AsAlphonse de Lamartine, a nineteenth-century French writer, said:“If anyone is destined to look at the world only once, he should“he should look to Istanbul”

And it's true. The formercapital of the Ottoman Empire is the largest metropolis in the world. Companiesdevelopers are constantly filling the suburbs with new cites, buildings for apartments,shopping centers, offices. A very large percentage of real estate buyersare foreigners.

Istanbul is extremely promising for foreignreal estate investment, but still the choice of area should be taken extremely seriously, because the infrastructure, the risk of earthquakes, the number of transportation hubs are different.

According toAccording to various data, the most elite neighborhoods to live in areBeşiktaş(Beşiktaş) and Sarıyer in the European part of Istanbul. And in order toto start a business, you need crowds of tourists, so the choices are usually Ortaköy, Taksim.Ortaköy, Taksim, Sultanahmet and Laleli.(Laleli) If you intend to buyreal estate with the intention of renting it out for residential use, you should choose the neighborhoods of Bey Bey.If you are going to buyreal estate for rent, you should choose Beyoglu, Besiktas, Fatih. The mostAtasehir, Beylikdüzü, Kartal,Küçükçekmece. Here, large investors should look at purchasing plots of land or buildings under construction.of land or buildings under construction. Such an investment pays off well. If you decideto move to Istanbul with your family, then you should pay attention to the neighborhoods of Bakırköy.Bakırköy, Kadıköy, Sarıyer districts.

Hata Matatapresents to you a small top 10 - the most promising neighborhoodsof Istanbul.

1. Besiktas

This neighborhood is not only very green and modern, but is ranked by almost all lists as the most promising and expensive. The neighborhood is located on the shores of the Bosphorus, where many commercial and cultural routes of the metropolis converge. The neighborhood is considered one of the safest and most luxurious, so it is favored by celebrities. Many luxury hotels are located here. Transportation is well developed here - dolmushi (shuttle buses), buses.This is the most built-up area of Istanbul with a booming commercial part.

Ortaköy and Ulus are the most suitable for residential real estate investments.are Ortaköy and Ulus. There's also Levent, a paradise forbusinessmen. The most famous buildings in the Levent district are the Istanbul Sapphire skyscraper и Bankası Tower.

Prices in the Besiktas districtfor apartments range from 50,000USD (for small studio apartments) and up to 6-7 mln.USD for luxury housing.

The average is 160,000- 300 000USD

2. Beyoğlu.

Beyoğlu is also considered one of the most prestigious neighborhoods in Istanbul. It is not far fromBesiktas, it is always full of foreigners, European architecture. It's alsothis is where the foreign embassies of many countries are located. Here begins the Galata Bridge, the Tünel subway line.(Tünel).

It was in Beyoğlu at the Pers Palas Hotel that Agatha Christie wrote her famous novel, “Murder in the“Murder in the Oriental Express.

Beyoğlu has the most expensive housing, but demand for it is notthe demand for housing. It's very profitable to buy apartments here not only to live in, but alsobut also for long-term rentals

Prices in the Beyoğlu districtfor apartments range from 40,000USD (for small studio apartments) and up to 1 mln.USD for luxury housing.

On average -100,000 to 200000USD

3. Saryer.

A very expensive neighborhood in the European part of Istanbul,with picturesque views of the Bosphorus. There are many cafes and restaurants here. There areeven beaches (for sunbathing only, swimming is not recommended). Sarıyerincludes Bahçeköy, as well as the shopping district Şişli and the business district Maslak.Maslak (Maslak).For family living is considered comfortable Zekeriyaköy (Zekeriyaköy).(Zekeriyaköy).

Saryer has always been popular with the rich and foreigners. It is heremany famous politicians, actors, musicians have apartments here. Hereextremely developed infrastructure, many parks, stores, restaurants, cafes. Housing here is prestigious and not cheap.

Prices in the Saryer neighborhoodfor apartments range from 40,000USD (for small studio apartments) and up to 2.5 - 5 mln.USD for luxury housing.

On average -250,000- 350 000USD.

4. Fatih

Fatih district is a concentration of the main attractions of Istanbul: Aya Sofya, Topkapi Palace, Süleymaniye and Sultanahmet Mosques, Istanbul Archaeological Museum.

It's a tourist area. Here is the most popularamong Russian-speaking tourists is Laleli. It's also where Eminönü(Eminönü) with its world-famous fish boats.

This neighborhood is more suitable for business in the tourism sectorfor tourism than for housing.