying Property in Turkey as a Danish Buyer (2026)

Every cost a Danish buyer pays on a Turkish property in 2026: 4% tapu fee, KDV, SPK appraisal, DASK, agent commission and DKK transfer, with a worked example.

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