Buying Procedures

Private purchase contract

The following contract is agreed between Seller, Buyer and Real Estate Agent in two languages (Turkish and foreign languages).  The contract has to be signed by all parties.

The sales contract contains:

1. The name and address of the Buyer, Seller and Real estate agent

2. The contract price of the property

3. The deposit amount and the payment plan

4. The date of signing of the contract

5. The additions of the contract (the services of the Seller, the completion and delivery date)

Property Registration and Delivery procedures

This process can take, on average, 3 months.

You need to have your passport translated into Turkish by an official sworn in translator and have it certified at the Notary Public in Turkey. Then the certified passport translation will be needed for registering of title deeds (TAPU).

Applying for military approval to the relevant municipality

Foreigners buying property in Turkey must still be approved by the military authorities. This requirement should have been removed in 2006, however until it is removed permission for the sale to proceed is granted once background checks are completed. These checks cover that the property is not in a military restricted area, and that the purchaser is not a criminal or terrorist. This is normally a formality and is expected to be removed at some time in the future.

Transferring and registering of title deeds (TAPU)

After obtaining the “no objection to buy permission from the Army” and the last payment/ full amount has been paid to the seller. The title deed transfer takes place at the Land Registry Department. For completion of this registration the buyer (or legal representative with Power of Attorney) and seller needs to be present at the Land Registry Department.  

For this processes you need following documents:

The passport translated into Turkish by an official sworn in translator and certified at the Notary Public in Turkey.

The copy of the deed (TAPU), that proves the ownership of Seller, which you are purchasing.

Two passport sized coloured photographs

The fees for deed application-55 €

Transfer Tax

The declared value of the property on the official title deed or TAPU is represented by Land Registry Department. A purchase tax of 3% is collected from the purchaser during the transaction. The Land Registry Department requires for the sworn translator during the transaction of deed because the property purchase is happening in Turkey.

Our company provides full service of the necessary registering documents: all kind of taxes, duties, sworn translator, notary, photos, takes a part at all stages of buying procedures and assists for procedures.

The price for draw up the deed depends to the apartment sizes, because it includes the taxes for purchasing:

  800 € - apartment 1+1

1000 € - apartment 2+1

1200 € - apartment 3+1