Beware of These Points When Buying a House in Turkey
The process of buying houses in Turkey is one of the most important operations that take place on a daily and ongoing basis. It is a very required and desirable process for Turks or foreigners coming from outside the country. Therefore, the process of buying a house in Turkey requires many stages and accuracy in the implementation of the purchase process, otherwise it will fall with many problems, therefore, whoever buys a house in Turkey should be careful about some issues that if he does not pay attention to them, he will face many problems and will suffer losses as well.
What to caution when buying a house in Turkey
There are many points to be wary of when buying a house in Turkey for a Turkish or a foreigner. These points are very important, so the purchaser must be careful in implementing it and staying away from it until the process is completed safely and correctly.
There are many things to be aware of, the most important of which are:
Points you may get before the purchase:
These points must be taken care of before the title deed and keys are delivered. Therefore, they are called pre-purchase points, that is, they are made under the initial agreement only between the seller and the buyer, and they are:
1-Being defrauded:
This case is considered one of the most dangerous cases in which the buyer is deceived so that the papers and contracts of buying the house are tampered with by the seller or by the notary or by agreement between them, so this process occurs when the buyer is a foreigner or may be Turkish but is indifferent to the purchase procedures or the buyer is entrusted with a real estate agency and is therefore not interested in the details of the contract or the necessary papers.
2-Not seeing the house in real life:
This is also considered one of the most common things that happen when buying a house in Turkey, and that is by neglect of the buyer or the person entrusted with the purchase process, where it is done with a preliminary agreement after the buyer sees the house in photos or video, so the buyer is deceived if he does not visit the house and see it on the ground.
Here the buyer will get into big trouble because he signed a purchase contract for a house other than the house he saw, and in fact it is not equal to the price that was agreed and signed the contract to buy it.
3-Beware of impersonation:
This process occurs when the buyer makes the purchase directly from the owner, as the seller can impersonate the main owner of the property and forge fake contracts proving his ownership of the house.
4-Price scam:
This process happens a lot, so the buyer must, before he sees the house on the ground, before he signs the contracts, and before he talks about the purchase process, inquire about the prices of houses in that area. If you do not do this and do not know the real estate prices in the area, the owner of the house may ask you for a large or exaggerated amount and thus you will agree to the price without knowing that the prices of houses in that area are cheaper and thus you will be defrauded by the owner of the house or by the real estate company that participated in purchasing process.
5-Items of the sales contract:
It is possible for the buyer to be deceived by tampering with the points of the contract for the sale if he does not know the legal rules for contracts for the sale of real estate.
6-Having a registered lease:
The buyer must make sure of the property he wants to buy that there is no valid rental contract for the house, as you must review the lease contract and know all its details and the remaining period for its expiry.
7-False real estate ads:
It occurs when real estate is advertised and false information is published to attract and defraud new investors. For example, the buyer may see an advertisement for the possibility of obtaining Turkish citizenship in exchange for buying a house, but in fact owning this house does not entitle a foreigner to obtain it because it did not meet the governmental conditions required for granting citizenship.
Points you may get after purchasing:
It is also necessary to be wary of some things that happen after the purchase, including these points:
-The house is losing its value:
This may happen when you buy a house in a specific location and it has a good and excellent value according to its strategic location, such as when you buy a house next to a specific market or next to certain service centers or gardens, but after a certain period of the home buying process, some strategic changes may be made to the site of the house in terms of some important sites removed, changed or moved to other sites so the value of the house will drop significantly when these things happen.
-Facing the flaws of the house:
They are the defects that appear after buying the property, such as:
-The wear and tear of the house or structural defects that the buyer did not notice before the purchase process
-Bad Neighborhood, If the neighbors or residents near the house are not good, they may put your family in danger
-Overpopulation in the area
-Inappropriate space
-Inadequate preparation of property attachments
So, if you encounter one of these defects after buying the house, you must sell it immediately before it loses its financial value. If you sell it, you are likely to lose a little, but this will be better than losing a lot because people do not want to buy it.
-Tips for buying a house in Turkey:
-The buyer must take legal advice or consult real estate companies in order not to be exposed to fraud and to ensure the success of the purchase.
-The buyer should choose a very suitable location that is characterized by important, fixed and immutable neighboring places
-Inspect the house well before buying in order not to run into future problems.
-He must take into account and take care of the problem of the affliction of the house and try to find ways to repair periodically and repeatedly
-The service facilities and the service structure of the house must be checked, as it is ensured that there are no problems with the electricity or water.
-You must inquire about previous bills for services related to the property, landline phone - internet - electricity and make sure that they have been paid in full up to the date and time of purchase.
-Completing the purchase process through reputable real estate companies and real estate agents in the real estate market in Turkey
Finally, anyone may be exposed to one of the previous points that we talked about, so what can the buyer do if he is exposed to one of them. From here, we say that he must resort to a lawyer to present the case to him and recover all his rights.
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