The Turkish title deed or TAPU is a document that you need to know about if you are looking into buying property in Turkey. The“TAPU” or title deed is essentially the certificate of ownership of a property and possesses all the important details about that property.
This document is what indicates your complete ownership of a property. However, the TAPU has to be registered to your name for you to be considered as the property owner. The TAPU and Cadastre General Directorate is responsible for registering the TAPU.
Terminologies Present in the Title Deed That You Should Know About
İli - Province
İlçesi - District
Mahallesi - Neighbourhood
Köyu - Village
Sokağı - Street
Mevkii - Location
Yüzölçümü - Area size
Some other information that the Turkish title deed includes:
Boundaries
Type of Ownership
Date of the TAPU registration
The head of the TAPU office’s signature or any other authorized person.
The Turkish tile deed also has the name and picture of the property owner as well as all the archived details about the property.
What Are the Types of Title Deeds in Turkey?
There are two types of TAPU, the blue TAPU, and red TAPU:
The blue TAPU is based on the land title and shared ownership, while the red TAPU indicates the complete ownership of a property and is related to residential and commercial real estate. Additionally, the red TAPU consists of two more categories based on the status of the property which includes Kat irtifaki and Kat Mulkiyeti.
Kat irtifaki shows that property construction is in progress while Kat Mulkiyeti shows that property development is complete.
How to Get a Turkish Title Deed?
Getting a TAPU is a quick and easy procedure and consists of only a few steps. To begin with, you need to get an appointment at the TAPU office. You then have to attend the appointment with the essential documents and both groups then have to decide on a declaration value for the stamp duty transaction. This has to be done through a wire transfer. Finally, the buyer and seller will sign the title deed, and the title deed is now registered in the buyer’s name.
What to Do if There Is No Title?
That is nothing to worry about. In case the title deed is lost or misplaced, you can apply for a new one by visiting the title deed office.
Do I Need a Title Deed to Sell My Property?
The original title deed is essential to selling the property and transferring the title deed for a successful sale.
How Prime Property Turkey Can Help You!
Prime Property Turkey is one of Turkey’s renowned real estate consulting agencies and can help you find the property that meets your expectations in the least amount of time. Our company also has a legal team to help buyers get their title deeds after their property purchase and apply for Turkish citizenship.
So contact us now and get connected with our multilingual team of professionals so that they can give you the ideal assistance.