In view of the importance of the title deed as the document through which ownership of the property in Turkey is established, Karim Consulting Group provides a set of general and comprehensive advice that revolves around the issue of issuing the title deed in Turkey or the title deed as it is commonly known, with a focus on the most important points that should not be ignored. With it when buying a property in Turkey, with easy steps, and without much effort and time, you can obtain your title deed for your new property in Turkey according to an electronic system that guarantees you the confirmation of your right to the property.
So, in this article, we will shed light on the most important points that precede the registration of the title deed.
How to obtain the title deed (Tapu) in Turkey
• Ensure that the title deed is recorded in the Land Registry
Registering the property with a legal title deed recognized in the real estate registry is a basic guarantee for preserving your rights to being the owner of this property, so before proceeding to complete the real estate transaction, it is preferable to make sure that the property title deed is duly recorded in the relevant departments, lest it be a real estate fraud.
• Ensure that there is no seizure, mortgage or confiscation of the property
This is done by reviewing the Tabo Department, and making sure that the property record is clean in the presence of a seizure or mortgage on it, or the existence of a confiscation decision or any other problem that may pose a danger to the transfer of ownership of the property from one person to another.
• Ensure that all papers and documents are completed
Before going to the Land Registry Department to confirm the ownership of your new property, you must ensure that all papers and documents are completed, which are:
1. A copy of the personal identity of the buyer of the new property, or the official power of attorney in the event that the buyer has been authorized by someone to act on his behalf.
2. One biometric photo for the seller, and two for the buyer.
3. Extracting the tax number.
4. The real estate registry document for the property.
5. The current exchange document from the municipality to which the property belongs.
6. Real estate appraisal report for foreigners.
• Extract the tax number
The tax number or as it is said in the Turkish language (Vergi Numarasi) is a number assigned to each person alone as if it is a national number, and it is required in many legal or official transactions in Turkey, or to open a bank account in Turkey as well, and this number can be obtained Regardless of the person's official residence in Turkey with ease.
Obtaining this number does not require an official residence in Turkey. Rather, this number is granted based on the passport number, along with a copy of the passport translation previously certified by the notary (notary public).
It is necessary to obtain a tax number for every person in Turkey. This document is of great importance in all transactions in Turkey, as many official, governmental and legal transactions in Turkey depend on the existence of this document, which is the tax number.
• Ensure the correctness of the information of the tapu document
You have to pay attention to the correctness of the information mentioned in the title deed, and its conformity with the information of the property to be purchased, in terms of area, height, or the name of the building and the number of the property and its accessories..because there may be information in the title deed, which was placed for real estate fraud.
• Completion of the sale process in the presence of the buyer or his agent
It is not valid to conclude any real estate purchase except in the presence of the buyer of the new property or in the presence of his official agent acting on his behalf, according to an official power of attorney that takes place through the consulate of the home country or the Turkish embassy in the home country.
• Pay the title deed fees in Turkey
The title deed expenses are calculated on the basis of 4 percent of the property price, to be paid equally between the seller and the buyer.
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