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With the legislation of the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre and the chambers of commerce during company establishment, Turkish translation of the passport is required in order to document the investor's identity information and match it with national records.
Individual Tax Identification Number is the mandatory official identification for all preliminary financial transactions and is also requested during company registration and establishment of foreign partners.
Due to the complexity of transactions in official offices and banks and the need for intense physical participation, the majority of investors give power of attorney to an authorized legal advisor or lawyer through notary offices or consulates abroad in order to prevent administrative errors.
Financial legislation requires that the purchase price be sent by official bank transfer directly from the buyer's own account to the seller's account; Therefore, it is necessary to open an individual account to monitor the money flow.
Article 35 of the Land Registry Law limits the total surface area of real estate that a foreign real person can acquire throughout Türkiye to a maximum of 30 hectares and stipulates that the area that foreigners can acquire cannot exceed 10% of the district's surface area.
In accordance with Article 1020 of the Turkish Civil Code, the buyer has the right to examine the title deed records to ensure that there is no bank mortgage, precautionary measure, enforcement proceeding or an annotation preventing the sale to foreigners and transfer of inheritance on the property.
In accordance with Law No. 2565 on Military Restricted Zones and Security Zones, foreign nationals are prohibited from purchasing or acquiring real estate located in areas adjacent to military barracks or sensitive strategic points.
Within the scope of the legal regulations of 2026, CMB licensed valuation institutions are obliged to upload the report directly to the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (TKGM) system electronically, without manual intervention, in order to prevent the distortion of nominal values, determine the real market price and protect buyer rights.
2026 updates require cash real estate sales amounts to be transferred through the Secure Payment System with bank integration. In this system, funds are blocked in the brokerage account and are released to the seller only after official signatures are made and the transfer of ownership is confirmed.
In accordance with the capital movements circular published by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, foreigners must convert their foreign currency into Turkish Lira through an intermediary bank before purchasing a property and obtain the Foreign Exchange Purchase Document (DAB) and officially submit it to the land registry office before the sale process is finalized.
In order to ensure the legitimacy of the financial source, the land registry office requires that the bank transfer amounts sent from the buyer to the seller and the information specified with millimetric precision in the foreign exchange purchase document (DAB) exactly match.
DASK is a state-supported compulsory insurance that guarantees coverage for material damages that may occur in the event of an earthquake, and the Land Registry Directorate requires the presentation of a valid insurance policy in order to legally complete the sales transaction.
WebTapu is the only official channel through which applications can be submitted. Since Turkish digital identity (e-Government) is required to log into the system, the foreign investor must use the e-Government account of his authorized legal representative to overcome administrative obstacles or use the seller's e-Government information to upload the file and make an appointment.
As of 2026, the old declaration method based on the municipal market value has been abolished and the 'Regional Actual Market Fair Value', which is the only reference value approved by the state, has been implemented in order to prevent tax evasion and calculate the real 4% fee amount.
In accordance with the legislation, the final sales contract must be signed in the presence of a sworn translator registered in the land registry office, in order for the foreign buyer to fully understand his rights, the type of title deed and the ownership conditions, and to complete the transaction safely and consciously.
After the title deed is registered, the owner is obliged to register the property with the relevant municipality in order to file an annual tax declaration and have the property tax calculated in accordance with the regional fair value approved for 2026 in order to avoid delay penalties.
The Turkish Citizenship Law requires that, as a prerequisite for approval of citizenship by investment, an official annotation must be placed on the property record in the land registry office stating that it cannot be sold for 3 full years.
Following the valuation report, title deed transfer and 3-year sales restriction procedures, the Land Registry Directorate forwards the file to the relevant ministry for the issuance of the official Certificate of Conformity confirming that your investment meets the minimum limit of 400,000 USD.
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