A practical guide for investors from Bangladesh and the Bangladeshi diaspora in the Gulf, the UK and Malaysia: how the USD 500,000 fund route works and what to check at home first.
Instead of buying an apartment, you subscribe to units of a real estate fund regulated by the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye (CMB). The CMB issues a conformity letter, and your lawyer files the residence permit and citizenship applications.
One subscription at a price set by licensed appraisers, units held in your own account and fund disclosures published on KAP.
No tenant, building charges, property tax or repairs to follow from abroad.
After the holding period, units are redeemed under the fund rules. There is no need to find a buyer.
Your spouse and children under 18 apply with you on the same investment.
Türkiye allows dual citizenship. Bangladesh allows it only for an approved list of countries and through a dual citizenship certificate from the Ministry of Home Affairs. Check whether your case is covered before you apply, so you keep your Bangladeshi passport.
Bangladesh applies foreign exchange controls to investment abroad. Many investors use savings or business income already held outside Bangladesh, for example in the Gulf, the UK or Malaysia. In every case the transfer comes from an account in your name and the source of funds is documented.
If you live and work in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UK or Malaysia, you can invest from there. Your country of residence does not change the Turkish process.
Passport, birth and marriage certificates and children's birth certificates, apostilled or legalised and translated into Turkish by a sworn translator.
| Regulated fund | Buying property | |
|---|---|---|
| Price set by | Licensed appraisers, CMB oversight | Seller, developer or agent |
| Valuation rules | CMB fund rules, stable | TKGM valuation and TTB rules, changed several times since 2019 |
| What you own | Fund units in your own account | One title deed |
| Management | Licensed portfolio manager | You, from abroad |
| Exit after 3 years | Redemption under fund rules | Find a buyer |
Read more: Turkish citizenship through a fund · cost comparison 2026 · 2026 valuation rule change · timeline.
Yes. Bangladeshi nationals are eligible for the USD 500,000 fund route on the same terms as other foreign investors.
Bangladesh allows dual citizenship only for listed countries and with a certificate. Confirm your position with the Ministry of Home Affairs or a Bangladeshi lawyer before applying.
No. There is no minimum stay. You visit for biometrics and your lawyer handles most steps.
Yes. The transfer can come from your own account abroad, as long as the source of funds is documented.
Your spouse and children under 18.
Related guides: Turkish citizenship through a fund · Cost comparison 2026 · Turkish citizenship for Pakistani investors · Turkish passport benefits
This page is general information, not an investment offer or investment, tax, legal or immigration advice. Citizenship is granted only by the Turkish authorities. Fund units carry risk and their value may go up or down; past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Sources: Capital Markets Board of Türkiye · General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs · KAP. · Ministry of Home Affairs, Bangladesh.
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