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Property For Sale in Calis Beach & Turkey => Buying Property in Calis Beach, Fethiye and Turkey => Topic started by: buddy on April 11, 2011, 23:39:33 PM

Title: Buying from a non-Turkish owner
Post by: buddy on April 11, 2011, 23:39:33 PM

A friend has bought an apartment from a non-Turkish owner and has been told by his solicitor that the tapu cannot be transfered directly to him, but has to first be registered in a Turkish citizens name. It's now 9 months since he paid for this property and he has not received his tapu, it is still in the name of a Turkish 'friend'. Is this procedure correct, or has he got problems.

Title: Buying from a non-Turkish owner
Post by: Scunner on April 11, 2011, 23:40:20 PM

He has got problems.

Title: Buying from a non-Turkish owner
Post by: buddy on April 11, 2011, 23:44:30 PM

Thanks Mr Scunner, I thought he had, and told him to go and camp on his solicitors doorstep.

Title: Buying from a non-Turkish owner
Post by: Rimms on April 12, 2011, 07:07:55 AM

So does thia mean that a UK citizen can't sell their Turkish property directly to another UK resident ?

Title: Buying from a non-Turkish owner
Post by: yabanci on April 12, 2011, 07:36:40 AM

We sold our apartment to a UK resident over 3 years ago now,no problem.

Title: Buying from a non-Turkish owner
Post by: Ovacikpeedoff on April 12, 2011, 08:53:57 AM

Sold our villa to a UK resident 12 months ago and there were no problems. The clearance from Izmir took a while but that is normal.

Title: Buying from a non-Turkish owner
Post by: HappyMonday on April 12, 2011, 09:25:04 AM

We sold our apartment to a UK resident last month and all papers were fine. It ended falling through as the buyer and wife split up but there were no problems with the process.

Title: Buying from a non-Turkish owner
Post by: ovaciksarah on April 12, 2011, 09:39:38 AM

Bala at European estates sold my other villa, finalised in January, 3 payments and all papers, tapu etc done at same time.  She had been given power of attorney for the new English owners.  Plenty of forigners sell direct to other foreigners

Title: Buying from a non-Turkish owner
Post by: buddy on April 12, 2011, 10:55:00 AM

When he told me I thought it sounded suspicious, thanks for your replies.

Title: Buying from a non-Turkish owner
Post by: elaina on April 12, 2011, 11:11:52 AM

The same thing happened to a friend of mine in Uzumlu.  She acted on her lawyers advice and now has big problems.  3 years down the line still no Tapu and has paid so much out in legal fees.