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2,611 foreign investors and 9,962 dependents successfully obtained Turkish citizenships . ⁴ According to the official

Turkish Statistical Institute , the number of houses sold to foreigners jumped by 11.1 % and reached 11,068 in the first quarter of this year , despite a short-term stagnation in the housing market due to the coronavirus pandemic . ⁵

Turkey ’ s CBI program is one of the most cost-effective and applicant-friendly programs on the market that allows investors and their dependent family members to obtain second citizenships in exchange for contributing to the country ’ s economy . The investors are neither required to speak the local Turkish language nor need to be present in Turkey during the citizenship application process . A conservative estimate for the duration of the whole process , from start to finish , is less than six months . The chart below depicts the entire application process : ⁶

When investors obtain Turkish citizenship , they and their families become eligible for free medical care and educational opportunities . Moreover , since Turkey allows dual citizenship , applicants do not have to give up their original citizenship . Male investors who obtain Turkish citizenship through the CBI Program are exempt from compulsory military service . Also , investors do not need to declare their wealth after getting Turkish citizenship .

If investors do not wish to reside in their properties , they can use a licensed real estate agent to assist them in negotiating rental-guarantee purchases . This way , an investor can collect

当投资者获得土耳其国籍后 , 他们和他们的家人就有资格 获得免费医疗和教育 。 此外 , 由于土耳其允许双重国籍 , 申 请者不必放弃原来的国籍 。 通过 CBI 项目获得土耳其公民 身份的男性投资者免去服兵役义务 。 此外 , 投资者在获得 土耳其国籍后不需要申报财产 。

如果投资者不想居住在他们的房产中 , 他们可以聘用有资 质的房地产经纪人来协助他们协商租赁担保的购买事宜 。 这样 , 投资者可以在持有房产的同时收取租金收入 。 在限 制性持有期过后 , 他们能够变现该物业 , 这个项目为投资 者提供了获取资本收益的机会 。 如果他们在购买五年后出 售房产 , 那么他们获得的利润将免去资本利得税 。