HOW TO PURCHASE A PROPERTY IN TURKEY

Buying a property in Turkey is a straight forward process and often easier than most European countries. ALTINTURK REAL ESTATE  company stills with you  until finalizing your purchase process. 
1. Once you have found a property in Turkey that you would like to purchase, first you will need to provide a deposit to hold the property for you. This deposit is a small amount and usually payable by cash or credit card – Personal cheques are not accepted by banks in Turkey. An initial payment of 20-40% of the property purchase price is usually required within a few weeks. 
2. The exact amounts will be confirmed individually with the property owner at the time of purchase. Upon payment of the deposit, a receipt is given and the amount paid is written into the contract of the developer.
3. You will  need your passport as a form of ID. Photographs are also required; your consultant will be able to show you the nearest located photo studio.

 4. You should  visit a Solicitor who will prepare the purchase contract for you. Their priority is to help you. You are paying them for their services, so please use this time efficiently to ask any questions you have. Usually, when purchasing from a sales agency like ALTIN TURK REAL ESTATE COMPANY, the developer or the construction company, they offer a standard legal contract so there will be no need for a solicitor.
5.  In order to   actual purchase of your property, you need to visit a Notary office with your agent from ALTIN TURKREAL ESTATE COMPANY, to set up and sign a Power of Attorney for your personal Agent in order to follow and finalize the property purchase transaction. This enables the agent to track and obtain the Title Deed if you will  be  absence  in Turkey  for any reason.

The initial purchase stage has been completed and you do not need to be present for any other procedure. This process only takes a few hours. You will be given the original contract and a copy of the Power of Attorney to take back home with you.
The same day or the next day, your paperwork is forwarded to the Land Registry office, This includes all the documentation relating to the purchase process. Here they will check everything and prepare the title deeds (TAPU) and re-issue them with the new owners details and send it back to the local Land Registration office. The Land Registration office will contact your agent, who will then contact you. This process usually takes between 6 to 8 weeks.
At this moment you will need to pay the final balance plus the property Tax. Upon receipt of your payment, your agent will be able to sign and collect your TAPU (Title Deed) from the Land Registration office on your behalf and this will then be held in the office pending on your next visit.