TITLE DEED TRANSACTION
Title Deed Transaction when purchasing property in Turkey;
Legal ownership of the property can only be registered at Tapu Kadastro offices in Turkey. The title deed transaction is a formal process at Tapu which proves the freehold ownership.
Official transactions at registry offices are normally either with direct cash purchase or purchase with mortgage. It is essential that seller should apply the land registry offices personally to start the purchase formalities. Application numbers are given at registry office or online at web page of Tapu Kadastro Office. Once the application is received by the officer an automatic message received on mobile telephone regarding the application number. When the application papers are checked by the authorities, new sms message sent in order to invite the parties for the appointment to sign at the register office. In this case purchase tax should be paid to the bank accounts addressed by the message and to be at register office “tapu” at required time. When the seller and buyer sign at the presence of the officer at Land Registry Office “Tapu Kadastro” the purchase formality is completed.