Core rule in 2026
Purchase eligible real estate worth at least USD 400,000, or the equivalent in foreign currency or Turkish lira, and place a three-year no-sale annotation on the title deed.
2026 property citizenship guide
Turkish citizenship through real estate investment
For eligible foreign investors, Turkey’s real-estate route is still built around a minimum qualifying investment of USD 400,000 and a three-year no-sale commitment.
Important: This page is practical guidance, not legal advice. Diplomatic Estate can coordinate property search and documentation flow; the final application should be reviewed by a qualified immigration lawyer and the official authorities.
USD 400,000. Different value checks can matter: sale price, payment transfer, foreign exchange purchase document, and official value confirmation.
The property must not be sold for three years. Early removal of the annotation can trigger notification for citizenship cancellation review.
The property investment is determined by the relevant Ministry process; citizenship is acquired only by Presidential decision.
Eligibility checklist
What must be checked before a client relies on a property
A suitable home is not automatically a citizenship-safe home. The transaction has to be structured correctly from the beginning.
The property should be an eligible real estate asset. Current official text covers real estate with condominium ownership or construction servitude, or land with a building on it.
The title deed must carry the no-sale restriction, or a notarized preliminary sales contract must be annotated with a three-year no-transfer/no-cancellation undertaking.
The citizenship file depends on clean payment records and official value confirmation. If an official value check falls below the threshold, the file can be blocked or require review.
Foreign ownership rules differ by nationality and location. NVI notes that Syrian nationals cannot apply through real-estate acquisition under the cited reciprocal-measures restriction.
Commonly, the investor’s spouse and minor children are prepared in the same citizenship file, but family documents, consent documents, and translations must be reviewed case by case.
A qualifying purchase creates a route to apply; it does not create an automatic passport. Authority checks, security review, document compliance, and Presidential decision remain necessary.
Practical workflow
How Diplomatic Estate can support the real-estate side
We focus on the property and coordination layer: sourcing, due diligence questions, viewing logistics, title-deed readiness, and communication between the buyer, seller, lawyer, bank, valuation and land-registry process.
- Pre-screen the client and target budget.Confirm nationality, family structure, timing, source-of-funds readiness, preferred city, and whether the client is seeking a home, investment property, or both.
- Shortlist eligible properties.Prioritize clean title, realistic valuation, seller readiness, payment traceability, and locations suitable for later rental or resale strategy.
- Coordinate valuation and payment sequence.The legal team should verify foreign-exchange and payment documentation before the title transfer or annotated preliminary sale contract.
- Complete title-deed annotation.The three-year restriction must be placed correctly and reflected in the citizenship investment determination workflow.
- Hand off to the citizenship file.After the real-estate side is documented, the lawyer prepares the residence/citizenship application package with the client.
Official sources checked May 18, 2026
Source notes
Rules can change. Before taking money or signing a contract, verify the latest official notices and have counsel review the file.