House Sales Statistics, May 2019
In May 2019, 82 252 houses were sold in TurkeyIn Turkey, house sales decreased by 31.3% in May 2019 compared to the same month of the previous year and hence, became 82 252. For the house sales of May 2019, İstanbul had the highest share of house sales with 19.3% and 15 895 sold house. The followers of İstanbul were Ankara with 8 240 house sales and Antalya 5 091 house sales with the share of 10% and 6.2% respectively. The least house sold provinces were Ardahan with 4 house sales, Hakkari with 10 house sales, Bayburt with 26 house sales.
Number of house sales, 2018-2019
In May 2019, 5 231 ownership of the houses changed by mortgage sales
The mortgaged house sales throughout Turkey became 5 231 by decreasing 85.8% compared to the same month of the previous year. House sales with mortgage had a 6.4% share of all house sales in Turkey. Most of house sales with mortgage was in İstanbul with 1 163 sales. İstanbul was the first province in Turkey ranking that has most house sales with mortgage share with 22.2%. Mortgaged house sales had the highest share in Eskişehir with 19% of all house sales.
Ownership of 77 021 houses changed by other sales
Other house sales in Turkey became 77 021 by decreasing 7% compared to the same month of the previous year. In the other sales, İstanbul was the first province with 14 732 sales and 19.1% share. Other house sales had 92.7% share of all house sales in İstanbul. Ankara was the second province with 7 658 sales. Ankara was followed by Antalya with 4 829 sales. The least other house sales was realized in Ardahan with 4 house sales.
House sales by type of sales, May 2019
House sales by state of sales, May 2019 
In house sales, 33 765 of houses were sold for the first time
First house sales in Turkey became 33 765 by decreasing 39.2% compared to the same month of the previous year. First house sales had 41.1% share of all house sales in Turkey. The most first house sales was in İstanbul with 6 873 sales. İstanbul was the first province in Turkey ranking that had most first house sales share with 20.4%. The followers of İstanbul were Ankara with 3 421 house sales and Antalya with 2 186 house sales.
Ownership of 48 487 houses changed by second hand sales
Second hand house sales in Turkey became 48 487 by decreasing 24.4% compared to the same month of the previous year. In the second hand sales, İstanbul was the first province again with 9 022 sales and 18.6% share. Share of the second hand sales was 56.8% in İstanbul in total house sales. Ankara was the second province with 4 819 sales and Ankara was followed by Antalya with 2 905 sales.
In May 2019, 3 925 houses were sold to foreigners
In house sales to foreigners became 3 925 by increasing 62.5% compared to the same month of the previous year. İstanbul was the first province with 1 734 sales in May 2019. The followers of İstanbul were Antalya with 850 house sales, Ankara with 216 house sales, Bursa with 187 house sales and Yalova with 136 house sales.
Most house sales were made to Iraq citizens according to country nationalities
Iraq citizens bought 594 houses from Turkey in May. The followers of Iraq were Iran with 509 house sales, Russia with 285 house sales, Afghanistan with 183 house sales and Saudi Arabia with 157 house sales.
The next release on this subject will be on July 17, 2019.
Source: tüik
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