The purchase and sale transaction of apartments in Turkey consists of several successive stages. One of the most important steps — This is the preparation of a formal agreement to confirm the seriousness of your intentions, transfer of collateral and fix all the conditions for the acquisition of real estate.
A contract for the sale and purchase of an apartment in Turkey is drawn up in accordance with the general provisions of Turkish law and imposes certain legal consequences on the parties to the transaction. Read about this and much more in our expert publication.
Content of the article:
- Turkish legislation on contracts for the sale and purchase of real estate
- Preparation for concluding a contract
- Contents of the purchase and sale agreement
- Legal consequences of the concluded agreement
Turkish legislation on contracts for the sale and purchase of real estate
Real estate purchase agreement — This is an agreement between the seller and the buyer. Under the terms of the contract, the buyer undertakes to pay the seller a fixed amount in exchange for re-registration of ownership in his name.
When drawing up the document, the provisions of the Civil Code of the Republic of Turkey and the law on real estate registration are taken into account. If legal standards are not followed, the contract will be considered legally invalid. Therefore, it is very important to approach the preparation of the contract as responsibly as possible and familiarize yourself with Turkish legislation.
Consider the main rules:
- In accordance with Article 213 Turkish Civil Code, a contract for the purchase of an apartment in Turkey is valid if it is drawn up and certified as required by law.
- According to Article 26 Law No. 2644 “On state registration of ownership of real estate and transactions with it” (original name “Tapu Kanunu”), agreements on the transfer of ownership of real estate, as well as other rights (such as transfer on security or in mortgage, for temporary or permanent use) are legal if they were registered in the Cadastral Chamber («Tapu Sicil Müdürlüğ»). That is, this is the only possible legal option for the lawful sale and purchase of real estate.
- Articles No. 60, 89 Law No. 1512 “On Notaries” determines the type of real estate transaction. Thus, the contract contains information about the conditions that both parties must fulfill. That is, the intention to transfer ownership of property from the seller to the buyer. In turn, according to the terms of the contract, the buyer, by signing the document, officially confirms his desire to buy the apartment.
- A contract for the sale and purchase of real estate in Turkey receives legal force only if it has been certified by a notary. A well-drafted document that takes into account all the conditions of sale and purchase, provides information about the apartments, — the key to a successful transaction.
- It is important to know that when concluding an agreement, the seller’s presence of TAPU is not mandatory. Example — participation in shared construction. The developer and the owner of the land plot enter into a construction contract, under the terms of which the customer of the work (land owner) has the opportunity to pay with finished apartments in the residential complex. All conditions are specified in the schedule of contract work and mutual settlements. Thus, in order to attract third-party investments, a developer can enter into notarial contracts with investors without yet having ownership rights to these objects. For foreign citizens, this is one of the easiest ways to purchase Turkish housing at affordable prices.
- An agreement for the acquisition of real estate can be concluded between the parties to the transaction or their attorneys under a notarized power of attorney. If the seller does not yet have ownership rights, the contract is registered only in his presence.
- After registration with the Cadastral Directorate (TKGM), according to paragraph 2 of Article 1009 of the Civil Code of the Republic of Turkey, fulfillment of obligations under the contract can be demanded even from third parties who will subsequently become owners of the property. This is additional insurance for the investor if he pays in the form of an advance payment.
- If the terms of the contract have not been fulfilled within five years from the date of its registration with the Cadastral Department, the document will be deleted from the electronic database.
This 95 sq m two-bedroom apartment with sea views is located in the Tosmur district of Alanya, on the beachfront. It is on the third floor of a building built in 2005 and is being delivered furnished. It features one balcony and one bathroom, and is 50 meters from the city center.
2+1
95 m²
11096
This 60 sq m one-bedroom apartment is located in the Saray district of Alanya, near Cleopatra Beach. The apartment is located on the second floor of a building built in 2024 and is being delivered unfurnished. It features a bedroom, living room, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 600 m, and to the city center is 50 m.
1+1
60 m²
11095
This furnished 1+1 apartment, 60 m², is located on the tenth floor of a building built in 2021 in the Mahmutlar district. It features a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 550 m, and to the city center is 150 m.
1+1
60 m²
11094
This boutique hotel in the Gazipaşa district of Alanya was built in 2026 and accommodates 56 guests. Its 28 single-bedroom rooms, each 20 square meters in size, are located on the first, second, and third floors. All rooms are furnished and feature a balcony and a bathroom. The hotel is 1,200 meters from the sea, 150 meters from the city center, and five minutes from the airport.
1+0
20 m²
11093
This unfurnished 80 sq m two-bedroom apartment is located on the second floor of a building built in 2022 in the center of Alanya, in the Saray neighborhood, next to Cleopatra Beach. The apartment has two bedrooms, a living room, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 550 m, and to the city center is 300 m.
2+1
80 m²
11092
This 55 sq m one-bedroom apartment is located in the central part of Alanya, in the Saray neighborhood, next to Cleopatra Beach. It is on the second floor of a building built in 2022 and is being delivered unfurnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 550 m, and to the city center is 300 m.
1+1
55 m²
11091
This 60 sq m one-bedroom apartment in the upper Oba district is located on the third floor of a building built in 2024 and is delivered furnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 1,500 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
1+1
60 m²
11090
This 110 sq m two-bedroom apartment in Mahmutlar is located on the fifth floor of a building built in 2009. It offers sea views and residence permit options. The apartment is delivered furnished and includes a living room, two bedrooms, one bathroom, and two balconies. It is 200 m from the sea and 50 m from the city center.
2+1
110 m²
11089
This 3+1 duplex apartment, measuring 160 sq m, is located on the ninth and tenth floors of a building built in 2023 in the Mahmutlar district. The layout includes a living room, three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and two balconies. The apartment is delivered unfurnished and is suitable for citizenship applications. The distance to the sea is 450 m, and to the city center is 100 m.
3+1, Duplex
160 m²
11088
This furnished 1+1 apartment, measuring 48 m², is located on the fifth floor of a building built in 2014 in central Alanya, near Cleopatra Beach. It features a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 700 m, and to the city center is 150 m. The property is eligible for a residence permit.
1+1
48 m²
11086
This 1+1 apartment, 58 sq m, in Nizhnyaya Oba, Obagel, is located on the third floor of a building built in 2016 and is delivered furnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one glassed-in balcony. The distance to the sea is 150 m, and to the city center is 100 m.
1+1
58 m²
11085
This 70 sq m 1+1 apartment in Mahmutlar is located on the third floor of a building built in 2015 and is delivered furnished. The apartment has one bathroom and two balconies. The distance to the sea is 600 m, and to the city center is 300 m.
1+1
70 m²
11084
This 1+1 apartment, measuring 52 m², is located on the second floor of a building built in 2010 in the Güllerpınarı district, in central Alanya. The apartment is delivered furnished and is suitable for a residence permit. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 200 m, and to the city center is 100 m.
1+1
52 m²
11083
This 2+1 garden duplex apartment, measuring 100 m², in the Avsallar neighborhood occupies the first and second floors of a building built in 2024 and is being delivered unfurnished. The layout includes a living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The distance to the sea is 1,000 m, and to the city center is 850 m.
2+1, Duplex
100 m²
11082
This furnished 2+1 duplex apartment, measuring 110 m², is located on the ninth floor of a ten-story building in the Mahmutlar district. The building was built in 2021. The two-level apartment features two bedrooms, a living room, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The distance to the sea is 550 m, and to the city center is 350 m.
2+1, Duplex
110 m²
11081
This 40 sq m one-bedroom apartment in the Kestel district of Alanya is being delivered furnished. It is located on the ground floor of a building built in 2015, 450 meters from the sea and 100 meters from the city center. The apartment has one bedroom, a living room, one bathroom, and one balcony.
1+1
40 m²
11080
This 2+1 duplex apartment in Verkhnyaya Oba is 112 m² and is located on the fourth floor of a five-story building built in 2023. The apartment is delivered with new luxury furniture. The two-level layout includes a living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The distance to the sea is 1,500 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
2+1, Duplex
112 m²
11079
This three-story, 6+2-bedroom villa, 300 m² in the Oba district of Alanya, is being delivered furnished. The house has five bathrooms and six balconies, and on the 800 m² plot, there is an additional one-bedroom cottage for guests or a helper. Built in 2024, the villa occupies the first, second, and third floors. It is 200 m from the sea and 100 m from the city center. The property is suitable for residency and citizenship applications.
1+0, 6+2
300 m²
11078
This 3+1 duplex apartment, measuring 135 sq m, is located on the fourth and fifth floors of a building built in 2010 in Nizhnyaya Oba, Alanya. The apartment is delivered furnished. The layout includes three bedrooms, a living room, two bathrooms, two balconies, and a terrace. The sea is 200 m away, and the city center is 100 m away.
3+1, Duplex
135 m²
11077
This 1+1 apartment, 55 m², in the Mahmutlar district is located on the eighth floor of a building built in 2023 and is being delivered unfurnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 800 m, and to the city center is 500 m.
1+1
55 m²
11076
Important! Any other form of contract for the purchase or sale of real estate is legally void from the moment it is entered into. In particular, we are talking about oral agreements, documents drawn up in a simple form, certified only by a notary and/or translator, as well as any other organization or person. Such legally void agreements are invalid for all aspects related to the purchase and sale of real estate, including the terms of the transaction and penalties. That is, in this case, only voluntary, but not forced, fulfillment of the terms of the contract is possible (with the exception of the return of the amount already paid).
Preparation for concluding a contract
The first thing that interests an investor after he has decided on the choice of an object is — what documents are needed to buy an apartment in Turkey. In order to conclude a contract, the buyer only needs an international passport and a deposit amounting to 5–10% of the total cost of the property.
With regard to preparation for concluding an agreement, the parties should agree on the amount and method of payment, rights and obligations, penalties in case of failure to comply with the terms of the agreement.
At the time of signing the contract, the buyer makes a deposit. Thus, he confirms the seriousness of his intentions and is guaranteed to become the only contender for the property under the contract.
In most cases, the contract for the purchase of property in Turkey is tripartite. The third party is a real estate company that performs intermediary functions. This form of cooperation is the most acceptable for both parties to the transaction, since the agency protects the rights of the investor and the seller, undertakes to check the legal purity of documents and facilitates the receipt of all documentation for the transfer of ownership of housing.
Contents of the purchase and sale agreement
Standard information, the presence of which is mandatory in any purchase and sale agreement:
- Passport details of the seller and buyer.
- All information about real estate, including the number and purpose of premises, floor, building characteristics, construction date or completion date of construction work and issuance of a technical certificate (if purchased in a new building) and other data.
- Cost and method of transferring payment to the seller.
- Obligations and rights of the parties.
- Fines in case of failure to comply with the terms of the contract.
- Legislative norms.
Legal consequences of the concluded agreement
According to the laws of Turkey, the following legal consequences apply to the concluded contract for the purchase of real estate:
- Ownership is not transferred to the buyer.
- A correctly concluded contract guarantees the buyer the right to insist on the transfer of ownership by the seller.
- If the owner has not transferred ownership, the apartment can be re-registered in the name of the buyer by court decision.
- Design TAPU in Turkey or Turkish title is handled by the only government agency — Cadastral Chamber
- The future owner, even having a concluded contract in hand, does not have the right to evict tenants or other persons from the property being sold. Only the owner has the right to do this.
This 95 sq m two-bedroom apartment with sea views is located in the Tosmur district of Alanya, on the beachfront. It is on the third floor of a building built in 2005 and is being delivered furnished. It features one balcony and one bathroom, and is 50 meters from the city center.
2+1
95 m²
11096
This 60 sq m one-bedroom apartment is located in the Saray district of Alanya, near Cleopatra Beach. The apartment is located on the second floor of a building built in 2024 and is being delivered unfurnished. It features a bedroom, living room, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 600 m, and to the city center is 50 m.
1+1
60 m²
11095
This furnished 1+1 apartment, 60 m², is located on the tenth floor of a building built in 2021 in the Mahmutlar district. It features a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 550 m, and to the city center is 150 m.
1+1
60 m²
11094
This boutique hotel in the Gazipaşa district of Alanya was built in 2026 and accommodates 56 guests. Its 28 single-bedroom rooms, each 20 square meters in size, are located on the first, second, and third floors. All rooms are furnished and feature a balcony and a bathroom. The hotel is 1,200 meters from the sea, 150 meters from the city center, and five minutes from the airport.
1+0
20 m²
11093
This unfurnished 80 sq m two-bedroom apartment is located on the second floor of a building built in 2022 in the center of Alanya, in the Saray neighborhood, next to Cleopatra Beach. The apartment has two bedrooms, a living room, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 550 m, and to the city center is 300 m.
2+1
80 m²
11092
This 55 sq m one-bedroom apartment is located in the central part of Alanya, in the Saray neighborhood, next to Cleopatra Beach. It is on the second floor of a building built in 2022 and is being delivered unfurnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 550 m, and to the city center is 300 m.
1+1
55 m²
11091
This 60 sq m one-bedroom apartment in the upper Oba district is located on the third floor of a building built in 2024 and is delivered furnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 1,500 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
1+1
60 m²
11090
This 110 sq m two-bedroom apartment in Mahmutlar is located on the fifth floor of a building built in 2009. It offers sea views and residence permit options. The apartment is delivered furnished and includes a living room, two bedrooms, one bathroom, and two balconies. It is 200 m from the sea and 50 m from the city center.
2+1
110 m²
11089
This 3+1 duplex apartment, measuring 160 sq m, is located on the ninth and tenth floors of a building built in 2023 in the Mahmutlar district. The layout includes a living room, three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and two balconies. The apartment is delivered unfurnished and is suitable for citizenship applications. The distance to the sea is 450 m, and to the city center is 100 m.
3+1, Duplex
160 m²
11088
This furnished 1+1 apartment, measuring 48 m², is located on the fifth floor of a building built in 2014 in central Alanya, near Cleopatra Beach. It features a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 700 m, and to the city center is 150 m. The property is eligible for a residence permit.
1+1
48 m²
11086
This 1+1 apartment, 58 sq m, in Nizhnyaya Oba, Obagel, is located on the third floor of a building built in 2016 and is delivered furnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one glassed-in balcony. The distance to the sea is 150 m, and to the city center is 100 m.
1+1
58 m²
11085
This 70 sq m 1+1 apartment in Mahmutlar is located on the third floor of a building built in 2015 and is delivered furnished. The apartment has one bathroom and two balconies. The distance to the sea is 600 m, and to the city center is 300 m.
1+1
70 m²
11084
This 1+1 apartment, measuring 52 m², is located on the second floor of a building built in 2010 in the Güllerpınarı district, in central Alanya. The apartment is delivered furnished and is suitable for a residence permit. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 200 m, and to the city center is 100 m.
1+1
52 m²
11083
This 2+1 garden duplex apartment, measuring 100 m², in the Avsallar neighborhood occupies the first and second floors of a building built in 2024 and is being delivered unfurnished. The layout includes a living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The distance to the sea is 1,000 m, and to the city center is 850 m.
2+1, Duplex
100 m²
11082
This furnished 2+1 duplex apartment, measuring 110 m², is located on the ninth floor of a ten-story building in the Mahmutlar district. The building was built in 2021. The two-level apartment features two bedrooms, a living room, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The distance to the sea is 550 m, and to the city center is 350 m.
2+1, Duplex
110 m²
11081
This 40 sq m one-bedroom apartment in the Kestel district of Alanya is being delivered furnished. It is located on the ground floor of a building built in 2015, 450 meters from the sea and 100 meters from the city center. The apartment has one bedroom, a living room, one bathroom, and one balcony.
1+1
40 m²
11080
This 2+1 duplex apartment in Verkhnyaya Oba is 112 m² and is located on the fourth floor of a five-story building built in 2023. The apartment is delivered with new luxury furniture. The two-level layout includes a living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The distance to the sea is 1,500 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
2+1, Duplex
112 m²
11079
This three-story, 6+2-bedroom villa, 300 m² in the Oba district of Alanya, is being delivered furnished. The house has five bathrooms and six balconies, and on the 800 m² plot, there is an additional one-bedroom cottage for guests or a helper. Built in 2024, the villa occupies the first, second, and third floors. It is 200 m from the sea and 100 m from the city center. The property is suitable for residency and citizenship applications.
1+0, 6+2
300 m²
11078
This 3+1 duplex apartment, measuring 135 sq m, is located on the fourth and fifth floors of a building built in 2010 in Nizhnyaya Oba, Alanya. The apartment is delivered furnished. The layout includes three bedrooms, a living room, two bathrooms, two balconies, and a terrace. The sea is 200 m away, and the city center is 100 m away.
3+1, Duplex
135 m²
11077
This 1+1 apartment, 55 m², in the Mahmutlar district is located on the eighth floor of a building built in 2023 and is being delivered unfurnished. The layout includes a living room, one bedroom, one bathroom, and one balcony. The distance to the sea is 800 m, and to the city center is 500 m.
1+1
55 m²
11076
These materials have been prepared for informational purposes and are not of a commercial nature.
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