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How to Buy Property in Turkey
Step-by-step guide for foreigners Β· 2026
A deal can close in 1β3 weeks, with the tapu registered in your name
8
steps to close
from search to tapu
1β3
weeks
for the whole deal
+4β7%
costs over price
taxes, appraisal, insurance
4%
title-transfer tax
of declared value
Mandatory for Foreign Buyers
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SPK valuation
Report from a licensed appraiser
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DASK insurance
No transfer without a valid policy
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Pay via bank
Transfer from own account + DAB certificate
Costs on Top of the Price
π§Ύ Title-transfer tax (tapu harcΔ±)
legally 2%/2%, in practice often the full buyer
4%
π SPK appraisal
mandatory report for foreigners
$300β500
π£οΈ Sworn translator
at signing in the land registry
$100β200
π‘οΈ DASK insurance
annual, mandatory
from $50/yr
The Golden Rule of Payment
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Allowed: bank transfer from your own account abroad, with a DAB certificate
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Not allowed: cash settlement β it jeopardises the deal and future tax relief