Owning property in Alanya while living abroad

In short

• Property tax is 0.2% of the home’s tax value per year, paid in two instalments.
• Earthquake insurance (DASK) is compulsory and must be renewed every year.
• Electricity, water and service charges run all year — also when you are not there.
• A home that stands empty needs someone to look in on it.

Property tax (emlak vergisi)

Alanya is part of the Antalya metropolitan municipality, where property tax on homes is 0.2% of the tax value per year. The tax value is set by the municipality and is often lower than the market value.

The tax is paid in two equal instalments: the first in March–May, the second in November.

Tax values were reassessed in 2026, so the tax may have gone up — but the increase is capped by law.

If you have just bought, you must file a declaration with the municipality yourself by 31 December, or within three months if you bought in October–December.

Earthquake insurance (DASK)

DASK is compulsory insurance for homes in Turkey, and the owner must renew it every year. Without a valid policy you can neither sell, register a transfer, nor open an electricity or water account.

DASK covers earthquake damage to the building itself, up to a limit. For contents, water damage and burglary you need ordinary home insurance as well.

Electricity, water and service charges

Electricity is billed by CK Akdeniz, while the grid is run by AEDAŞ — they are the ones to contact about a power cut. Water is supplied by ASAT, the Antalya water authority, which has its own office in Alanya.

Service charges (aidat) cover the running of the complex, such as the pool, garden, lift and shared areas. The amount is set by the management (yönetim).

Bills arrive in Turkish, often only as a text message or in an app. It is easy to miss one, and unpaid bills can end with the electricity or water being cut off — which you may only find out when you arrive.

While you are away

• Someone should hold a key and look in regularly — after heavy rain, storms and power cuts, and before you arrive.
• A closed-up apartment suffers from damp in winter and heat in summer. Airing it and checking for leaks prevents a lot.
• The air conditioning should be serviced before the summer.
• Photos of the meters and of any damage give you a record if something happens.

Staying and renting out

Citizens of Norway and most EU countries can currently stay in Turkey without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180. To stay longer, you need a residence permit.

If you rent the property out, the rental income must be declared for tax in Turkey, and usually in your home country too. Talk to an accountant about how the tax treaty applies to you. Short-term rental to tourists now needs its own permit in Turkey.

If your residence permit is based on owning the home, it cannot be rented out.

How we help

We pay the bills for you and send the receipts, hold the keys, look in on the home as agreed, arrange cleaning before you arrive and find tradespeople when something breaks. Everything is reported with photos on WhatsApp.