Buyer Guide

We get a lot of questions about buying property in Türkiye. In our buyer guide we have brought together the answers to the most common ones — the investment climate, the purchase process, residency, taxes and everyday life.

Should you feel we have left any subject uncovered, please get in touch so we can provide you with the details and update the guide.

Investing in Türkiye

Foreign investorsSetting Up a Company in Türkiye: A Step-by-Step Guide for ForeignersLimited company or sole trader, how much capital is required, how long it takes and what it really costs. The advantage — and the trap — of buying property through a company.8 min read
Foreign investorsOpening a Bank Account in Türkiye as a ForeignerThe unseen precondition of the title deed transfer. What documents are asked for, why some applications are refused, and why the currency purchase certificate must be planned alongside the account.6 min read
Foreign investorsBuying Property in Türkiye Without Travelling: Power of AttorneyWhat an apostille is, which powers must be spelled out in the document, and why a general power of attorney is not enough. The step remote buyers most often get wrong.6 min read
Foreign investorsGetting a Turkish Residence Permit as a Property OwnerDoes a title deed grant residence? The conditions for a short-term permit, the application steps, the health insurance requirement and the closed-neighbourhood rule.7 min read
Foreign investorsForeign Owners and Turkish Inheritance LawWhich country's law governs property in Türkiye, whether your will is valid, what your heirs must do, and how much inheritance tax comes to.7 min read
Foreign investorsCalculatorTurkish Citizenship Through Property InvestmentCitizenship on a USD 400,000 residential investment: the conditions, the three-year annotation on the title deed, the certificate of conformity, the process and the real cost items.7 min read
Foreign investorsCalculatorDocuments Required When Selling to a Foreign BuyerArriving at the land registry appointment with a missing document costs you the whole day. Which document is whose responsibility, and how long does each take to obtain?6 min read

Purchase process and taxes

Letting your property

What you should know

The numbers change every year, and so do we

Tax thresholds, transfer duties and administrative fines are never buried inside the text; each one carries the date it was verified and is updated from a single place when the legislation changes. Even so, everything here is general information — it is not a substitute for advice from an accountant or a lawyer.

Last reviewed: 5 August 2026