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TTapu Compass

For foreign buyers, before you sign anything

Know exactly what you're
signing, before you sign it.

A plain-English walkthrough of the Turkish title deed process — the Tapu transfer, the Döviz Alım Belgesi, and the exact red flags to check in a power of attorney — built for buyers who don't want to learn this the hard way.

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01 — TAPU DEVRİ

"They told me the Tapu value was correct — it wasn't, and now I'm being taxed on the difference."

02 — DÖVİZ ALIM BELGESİ

"Nobody explained what the DAB actually was, until the bank rejected our transfer."

03 — VEKALETNAME

"I signed a power of attorney because the agent said it was 'standard.' I still don't know what it let him do."

What actually trips people up

Three moments where buyers lose control of the process

Every one of these is publicly documented — in foreigner forums, embassy advisories, and lawyer case files. None of it is secret. It's just never handed to you in order.

TAPU DEVRİ

Title deed transfer

What the land registry actually checks, what "encumbrance-free" should mean on paper, and how to confirm the declared value matches the appraisal before you're at the counter.

⚠ Common trap: under-declared sale price
DAB

Foreign currency certificate

The Döviz Alım Belgesi is mandatory for the VAT exemption and for the transfer to count as a legitimate foreign purchase. Miss a step here and the exemption is gone for good.

⚠ Common trap: wrong bank, wrong order
VEKALETNAME

Power of attorney

What a "limited" power of attorney should restrict, the exact wording that should never appear in yours, and how to verify it hasn't been altered after signing.

⚠ Common trap: unscoped, open-ended wording

Inside the guide

A checklist, not a textbook

Fifteen minutes before your appointment, not fifteen hours of legal reading.

Step-by-step Tapu transfer walkthroughWhat happens at the land registry, in order, in plain English.
Document checklist, printableEvery paper you need before you show up, and who should issue it.
Red-flag phrase checker for POA & contractsThe exact wording that should make you stop and ask a lawyer.
Links to official sources onlyDirectly to Tapu ve Kadastro and central bank guidance — no reseller detours.
CHECKLIST
BEFORE YOU SIGN
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Pricing

One guide to buy with. One habit to keep after.

No subscription to read a checklist. A subscription only if you want us watching the calendar after you own the place.

The Guide · one-time
$39 one payment

Full walkthrough, document checklist, and red-flag checker. Yours for the length of your purchase, no expiry.

  • Tapu transfer, DAB, and POA sections
  • Printable pre-appointment checklist
  • Official-source links, kept current — TKGM · DAB notice · TCMB
After You Own It · monthly
$7 / month

Optional, starts only once you've closed. For the deadlines nobody reminds you about until they're overdue.

  • Property tax deadline reminders
  • Residence permit renewal tracking
  • Rental income tax prompts

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