Turkish real estate law

Under Turkish law, the legal transactions of buying and selling are reserved for the land registry only. Notaries are not authorized. A notary, on the other hand, can contractually bind the seller's obligation to sell to a specified customer as well as define payment arrangements. Nevertheless the actual transfer of the real estate always takes place at the Land Registry.

>> Attention << There is a high risk if the complete purchase price or considerable down payments on the purchase price are conducted before actual transfer of land in front of the land registry. Even if the seller has contractually agreed to transfer the property to a notary, the buyer does not own the property without the legal acts at the land registry despite the purchase price possibly already fully paid. Therefore, the performance of the full purchase price before transfer before the Land Registry is not recommended.

The land register (= Tapu) enjoys public beliefs. This means that objects are only charged if there is a corresponding entry in the Tapu. The same applies to ownership - owner is the natural or legal person, which...

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