For founders + families ready to move on a passport plan
Turkish citizenship via $400K real estate.
Passport in 6–12 months.
Citizenship for you, your spouse, and dependent kids — all in one transaction. The investment is an asset you can sell after 3 years, not a donation.
The 2026 angle: Turkey's new tax bill (in parliament now) layers a 20-year 0% tax holiday on all foreign income on top of citizenship. That makes Turkish CBI one of the strongest second-passport plays in the world right now.
$400K is an asset, not a donation.
Caribbean CBI programs ($200–250K) are donations — money's gone. Turkey's $400K is real estate you own. After the 3-year hold you can sell, rent, or keep it. Realistic 5-year net cost: $50–130K after asset recovery.
Family included. Passport in 6–12 months.
Spouse + dependent children under 18 get Turkish passports in the same application at no extra investment. Visa-free access to 110+ countries. Citizenship is permanent — no renewals over the next 20 years.
The 20-year tax bonus makes this exceptional.
If Turkey's tax bill passes (in parliament now, expected within weeks), CBI holders qualify for 20-year 0% tax on foreign income. For a founder earning $1M+/year offshore, that's $6M+ in tax savings over 20 years on top of the citizenship. The math becomes overwhelming.
Your next step
Book a free 15-min fit call.
Tell me your situation (income, family, citizenship, timeline). In 15 minutes I'll walk through whether CBI is genuinely the right move for you, what the realistic timeline looks like, and how the tax angle plays into your specific math. No pitch. If CBI isn't right for your situation, I'll tell you and point you toward the cheaper path that is.
Who you'd be talking to
M. Can Avcı
Based in Istanbul. Born in Turkey, returned in 2023 after a decade selling enterprise software in London. I work with a vetted Turkish citizenship lawyer + 3 pre-screened developers across Istanbul.
Our consulting fee is flat and disclosed upfront. We do not take property commissions — which means we have no incentive to push you toward bad inventory. That's the differentiation that matters at $400K+ transaction sizes.
Background: Full CBI guide for founders · Turkey CBI vs Caribbean · If you don't need citizenship, see the residency path
Common questions
Before you book the call
How does Turkey's $400K Citizenship by Investment program work?
You purchase Turkish real estate worth at least $400,000 (single contract), hold it for 3 years (no-sale annotation on the title deed), and apply for citizenship. Processing time: 6-12 months. Spouse and dependent children under 18 are included in the same application at no extra investment cost. After the 3-year hold, you can sell, rent, or keep the property — citizenship is permanent regardless. Alternative paths exist at $500K minimum: bank deposit, government bonds, investment fund shares, or fixed capital investment in a Turkish company. The real estate path is most common because it's cheapest and provides a recoverable asset.
What's the realistic all-in cost including all fees?
Real estate path: $400K property + $4K transfer tax + $2-5K legal fees + $1-3K translations/apostilles + $0.2-0.5K biometric + $1-3K KYC + optional $5-15K consultant = $413-430K total upfront. Plus annual property tax (0.1-0.3% of value) and aidat (HOA) fees ($50-300/month). 5-year net cost after property resale: typically $50-130K depending on USD-denominated property performance. For non-real-estate paths (deposit/bonds/fund), upfront cost is ~$506-520K but recovery at year 3 is nearly full.
How is Turkey CBI different from Caribbean programs (St Kitts, Dominica, Antigua, Grenada)?
Caribbean programs are cheaper upfront ($200-250K donation) and faster (3-4 months) but donations are non-refundable. Turkey's $400K is a recoverable asset. Caribbean passports include EU Schengen visa-free access; Turkey doesn't. Turkey wins on: tax (20-year regime if it passes), asset retention, lifestyle (Istanbul is a major global city), and family-favorable pricing. Caribbean wins on: speed, cost, EU/Schengen mobility, and no-residency-required (Turkey requires actual residency for the tax benefit). Pick based on use case: passport-only-no-relocation → Caribbean; relocating with tax optimization → Turkey.
How does the proposed 20-year tax holiday change the CBI calculation?
Dramatically. Before the bill: Turkey CBI was a decent passport-mobility play with optional residency. With the bill: CBI holders who establish Turkish tax residency get 0% tax on all foreign income for 20 years. For a founder earning $1M/year offshore at ~30% home-country tax rate, that's ~$300K/year saved × 20 years = $6M in tax savings on top of the citizenship. The $400-500K CBI cost becomes 7% of the savings — overwhelming math. This is why CBI demand is expected to spike when the bill passes (currently in parliament, 4-8 weeks from passage).
Does Turkey CBI work for US citizens?
Partially. US citizens are taxed on worldwide income regardless of residency, so the Turkish 0% rate doesn't eliminate US tax obligations (FATCA). For Americans, Turkey CBI is primarily about: (1) passport mobility (Turkish passport gives 110+ visa-free countries, useful as backup), (2) plan-B / second-citizenship optionality, (3) family inheritance planning (1% Turkish inheritance tax + permanent citizenship for descendants), (4) lifestyle if you want to actually live in Istanbul. The tax-savings argument that drives non-US founders doesn't apply to Americans without renouncing US citizenship.
What's covered in the free 15-min fit call?
We walk through: your annual offshore income, family situation, current citizenship, planning horizon, liquid capital, and home-country tax exposure. Based on that, I tell you whether CBI is genuinely the right move OR whether the cheaper DNV/TRP path would work just as well for your situation. If CBI fits, we discuss timeline, property selection criteria, and what you'd commit to. If not, I point you toward the right cheaper alternative. No commission incentive — our fee is flat and disclosed if you proceed.