Independent pre-purchase check · Türkiye

Buying property in Turkey? Check it before you pay a deposit.

A licensed map engineer and licensed real estate appraiser reviews the title deed, zoning, earthquake and flood exposure, location and asking price. You get a clear English report with red, amber and green flags in 3–7 business days.

Independent · No commission from sellers or agents · Based in Çeşme, İzmir

Why buyers get surprised

Most foreign buyers rely on the agent who earns when they buy, and on a lawyer who reviews the contract but rarely the map, the zoning or the price. Common surprises we look for:

No occupancy permit

The home is still under "floor easement" (kat irtifakı). That can affect utilities, insurance, mortgages and resale.

Hidden encumbrances

A bank mortgage, seizure or annotation on the title that must be cleared before or at transfer.

Unpermitted works

A converted basement, an enclosed balcony or an extra floor that is not in the approved project.

Restricted land

Protected, forest, coastal or agricultural zoning that limits what you can build or use.

Hazard exposure

Earthquake hazard, an older design code, a flood-prone street or a wildfire edge.

Price far above comparables

The land registry no longer requires a valuation for ordinary purchases by foreigners, so nobody checks the price for you.

What you get

  • Title deed & TAKBIS checklist: owner, shares, mortgage, seizures, annotations and easements, explained
  • Zoning & permit checklist: land use, iskan, project conformity, coastal and protected-area rules
  • Foreign-buyer checks: residence-permit thresholds, military-zone clearance timing, citizenship route
  • Parcel location map with satellite view and surroundings
  • Hazard layers: earthquake hazard values and history, flood and wildfire screening
  • Site & area analysis: amenities, drive times, development pressure, seasonality
  • Indicative price range from comparable properties, with the method shown
  • Rental yield estimate and the holiday-let licence rules
  • Red / Amber / Green summary + 5 questions to ask before paying a deposit

Choose your check

Prices in USD. Turnaround counts business days from receipt of the minimum documents.

Basic – Desk Check

$149
3 business days · anywhere in Türkiye
  • Title deed / TAKBIS review from your documents
  • Zoning & permit checklist
  • Parcel location map
  • Risk flags + 5 questions to ask
  • Indicative price range (3–4 comparables)
  • 1 round of email follow-up
Request Basic

Standard – Full Check

$299
5 business days · anywhere in Türkiye
  • Everything in Basic, plus:
  • Site & area analysis (500 m / 1 km / 2 km)
  • Earthquake, flood & wildfire layers
  • 6–10 comparables with adjustments
  • Rental yield estimate
  • Purchase-cost checklist
Request Standard

Premium – On-Site Check

$499
7 business days · İzmir region on-site
  • Everything in Standard, plus:
  • On-site visit (Çeşme, Alaçatı, Urla, Seferihisar, Karaburun, İzmir)
  • Built state checked against the documents
  • Geotagged photo appendix
  • 45-minute video call
Request Premium

No upfront payment. We review your request within 24 hours and email a secure payment link; you pay only if we accept the job.

Add-ons: Express (+$79) · Second property −25% · Document summary translation (+$29) · Other regions for on-site visits on request
Prefer to talk first? kasikciomer@gmail.com

See exactly what you'll receive

Our 10-page visual sample covers an illustrative villa in Çeşme: a one-page verdict dashboard, then one topic per page. It uses real open maps, Sentinel-2 satellite imagery, earthquake history and official statistics, with fictional property details.

  • One-glance verdict dashboard with traffic-light scores
  • Title, zoning and hazard checklists
  • Maps, comparables and yield estimate

Download the sample (PDF)

Sample · Summary at a glance
Turkey Property Check
Title deed & TAKBISAmber
Zoning & permitsAmber
EarthquakeAmber
Location & accessGreen
Price vs comparablesRed

How it works

Request

Pick a tier and fill in the short request form (about 5 minutes). No payment yet.

Review

Within 24 hours we review your request and email a secure payment link. You pay only if we accept the job.

Documents

Send the title deed or extract, the listing and any permits you have. We tell you if anything is missing.

Report

Receive your PDF, then ask follow-up questions for 14 days.

Request your check

Ömer Kaşıkcı, licensed map engineer and real estate appraiser

Who's behind it

Ömer Kaşıkcı is a Licensed Map Engineer (Harita Mühendisi) and SPK-licensed Real Estate Appraiser (Lisanslı Gayrimenkul Değerleme Uzmanı), based in Çeşme, İzmir. He works daily with cadastre, zoning plans and land data, and created the parcel-research tool parselatlasi.com.

"Teknik Bilgiyle Doğru Yatırım": right investment, backed by technical knowledge.

No commission from sellers or agentsCited public data: TKGM · AFAD · TÜİK · OpenStreetMap

Honest scope

This is an independent technical pre-purchase check and price opinion. It is not an official valuation report (değerleme raporu), not legal advice and not a structural survey. If you need an official valuation (for citizenship, a bank or a court), it must be issued by a Capital Markets Board (SPK)-authorised valuation company. We'll explain how.

FAQ

Is this the valuation report I need for Turkish citizenship?

No. Citizenship applications need an official valuation and an Amount Determination Document (TTB), ordered through Web Tapu from an SPK-authorised valuation company. Our check comes before you commit: is the title clean, is the building legal, is the price fair?

Do I still need a lawyer?

Yes, for the contract, the power of attorney and the transfer. We cover the technical side lawyers often don't (maps, zoning, hazards, price) and give you a list of points to raise with your lawyer.

Can you check property anywhere in Turkey?

Basic and Standard are desk-based and cover all of Türkiye. Premium site visits cover the İzmir region; other areas are possible on request with travel costs.

What if I don't have the title deed yet?

Ask the agent or seller for a copy of the title deed or a current e-Devlet title extract. It is standard practice. With only the listing, we can do a limited location and price check, and we'll tell you so upfront.

How accurate is the price range?

It is a professional opinion based on comparable listings and sales evidence at the report date, with the method shown. It is not a guaranteed resale value.

Will I get a residence permit with this property?

We check the published thresholds (currently a deed value of at least USD 200,000, for a home you live in) and remind you to verify that the neighbourhood is open for new residence permits on your purchase date. The decision rests with Migration Management.

Do you take commission from agents or developers?

No. You are our only client for the report.

When do I pay, and what's your refund policy?

You pay only after we accept your request: we email a secure payment link within 24 hours. If, after payment, the documents turn out to be unavailable and we cannot complete the check, you get a full refund; 50% if you cancel before research starts. Factual errors are corrected free. See our terms.

Don't sign blind. Get an independent check first.

From $149 · English report · 3–7 business days

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