After acceptance of an offer on a property, the following procedure will be followed but you will be assisted in all:

• Obtain 12 passport-sized photographs of each person purchasing the property (cost approx 15YTL each person)

• Obtain a Turkish tax number for each person

• Open a Turkish bank account(s) – these may be in Euros or Sterling.  It will be advantageous to also have an account in Turkish Lira.

• Obtain a copy of the deeds of the property being purchased and check that the deeds are “clean”, i.e. that the property can be sold.

• When ready to complete the purchase, go to the Notary (government regulated lawyer) to have the formal contract drawn up and for it to be signed by both the vendor and the purchaser.  Please note that, for all foreign purchasers, a translator is insisted upon by the Notary.  The Notary fee and fee for the translator are payable in cash on the day. 

• The purchase documents will be sent to the Turkish army, which will check the identity of the purchaser through various channels and, in particular, will check there is no criminal record.

• Instruct an English-speaking lawyer to follow up the deeds, which can take several months.  Alternatively, Damlacan Real Estate (Sammy’s Real Estate) is able to perform this service.  Fees will be explained at the time of instruction.