The Muğla Homes team
Sales, long lets and overseas buyers
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Property for sale in Muğla, from Bodrum to Fethiye
Villas, coastal apartments and holiday homes across the province’s thirteen districts, each one visited and its title deed read by an agency that specialises in Muğla. Viewings by video if you are abroad, and plain English all the way to the tapu.
- 13 districts
- BJV + DLM two international airports
- 1,000+ km of coastline
- 2 seas: the Aegean and the Mediterranean
One province, many separate markets
A Bodrum villa, a flat in Fethiye and a stone house above Datça have little in common beyond the province on the deed. These are the districts buyers ask us about most.
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Peninsula
Bodrum
A peninsula at the mouth of the Gulf of Gökova and the most populous district, with marinas in the town, at Yalıkavak and at Turgutreis.
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Bay and harbour
Fethiye
A harbour town on the site of ancient Telmessos, whose district also takes in Ölüdeniz and Göcek. Dalaman Airport is its gateway.
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Marina town
Marmaris
A sailing and diving centre with two large marinas and several small ones; İçmeler has more or less merged with it. Ferries run to Rhodes and Symi.
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Peninsula
Datça
Almost the whole of a long, narrow peninsula between the Gökova and Hisarönü gulfs, ending at the ruins of Knidos. Olive and almond groves.
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Delta and coast
Ortaca
A farming district between Dalaman and Köyceğiz that includes Dalyan, with its Lycian rock tombs and the turtle beach at İztuzu.
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Gulf of Gökova
Ula
An old town 14 km from Muğla city whose district reaches the head of the Gulf of Gökova at Akyaka, known for houses in Nail Çakırhan’s style.
We also cover Milas, Köyceğiz, Dalaman, Menteşe, Seydikemer, Yatağan and Kavaklıdere. See all thirteen in the Muğla guide
Homes for sale in Muğla right now
Every listing states its district, gross area, price per square metre and whether the deed is issued, so a sea-view flat and an inland villa can be compared on the same terms.
Our first Muğla listings are being prepared
We put a home online only once we have been inside, checked the deed and photographed the actual rooms. Send us the district and budget you have in mind and you will hear about suitable homes before they appear here.
A holiday base, an income, or a new life?
How you mean to use the home narrows the search faster than any map. Each plan raises its own questions, and we raise them early.
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A place for the summers
Think about the flight first: Milas–Bodrum for the peninsula, Dalaman for the coast from Marmaris to Fethiye. Then about who looks after the house while you are away.
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Letting it out
Short holiday lets need a Ministry of Culture and Tourism permit, and flats in shared buildings need the neighbours’ consent. We find out whether a property can get one before you buy it for income.
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Living here all year
Visit in winter as well as in August before you decide, and ask us which shops, schools and clinics near the address stay open all year.
BJV Milas–Bodrum Airport Open since 1997, 36 km north-east of Bodrum town and 16 km south of Milas.
- Bodrum
- Milas
DLM Dalaman Airport In Dalaman district, the arrival point for the resorts on both sides of it. Marmaris is about an hour away by car.
- Marmaris
- Köyceğiz
- Dalyan
- Dalaman
- Fethiye
Places each airport is the usual gateway for, west to east. Road times vary with season and traffic, so ask us for the drive from a specific address.
How a Muğla purchase runs from overseas
Five stages separate an agreed price from keys in your hand. We arrange each one with you and tell you what it costs before it happens.
Your brief, our shortlist
Tell us the district, the budget, apartment or villa, and how you will use the home. We visit what fits and show it to you in person or on a live video call.
Tax number and bank
A tax office issues your vergi numarası against your passport in one visit. You then open the Turkish bank account the purchase money will move through.
Licensed valuation
An appraisal firm with a licence inspects the property and writes a valuation report, which the Land Registry needs from foreign buyers before booking the sale.
Signing at the tapu
With DASK cover in place, both parties sign at the land registry office, with a sworn interpreter if needed, and the title deed is reissued in your name.
After the handover
Utilities, the tourist-rental permit question if you plan to let, and a residence permit file if you plan to stay. Citizenship needs $400,000 of property held for three years.
What people ask us about Muğla
Is Bodrum in Muğla?
Yes. Muğla is the province, and Bodrum is one of its thirteen districts, alongside Fethiye, Marmaris, Datça, Dalaman and eight others. The city called Muğla is the provincial seat, in Menteşe district, about 20 km inland.
Which airport is closest to the home I am looking at?
It depends on the district. Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) is the one for the Bodrum peninsula and Milas. Dalaman Airport (DLM) is the usual arrival point for Fethiye, Ölüdeniz, Dalyan, Köyceğiz and Marmaris.
Is Muğla near Antalya?
The two provinces are neighbours: Antalya borders Muğla to the east. Muğla’s other neighbours are Aydın, Denizli and Burdur, and its own coast faces both the Aegean and the Mediterranean.
Can a foreign buyer own a villa or apartment here?
Usually, yes, with the deed in your own name. You will need a Turkish tax number, a valuation report from a licensed firm and DASK earthquake cover. Land inside military or security zones cannot pass to foreigners, so we have the location checked before you commit.
Can I let my holiday home to tourists?
Only with a permit. Since 1 January 2024, renting a home to holidaymakers for 100 days or less at a time needs a permit from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and in a building with several units the other owners must normally agree. We check a property’s position before you count on rental income.
Does buying here lead to Turkish citizenship?
Only from $400,000 of property, valued by an official appraisal and annotated so it cannot be sold for three years; several properties can be combined. A home below that value may support a residence permit application, which the immigration office decides.
Why is the listings page still short?
A home is published only after one of us has visited it, read its title deed and photographed the real rooms, which takes time across a province this size. Send your district, budget and dates, and we will contact you as soon as something suitable is ready to show.
The people who will show you round
Choose an agent by language or by the job at hand. Each one answers on WhatsApp and can walk you through a home live on camera.
Guides to buying on this coast
Bodrum, Fethiye and the choice between them, written for buyers who are still deciding where to look.
Bodrum or Fethiye: choosing where to buy in Muğla
Two towns at opposite ends of Muğla’s coast, each with its own airport. A sourced comparison and the questions that should decide it for you.
Fethiye apartments for sale: a guide for holiday and year-round buyers
Building age after 1957, deeds and site fees, gross versus net, the tourist-let permit and living in Fethiye all year: what to weigh before buying a flat.
Bodrum villas for sale: five checks before you buy
Where on the peninsula to look, the airport drive, and the deed, land, site-fee, holiday-let permit and location checks we run on every Bodrum villa.
Where in Muğla, and what kind of home?
Give us the district or two you favour, the type of property, a price range and when you would like to visit. A member of the team, not a bot, replies within one working day.
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