Property in Turkey for citizenship must be worth at least $400,000 when the ministry checks it, not merely on the listing. This collection shows 3,366 properties whose asking price reaches that threshold in US dollars, and each one still needs its own check.
What the filter checks — and what it does not
A listing enters the collection on price and type. Its asking price, converted to US dollars at our reference exchange rate, is $400,000 or more, and it is not a land plot. That is the real estate threshold for Turkish citizenship by investment in Article 20 of the Regulation on the Turkish Citizenship Law. Search results often call this route Turkey’s golden visa. The filter does not read title deeds, ownership history or valuations. So a listing here is a candidate, not a confirmed qualifying property.
Most of these listings are in Istanbul, followed by Antalya, Alanya, Bodrum and Fethiye. Apartments form the largest group; villas, penthouses, and shops and offices make up the rest.
Which properties can count
A purchase counts only after the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change confirms the investment and a certificate of eligibility is issued for the owner. Since Presidential Decision No. 7938, in force since 12 December 2023, the type of title decides which properties can qualify (Art. 20(2)(b)).
| Property type | Can it count? | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment or penthouse | Yes | The unit has a condominium title (kat mülkiyeti) |
| Off-plan unit | Yes | A condominium easement (kat irtifakı) is already registered |
| Detached villa | Yes | A unit title, or land registered as a building plot with a permanent house that has an occupancy permit (iskan) |
| Shop or office | Yes | The same title rules; the regulation sets no residential use |
| Empty land plot | No | Counts only with a permitted building on it; farmland never counts |
Resale property, related sellers and several units
The land registry (TKGM) adds rules on who sells the unit, in guidance in force since 1 February 2024. A unit registered to a foreign owner does not count, and neither does one registered to someone who became a Turkish citizen through investment. The guidance makes a narrow exception for new units of a foreign-capital developer that have never changed hands. A resale unit is also excluded if, in the previous three years, a foreign individual or an investment citizen transferred it to a Turkish citizen or company. The seller cannot be one of the buyer’s first-degree relatives who are Turkish citizens. Nor can it be a company in which the buyer or any first-degree relative is a partner or manager. Nor does a resale unit count if the buyer or a first-degree relative once transferred it to a Turkish citizen or company. Above all, a property can be used for citizenship only once: if someone has already obtained citizenship through it, it will not count again.
A share in a unit does not count. The whole unit must be bought. Several properties bought outright can add up to the threshold. The guidance sets no limit on their number. An application resting on more than one notarised promise of sale, however, is not considered.
Asking price versus the tested value
The figure on a card is the seller’s asking price, while the regulation tests a value fixed on the date of the determination. That value is converted at the effective selling rate of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, or a cross rate (Art. 20(6)). Many listings here are priced in Turkish lira or euros. A home that clears $400,000 in our conversion can fall below it after the rate moves.
Some buyers expect a contract price of $400,000 to settle eligibility. It does not on its own. Three figures must each reach $400,000: the price on the title deed, the market value in a valuation report and the payments on bank receipts. The report is requested through the land registry’s Web Tapu system. Before the transfer, the buyer’s foreign currency is sold to a bank in Turkey (Art. 20(10)).
A price that only just reaches the line leaves no room for a lower valuation or a weaker currency.
Three years of ownership
A no-sale annotation stays on the title deed for three years (Art. 20(2)(b)). The home is not a short-term resale. Article 20(8) lets an investor switch to another investment type in the same article to complete the period. An owner who lets it in the meantime needs a permit for holiday lets of up to 100 days, explained in the Turkey buying guide. The rental yield calculator estimates returns after costs.
When another route fits better
- A budget below the threshold. Owning a home can still support a residence permit; see property for a residence permit in Turkey.
- No wish to hold real estate. The same article lists financial routes with higher minimums, and the citizenship programmes by country page shows where buying property leads to a passport and where it does not.
- A plot to build on later. An empty plot gives no passport, whatever its price, until a building with an occupancy permit stands on it.
How we check the data
Methodology
The collection uses the same catalogue as the rest of the site: a developer’s feed refreshed overnight, plus adverts gathered from international property portals and agency websites. Each listing page keeps the seller’s currency. Cards show a US-dollar figure recalculated once a day at a reference exchange rate. Membership is recalculated each night after the exchange rates update, so a listing close to $400,000 can move in or out. Many asking prices are months old. A withdrawn advert opens a “listing removed” page.
Sources
Each source was opened on 29 October 2026.
- Regulation on the Turkish Citizenship Law, Article 20 (consolidated text): threshold and title types under Presidential Decisions No. 5554 of 2022 and No. 7938, published on 12 December 2023, the exchange rate, the sale of currency to a bank and switching between investments
- Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901, Articles 3, 11, 12 and 44: exceptional acquisition, family members and multiple citizenship
- TKGM guidance on the regulation, in force since 1 February 2024 (text as published by Lexpera): the three figures that must each reach the threshold, valuation reports, payment records, seller and resale rules
- Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection, Article 31: the investor’s residence permit and its length
- Invest in Türkiye: Acquiring Property and Citizenship: the investment routes and the confirming institutions
Limitations
Nothing here is legal advice or a promise of citizenship. Citizenship is granted by Presidential decision and can be refused on national security or public order grounds (Law No. 5901, Art. 12). The institution that makes the determination sets its own checking procedure (Art. 20(9)), so the procedure can change while the regulation stays the same. A lawyer should confirm the current rules and documents before any deposit. The seller or agent confirms price and availability.