Are There any Restrictions in Buying a Property in Turkey?
The answer is yes, there some few details to which you should pay attention prior to engaging in any purchase in Turkey.
We can divide the restrictions into 2 categories:
- Restrictions concerning your nationality
- Restrictions concerning both Turkish and non-Turkish nationals
Restrictions concerning your nationality:
If you intent to buy solely 1 property, or make a few investments, than we can say that there are no specific restrictions (Please refer to “Can I buy a property in Turkey” for further details)
However if the intent is to make greater investments, purchase land etc, than some restrictions will apply.
These are restrictions that apply to every non-Turkish national, no matter if they can buy or not a property in Turkey:
1 – Non-Turkish can NOT buy over 10% of a town’s land
2 – Non-Turkish can NOT buy over 300.000 m2 of land in Turkey (no matter if bought as a whole or in different pieces and locations) without special permission from the Ministry of Interior
3 – Non-Turkish can NOT buy a property staying within a perimeter of 400 mt to a military zone
The following are restrictions based on the Nationality of the Buyer
Restrictions for Citizens of Greece
Greek citizens are NOT allowed to purchase a property in any locations in Turkey with a border to the sea. They CAN buy in other locations.
Citizens of Russia & Ukraine
Citizens of Russia & Ukraine can NOT buy in cities with border to the Black Sea
Citizens of Morocco
No agricultural land purchase permitted
Citizens of Egypt
No agricultural land purchase permitted
Citizens of Latvia
No agricultural land purchase permitted
Citizens of Afghanistan
No agricultural land purchase permitted and special permission needed for purchase of other type of properties
Citizens of Albania
No agricultural land purchase permitted
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