Restrictions:
Foreigners cannot buy property in the small administrative units called villages. In Turkish, the
word for village is Köy. No matter how attractive the offer may be, you must know that it is
impossible - unless of course the law is amended.
If you intend to buy a plot of land that is larger than 30 hectares (about 74 acres) you will
have to have the Turkish Cabinet of Ministers approval.
No matter where the land or house may be situated if the buyer is a foreign person, the deed
office has to officially ask the prior approval or permission of the highest military command of the
area before transferring the title. The reason for this is to ensure that foreign buyers will not
acquire a property within militarily sensitive zones. This means that even though you might be
willing and prepared to pay the price and buy the place immediately, there is no way that this can
be done before getting this permission which may cause up to three months delay.
