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Av. Muhammed Erşahin
Managing Partner
TREN
Corporate, real-estate and commercial disputes. Leads the firm's Turkish corporate practice and represents clients before the Istanbul courts and ISTAC arbitration.
Property Purchase Legal Protection
Buy Turkish property without the 6 legal traps foreigners usually fall into.
End-to-end legal cover for property buyers: TAPU due diligence, SPA drafting, escrow guidance, valuation, military clearance and title transfer — all handled by your named lawyer.
Fixed fee:€3,450Delivery:30–60 days
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How it works
Four steps. Fixed timeline. No surprises.
We commit to every step in the engagement letter and update you on WhatsApp at every milestone.
- 1
TAPU due diligence
Before you sign anything, we check the title deed for liens, mortgages, zoning issues, earthquake zone, military zone and tenant rights.
- ErKa does
- Land Registry title search, zoning verification, military-zone check, physical site inspection on request.
- You provide
- Seller's TAPU copy (front and back), property address, any listing documentation.
- 2
Sale & Purchase Agreement
We draft or review the SPA to protect you from undisclosed liens, tax arrears, delivery defects and penalty clauses.
- ErKa does
- SPA drafting in Turkish + English bilingual, negotiation support, escrow-account recommendations where warranted.
- You provide
- Commercial terms agreed with seller — price, payment schedule, delivery date.
- 3
Valuation & clearances
Mandatory SPK-licensed valuation report, military clearance, reciprocity verification for foreign buyers.
- ErKa does
- Valuer appointment, military-clearance application, reciprocity check, filings coordinated in parallel.
- You provide
- Site access for the valuer, passport, tax number.
- 4
Title transfer
We attend the Land Registry with you (or your apostilled POA) for the title transfer and payment verification.
- ErKa does
- Land Registry appointment, sworn translator, payment-verification coordination, post-transfer TAPU issuance.
- You provide
- Presence or apostilled POA, balance of funds, passport, Turkish tax number.
Scope
What's in the fixed price — and what isn't
Our engagement letter lists everything in both columns in plain English. No hidden fees.
Included in the fixed price
- Full TAPU title search at Land Registry
- SPA drafting / review (Turkish + English)
- Escrow-account setup guidance
- SPK-valuation coordination
- Military clearance application
- Land Registry title transfer with attendance
- Sworn translator at the transfer appointment
Paid to third parties (disclosed up front)
- Title deed fee (4% of declared value, typically split buyer/seller)
- SPK valuation report (~€150–€300, paid to the valuer)
- Notary fees for POA or side documents (~€100–€250)
Government fees and third-party costs are paid directly to the relevant authority or vendor, not to us.
Your lead lawyer
One named lawyer. End-to-end accountability.
Bar 52933
Av. Muhammed Erşahin leads ErKa's real-estate practice. Istanbul Bar (52933). He has handled property files from €80k village homes to €5M Bodrum villas — the checklist and the traps are the same; he never misses one.
Our Firm
One law firm for every door into Türkiye.
ErKa Law Office is a full-service Istanbul law firm focused on expats and overseas businesses entering the Turkish market. We handle company formation, residence permits, citizenship applications, real-estate transactions, and the full commercial lifecycle — all under one roof, in your language.
Our services span corporate and commercial law, immigration and citizenship, intellectual-property protection, real-estate due diligence, employment and KVKK/GDPR compliance, tax advisory, and dispute resolution before Turkish courts and ISTAC arbitration.
We work with founders, families, and companies from the Gulf, Europe, Central Asia, and beyond who need a trusted legal partner on the ground in Türkiye.
Whether you need a fast company setup or a long-term legal partner, our firm is built to deliver on time, on budget, and with the clarity expats expect.
FAQ
Questions people ask before they sign
Straight answers. If yours isn't here, WhatsApp us — a real lawyer replies, usually within the hour.
The six we see most: (1) unregistered liens that ride with the title, (2) seller tax arrears that become your problem, (3) buying in a military zone where foreigners cannot own, (4) off-plan properties where the developer changes specs mid-build, (5) declared value manipulation at the TAPU office that exposes you to tax risk later, and (6) notarized receipts instead of SPAs that give you zero recourse if delivery is defective. Step 1 (TAPU due diligence) catches all six before you pay a deposit.
Ready to buy property in Türkiye safely?
Book a free 20-minute call with Av. Muhammed Erşahin — send us the TAPU and we'll confirm if the property is clean before you pay a deposit.
Contact us
Talk to an English-speaking lawyer today
Send a brief by email, call the customer line, or message us on WhatsApp.
Istanbul
15 Temmuz, Bahar Cd. No:1/1 Flat:16, Dept:179, 34218 NG Residence Bağcılar / İstanbul, Türkiye
Customer line
+90 532 274 96 02Need to brief the firm first?
Use the live customer line or send your matter outline by email. We will confirm the route before requesting supporting documents.
We request supporting documents only after the pre-intake is reviewed.