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Guides·Rent or buy in Baku? The answer in market numbers
We measured it across 380,000 listings: how much of a flat's price the rent returns each year, where the ratio is best, and at which interest rate buying starts to beat renting. Worked examples and a free calculator.
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Guides·Preferential mortgage 2026: who gets 4%, the conditions, and how to apply
Preferential (4%) and ordinary (8%) state mortgages, and banks' internal loans - who gets what. The full list of categories, the hidden conditions, the 70% income rule, and how to apply with ASAN İmza. Check your own eligibility at the end.
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Guides·Apartment sale tax in Baku: zones and calculation
When an individual sells an apartment they pay a simplified tax: 15 AZN per square metre, multiplied by the zone coefficient. Baku is split into 12 zones with coefficients from 1.2 to 4.0. See the zones on the map and work out the tax with the calculator.
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Guides·Valuing a house in Baku in 2026: what the data shows
From courtyard houses in Mərdəkan to historic villas in Səbail - how Baku house prices are actually set, what an appraiser looks at, and how Mənzil.ai now values houses end to end.
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Guides·Baku apartment prices 2026: a district-by-district guide
A practical 2026 guide to Baku's apartment market: district price tiers, the factors that actually move the price, red flags in listings, and how to anchor a fair offer.
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