Foreign Investors Acquiring Real Estate in Türkiye: Legal Limits and Pre-Closing Checks
In brief
Foreign nationals can acquire real estate in Türkiye subject to statutory limitations. A foreign individual, foreign legal entity and Turkish company with foreign shareholding do not necessarily follow the same regime.
Foreign individuals
Official Land Registry guidance addresses nationality eligibility, statutory area limits and location restrictions under Article 35 of the Land Registry Law.
Residence permit
Official guidance does not treat a residence permit as a general prerequisite for ordinary acquisition; nationality and property-specific restrictions remain relevant.
Companies
A foreign company incorporated abroad and a Turkish-incorporated company with foreign shareholders may be governed by different rules, including Article 36 issues where applicable.
Citizenship
An ordinary acquisition and an acquisition structured for a citizenship application are distinct legal processes.