Packages

Istanbul property management fees and packages.

Compare tenant placement, monthly rent collection and full property management for your Istanbul home. Read the service fee, one-time setup charge and property expenses separately, then check which tasks remain with you.

Management packages

Tenant placement
Just the Tenant
75%
our fee · of the first month’s rent · one-time · + VAT
No setup fee
We find and place the tenant; you run the monthly operation.
Full scope
Collection and follow-up
Rent Collection
8%
our management fee · of monthly rent collected · + VAT
Setup 200 EUR + VAT · one-time
We collect the rent and chase late payments; you manage maintenance.
Full scope
Full managementMost comprehensive
Hand Over the Keys
12%
our management fee · of monthly rent collected · + VAT
Setup 150 EUR + VAT · one-time
Hand over the keys; we handle the tasks in your package, from collection to maintenance, tax and renewal.
Full scope

All our packages follow the rent-collected model: no monthly management fee is charged for months when rent is not collected. The one-time setup fee and the tenant-placement fee are separate.

Read the cost in four separate parts

A package comparison needs more than a percentage. Identify what triggers each charge and keep the cost of work on the property separate from the cost of arranging that work.

Tenant placement: Just the Tenant shows a one-time service fee of 75% of the first month’s rent, plus VAT. It is not a monthly management percentage.
Monthly management: Rent Collection is 8% and Hand Over the Keys is 12% of monthly rent collected, plus VAT. The no-rent-collected rule concerns the monthly management fee; the separate one-time fees remain distinct.
Setup: Rent Collection shows a one-time EUR 200 setup fee plus VAT; Hand Over the Keys shows EUR 150 plus VAT. Just the Tenant has no setup fee.
Property expenses: Contractor invoices, taxes, insurance premiums, building dues, court and enforcement costs are separate from the management fee. Lawyer’s fees for legal follow-up are included in Hand Over the Keys and charged at cost in Rent Collection.

The package names and percentages do not by themselves explain every starting scenario. If your property is already tenanted, or you are moving into an ongoing package after tenant placement, ask for the applicable one-time charges and their payment dates to be itemised in the written agreement.

Which package?

Find your package with three questions.

This helper does not calculate anything; it only points you to a package. Rental range and contract details are discussed in the call.

01
Is there a tenant in the property?
- No, I need a tenantJust the Tenant
- Yes, I have a tenantRent Collection
02
Who should collect the rent and chase late payments?
- I’ll do itJust the Tenant
- You do itRent Collection
03
Who should handle repairs, tax, insurance and renewal?
- I’ll handle itRent Collection
- You handle itHand Over the Keys

Your answer takes you to the matching package; you can request a call from there.

Comparing management proposals? Check the fee basis, spending authority and reporting together.

How to choose a property manager in Istanbul

Comparison table

Which service is in which package.

These three packages cover long-term rentals; each includes the one before it. A tick (✓) marks an included service. Property expenses such as repair bills, taxes, insurance premiums and notary costs are separate from the management fee.

Which service is in which package.
Service group	Just the Tenant	Rent Collection	Hand Over the Keys
Management fee	75%our fee · of the first month’s rent · one-time · + VAT	8%our management fee · of monthly rent collected · + VAT	12%our management fee · of monthly rent collected · + VAT
Tenant sourcing and leaseMarket rent analysis, listing, applicant assessment and lease; applicant-supplied ID, income, employer and reference documents, and credit and enforcement records shared with consent; move-in inventory.	Included	Included	Included
Monthly collection and late-payment follow-upMonthly rent collection and late-payment follow-up. Legal follow-up includes formal notice, enforcement and eviction if needed, with your approval; lawyer’s fees are included in Hand Over the Keys and charged at cost in Rent Collection. Court and enforcement costs are separate in both.	Not included	Included	Included
Monthly owner statement and document sharingA PDF statement every month, on a regular schedule: rent collected, service fee, VAT, approved expenses and the net amount, each shown separately; leases, invoices and reports shared with you.	Not included	Included	Included
Maintenance and repair coordinationTenant repair requests and vetted contractors; urgent repairs within the 2,500 TL limit you authorise in advance proceed without waiting. Work above that limit needs your approval.	Not included	Not included	Included
Tax, insurance and building dues trackingProperty tax, DASK and home insurance renewal, and building dues tracking. Our partner licensed accountant prepares and files the annual rental income tax return with your approval.	Not included	Not included	Included
Annual increase and lease renewalCPI calculation and the renewal lease; the annual increase is agreed with you.	Not included	Not included	Included
International wire and multilingual statementTransfers to your account abroad; owner statement in Turkish, English or Arabic; two inspections a year.	Not included	Not included	Included
Setup fee	No setup fee	Setup 200 EUR + VAT · one-time	Setup 150 EUR + VAT · one-time

All our packages follow the rent-collected model: no monthly management fee is charged for months when rent is not collected. The one-time setup fee and the tenant-placement fee are separate.

Same month, three packages

Who does what during the month.

The difference between the packages is workload, not just price. For each step of the same month, here is who is responsible in each package.

Who does what during the month.
Task	Just the Tenant	Rent Collection	Hand Over the Keys
Rent request and collection	You	Us	Us
Late-payment follow-up and formal notice	You	Us	Us
Monthly owner statement	You	Us	Us
Building dues, tax and insurance payments	You	You	Us
Repair requests and contractor coordination	You	You	Us
Two inspection visits a year	You	You	Us
Annual increase calculation and renewal	You	You	Us
Income tax return	You	You	Us

Rent Collection does not include maintenance coordination or the tracking of tax, insurance and building dues; those sit in Hand Over the Keys. In Hand Over the Keys, our partner licensed accountant prepares and files the annual rental income tax return with your approval.

Management packages

As much service as you need, nothing more.

Each package includes the one before it. You decide which tasks you keep doing yourself.

All our packages follow the rent-collected model: no monthly management fee is charged for months when rent is not collected. The one-time setup fee and the tenant-placement fee are separate.

Tenant placement

Just the Tenant

75%

our fee · of the first month’s rent · one-time · + VAT

No setup fee

We find and place the tenant; you run the monthly operation.

Base package — the other two include it

Who it’s forFor owners looking for a tenant

We take care of

Market pricing analysis
Property listing
Viewings and document assessment
Lease and move-in inventory

Full scope

Monthly collection not included
Maintenance coordination not included

Talk about this package

Collection and follow-up

Rent Collection

our management fee · of monthly rent collected · + VAT

Setup 200 EUR + VAT · one-time

We collect the rent and chase late payments; you manage maintenance.

Includes the Just the Tenant package

Who it’s forFor owners who want to hand over collection

We take care of

Monthly rent collection
Late payment tracking and formal notice
Legal follow-up: formal notice, enforcement and eviction if needed
Monthly owner statement
Documents shared and archived

Full scope

Carried over from the previous package

Market pricing analysis
Property listing
Viewings and document assessment
Lease and move-in inventory

Maintenance coordination not included
Tax filing not included

Talk about this package

Most comprehensive

Full management

Hand Over the Keys

12%

our management fee · of monthly rent collected · + VAT

Setup 150 EUR + VAT · one-time

Hand over the keys; we handle the tasks in your package, from collection to maintenance, tax and renewal.

Includes the Rent Collection package

Who it’s forFor owners who want to hand over the entire operation

We take care of

Maintenance and repair coordination
Property tax and DASK tracking
Two on-site inspections per year
Lease renewal and CPI adjustment
Legal follow-up for rent collection
Lawyer’s fees for legal follow-up included in the monthly fee

Full scope

Income tax filing assistance
International wire transfer; owner statement in Turkish, English or Arabic

Carried over from the previous package

Market pricing analysis
Property listing
Viewings and document assessment
Lease and move-in inventory
Monthly rent collection
Late payment tracking and formal notice
Legal follow-up: formal notice, enforcement and eviction if needed
Monthly owner statement
Documents shared and archived

Talk about this package

What’s not included

We also spell out what isn’t included.

We want you to know from the start which items are not included in which package, and which costs are passed directly to you.

Monthly collection: Not included in the Just the Tenant package; included in Rent Collection and Hand Over the Keys.
Maintenance and repair coordination: Not included in Just the Tenant or Rent Collection. Only in Hand Over the Keys.
Tax filing: Not included in Just the Tenant or Rent Collection. In Hand Over the Keys, our partner licensed accountant prepares and files the annual rental income tax return with your approval.
Legal follow-up and costs: Legal follow-up — formal notice, enforcement and eviction if needed — is included in Rent Collection and Hand Over the Keys and is handled by our legal team with your approval. Lawyer’s fees for this follow-up are included in the monthly management fee in Hand Over the Keys; in Rent Collection they are charged at cost. Court and enforcement fees are separate in every package, passed on with receipts and no markup.
Court costs and fees: Passed through at the amount paid; no markup is added.
The property’s own costs: Building dues, property tax, DASK and home insurance premiums, and third-party fees such as notary costs are the property’s own costs; they are passed through at the amount paid, with no markup.
Short-term rentals: The three packages cover long-term residential tenancies. Short-term (Airbnb-style) letting is a separate service for flats suitable for a tourism letting permit; its scope and fee are agreed separately.

The setup fee is one-time, depends on the package, and is stated clearly in the Packages section.

Clarify these points in your first call

Is the property vacant or already tenanted, and which records are available?
Which one-time charges apply at the start, and when are they payable?
Who handles maintenance requests, renewal work and tax or insurance dates under the chosen package?
What spending authority are you giving, and which costs need your approval before work starts?
How will collected rent, the service fee, VAT and approved expenses be shown separately?

See how rental management starts and continues

Next step

Tell us about your property; we’ll talk through the rest.

In a free 30-minute online call we go through the contract, your property’s rental range and how the operation starts. The call carries no obligation.

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