Residence Index has been selling high-end residences and
villas since 2009, having grown from a single office in
the Maslak business district of Istanbul, to 5 offices covering
the key residential districts of the city, while working with
partners to cover other areas of Istanbul. We are proud to have
one of the largest portfolios of high-end
property available for sale or rent, of any real estate business
in Turkey. Over the last 10 years we have grown to a
position where we have sold / rented over 6500 properties
and are currently securing an average of 4 agreements per day.
Meet the team:
Our founder and General Manager Oktay has worked in Real Estate for over 15 years. He
first worked for a number of real estate companies in Istanbul before realising he could do
better himself. With his vision and focus on clients, the business has grown rapidly ever since.
General Manager Oktay Geyik
Director of Client Relationships Gökçe Şahin
Gökçe is our Director of Clients, overseeing the lasting relationships we build with
customers. Whether that is simply one purchase or coming back to us again, the
appreciation for our clients’ needs is key. Gocke has worked in real estate and customer
focused roles for over 15 years and appreciates the importance of understanding diverse
client demand.
James has recently joined the business as the UK General Manger to grow our international
sales. We recognise that the UK is a key market in global real estate and James and his local
team are working on developing new sales. James is a keen property investor himself and
has previously been a strategy and transformation consultant working in the UK and Middle
East.
UK Manager James Pigott
We have over 1,200 active properties for sale or rent at any
one time and are recognised for our ability to simplify the
process for both buyers and sellers, as well as professionals
requiring rental accommodation.
Through building trusting and long-term relationships
with clients and investors we have also built up an active
database of over 5,000 buyers currently looking for
property to move into and a further 750 high net
individuals looking for long term investments.
Through our focus on service and understanding our
customers’ requirements, we attract clients not only from
Turkey but from Europe, the Middle East, Russia, China and
the USA. Given our diverse customer base we find we are
being asked for assistance purchasing overseas and
especially in the UK, Portugal, Spain and North America.
Clients
Are at the centre of our business. How we work is important to us and differentiates us
from other real estate agencies. We take great care to understand what the customer is
looking for including the location, style, special features, view and so on.
We simplify things, by not overwhelming our clients with options, but taking time to
select only the most suitable. We are also proud to have built up a loyal base of returning
customers who rent / buy / sell through us again and again, including investors and
individuals upgrading their home. We are also in a privileged position where we only do
limited advertising and instead have new customers coming to us through referrals and
through our website.
Partners
Partnerships with vendors and developers are aboltuely critical to us and a key part of our
success. We often work with partners on new projects, at the plan stage, advising on
pricing, styles, sizes and likely demand. We manage the sale, rental and management of
projects for some of the largest developers in Istanbul.
Our goal is to establish long term partnerships, which are mutually
beneficial. We are always looking to grow and widen our reach, so we are
keen to hear from vendors and developers who have quality real estate to
either rent or sell, either as individual units or entire projects, both in Turkey
but in other locations throughout the World.
