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HARVEY ARASAN advises individuals, families, investors and companies on real estate transactions and inheritance matters in Türkiye.
Our work covers the acquisition, sale, transfer, leasing and management of real estate, as well as disputes and succession matters involving property. We also advise on cross-border matters between Türkiye and France, including property acquisitions by foreign buyers and estates involving assets or heirs in more than one jurisdiction.
Buying and Selling Property in Türkiye
We assist clients throughout the acquisition and disposal of residential, commercial and investment property in Türkiye.
Our services include:
- Drafting and negotiating preliminary agreements and promises to sell
- Reviewing deposit and reservation agreements
- Drafting and negotiating property sale agreements
- Advising on payment, security and completion arrangements
- Preparing powers of attorney and transaction documents
- Coordinating title deed transfers before the Land Registry
- Advising on acquisitions made through companies or investment structures
Foreign Buyers in Türkiye
Foreign individuals and companies may acquire real estate in Türkiye, subject to statutory restrictions and property-specific requirements.
We assist foreign buyers with:
- Confirming eligibility to acquire the relevant property
- Reviewing title deed
- Coordinating translations, notarised documents and powers of attorney
- Negotiating the contractual protections applicable to the transaction
- Following the Land Registry transfer process
- Coordinating tax, banking and source-of-funds requirements with the relevant advisers
- Assessing the interaction between the acquisition and residence or inheritance planning
Lease Agreements and Property Disputes
We advise landlords, tenants, investors and businesses on residential and commercial leases.
Our work includes:
- Drafting and reviewing lease agreements
- Negotiating rent, security deposits, guarantees and renewal provisions
- Advising on termination and eviction
- Rent determination and rent adjustment disputes
- Title deed cancellation and registration claims
- Partition and dissolution of co-ownership proceedings
Contentious matters are handled in coordination with our Dispute Resolution and Litigation practice.
Inheritance and Cross-Border Estates
Inheritance matters involving real estate often require both succession and property-law analysis.
We advise on:
- Obtaining certificates of inheritance
- Transfer of inherited real estate at the Land Registry
- Distribution and partition of estates
- Disputes between heirs
- Wills and inheritance planning
- Estates involving foreign nationals or dual citizens
- Recognition and use of foreign civil-status and inheritance documents
- Coordination of Turkish and foreign succession procedures
For cross-border estates, we work with foreign notaries, lawyers and tax advisers where the estate includes assets, heirs or testamentary documents in more than one jurisdiction.
Property and Inheritance Matters Between Türkiye and France
HARVEY ARASAN has particular experience in matters involving Türkiye and France.
We assist Turkish clients acquiring or disposing of property in France, as well as French and international clients with real estate and inheritance matters in Türkiye.
In French property transactions, our assistance may include:
- Reviewing and negotiating purchase offers
- Reviewing promesses de vente and compromis de vente
- Advising on conditions precedent and financing provisions
- Coordinating with the French notary
- Reviewing transaction documents before completion
- Coordinating related inheritance, tax and residence issues with the relevant advisers
For further information, please visit our French Desk or read our guide on what you should know before buying a house in France.
Our Approach
Real estate and inheritance matters often combine legal, financial and family considerations. Our role is to identify legal risks at an early stage, structure the transaction or estate appropriately and coordinate the process with the relevant authorities and advisers.
Our team works in Turkish, English and French and assists clients from the initial assessment through signing, registration, completion or dispute resolution.
For advice on a real estate transaction or inheritance matter in Türkiye, please contact HARVEY ARASAN.
