Buying Property in Turkey is a lot easier than many other European countries. Foreigners may purchase land and property in Turkey in their own names if the properties are not inside military zones or within/on government land. Emlo provide a purchase contract for the buyer and will detail. Any independent solicitor can check all stages. Also in the contract will be agreed price and, possibly, technical specifications. Contract for off-plan purchases also contain other details, such as the payment schedule, the date of completion, a schedule of works and any guarantees. Our land registry specialist will then take the buyer/s passport to a notary for translation. This is a necessity for the security and property location checks mentioned above. The translation takes no more than an hour after which the passports returned to the buyer.

 Once the Land Registry Office has approved the application (it takes 2 months for the security and property location checks to made and approved), Delicia Homes will sign over the deed of the property to the buyer (assuming all outstanding payments have received). The costs of buying a property in Turkey are lower than the UK, but you should allow for about 3-4% of the purchase price. The main costs include a transfer tax of 3% based on the declared value of the property.