We finally published a video about the property we bought in Istanbul, Turkey! Suuuper excited to share the renovation process with you guys, and we can't wait to show you the AFTER footage :) Thank you for watching and supporting our channel

@keepcreationprocess

2 жыл бұрын

which lawyer did you use to do the checking real estate and transferring the names ?

Great video! Can’t wait to see the “after” video. Keep the videos coming 🤗

Amazing! Can’t wait to see the final product 🥰

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :)!! Stay tuned we will be posting the final results as soon as we get it done !

Amazzinnggg views throughout the property! Very excited to see how it turns out/ the coming videos about the process! Congrats!

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

That’s one good looking renovation team!! 😍😍

Very good, Keep going! Looking forward to the details of the numbers.

Ohhh my God that view !!! Hayirli olsun, gule gule oturun 🥰

I was in Istanbul last year for 3weeks what a beautiful place it was. To live there is a Blessing!

Congrats on your apartment guys Keep up the good work I am getting more excited to see what comes next after this 😉

Congrats on your new home, can’t wait to see the finish!

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤

Great work guys, looking forward to see the finished apartment!

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mshauri! Thank you!! We are too!! 🙏🏼☺️

Congratulations, we will wait to see the flat after all works done, wish you all the best

Really nice view ! Just chill!

Enjoy the spectacular view during many happy years to come!

Brilliant idea can't wait until its finished .

Great view. But that flat looks like it will fall apart any minute. Be careful as Turkey is an earthquake country many buildings over 25 years old were not built according to the earthquake building regulations. So these buildings are not sought out by locals. They go go for new ones. Wish you the best.

wow guys! amazing flat @ an amazing neighborhood! ENJOY!

Love the Appartment and the view ✨ it’s amazing☺️ 💫 wish all the best in my hometown 😊

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Seli :)

Good luck you guys wait to see the end of yr renovation 😍😍. I was there end of this October and the first week of November. Turkey is beautiful 💙👌🏽

OMG guys, so happy for you! I also got a property in Turkey but in the Alanya area. Will spend winters there during cold canadian winters. Be safe and always happy!

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Troy! That’s awesome. Alanya’s a beautiful area. We would love to buy a place in Kas for the winters as well. But that’s probably a few years away! 😅

@karwana7051

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Troy , we are planning to go to Turkey to buy a small place in July 2022 . Can you give some advise please on how to start the process we are looking in Antalya and Alanya's. Really appreciated. How can we find the right agent to help us . Thanks very much stay safe I live in BC Canada 🇨🇦

Wishing you a lot of love and happiness in your new home.

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! ❤

Wow 😍 Great Location guys.

Congrats!!

we were in istanbul this summer a few months back we stayed in bisiktas and taxsim we explores a lot of areas and i have to say bisiktas is my favourite cant wait to see the end result of your new apartment.

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! 😊🙏🏼

Wow the view is just amazing. I hope you'll enjoy every moment while staying there :) Turkey offers a lot, especially if you are independent -remote worker -digital nomad. Food is amazing, weather, people are nice -generally. As long as you don't involve with politics and avoid of any type of bureaucracy :) And every city has its own unique way of food and settlements. You will explore more and more about it. Hope all goes well with you guys.

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the beautiful message. 🙏🏼❤️

Besiktas is a nice spot..I bought one in Sariyer 6 years ago.Since than price tripled👍 happy days🎉🎉

@AJ-yj3dx

2 жыл бұрын

The lira is a third of the value during that time too! So how much did your property cost in dollars and what is it worth today in dollars?

@vinz300000

2 жыл бұрын

@@AJ-yj3dx ahahahah good question, indeed, exactly the difference has to be priced in dollars or euros, of course. I doubt you will get an answer in that case ;-) he can't brag in those currencies

We are waiting the results Congratulations in advance Tebrik ederim 😉

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ayman :)!

Beautiful views..Good luck

Congrats!

MashaAllah what a viiiew😍 you just made me sick of my neighbors 😂😂 I was in Sultanahmet for 1 week on my way to Morocco(closed due to covid) and I fell in love with Istanbul! I can't wait to visit again inshaAllah! wish I could move there honestly. best wishes to you two❤️ can't wait to see the finished product!

Very inspiring guys! I commend you on your efforts! I want to move to Turkey from Oz but the Mrs dont want to lol. Will see what happens in time. Thanks for sharing your videos and all the best with your journey 😁👍

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Raf ! Thank you for watching our video 😊! Haha best of luck convincing the wife, trust us it’s not hard once she comes for a quick visit, Turkey is absolutely magical 🙌

looks great

Awesome!

adorable couple 😍

Awesome views! Might consider putting some sort of bird box on outside of top window that would make spring, summer pretty cool watching babies grow up each year. Nice top terrace I'm sure you guys already figured out if a extra permit was needed or if the extra footage is written in on your buy. Congrats on the new apartment that view is killer! Wonder if you could paraglide from terrace to the ocean )

I m jealous !!! 😀😀😀 congrats !!!… i love Turkey very much… it is such a beautiful place and i cant wait to move there as well….👏👏👏👏

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! You’re going to love living here! ❤️

very good video, I was just in Istanbul and Antalya to study moving to Turkey from California (Arab / American guy here) and loved you videos and gives me ideas and learning time, please keep prodcucing the videos, great work and thank you. I just subscribed to your channel 🙂

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome Thank you!

Hey fab video and welldone for being so brave to take on such a massive project. When are doing the video on the expenses for the renovation and possibly contacts of contractors. Thanks

Hello dear, really enjoyed watching your videos. My husband and I are planning to move to turkey with a few months, however we have never visited and not sure on where to start..but we were thinking oh Bahceshir area, which seems less crowded and new? So wonderful to watch your contents on your amazing property.. can't wait to see the finished product. By the way you are a natural on making KZread video... great job💯

Great location and amazing content, truly inspired, can't wait to see your numbers guys, do you mind just roughly indicating how much you paid the proprety, would you need any licensing for the terrace?

Nice Appartment

Congratulations🥰

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🤗

love the view and the multi-purpose of each floor. I am also looking to buy property in Istanbul. currently, I've rented an apartment in bahcelevler , I am really looking forward to settling in one place. will you please share details soon, please? been a while since you said you'd post. Thank you both.

It’s an amazing property right in the heart of the city. My wife and I were in Turkey last month (stayed at Beyoglu) and we have seen how beautiful this location is. I really appreciate the efforts you guys are putting in to make these videos with the details. While you are making the video on the overall expenses for your property, may I request if you could also speak a bit on the licenses and approvals (if any) and if you faced any challenges with the local regulatory bodies. Thank you so much. All the best to the both of you for this splendid new house!

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Hello! Thank you so much for watching our video, we glad you enjoyed it! :) We will definitely be making a video about all the hurdles and challenges we faced while renovating this property hopefully that will help anyone wanting to buy and renovate a property here in Istanbul.

Congratulations on your new property, looking forward to join in one video together.

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Serif! We would love that!

so beautiful

Congratulations.

Amazing

I would love to see it when it's all ready.

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

We can’t wait to show everyone! 😉

Congratulations to you! How exciting to have found such a view. Lots of love and hard work will pay off in your investment. We stayed in that area for 6 weeks, very vibrant . Unfortunately we are still struggling to find affordable decent place to live.. it’s been a stressful struggle for 2 months. The language barrier plus Sahibinden listings are asking for 1 year plus commissions.. .. many over priced listings with tiny living spaces. Please pray we find something or back to the USA we will go.

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Leticia! We're sorry you're having a hard time finding a property here, we can link you up with our agent, he's a great agent from Canada but has been living in Turkey for more than 12 years. DM us on instagram we can send his contact info :)

Congratulation guys for the new home in Istanbul......we enjoy your videos because it's with lots of information for new tourists like us......also just curious how did you achieve a beautiful name KARMA.

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you Raja :)!! My dad picked the name which I absolutely love

Excellent.

Wow

dont forget to make the heating from the ploor not walls ,and make yore windows 3 glasses not 2

Congrats on the apartment, it looked like there is a mosque right next door, if there is, you gotta get use to call of prayer, especially in the wee hours of the morning, I remember that from my time in Bebek, never got use to it, used to sleep with ear plugs on, but loved Istanbul :)

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! :)

What a brave venture. Wish you best of luck. It must be done now. When are you going to share the result. ?

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sohail :)! Next week, Stay tuned !!

Loved 🥰🙏😘🇩🇴

good job

The heights make me nervous 😂 good luck 🤞

I live in Istanbul wow what a view. I don't recommend old buildings due to earthquakes and also security issues. A compound is way safer and a lot of people get robbed in these buildings. Make sure you secure your place well.

good videos I am interested to know how much you paid your apartment before the renovations

nice

Congratulations from Sunny California.

Turkish lira is crashing and I am browsing apartment videos. Do you think it is good time to buy now or should I wait for even more cheaper lira?

Amazing, congrats for the channel and apartment! I've been to Turkey five times, definitely my favorite country. I have plans to live in Istanbul in the future, hopefully in a beautiful place like yours. Greetings from Brazil!

So how much did this property cost, plus the renovations and monthly HOA fees? total cost.

Very nice

How did the apartment cost ? If you don’t mind me asking

3:03 ve 3:06 elektrik kablolari icin kolonlari kirmislar

the most important question is. how much was it in USD? and what will it cost at the end ?

That’s a great spacious apartment, how much is it?

How much was the purchase price of the property before renovation?

Did you have to ask planning permission for changes?

😍😍😍

How much price it

AWESOME! The view is breathtaking! I don’t get to see that kind of view even in downtown Chicago near Magnificent Mile, The most posh area in all of Chicago. I’m very interested to know the breakdown. And, if possible, other costs for investment consideration. Thanks in advance!

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Shah, we will be posting a video about the cost breakdown soon, stay tuned :)

Hi great video really happy for you guys. Im from london england Im also living in istanbul and im looking for a similar project. Which agent did you use to help find this please. Keep up the good work and love watching your videos

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Hey! thanks for watching :)! We can send our agent's contact info on Instagram, you can DM me at @karmaayyash I'll send you his phone number! Good luck !

@BALIBARISTA

2 жыл бұрын

@@HowWeLife thankyou for your reply. I have sent you a message on insta. 😊

Bravoo

Super 👏👍

It is amazing view I was there in August I liked very much. Living cost is very cheap. But I would like to know the cost of apartment to buy?

Hi guys. Nice video, in Turkey, there is an earthquake regulations for buildings after 1999 earthquake. You should have an expert check the building if it complies with sysmic regulations.

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thank you! Yes we had an expert make a test on the building and they approved the condition of the building for seismic integrity. The municipality has also approved the property for renovation. We highly recommend anyone buying property in an old building to do this. Great comment! Thanks again!

@i_am_kochero

2 жыл бұрын

Earthquake is a big problem in Istanbul, it's not a question of if it's gonna happen, it's a question of when it's gonna happen. With the current urbanisation of Istanbul, we are talking about death rates in millions. Please don't let the builders butcher the colums, i can see they already put a light switch on a cloumn, that column will be the line between life and death during an earthquake. Also imagine how many columns were butchered below your apartment which you don't know about. Turkish builders known to cut entire columns just because it was on their way. One more thing you need to insulate underneath the roof, I'm talking about heavy insulation, otherwise the amount of electricity you will spend to cool your apartment in the summer will be so high. I hope you will have your dream apartment at the end of the building process 😊

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

@@i_am_kochero thank you so much Burak! This is why we are working with a professional contractors 😊

Hi guys

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Natalie :) Thanks for watching our video!

Yes l need to know price and process??? Congrats and good luck! Also is up to code for earthquakes ?

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Veronica, thank you for watching! We posted a video about the renovation prices and the process. The property is up to code for earthquakes, we had to get it tested before we started working on it

Hi nice property lovely view but how old is this property and what is the price please

Aiming for citizenship by investment with in 2 years. I have travelled to Istanbul many times. After 120 countries over 35 years looking for something similar to your set up. Looking forward to the final product. Great travel blog- you guys are naturals!

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you watching Barry :)!

I would personally go for having the kitchen in the lower level with a large living area (no sliding doors) and make the upper level all bedrooms and maybe a den.

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Those are both great ideas! Thanks for your input and for watching our video :)

Hi How much it was the apartment?

How did u find the contractors and are u happy with their work? Pls post a video on reno costs, etc. Thanks. Loving the channel:)

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :)! We will be posting a video about the cost breakdown soon, stay tuned!

You forget to mention how much cost you to buy that apartement!

How much was it.

For how much did you buy it?

Hi guys..thanks for your videos🙏🏻they great and very informative..How do i get the app Sahibinden in English and can i get the documentation needed for foreigners from the government to buy a property in Turkey 🇹🇷 on line?

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Daniel, unfortunately the app is in Turkish only. We used google translate 😅 We are not sure that you can get the documents online, we suggest you get a Turkish lawyer that speaks language and know the process if you aren’t planing to come to Turkey yourself, the process of buying a property is a bit involved and you need to have a lawyer or an agent that can help facilitate the process. Best of luck 😊

Are you guys ok??????

Are u guys ok?

عجب!

Nice

Did you guys buy it in full or get a mortgage? Can you share how it works if you get a mortgage or buy a property there as a foreigner?

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Elieen, we bought the property in cash, we unfortunately don't have any information about getting a mortgage as a foreigner, we suggest that you speak to your bank in Turkey if you have an account there. Good luck :)

I hope you don't mind being woken up for Salat al-fajr with that mosque right in front of your window.

Omgggg im in love with the viewww. As a turkish woman married to a syrian its out dream also to live in istanbul but the step seems so big 🥺

Hi from South African vloggers 🇿🇦 😀 ❤️ 🌍 ..

@HowWeLife

2 жыл бұрын

Hello! Welcome to our channel :)