This video was honestly SO helpful. You provided A LOT of good tips. This is a great point of reference when looking for places to rent in Turkey. A lot of different points of direction you can take and solutions to different issues you might run into. Excellent video!!!🤗🤗🤗
OMG! this was so helpful, wish I would have seen this before booking a 1 month stay at current AIRBNB. I am here in Beskitas and looking for an apartment. The airbnb we are staying at was NOT what we expected and am struggling to find a place. Thank you and hopefully & praying to find somewhere asap!
I'm glad it was helpful. But hopefully in the future you have a better experience. Check out the channel next week when I'll share my bad experience through Airbnb in the my new country😆
Depends on how long you'll stay. May not make sense to pay agent fee. Also always ask to see proof of home ownership and sign. A lease. You can then take your lease to nearby notary and confirm with them who the real owner is
Thank you for this video lol. I was looking at rental apartments in Istanbul and there is really no average prices some can be very affordable but still nice looking but some can be comparable to here in Hawaii. Also nice shirt btw
Thank you! I saw the maple leafs and had to buy the shirt 😏 You're absolutely right about not having an average price in Istanbul. There is a big prices range. Depending on how close you are to the water, or the city centre. Sometimes they're even more expensive in Downtown Toronto. But as a whole, you can find some really good prices if you don't care for some of that small things. So it really depends on your life needs. For me I just wanted to be close to cafes and restaurants and in a progressive and young demographic. I had another apartment much closer to the water but the seagulls woke me up very early every morning. So I moved 😁
Thank you for your video. Half a year ago I tried renting an apartment in Turkey and used Sahibiden but the problem was I can not speak Turkish and the owners can not speak English.So it was very hard to rent an apartment.
Thank you for the tip. I think I will ARBN. I am planning to go to Istanbul in October. I intend to travel around and base myself in Istanbul. What do you suggest should I rent for six months or for short time.
Definitely short term. It's not worth thr Hassle of a few dollars you might save. You can run I to issues you don't know about yet. And refuse to pay more than 1 mo the security deposit.
I just discovered your channel and like your way of detailing things. So far I have watched 3 videos and am continuing to watch the rest. I subscribed and Liked all that I watched. One thing I wanted to ask you, how a visitor use the washroom while roaming around the city and eating all these nice foods the whole day lol! I wanted to know about this. Please let me know about this. Thanks once again.
Thank you. I did the same for your channel 😊 There are public washrooms at parks and near the subway stations where you pay one or two Lira you can use your Istanbul transportation card or just pay cash. Also some cafes and restaurants like KFC or other chains like McDonald's have washrooms. Maybe just grab an ice cream and use the washroom there.
@@Livingabroadalex Thank you. What about the mosques? I am a Muslim and can use there. I hope these mosques keep their washrooms open, unlike here in Toronto, they still don't.
I'm not 100% sure but i believe the mosque washrooms are open to the public. I've seen people go in and out rapidly and freely, so i assume it's open ans free for use.
@@Livingabroadalex I also thought about this. Since Istanbul is opened 100% so there is no reason these places are kept close. Nevertheless, very happy to get in touch with you. It seems you are a down to earth and very helpful person. I will definitely meet you once I be there. Take care.
Thank you Alex. What a great video! Explained many vague points for me. But there is another problem, let's say I used sahibinden to rent an apartment, apparently (in my case, for staying a year) I need to first check the document to make sure it is not commercial property and also register it with something called a noter. would it be possible or should I use another method?
You're welcome! I appreciate it 😊 When you say "staying a year" do you mean you'll be applying for a 1 year Tourist Visa? If so, then yes you need to have a 1 year rental contract and take to to a notary to have it notorized.
@@Livingabroadalex Thank you Alex, I was just watching your recent video about your apartment. Really amazing, I hope you keep up the excellent job man. Yes, I am going to apply for a tourist visa. Greate, so using sahibinden for example, how are we going write the 1year contract? at the note or at some other agency?
Thank you again for the positive feedback. If you're going to rent through any place the owner or the agent will give you the one your contract when you make the deposit and agree to rent the place. Then you take that one year contract that's written and signed by you and the home owner, to your nearest public notary(just type notary into Google maps) and pay between 125TL and 200TL lira depending on where you go to have it notarized. Basically confirming that you are renting from the owner for that period of time.
@@Livingabroadalex Thanks again Alex for helping. With your great videos and helping spirit, I have no doubt your channel will be booming more than before.
Would you ever consider living in the country of Georgia 🇬🇪 in the future one day? That’s another country I see on RUclips I find fascinating and heard their food is very good also very affordable country.
Actually yes I have. I'm interested in Georgia as well. Specially because of their visa process being very suitable for long-term tourist. And I've heard that cost of living is really good too, so I might actually consider moving there in October if Asia doesn't open for tourism.
@@Livingabroadalex wow that is amazing. I really like your channel probably because we are interested in the same countries which I wish to visit one day :)
I have a one-year tourist visa. On my application I listed unemployed. And that I'm living based off my savings. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to get one. I made a video on it m.ruclips.net/video/EaUoyiyazKE/видео.html
Question regarding sabihiem property search when you selected city why does Istanbul have 3 option, what the difference with the 3 option Tumu Avrupa Anadlous
hi Akex like your vids about long term rentals in Istanbul. you any idea about alanya, fethiye rental long term property as I wish to retire to Turkey, Any help you can be would be welcome
Hello i have a question me and my family(4 pepper)are going to istanbul in the end of July for 14 days what would you recommend to stay in hotel or rent a house and if we rent a house the owner gives us a price for one of us or a price for the house and thank you great vidéo
@@Livingabroadalex in the UK tenant have certain right for example, the landlord can't increase rent during tenecy, the landlord as you give you 3 month notice if you want you to leave the property during your contract. the landlord is responsible for all maintenance ect. What your legal right in turkey and I also heard that you have to pay agent fee where as in UK the estate agent take fee out of the rent
I'm sure you're protected with some of those things but I really don't know. Here is a link that might help better answer your questions ☺️ www.angloinfo.com/how-to/turkey/housing/renting-accommodation/landlords-tenants
Good afternoon my name is Kelly and I am in desperate need of some advice and guidance......i would like to assist my family members in Jamaica in relocating to turkey.......are you a consultant because I am in need of one to point us in the right direction in regards to Visa, accommodation, business start up, schooling for their children, residents permit etc .......I am willing to pay for your time and assistance...... Thanks Kelly
😂 You can't even rent a room for that price. Whoever is telling you this is misleading you. Take a look at Airbnb, Sahibinden, or other apartment rental sites to see for yourself. Apartment prices as sky rocketing and you'll be lucky to find anything under $300 USD in a decent neighborhood in Istanbul. Not to mention as a foreigner prices will be high and especially if you want to rent on a monthly basis.
@@Livingabroadalex but in your 3’rd option in 7:30 there is an apartment in your video that is only 1,000 TL which is equal to $89 and in minute 7:41 there is an apartment only for 1,500 TL which is equal to $133 in your own video,, please i just need small apartment (only 50 square meter) pnly for 1 or 2 people no need for family size pls
Those apartments are are at the top of the page as ads. They are misleading. They are either not furnished, in neighborhoods where it is far from city center. Require long term lease agreement, are through agencies, require 3 months deposit. Or simply are a shared room in a house or 2 bedroom apartment.
@@Livingabroadalex I’m looking for a 1 month apartment furnished because I only want to stay in Istanbul for one month. I tried airbnb and when I proceed to payment method the methods don’t show. I don’t know why. But is there any safe website or rental website that is legit that lets you rent suites or finished apartments with the same safety and security levels of Airbnb, if not better. Because the app is being werid right now.
Which one of the 5 option do you think is best?
As you said, first I would book in airbnb and than, while there, slowly go for the second or the third options
Facebook option is good for prices and more details and more availability
Airbnb first then Sahibinden for sure :)
Thank you so much
help me find apartments for tourists
This video was honestly SO helpful. You provided A LOT of good tips. This is a great point of reference when looking for places to rent in Turkey. A lot of different points of direction you can take and solutions to different issues you might run into. Excellent video!!!🤗🤗🤗
Thank you! I'm happy to help :)
OMG! this was so helpful, wish I would have seen this before booking a 1 month stay at current AIRBNB. I am here in Beskitas and looking for an apartment. The airbnb we are staying at was NOT what we expected and am struggling to find a place. Thank you and hopefully & praying to find somewhere asap!
I'm glad it was helpful. But hopefully in the future you have a better experience. Check out the channel next week when I'll share my bad experience through Airbnb in the my new country😆
I heard we gotta choose real estate agents as the owners may just be posing as owners and not really genuine. Pls comment.
Depends on how long you'll stay. May not make sense to pay agent fee. Also always ask to see proof of home ownership and sign. A lease. You can then take your lease to nearby notary and confirm with them who the real owner is
This is an excellent video, very well done. This information will save us a lot of time and hassle for our planned trip to Istanbul. Thank you!
Glad you liked it. Thank you 😊
Thank you for this video lol. I was looking at rental apartments in Istanbul and there is really no average prices some can be very affordable but still nice looking but some can be comparable to here in Hawaii. Also nice shirt btw
Thank you! I saw the maple leafs and had to buy the shirt 😏
You're absolutely right about not having an average price in Istanbul. There is a big prices range. Depending on how close you are to the water, or the city centre. Sometimes they're even more expensive in Downtown Toronto. But as a whole, you can find some really good prices if you don't care for some of that small things. So it really depends on your life needs. For me I just wanted to be close to cafes and restaurants and in a progressive and young demographic. I had another apartment much closer to the water but the seagulls woke me up very early every morning. So I moved 😁
Thank you, Living abroad, This video is so helpful.
Thank you for the direction
You are welcome 😊
Amazing tips, thank you so much, dear!
Glad you found it helpful 😊
@@Livingabroadalex I've been to Istanbul five time as a tourist and hope to go again soon.
Come to Brazil when you have the opportunity :)))
@@jeffersonhenrique4100 I can't wait to visit Brazil. I'll definitely visit 😁
Very very helpful information thank you so much god bless you
Thank you so much. I'm glad I was able to provide this information 😊
Thanks for your help us this video is really helpful thanks.
Glad to help 😊
Very helpful thank you
Really useful vid, thank you!
Glad to help 😊
awesome tips thank you!😊
Thank you ☺️
You’re the best buddy!!
Thank you!
thank you this is very helpful. and I have a choice in what way to find a place that matches what I want.
You're welcome. I'm glad it was informative and you enjoyed it ☺️
Great video and very informative 👍
Thank you 🙏
Very helpful, thank you 👍😊
Glad I could help ☺️
Thank you for your video. Half a year ago I tried renting an apartment in Turkey and used Sahibiden but the problem was I can not speak Turkish and the owners can not speak English.So it was very hard to rent an apartment.
I understand. It can be challenging. Hope things worked out for you 😊
Thank you for the tip.
I think I will ARBN. I am planning to go to Istanbul in October. I intend to travel around and base myself in Istanbul. What do you suggest should I rent for six months or for short time.
Definitely short term. It's not worth thr Hassle of a few dollars you might save. You can run I to issues you don't know about yet. And refuse to pay more than 1 mo the security deposit.
I just discovered your channel and like your way of detailing things. So far I have watched 3 videos and am continuing to watch the rest. I subscribed and Liked all that I watched. One thing I wanted to ask you, how a visitor use the washroom while roaming around the city and eating all these nice foods the whole day lol! I wanted to know about this. Please let me know about this. Thanks once again.
Thank you. I did the same for your channel 😊
There are public washrooms at parks and near the subway stations where you pay one or two Lira you can use your Istanbul transportation card or just pay cash. Also some cafes and restaurants like KFC or other chains like McDonald's have washrooms. Maybe just grab an ice cream and use the washroom there.
@@Livingabroadalex Thank you. What about the mosques? I am a Muslim and can use there. I hope these mosques keep their washrooms open, unlike here in Toronto, they still don't.
I'm not 100% sure but i believe the mosque washrooms are open to the public. I've seen people go in and out rapidly and freely, so i assume it's open ans free for use.
@@Livingabroadalex I also thought about this. Since Istanbul is opened 100% so there is no reason these places are kept close. Nevertheless, very happy to get in touch with you. It seems you are a down to earth and very helpful person. I will definitely meet you once I be there. Take care.
I agree. Thank you so much, and of course!
From London Brixton UK. I am black Caribbean, I will be moving to Istanbul turkey.
Awesome enjoy!! Have a look at my Thiland videos if you're curious 🤭
I’m moving next month
Awesome!!
@@Livingabroadalex Any advice? I really need to find an apartment when I’m physically there.
Bro I gave you 5 pieces of advice on how to rent an apartments on this video
Great video i want know whats best neighbourhoods in istanbul for foreigners students with budget rent etc?
Tha k you. Sorry bro I have no idea. I stayed in Kadikoy the entire time which is great for students, but it's not cheap.
Thank you Alex. What a great video! Explained many vague points for me. But there is another problem, let's say I used sahibinden to rent an apartment, apparently (in my case, for staying a year) I need to first check the document to make sure it is not commercial property and also register it with something called a noter. would it be possible or should I use another method?
You're welcome! I appreciate it 😊
When you say "staying a year" do you mean you'll be applying for a 1 year Tourist Visa?
If so, then yes you need to have a 1 year rental contract and take to to a notary to have it notorized.
@@Livingabroadalex Thank you Alex, I was just watching your recent video about your apartment. Really amazing, I hope you keep up the excellent job man. Yes, I am going to apply for a tourist visa. Greate, so using sahibinden for example, how are we going write the 1year contract? at the note or at some other agency?
Thank you again for the positive feedback. If you're going to rent through any place the owner or the agent will give you the one your contract when you make the deposit and agree to rent the place. Then you take that one year contract that's written and signed by you and the home owner, to your nearest public notary(just type notary into Google maps) and pay between 125TL and 200TL lira depending on where you go to have it notarized. Basically confirming that you are renting from the owner for that period of time.
@@Livingabroadalex Thanks again Alex for helping. With your great videos and helping spirit, I have no doubt your channel will be booming more than before.
Thanks again I appreciate it. This started from being bored during lockdown. So I'm glad people are finding it informative and helpful😊
Would you ever consider living in the country of Georgia 🇬🇪 in the future one day? That’s another country I see on RUclips I find fascinating and heard their food is very good also very affordable country.
Actually yes I have. I'm interested in Georgia as well. Specially because of their visa process being very suitable for long-term tourist. And I've heard that cost of living is really good too, so I might actually consider moving there in October if Asia doesn't open for tourism.
@@Livingabroadalex wow that is amazing. I really like your channel probably because we are interested in the same countries which I wish to visit one day :)
Thank you so much 🙏🏻 glad we share the same interests too. I will try and post more videos in the future if the channel gets bigger in a year or so.
May I ask what kind of resident visa u have? and if u can make a video of all ways of staying there renting without working in Turkey
I have a one-year tourist visa. On my application I listed unemployed. And that I'm living based off my savings. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to get one. I made a video on it
m.ruclips.net/video/EaUoyiyazKE/видео.html
Question regarding sabihiem property search when you selected city why does Istanbul have 3 option, what the difference with the 3 option
Tumu
Avrupa
Anadlous
BOTH
European side
Asian side
hi Akex like your vids about long term rentals in Istanbul. you any idea about alanya, fethiye rental long term property as I wish to retire to Turkey, Any help you can be would be welcome
Thank you ☺️ Same as istanbul. Prices will vary but the process and how to rent will be the same .
Hello there. Did you like Turkey more, or Malaysia? Thanks.
Very different in some ways. I like Turkey slightly more just for the food, culture, and so many things u ique to Turkey
For some reason the airbnb site won’t show any filters, I tried everything any idea on how to fix it?
It should show filters. There should be 3 straight lines on the top right corner, next to the search bar.
Hello i have a question me and my family(4 pepper)are going to istanbul in the end of July for 14 days what would you recommend to stay in hotel or rent a house and if we rent a house the owner gives us a price for one of us or a price for the house and thank you great vidéo
For 2 weeks I definitely recommend a hotel. It will be simpler more convenient and lots of options 😊
@@Livingabroadalex thank you for your answer
I downloaded the sahibiden app but its all in Turkish language. How do you change it to English?
Somewhere in the menu button
Can you recommend a nice place to live in Istanbul for 1 week
Kadikoy!!!
I have a question how we can take visa online or by consulate of Turkey from Canada please let me know thanks.
You can apply online.
@@Livingabroadalex thanks
Anytime!
What your right has tented,
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@@Livingabroadalex in the UK tenant have certain right for example, the landlord can't increase rent during tenecy, the landlord as you give you 3 month notice if you want you to leave the property during your contract. the landlord is responsible for all maintenance ect. What your legal right in turkey and I also heard that you have to pay agent fee where as in UK the estate agent take fee out of the rent
I'm sure you're protected with some of those things but I really don't know. Here is a link that might help better answer your questions ☺️
www.angloinfo.com/how-to/turkey/housing/renting-accommodation/landlords-tenants
Good afternoon my name is Kelly and I am in desperate need of some advice and guidance......i would like to assist my family members in Jamaica in relocating to turkey.......are you a consultant because I am in need of one to point us in the right direction in regards to Visa, accommodation, business start up, schooling for their children, residents permit etc .......I am willing to pay for your time and assistance......
Thanks Kelly
Sorry i am no longer there and forgot most things. Best of luck 🤝
Sorry i am no longer there and forgot most things. Best of luck 🤝
Thank you for your reply
Sir I'm rent house istanbul All fut paski
Good for you 🙂
Is this a hotels? Or apartments
Apartment.
@@Livingabroadalex I thought in turkey apartment is for $100 or 80$ USA dollar
😂
You can't even rent a room for that price.
Whoever is telling you this is misleading you. Take a look at Airbnb, Sahibinden, or other apartment rental sites to see for yourself.
Apartment prices as sky rocketing and you'll be lucky to find anything under $300 USD in a decent neighborhood in Istanbul.
Not to mention as a foreigner prices will be high and especially if you want to rent on a monthly basis.
@@Livingabroadalex but in your 3’rd option in 7:30 there is an apartment in your video that is only 1,000 TL which is equal to $89 and in minute 7:41 there is an apartment only for 1,500 TL which is equal to $133 in your own video,, please i just need small apartment (only 50 square meter) pnly for 1 or 2 people no need for family size pls
Those apartments are are at the top of the page as ads. They are misleading. They are either not furnished, in neighborhoods where it is far from city center. Require long term lease agreement, are through agencies, require 3 months deposit. Or simply are a shared room in a house or 2 bedroom apartment.
Hello dear can you please help me
Sure. What do you need help with?
@@Livingabroadalex I’m looking for a 1 month apartment furnished because I only want to stay in Istanbul for one month. I tried airbnb and when I proceed to payment method the methods don’t show. I don’t know why. But is there any safe website or rental website that is legit that lets you rent suites or finished apartments with the same safety and security levels of Airbnb, if not better. Because the app is being werid right now.
That's so weird but try Booking.com or theblueground.com
(might not have too ma y short stay options)