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The founder

An advisor, not a salesperson

Expat Turkey was founded on a simple belief: that international clients deserve a partner who represents their interests alone.

How we work

A considered, personal process

Step one

Consultation

We listen first — your goals, timeline, family and budget — before any property is ever discussed.

Step two

Strategy & search

A tailored plan across property, residence and company — with a curated, private selection to view.

Step three

Settle & support

We see it through to completion and beyond — permits, management and life in your new home.

Client testimonials

In our clients' own words

Verified Google reviews from clients who relocated, invested and built their lives in Turkey with Expat Turkey.

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Dominique guided our entire relocation from Geneva — the apartment, the residence permits, the school places. We never once felt like clients; we felt looked after.

M. & C. Reynaud Relocated from Switzerland

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We invested in Istanbul from London with complete confidence. Every figure was honest, every introduction was the right one. A genuinely trustworthy partner.

James Hartley Investor · United Kingdom

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From company formation to our villa in Bodrum, the process was seamless and entirely discreet. This is advisory of a different standard.

Familie Brandt Relocated from Germany

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Dominique set up our Turkish company and structured everything around our residence goals from day one. Precise, patient and completely dependable.

Thomas Berger Relocated from Switzerland

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She found us an apartment in Nişantaşı we would never have discovered alone, and handled the residence permits without a single misstep. Faultless.

Sophie Laurent Relocated from France

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An advisor who genuinely represents the buyer. Honest about timing, candid about value, and tireless on the details. I recommend Dominique without reservation.

Élise Moreau Relocated from France

About the founder

My role is to protect my clients' interests as if they were my own — to advise honestly, and to make a foreign country feel like home.

Dominique Le DoaréFounder & Principal Advisor
15+
Years advising
Guiding international clients across Turkey.
2
Core cities
Specialists in Istanbul and Bodrum.
EN · FR
Languages
Fluent, bilingual client service.
1:1
Personal
A select few clients at any time.

Our principles

Principles we hold to

i.

Your interests, only

We represent the buyer and the client — never the listing. Our advice is independent and our loyalty is undivided.

ii.

Discretion as standard

Privacy is not a feature; it is the way we work. Your plans, finances and identity remain entirely confidential.

iii.

Honesty before the sale

We will tell you when a property is wrong, when the timing is poor, and when patience will serve you better.

iv.

The whole picture

Property, residence, company and tax are considered together — because for our clients, they are never separate.

A garden house in Emirgan, Istanbul

A personal introduction

Speak with Dominique directly

Every relationship begins with a confidential conversation about what you hope to build in Turkey.