Invest in property

[Mich the Tester]

I like the idea of Istanbul as Ive met many Turkish people who were really good fun - but surely Istanbul gets cold winters too - I recall last year watching Turkish Football games in Brussel Cafes - and they had weeks of cancellation due to snow.

That said Istanbul will be on my visit list this year .

Yes, it’s usually about 5 to 10 degrees in Istanbul in winter, but the sun still shines a lot. Can snow sometimes, but that just makes it even better; sunshine, freshness in the air, and snow on the minarets is pretty spectacular. There’s something about the sun in southern Europe that cheers one up; must be the light and the fact that you don’t need any artificial light around the place.

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[AlfredJPruffock]

I think if you decide to invest in property, make sure that if you don’t make any money out of it, you’re still left with a nice place to live. So Istanbul wins hands down for me. Helsinki's nice too though, but bloody cold in winter.

I like the idea of Istanbul as Ive met many Turkish people who were really good fun - but surely Istanbul gets cold winters too - I recall last year watching Turkish Football games in Brussel Cafes - and they had weeks of cancellation due to snow.

That said Istanbul will be on my visit list this year .

[Mich the Tester]

I wouldn't go for Munich as there's too many Brits there and I don't like the beer too much. Its also a very cliquey type place. Probably Hamburg, although it gets more rain than the UK, but I could pop down to the Reeperbahn for some executive relief after a hard day at the office. Helsinki and Istanbul (for Mich's reasons primarily) come pretty close though

I think if you decide to invest in property, make sure that if you don’t make any money out of it, you’re still left with a nice place to live. So Istanbul wins hands down for me. Helsinki's nice too though, but bloody cold in winter.

[darmstadt]

Out of that list I'd go for Istanbul. Even if the economic optimism turns out to be unfounded, the weather's nice, the food's better and the locals are friendlier than in the rest of those cities.

I wouldn't go for Munich as there's too many Brits there and I don't like the beer too much. Its also a very cliquey type place. Probably Hamburg, although it gets more rain than the UK, but I could pop down to the Reeperbahn for some executive relief after a hard day at the office. Helsinki and Istanbul (for Mich's reasons primarily) come pretty close though

[Mich the Tester]

Can you buy prop in Turkey?

Yes, if you can afford it.

[expat]

Out of that list I'd go for Istanbul. Even if the economic optimism turns out to be unfounded, the weather's nice, the food's better and the locals are friendlier than in the rest of those cities.

Can you buy prop in Turkey?

[Mich the Tester]

Europe's Top 10 Cities for Real Estate
Rank City Value Ranking in 2008
1 Munich 5.51 4
2 Hamburg 5.41 3
3 Istanbul 5.38 2
4 Zurich 5.17 17
5 London 5.13 15
6 Moskow 5.02 1
7 Helsinki 4.9 8 10
8 Paris 4.98 5
9 Berlin 4.93 9
10 Frankfurt4.93 7
The value is based on the expected returns from investment in real estate on a scale from 1 (catastrophic) to 9 (excellent).

Out of that list I'd go for Istanbul. Even if the economic optimism turns out to be unfounded, the weather's nice, the food's better and the locals are friendlier than in the rest of those cities.

[Olly]

Erm...in Munich prices haven't really risen over and above inflation. Renting here 'was' cheaper for many than buying. Ok, with ridiculously low interest rates that may no longer hold true, but rates won't stay this way.

One thing you can be sure of here is tenants though.

[darmstadt]

Link or we don't believe a word.

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[oracleslave]

Europe's Top 10 Cities for Real Estate
Rank City Value Ranking in 2008
1 Munich 5.51 4
2 Hamburg 5.41 3
3 Istanbul 5.38 2
4 Zurich 5.17 17
5 London 5.13 15
6 Moskow 5.02 1
7 Helsinki 4.9 8 10
8 Paris 4.98 5
9 Berlin 4.93 9
10 Frankfurt4.93 7
The value is based on the expected returns from investment in real estate on a scale from 1 (catastrophic) to 9 (excellent).

Link or we don't believe a word.

[Liability]

Baghdad as absurd as it sounds - is a place to invest right now. As far as land is concerned.

[darmstadt]

Europe's Top 10 Cities for Real Estate
Rank City Value Ranking in 2008
1 Munich 5.51 4
2 Hamburg 5.41 3
3 Istanbul 5.38 2
4 Zurich 5.17 17
5 London 5.13 15
6 Moskow 5.02 1
7 Helsinki 4.9 8 10
8 Paris 4.98 5
9 Berlin 4.93 9
10 Frankfurt4.93 7
The value is based on the expected returns from investment in real estate on a scale from 1 (catastrophic) to 9 (excellent).