I am Kadriye, a native of Turkey and the owner of Bodrumconnection. When me and my German husband Jörg wanted to buy our dream villa in Bodrum in 2019, we had a lot of questions. Although my husband had been involved in the real estate and yacht business for over 30 years, many of the processes and circumstances were completely different to those in Germany.

Here are just a few of the questions we asked ourselves at the time:

• How can I purchase a property in Turkey safely and without risk?
• How can I obtain suitable real estate without falling into the hands of dubious sellers?
• How is the secure transfer of money to Turkey guaranteed in theory and practice?
• What do I need to bear in mind when registering in the land register?
• What things need to be considered in terms of building law?
• What exactly do I need to bear in mind with regard to construction defects?
• How do I get a notary or legal advice?
• Who insures my house?
• Where do I open an account and how do I apply for a residence permit for my husband?
• Who will look after my villa when we are not there?
• How do I get a network of tradesmen, gardeners, pool cleaning companies

and much more!

We have spent countless hours working on our dream of owning our own property in Bodrum. Until we finally bought our dream villa in Bodrum in 2020. Numerous trips were made to Turkey in preparation for the purchase? Procured and translated countless documents.

We would have been very happy back then if we had had an agency with local knowledge to walk this “rocky road”. From today’s perspective, you could have saved yourself a lot of trouble, time and money if you had known how everything really worked here and had the right network.

Bodrumconnection was therefore founded as a full-service agency to provide you with professional advice, support and implementation on site.

When we transferred our yacht to Turkey in 2021, the same questions arose as with the house.

Although my husband is technically very talented and has been at sea for 40 years, you also presented new challenges in this area of yachts. Accordingly, we have also dealt with the subject of yachts and offer a full range of services.

Quality and perfection are our strengths.

Your Kadriye