Is the process of buying property in Turkey similar to that of buying abroad?
No. The Turkish legal system is very different from that of the UK, but less complicated. However, generally speaking and provided all the necessary checks and enquiries are made, there is no diffirence buying a house in Turkey than buying one anywhere else in Europe. Unfortunately, some people have purchased property in Turkey with little or no legal advice and are indeed quite casual about the purchase and the signing of legal documents. They have then found there is no title to the property, that it was built without planning permission, or that it does not even exist. You will have heard of cases where buyers have suffered loss. There is no reason why this should happen provided that you take proper legal advice such as that from our lawyer with the aid of an official translator.
