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The buying
procedure in Turkey compared to that of a lot of countries is relatively
easy.
Once you have decided on a property you will sign a purchase contract and
place a deposit (normally 10%)
Appoint somebody to legally represent you in Turkey to complete all the
paperwork.
This is the person to whom you give the power of Attorney.
Normally this is our legal representative in Turkey but can be whoever you
wish.
If you prefer, you can do all the coming and going yourself.
Your
legal representative goes to the relevant government offices to investigate
all the legal details of the property being sold i.e. who is/are the legal
owner's,
does the building comply with all the relevant regulations,
is it listed at the local land registry etc. At the same time your
representative will
have to apply to the regional military authority for permission for you to
own the property.
This is generally a formality as you are unlikely to be buying a property on
the edge of a militarily sensitive zone.
Once all
outstanding payments are made the deeds (Tapu) will be registered in your
name.
At this point that you will need to pay the purchase tax which is 3% of the
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