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Up to date as of October 2026
What a foreign buyer needs to know before purchasing: checking the property, the title deed (tapu) transfer, residence permit and citizenship rules, taxes and running costs. Checked against official sources — the migration authority, the land registry, the tax administration and DASK.
How to buy property in Turkey as a foreigner Who can buy property in Turkey, which limits apply, what documents you need and how the purchase works — from choosing a project to the title deed (tapu). As of October 2026. Turkish residence permit through property purchase How much a home must cost for a Turkish residence permit, where permits are closed, which documents you need and how to renew. Based on the migration authority, October 2026. Turkish citizenship by real estate investment Turkish citizenship through property: the $400,000 threshold, the 3-year no-sale annotation, valuation and DAB, which properties qualify and how the process works. Taxes and costs of buying and owning property in Turkey Title deed fee, VAT on new builds, valuation, DASK, annual property tax, rental and resale taxes: what a buyer in Turkey pays. As of October 2026. Tapu in Turkey: what it is and how the transfer works What a tapu is, how kat mülkiyeti differs from kat irtifakı, how to book the transfer, which documents to bring, and why you need a valuation report and a DASK policy. October 2026. Find a property in the catalog This is an overview of the rules, not legal advice. Requirements change, so we check them for your specific property before the deal.