Can a Syrian with dual nationality buy a property in Türkiye?
In this article from Ebla Real Estate, we will answer an important question which is (Can a Syrian with dual nationality buy a property in Türkiye?).
Reasons for preventing Syrians from owning real estate in Türkiye:
The reason for preventing Syrians from owning real estate in Türkiye is due to the dispute that occurred between the Turkish government and the French mandate government in Syria in 1939, after a referendum conducted by Iskenderun, where the mandate was removed from the French mandate authority and the state of Hatay was annexed to the territory of the Turkish Republic, which was met by the mandate government with the seizure of the property of the Turks in Syria. Thus, the Turkish government prevented Syrians from owning real estate in Turkey.
However, after 2012 Turkey decided to abolish the principle of reciprocity and allowed all foreign nationalities to own real estate on its lands.
However, five foreign nationalities remained prohibited from owning real estate in Turkey, including Syrians.
Can a Syrian with dual nationality buy a property in Türkiye?
The Presidency of the Foreigners Department of the General Directorate of Land Registry and Land Survey in Turkey issued new laws on 16.11.2021 related to the ownership of real estate by persons with multiple nationalities in Turkey, including Syrian nationals stipulated the following:
A Syrian who has a nationality other than Turkish, is treated as a Syrian citizen. It is not entitled to own real estate in Turkey, regardless of his other nationality.. As he is considered in this case according to his original nationality.
For example: If the person holds Swedish citizenship and at the same time holds Syrian citizenship.. The foreign person will be treated on the basis of Syrian citizenship. Accordingly, this person has no right to own property in Türkiye.
Moreover, those born in Syria or other countries that are prohibited from owning real estate in Turkey, but they do not hold Syrian citizenship, they must prove that they do not have Syrian citizenship so that they can own real estate without any obstacles.
For example: A foreign person holding Jordanian citizenship, but his place of birth is Syria.. He is not entitled to own property unless he presents.. (A birth certificate for him, his father and his mother).. Proving that they hold Jordanian citizenship and do not hold Syrian citizenship.
Ways to allow Syrians to own real estate in Türkiye:
Syrians can buy houses and own real estate in Türkiye through these ways:
- Syrians holding Turkish citizenship can own real estate in Türkiye without any obstacles. As they are treated as Turk citizens.
- Establishing a company in Turkey enables Syrian nationals to buy real estate under the name of the company. It is worth noting that they can use, invest and sell it later as the company’s representative before the Turkish government. However, the buyer does not obtain real estate residency in Turkey and cannot apply for Turkish citizenship through real estate investment in Turkey, even if its value is in accordance with the conditions of nationality or real estate residency.
Edited by: Ebla Group Real Estate
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