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 1+1 villa, 52 m², is located on the sixth floor in Mahmutlar. It features one bathroom and one balcony. The villa is delivered furnished, offers sea views, and residence permit options. It is located on the beachfront, 50 m from the city center. The building was completed in 2023.
1+1
52 m²
11018
This 126.5 sq m one-bedroom apartment is located in central Alanya, near Cleopatra Beach. It is located on the fourth floor and is delivered unfurnished. It features one bathroom and a balcony overlooking the pool. The distance to the sea is 750 m, and the city center is 500 m.
1+1
127 m²
11017
This 65 m², 1+1 apartment is located in the Mahmutlar district, on the second floor of a building built in 2007. The apartment has one bathroom and a balcony; it is delivered furnished. The sea is 650 m away, and the city center is 300 m away.
1+1
65 m²
11016
A two-story, 3-bedroom villa with a living area of 190 m² in the Sügözü neighborhood, near the Tepe neighborhood. The plot is 310 m², and features two bathrooms, two balconies, and a sea view. The villa is delivered unfurnished. The house was built in 2010; it is 2,000 m from the sea and 500 m from the city center.
3+1, Duplex
190 m²
11015
This 1+1 apartment, 600 sq m, is located on the second floor and is delivered furnished. It features one bathroom and a balcony.
1+1
60 m²
11014
This 114 sq m two-bedroom apartment in the Tosmur district is located on the second floor of a building built in 2018. It has two bathrooms and two balconies and is offered unfurnished. It is 700 m from the sea and 350 m from the city center. Citizenship is available for this apartment.
2+1
114 m²
11012
This 105 sq m two-bedroom apartment in the Cikcilli district is located on the ground floor of a building built in 2012. It features one bathroom and two balconies; it is delivered furnished. The sea is 800 m away, and the city center is 350 m away. The apartment is eligible for a residence permit and can be included in the citizenship package within the estimated value.
2+1
105 m²
11011
This 3-bedroom apartment, 172 sq m, in Nizhnyaya Oba features three bedrooms, a living room, a separate kitchen, two bathrooms, and two balconies. It's located on the ground floor of a building built in 2021. The apartment is unfurnished, but can be purchased separately for an additional fee. The sea is 700 m away, and the city center is 500 m away. The apartment has one title deed; the property is suitable for citizenship applications.
3+1
172 m²
11010
This 110 sq m, 2-bedroom apartment is located in Oba, Alanya. The elevated ground floor features two bedrooms, a living room, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The apartment is delivered furnished. Built in 2014, the building is 1,400 m from the sea and 600 m from the city center.
2+1
110 m²
11008
We offer a 1+1 apartment of 80 sq m in the Cikcilli district. Located on the sixth floor, it includes one bathroom and two balconies. It is delivered furnished and is suitable for a residence permit. It can be included in the citizenship package subject to expert assessment. It boasts a sea view. The distance to the sea is 800 m, and the district center is 350 m.
1+1
80 m²
11007
We offer a 130 sq m 2+1 apartment in Nizhnyaya Oba. Located on the ground floor, it features a separate kitchen, two bathrooms, a balcony, and a terrace. It will be delivered furnished. Built in 2019, the building is 800 m from the sea and 450 m from the city center. The property is suitable for citizenship applications.
2+1
130 m²
11006
We offer a 3+1 duplex villa with a sea view in Konakli, 170 m². The villa occupies the first and second floors, includes three bathrooms and two balconies, and is located 500 m from the sea and 500 m from the city center. Built in 2004, the property is being delivered unfurnished.
3+1, Duplex
170 m²
11005
We offer a 2+1 apartment with an area of 120 m² in the Mahmutlar district. Located on the eighth floor of a building built in 2015, the apartment includes two bathrooms and two balconies. It is delivered furnished. The distance to the sea is 500 m, and the district center is 300 m.
2+1
120 m²
11004
We offer a 3+1 duplex apartment in the Kestel district of Alanya, measuring 140 sq m. Situated on the fourth and fifth floors of a building built in 2025, the apartment features three bathrooms and two balconies. The property is delivered unfurnished. The distance to the sea is 500 m, and to the city center is 100 m. Residence permits and citizenship are available.
3+1, Duplex, Penthouse
140 m²
11003
We offer a 1+1 apartment with an area of 50 m² in the Demirtaş district. The apartment is located on the second floor, includes one bathroom and one balcony, and is delivered unfurnished. The distance to the sea is 500 m, and to the district center is 800 m. The building was built in 2024.
1+1
50 m²
11002
We offer a 2+1 apartment with an area of 75 m² in Avsallar. Located on the ground floor, the apartment includes two bathrooms and a balcony. It is delivered unfurnished. Built in 2023, the building is 550 m from the sea and 1000 m from the city center.
2+1
75 m²
11001
We offer a 90 sq m, 2+1 apartment in the Avsallar district. Located on the ninth floor, the apartment includes two bathrooms and a balcony. It is delivered furnished and features a sea view. The distance to the sea is 1,000 m, and the district center is 500 m.
2+1
90 m²
10999
We offer a 61 m² one-bedroom apartment in the Kargicak district. The apartment is located on the third floor, includes one bathroom and one balcony, and is delivered furnished. The building was built in 2023 and is 1,500 m from the sea and the city center.
1+1
61 m²
10998
We offer a 3+1 duplex villa with an area of 140 m² in the Demirtaş district. The layout includes three bedrooms and a living room, a separate kitchen, two bathrooms, and three balconies. The villa is two-story, delivered furnished, and is located 700 m from the sea and 500 m from the district center. Built in 2005, the villa is eligible for a residence permit.
3+1, Duplex
140 m²
10997
We offer a 2+1 apartment of 110 sq m in the Oba district of Alanya. Located on the second floor, the apartment includes two bathrooms, three balconies, and a terrace. It is delivered furnished and is suitable for residency and citizenship applications. The distance to the sea is 1,400 m, and to the city center is 600 m.
2+1
110 m²
10996
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 1+1 villa, 52 m², is located on the sixth floor in Mahmutlar. It features one bathroom and one balcony. The villa is delivered furnished, offers sea views, and residence permit options. It is located on the beachfront, 50 m from the city center. The building was completed in 2023.
1+1
52 m²
11018
This 126.5 sq m one-bedroom apartment is located in central Alanya, near Cleopatra Beach. It is located on the fourth floor and is delivered unfurnished. It features one bathroom and a balcony overlooking the pool. The distance to the sea is 750 m, and the city center is 500 m.
1+1
127 m²
11017
This 65 m², 1+1 apartment is located in the Mahmutlar district, on the second floor of a building built in 2007. The apartment has one bathroom and a balcony; it is delivered furnished. The sea is 650 m away, and the city center is 300 m away.
1+1
65 m²
11016
A two-story, 3-bedroom villa with a living area of 190 m² in the Sügözü neighborhood, near the Tepe neighborhood. The plot is 310 m², and features two bathrooms, two balconies, and a sea view. The villa is delivered unfurnished. The house was built in 2010; it is 2,000 m from the sea and 500 m from the city center.
3+1, Duplex
190 m²
11015
This 1+1 apartment, 600 sq m, is located on the second floor and is delivered furnished. It features one bathroom and a balcony.
1+1
60 m²
11014
This 114 sq m two-bedroom apartment in the Tosmur district is located on the second floor of a building built in 2018. It has two bathrooms and two balconies and is offered unfurnished. It is 700 m from the sea and 350 m from the city center. Citizenship is available for this apartment.
2+1
114 m²
11012
This 105 sq m two-bedroom apartment in the Cikcilli district is located on the ground floor of a building built in 2012. It features one bathroom and two balconies; it is delivered furnished. The sea is 800 m away, and the city center is 350 m away. The apartment is eligible for a residence permit and can be included in the citizenship package within the estimated value.
2+1
105 m²
11011
This 3-bedroom apartment, 172 sq m, in Nizhnyaya Oba features three bedrooms, a living room, a separate kitchen, two bathrooms, and two balconies. It's located on the ground floor of a building built in 2021. The apartment is unfurnished, but can be purchased separately for an additional fee. The sea is 700 m away, and the city center is 500 m away. The apartment has one title deed; the property is suitable for citizenship applications.
3+1
172 m²
11010
This 110 sq m, 2-bedroom apartment is located in Oba, Alanya. The elevated ground floor features two bedrooms, a living room, two bathrooms, and two balconies. The apartment is delivered furnished. Built in 2014, the building is 1,400 m from the sea and 600 m from the city center.
2+1
110 m²
11008
We offer a 1+1 apartment of 80 sq m in the Cikcilli district. Located on the sixth floor, it includes one bathroom and two balconies. It is delivered furnished and is suitable for a residence permit. It can be included in the citizenship package subject to expert assessment. It boasts a sea view. The distance to the sea is 800 m, and the district center is 350 m.
1+1
80 m²
11007
We offer a 130 sq m 2+1 apartment in Nizhnyaya Oba. Located on the ground floor, it features a separate kitchen, two bathrooms, a balcony, and a terrace. It will be delivered furnished. Built in 2019, the building is 800 m from the sea and 450 m from the city center. The property is suitable for citizenship applications.
2+1
130 m²
11006
We offer a 3+1 duplex villa with a sea view in Konakli, 170 m². The villa occupies the first and second floors, includes three bathrooms and two balconies, and is located 500 m from the sea and 500 m from the city center. Built in 2004, the property is being delivered unfurnished.
3+1, Duplex
170 m²
11005
We offer a 2+1 apartment with an area of 120 m² in the Mahmutlar district. Located on the eighth floor of a building built in 2015, the apartment includes two bathrooms and two balconies. It is delivered furnished. The distance to the sea is 500 m, and the district center is 300 m.
2+1
120 m²
11004
We offer a 3+1 duplex apartment in the Kestel district of Alanya, measuring 140 sq m. Situated on the fourth and fifth floors of a building built in 2025, the apartment features three bathrooms and two balconies. The property is delivered unfurnished. The distance to the sea is 500 m, and to the city center is 100 m. Residence permits and citizenship are available.
3+1, Duplex, Penthouse
140 m²
11003
We offer a 1+1 apartment with an area of 50 m² in the Demirtaş district. The apartment is located on the second floor, includes one bathroom and one balcony, and is delivered unfurnished. The distance to the sea is 500 m, and to the district center is 800 m. The building was built in 2024.
1+1
50 m²
11002
We offer a 2+1 apartment with an area of 75 m² in Avsallar. Located on the ground floor, the apartment includes two bathrooms and a balcony. It is delivered unfurnished. Built in 2023, the building is 550 m from the sea and 1000 m from the city center.
2+1
75 m²
11001
We offer a 90 sq m, 2+1 apartment in the Avsallar district. Located on the ninth floor, the apartment includes two bathrooms and a balcony. It is delivered furnished and features a sea view. The distance to the sea is 1,000 m, and the district center is 500 m.
2+1
90 m²
10999
We offer a 61 m² one-bedroom apartment in the Kargicak district. The apartment is located on the third floor, includes one bathroom and one balcony, and is delivered furnished. The building was built in 2023 and is 1,500 m from the sea and the city center.
1+1
61 m²
10998
We offer a 3+1 duplex villa with an area of 140 m² in the Demirtaş district. The layout includes three bedrooms and a living room, a separate kitchen, two bathrooms, and three balconies. The villa is two-story, delivered furnished, and is located 700 m from the sea and 500 m from the district center. Built in 2005, the villa is eligible for a residence permit.
3+1, Duplex
140 m²
10997
We offer a 2+1 apartment of 110 sq m in the Oba district of Alanya. Located on the second floor, the apartment includes two bathrooms, three balconies, and a terrace. It is delivered furnished and is suitable for residency and citizenship applications. The distance to the sea is 1,400 m, and to the city center is 600 m.
2+1
110 m²
10996
These materials have been prepared for informational purposes and are not of a commercial nature.
Point Property — is a certified real estate agency that specializes in providing a full range of real estate services for residential and commercial real estate transactions in Turkey. Our company takes care of all the organizational aspects of a real estate transaction: searching for an object, organizing a sightseeing tour, assistance in collecting documents and checking the legal purity of documentation, support in re-registration of ownership. In addition, we provide our customers with a wide range of after-sales services.
