Expat Solutions

🚨 STOP. Before You Send a Deposit for Property in Turkey… Read This. 🚨

Our client found his dream home in Bursa. He visited it, agreed on the price, and the realtor asked for a 2% deposit with a “preliminary sales contract.”

The contract was in Turkish only.
It looked official.
It was NOT a real preliminary sales agreement.

It was a general real estate service contract. If he changed his mind, he could lose his deposit. Worse, mistakes during the title deed process for foreign buyers can create serious financial risks — sometimes up to 10-30% of the purchase price.

We stepped in before the transfer.

✔️ Reviewed the contract
✔️ Stopped the deposit
✔️ Drafted a proper agreement protecting the buyer
✔️ Completed full legal due diligence before any payment

The purchase was finalized safely. No pressure. No hidden risk. No last-minute surprises.

Because here’s the reality:
Some buyers face inflated prices, sudden changes at the title deed office, or refusal to refund deposits. When you’re stressed, on a visa timeline, or buying from abroad, it’s easy to feel forced to accept unfair terms just to “save the deal.”

Before ANY deposit is paid, our real estate lawyers prepare a detailed legal risk report covering: market value analysis, liens, lawsuits, restricted zones for foreigners, citizenship/residence permit eligibility, usufruct rights, family home status, and even company background checks if the seller is a corporation.

We do NOT sell property.
We do NOT receive commission from agents or developers.
We represent buyers only.

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One of our contacts shared with us a random video on Instagram — and that’s how we discovered .

We reached out to Kezandra and Tom and learned that they were facing a complicated situation.

Their caravan was registered under Tom’s name. While in Turkey for work, Tom had to travel to Japan. During that time, Kezandra attempted to take the caravan out of Turkey — but since it was not registered in her name and there was no legal link formally recognized at customs, she was unable to proceed and faced serious difficulties.

Tom was informed that because he is not a Japanese citizen, the process could not be handled directly in Japan as initially thought, and that coordination with the Turkish authorities abroad would be required.

After stepping in, we contacted the Turkish Embassy in Japan, guided Tom through the required documentation process, and ensured that the correct paperwork was prepared without him going back to UK or Turkey.

Once the documents we directed were shipped to Turkey, the caravan successfully cleared the border and exited the country without further complications.

Since the matter did not require extended legal work, we handled this case on a pro bono basis.

We sincerely thank them for their video feedback and wish this lovely couple continued adventures, success, and happiness on the road.