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 and then opening a London office in 2020.
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 5 agreements per day.
Meet the team
Oktay Geyik
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.
James Pigott
James has joined the business as the UK General Manger to grow our international sales in 2019. 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.
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
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 absolutely 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.