Title transfer fee
A few per cent of the official value of the property, paid to the land registry. This is the largest one-off item on top of the price.
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Step by step
Buying property in Türkiye
In a foreign purchase the property is rarely the hard question — the procedure is. Who signs what, when, where and for how much. This page walks through the whole sequence, the costs and the documents you need.
The steps of a purchase
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The brief
Budget, distance to the sea, district, number of rooms, intended use. Those few facts decide what is worth discussing at all. Free of charge and without obligation.
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A targeted shortlist
Matching properties arrive by email: photographs, floor area, distance to the sea, service charge and an assessment. A few genuinely relevant items instead of a catalogue.
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The trip and the viewings
Help with flights, transfer and accommodation. A local colleague joins the viewings, and the neighbourhood gets seen too, not only the apartment: shops, doctor, bus stop, shore.
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Tax number, bank account, power of attorney
The Turkish tax number, a multi-currency bank account and the notarised power of attorney can normally be arranged within one working day, with priority handling and no queueing.
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Due diligence and reservation
Before any deposit come the checks: title deed, charges, mortgages and permits. A reservation follows only after that — and only if the checks came back clean.
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Completion and title deed
Completion takes place at the land registry with an official interpreter present. At the end the buyer is the registered owner on the title deed, with full rights — and holds the keys.
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Furnishing and setting up
Furniture, transferring the utility contracts, getting the internet connected, insurance. If the owner has already flown home, delivery and installation are received locally too.
What to bring with you
What to bring with you
- 01 Your identity card and passport
- 02 Proof of address
- 03 One utility bill (electricity, water or internet) showing the same address as your proof of address
- 04 Four passport photographs
- 05 A deposit, if you are serious about buying
Costs on top of the price
Notary and translation fees
The power of attorney, the certified translation of the passport and the official interpreter. Fixed, predictable amounts.
Opening the bank account
Account opening and card fees are low in Türkiye, and the ongoing cost of maintaining the account is close to negligible.
Compulsory earthquake insurance (DASK)
A legally required annual policy that is also a precondition for the utility contracts. The premium depends on the floor area and is typically modest.
Utility transfer and connection
Transferring or setting up the water, electricity and internet contracts, including deposits. Handling this is part of the service.
Buyer-side agency fee: none
The selling side pays the brokerage fee. No commission falls on the buyer, and none is built into the price either.
After the purchase
Furnishing
Reliable furniture shops and fitters, including taking delivery and overseeing installation — even when the owner is not in Alanya.
Running the property
Paying bills and the service charge, representation at residents’ meetings, maintenance, cleaning before arrival and after departure.
Letting
Advertising, welcoming guests, key handover, cleaning and itemised accounting. Alongside the yield, it is visible what the yield is made of.