Before You Buy Property in Turkey

What is being checked?

The starting point is the actual property, not the sales listing. The lawyer needs precise registry identifiers and the proposed transaction documents. Ownership, the seller’s authority, recorded mortgages or attachments, annotations, legal restrictions, a proposed power of attorney and contractual commitments can then be considered within the agreed scope. Access to official information requires a lawful basis and appropriate authority. There is no promise of unrestricted registry, banking or confidential government access.

• Registered owner, share and property identity
• Lawfully accessible current title and encumbrance information
• Seller or corporate signatory authority
• Scope and form of any power of attorney
• Draft sale terms, deposits and payment commitments
• Identified legal restrictions and unresolved questions

The review is a record of evidence, not a certificate of zero risk

A useful written review explains the documents examined, their dates and origin, the findings, the limitations and the next evidence needed. Some records may be unavailable, incomplete or out of date. A restriction may need a discharge plan rather than a simple pass or fail label. If information is missing, that uncertainty should remain visible. A conclusion based on supplied copies is not presented as if the lawyer personally verified an inaccessible official source.

A legal review and a building survey answer different questions

Physical defects, earthquake resilience, construction quality, valuation and certain planning or occupancy matters can require an engineer, surveyor, valuer or further official enquiry. A title review cannot tell you whether a building is structurally sound. The engagement should state whether any planning-record enquiry is included and whether another professional must be instructed. That separation helps a buyer avoid assuming that a legal report covers every aspect of the purchase.

Before a reservation or deposit

Ask what legal commitment the document creates, whether the payment is refundable and what happens if checks are unsatisfactory. Identify who receives the money and under what authority. A reservation form may be described as informal while imposing significant obligations. If you have already paid, provide the document and payment evidence; the review can still identify issues, but it cannot undo a binding commitment automatically.

Before a signature or transfer

The lawyer should compare the final contract with the agreed commercial position and any earlier representations. Registry identifiers, parties, authority, price, currency, payment timing, taxes, expenses and completion conditions should be clear. If someone signs under a foreign power of attorney, verify the formal chain before the transfer date. Payment details should be confirmed independently, particularly if an intermediary requests a last-minute account change.

A practical review process

Start with the property location, whether money has been paid and the stage of the transaction. The lawyer then confirms whether the requested review can be undertaken, which documents and authority are required and the written scope and fees. Necessary records are examined lawfully. Findings are explained with the outstanding issues and possible next steps. If you proceed, the completion work is separately agreed unless it was expressly included in the original engagement.

Fees and future service options

This page does not offer an automatic fixed-price purchase or take payment. The fee and scope are agreed after the initial information is assessed. Court work, official fees, translation, notarial acts, technical inspections, valuation and completion representation are not assumed to be included. A future priced service can use the same intake and scope model without turning a limited review into a guaranteed transaction.

What documents do I need?

Your questions, answered.