Residence Permits Through Property Ownership In Türkiye 2026

Introduction

Buying residential property in Türkiye and obtaining permission to reside in Türkiye are related legal matters, but they are not the same transaction.

A foreign national may be legally entitled to acquire a Turkish property and still fail to satisfy the requirements for a residence permit based on that property.

That distinction should be examined before the purchase is completed. When a foreign client tells me that the purpose of a property acquisition is not merely investment but also residence, I would want to know at least four things before closing: Is the property legally classified as residential? Will the purchaser actually use it as a residence? Does the property's acquisition value satisfy the current immigration threshold? Is the address affected by a current residence-registration restriction?