Bursa Housing Market: Where Digital Nomads Crash or Invest (Spoiler: It's Complicated)

bursa’s got this vibe where 15th-century ottoman mosques fist-bump shopping malls selling knockoff car parts. the weather right now? imagine god left a steamy towel on the earth. perfect for sweating through Zoom calls. anyway, let’s talk rent vs. buy, because my landlord just texted me ‘WE NEED TALK’ in all caps, and I’m already packing.

*the nomad math: renting in bursa
you can snag a 1-bedroom in Osmangazi for like 1,500 TL/month ($80), but the Wi-Fi’s slower than a donkey carrying DSL cables. Nilüfer’s pricier (2,300 TL) but has these weirdly chic cafes where everyone’s Instagramming their lattes. overheard at Kayhan Bazaar: ">i’d rather live above a köfte shop than deal with realtors who think ‘renovated’ means they added a lightbulb." facts: the city’s safety score is 54/100 on Numbeo-basically, don’t flash your MacBook at midnight.

buying property: silk road 2.0?
locals swear Çekirge’s thermal baths will make you immortal (doubt it), but properties there jumped 18% last year. a 2-bedroom apartment costs roughly 400,000 TL ($21k)-cheaper than Istanbul’s parking spots. drunk advice from a guy named Cemal at Altıparmak Cafe: "they’re building a metro to nowhere. buy now, cry later."

the nomad’s verdict: postcards vs. mortgages*
if you’re here short-term, rent near Kültürpark for the Wi-Fi and 1-hour ferries to Istanbul. buying? only if you believe Bursa’s textile boom will turn it into the next Porto. me? I’m eyeing a van by Uludağ Mountain. at least the bears won’t raise rent.

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