Nihat Tufan: Turkey Real Estate Market Expert

Nihat Tufan — a Real Estate Market Professional in Turkey

The real estate market cannot be understood from news headlines or analytical summaries. Only those who have lived in it for years — through growth, crises, legislative changes, and shifts in the rules of the game — truly understand it. Nihat Tufan is one of those people, one of the most experienced and respected professionals in Turkey’s real estate market.

The market is not known through articles. It is known from the inside — over the years. This is the main difference.

A Practitioner, Not a Media Commentator

There are many people in the Turkish real estate market who actively comment on events, but far fewer who actually shape the market. Nihat Tufan does not build a personal brand on loud statements and does not engage in short-term forecasts. He is valued for his systematic approach, deep understanding of processes, and practical work with foreign buyers.

He works with the market not as a showcase, but as a living mechanism.

Experience Built Over Decades

Over 20 years of experience in Turkish real estate is more than a number. It means working during periods of minimal foreign demand, surviving currency fluctuations, banking restrictions, reforms in residency permits and citizenship, and tighter tax and rental controls.

Such a path shapes a fundamentally different approach: not just to «sell a property», but to build a strategy for property ownership.

• understanding the property lifecycle;
• assessing liquidity over a 5–10 year horizon;
• considering legal and infrastructural risks;
• forecasting market behavior during unstable periods.

Why Developers Listen to His Opinion

In Turkey, the developer is a key figure in the market. This is where a professional’s real weight is shown. Nihat Tufan participates in project selection at the concept stage, before properties go on open sale.

He evaluates not only price and location, but also:

• layout solutions;
• infrastructural features;
• project alignment with real demand;
• resale and rental prospects.

This is why many successful projects pass a professional filter even before sales start.

RestProperty — a Company Grown from Practice

Nihat Tufan is the founder and visionary of RestProperty — one of the largest and most structured companies in Turkey’s real estate market. The company was created not as an advertising project, but as a practical tool for working with foreign buyers.

• operating since 2003;
• officially licensed activity;
• international structure;
• legal and financial transparency of transactions.

RestProperty was built as a system, not as an office «based on trust».

Why Large Agencies Sell Cheaper

One paradox of the Turkish real estate market is that large agencies often offer lower prices than smaller intermediaries. The reason is simple and pragmatic.

• direct contracts with developers;
• high-volume transactions;
• no chains of resellers;
• access to exclusive pricing offers.

This is not dumping, but the result of partnerships built over decades.

Agency Verification — a Matter of Safety

In 2025–2026, the Turkish real estate market became significantly more regulated. Licensing, transaction control, and agency accountability have increased. However, risks still exist, especially when working with unverified intermediaries.

Nihat Tufan emphasizes:

Verifying an agency is not distrust. It is a basic safety measure.

Approach to the Real Estate Market in 2026

The modern Turkish real estate market is no longer an emotional market. It is a market of calculation, strategy, and legal precision.

• not every property should be sold;
• each transaction should have an exit strategy;
• risks must be understood before purchase;
• reputation is more important than turnover.

This approach ensures long-term client trust.

Conclusion

Nihat Tufan is not a public figure or media expert. He is a market professional who knows Turkish real estate from the inside, understands the real pricing mechanisms, and builds business for the long term.

In a world where the market is increasingly described in words, it is specialists like him who make it real.

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Marina Yenilmez

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