BUYING PROCEDURE

WHAT IS TAPU ?

Tapu

• A TAPU is an official document which shows you have ownership rights over the property.

• The owner's full name, photograph, and detailed information of the property appear on this document.
• A TAPU has to be sealed with an official stamp in the central part at the bottom and this section has to be signed by a TAPU officer.
• A TAPU is the equivalent to Title Deeds in the UK.
• It is issued to all foreigners purchasing a property in Turkey and can take 5-7 days to process.

Information in TAPU:

• 1. Address of the property you bought
• 2. Passport photograph of buyer
• 3. Identification numbers of the piece of land
• 4. Size of the piece of land
• 5. Price of property in Turkish Lira
• 6. Change of ownership
• 7. Name of the new owner (that is you)
• 8. Date of the last TAPU
• 9. Date of issue of the new TAPU
• 10. Date and signature of the director of the TAPU Office