Buying a Property in Turkey

Buying a property in Turkey is far less complicated than in the UK.

The Estate Agent plays a more active part in ‘managing' the process. Generally speaking the entire process takes about 3 months.

• Foreign nationals may purchase most types of property in Turkey in their own names and when the time comes to sell, the proceeds of the sale may be transferred out of Turkey.

• When you have expressed an interest in buying a property, an agreement is prepared using an English speaking lawyer, setting out the terms and conditions of the purchase. A duly signed copy of that agreement and a copy of the title-deed of the property are given to you.

• At this stage, you are only required to give a copy of your passport and two photographs.

• Then you make a payment according to the payment schedule clearly defined in the agreement.

• Upon this payment, the proceedings at the Title-Deeds Office are initiated by LDG Abroad

• We will prepare a letter, a copy of the legal papers, together with the copy of your passport and send them to the Army Headquarters in Izmir for clearance. This process will take up to three months. The checks are made to ensure that the land you are buying does not fall within any Military zone. Character checks are also made.

• When all the checks have been conducted and the papers returned to us, we will contact you so you can arrange a suitable date to return to Turkey to sign the Contract and undertake the money transfer.

• Before leaving for Europe, it is advisable to open a bank account with a Turkish bank (to enable you to transfer the remaining money). You do not have to stay in Turkey as we will contact you as soon as the necessary paperwork has been received back from Izmir.

• On the day of transfer, the Buyer, Seller and Estate Agent will go to the Title-Deeds Office and complete the paperwork. The paperwork consist of all the legal issues (title-deeds, land registry etc) and financial issues. Financial affairs are concluded, signatures exchanged and the title-deeds of your property are registered in your name.

• After you have puchased the property our after sales department will continue to offer assistance in the purchasing of furniture and furnishings, rentals and management.