Real Estate Services for Foreigners in Turkey

What we do for foreign buyers and owners

Gordion Partners is a licensed real estate brokerage in Turkey: our founder Burak Ünal holds real estate trading licence no. 3408704 (TTBS, Ministry of Trade). We help foreign individuals and families at every stage of a property purchase, and after it:

• Purchase assistance: your brief, a shortlist, viewings in person or by video call, the offer, the payment and the title deed transfer.
• Property search and due diligence: the checks on the title deed, the building and the seller before you commit, and the citizenship tests where they apply.
• Title deed transfer and appraisal support: the valuation report, the land registry appointment, the currency certificate for citizenship and the signing day.
• Rental and after-sales support: a tenant search through our brokerage, the handover, the utility accounts and the residence permit as an owner.

Our current projects in Istanbul and other cities are on our property page, with photos, locations and a direct way to ask for the current price list and available units.

Buying property for Turkish citizenship or a residence permit

A property purchase can support two different applications, with different rules:

• Turkish citizenship: one or more properties worth at least USD 400,000 in total, kept for 3 years. The title deed price, the payments proven by bank records and the valuation must each reach USD 400,000. See citizenship by real estate investment.
• Residence permit: a residential property with a sale price of at least USD 200,000 on the title deed, for property bought from 16 October 2023. See the residence permit for property owners.

Citizenship by investment usually takes 8 to 12 months from start to finish, but no timeframe can be guaranteed. We check a specific unit against these rules before you sign anything.

Who it does not suit

• Buyers looking for a promised rental yield or resale profit: we do not promise returns, and prices and rents can go down as well as up.
• Buyers who need legal representation or a legal opinion: we coordinate the legal checks with licensed professionals and recommend that you appoint an independent lawyer.
• Owners looking for full property management, maintenance teams or rent collection: we do not offer these.

Costs of buying property in Turkey

As general information, these are the main taxes and fees set by the state as of October 2026, not our fees:

• Title deed fee (tapu harcı): 2% from the buyer and 2% from the seller, 4% in total, calculated on the declared transfer price, which may not be lower than the property tax value (Law No. 7566, Official Gazette of 19 December 2025).
• Revolving fund fee (döner sermaye ücreti): a fixed amount per transaction, charged separately.
• Valuation report: required for sales to foreigners, charged by the valuation firm.
• VAT on a new property: 1%, 10% or 20% depending on the building permit date, the size and the project. The first delivery of a new residence to a foreigner not resident in Turkey can be exempt if the price is brought into Turkey in foreign currency.

A licensed accountant or tax advisor can tell you how VAT and other taxes apply to you. Our own fees are not published: contact us for fees, questions and service scope.

Guides for property buyers

• How to buy a property in Turkey as a foreigner, step by step
• The costs of buying property in Turkey
• The valuation report for foreign buyers
• The title deed (tapu) process for foreigners
• Buying property in Istanbul

Book a consultation or message us on WhatsApp: tell us what you want to buy, where and why, and we will explain how we can help.