Formal requirements
Under Turkish law, a property sale agreement must comply with the prescribed official form. It may be concluded at a land registry office or before a notary; ownership passes only upon registration in the land register. The formal requirements and legal effects of a promise to sell or another preliminary agreement must be assessed separately.
Title and encumbrances
Before the transaction, an up-to-date land register extract should be checked for ownership, mortgages, attachments, annotations and other entries.
Price and handover
The agreement should clearly record the payment schedule, any deposit, the handover date and the property’s current condition.
Disputes
Claims concerning registration, withdrawal from the agreement, repayment of the price or damages are assessed according to the nature of the transaction and the available evidence.
This page provides general information. The applicable rules and time limits may vary according to the circumstances.