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Buying property in Turkey is a very simple and straightforward affair!

The transfer of property takes place at the deed office (Tapu odasi).

The buyer and seller initiate the transfer of the property by handing over the required papers (for the buyer, passport and two pictures) to the deed office. As a non Turkish national a security clearence is required. The Tapu office sends the request for the security clearence to the authorities. The clearence takes usually 6 weeks and is just a formality. As soon as the permission arrives both parties get notified and have to go to the Tapu office again and finish the handover of the deed. This can also be done via proxies. Since the purchase is a very simple affair there are usually no solicitors involved.

Who can buy? It used to be that non Turkish nationals were restricted to buying property only within towns and were limited to a maximum size of 20000m2. Areas which were sensitive to the military were also excluded. Since 26.06.2003 the laws have changed insofar as you can now buy anywhere you wish (also in villages) and are not limited in the size anymore. The only remaining restriction is the militarily sensitive areas.
Points to check! Before you decide to buy you have to make sure that the person selling the property is the actual owner. If there are several owners they all have to be present in person or via proxies. In case of purchasing land make sure that the land and the right to live on it can be sold on and that the plot will get building permission:
There are many spectacularly beautiful plots of land that the historical residents have the right to occupy because they have done so for decades. This right however cannot be sold on but is handed down to family members. Also there are plots that actually can be sold legally but are rated as historic sites and will not get a building permission.
To avoid these pitfalls it is advisable to work with a company that does these background checks for you. It can be quite complicated to find out these facts, even more so, when we are talking about very remote areas away from the developed hot spots. Purchase and Ownership
One off costs Puchase Tax: There is a total purchase tax of 3% to be paid to the state owned Ziraat Bank. Half is to be paid by the seller and half is to be paid by the buyer on the declared value of the property. It has become common practice that the buyer covers the entire 3% of the tax.


Education and earthquake tax:

Approximately £30 Documentation Fees:
Approximately £200 Registering Electricity:
Approximately £80 Registering Water:
Approximately £55 Registering a telephone:
Approximately £5 Annual costs
Annual Council Tax: Approx. 0.1% to 0.3% of the declared value of the property, percentage depending on the value of the property.
Waste collection Fee: Approx. £8 per year

Electricity:

£0.075 1 KWh up to 150Kwh, £0,12 from 150Kwh

Water:

Monthly fee: £0.6 £0,22 per m3 for up to 20m3 £0,33 per m3 from 21 to 40 m3 £0,6 per m3 from 41m3

Telephone: