Start searching for Mersin Lands for sale in 2026

Happy new year to all. As we have mentioned in a few of our previous articles, 2026 is the time to invest in Mersin. In this article we will be focusing on a few very good options rather than explaining why you should consider Mersin lands for sale as opposed to overpriced apartments in Istanbul or Antalya.

Property types for dynamic investment in Mersin

We focus on land investment and you will see many Mersin lands for sale on this website, however we cannot skip the residential investment opportunity which awaits investors.

1) Apartments

Well, as we have just said apartments are overpriced in Istanbul and Antalya, we could not have passed on without mentioning the opportunity that awaits in Mersin. Especially on the coastline of Mersin, from its centre all the way to the West to Anamur, there are many 30 to 45 year old apartment buildings. These buildings are like a gold mine for foreign investors.

We can summarise this method as follows. First we will buy an ageing unit under the hammer in an ideally 40+ years old building. At this stage you can rent out this unit for a few years and generate about a net 8-9% return.

In a few years from your $50.000-60.000 purchase the building will be declared as an urban regeneration site. Management will find a developer to knock down the existing building and for the new building he/she will charge each apartment $40.000 for the redevelopment of the building.

The above option is ideal for dynamic apartment investment with a budget no more than $45.000. It carries a potential rental return of $18.000 over 5 years. Then you will invest the $40.000 as mentioned above and have a $125.000-140.000 unit which you can sell on immediately after completion. Considering you have spent $67.000 overall, you will be doubling your investment after 5-6 years.

2) Land for development

Mersin lands for sale require a larger budget than an apartment for sure, however they are much more rewarding as well. In the newly zoned west of Mezitli we can find many good options for you.

With a budget of $300.000-350.000, we can develop a twin villa or 3-6 apartment project on a 600 sqm land in Mezitli. This land will be allowing 60% density and maximum 5 floors. The amount given includes the purchase of the land, as well as the design, licensing and turnkey development of the building. As we sell each of the twin villas or the apartments, you will have a net profit of minimum 35% up to 50% in USD over just 9 months.

Larger budgets require a little more time and professionalism. Rest assured, we have plenty of experience in this field. We can look at land options over 1.000 sqm and 90% density. This type of land allows 9 floors max. The required budget for a 15-20 apartment project is about $1.500.000. The below land option falls in to this category.

Mersin lands for sale vary and we have multiple options from each category. Please note, for the budgets given above we have payment plans. For example when you have paid in full for the land, we take 40% upfront for commencement. The rest is paid over 6 to 15 instalments depending on the estimated time of delivery.

3) Raw Agricultural Land – most rewarding of Mersin lands for sale

Ideal for lower budgets, raw agricultural land investment is our favourite at MARE. Any city in the World was raw land before their time. The raw Mersin lands for sale we are talking about have been the home to ancient civilisations before. With such history and character, especially Silifke’s coastline offers great options for investors. Ideal time to exit an agricultural investment is 3-5 years.

For example let us say we are buying a 3.500 sqm land for about $55.000. Below strategies cost nothing to less than half of the initial spending and they offer various but good profits and exit strategies. The below land is a match for the imaginary $55.000 investment

A) Leave the land as it is

As explained in the heading we will not touch the land. It will stay rocky and bushy until we sell it, ideally in 5-7 years. As there is rapid changes just down the hill from this location, capital appreciation is guaranteed, however you need to be patient.

B) Level the land and form an income generating

As mentioned in the listing above, levelling this land and forming a garden will cost about $15.000. Let us say we picked to form an Avocado farm. In 3 years you will start getting some produce, and after 7 years the produce amount will reach satisfying levels. You can exit this investment with decent profit after 2,5-3 years. Profits aside this type of Mersin lands for sale is very satisfying for your lifestyle as well.

C) Level the land and make a home slot ready for nature lovers

There are many people who want an escape from the city. A land levelled to have a sea view home in a naturally beautiful part of Mersin would be very interesting for many Turkish professionals/families. As mentioned in the ad about the land needs a more sophisticated design for the levelling which will cost about $25.000. You could easily get a quick profit, however the suggested exit time is after 2 years from purchase.

You may also invest further to develop the home this land is meant to have. This will cost anywhere from $30.000-40.000 for steel structure modern homes, $90.000-100.000 for concrete homes and $200.000-220.000 for rustic stone homes.

Please call us for more information about Mersin lands for sale.