A Power of Attorney (Turkish - Vekaletname [vekaletname]) for real estate in Turkey allows another person to make decisions about the property on behalf of the owner, such as selling, buying, renting and managing property in the interests of the trustee. In this , the principal or represented is the person who issues the power of attorney. Trustee or Attorney - a person to whom a power of attorney is issued.

A power of attorney is required in the following s:

• Sale of real estate (apartments, houses, commercial premises, land),

• Signing lease agreements,

• Representation in courts,

• Power of attorney for actions with the vehicle,

• Obtaining or submitting documents to administrative authorities,

• Reassignment of power of attorney.

For example, selling invisibility, a trustee has the right to dispose of real estate at his own discretion, represent the interests of the owner in state and notary bodies related to the alienation of real estate, receive money, represent the interests of the trustee in a bank obtaining a mortgage loan. When buying real estate, a trusted person has the right to sign a sale and purchase agreement, draw up subscription agreements for connecting utilities and transfer funds from his bank account.

Any capable citizen who has reached the age of 18 can be a trustee. Relationships are not required. You can revoke a power of attorney at any time. This is done in writing.

A power of attorney for real estate transactions can be drawn up in a free form. There are no clearly defined standards and requirements for the structure of the document. If the principal wishes to transfer only part of the powers, he must list in the power of attorney exactly those powers that he entrusts to his representative.

The document contains the following information:

- date and place of drawing up the power of attorney,

- data on the principal and authorized person,

- full name of the principal, passport data, place of residence,

- full name of the representative, passport details and place of residence,

- validity period of the power of attorney.

- a list of bodies, organizations, institutions in which a representative can act on behalf of the principal,

- a list of actions that a representative can perform,

- signature of the notary.

How to issue a power of attorney?

During this procedure, the presence of both the principal and the trustee is required. The personal signature of the principal secures the document, followed by notarization.

A trustee can be a member of your family or a close relative, a lawyer of the real estate agency through which you complete the transaction.

When you decide on the powers for a trustee, get a power of attorney form from a notary public (or print a standard template from the Internet). Going to the notary's office, fill out the form, sign and witness it in accordance with the law at the notary. Give a copy of the power of attorney form to your authorized representative. The notary charges a fee for issuing a power of attorney. The cost of notary services depends on the type of power of attorney and varies from 80 to 3,000 lire. If necessary, you need to bring a sworn translator with you. Often the translator is already at the disposal of the notary office, and the representative of the notary may invite him to draw up your power of attorney. Translation services are issued separately.

A general power of attorney in Turkey for real estate transactions is a priori valid for one calendar year. At the request of the owner, you can draw up a document for up to 3 years. A longer period is not provided by law.

To issue a notarized power of attorney in Turkey, you will need two documents: the passports of the principal and the authorized representative. You may also need an individual tax number.

The document is drawn up in 2 copies: the first is given to the principal, and the second remains with the notary.

You can issue a power of attorney at any notary in the territory of the Republic of Turkey. Real estate agency NAS-A HOMES is always ready to assist in obtaining a power of attorney for our clients and take care of many legal issues related to registration of real estate. Our specialists are licensed realtors who know the legal aspects of the transaction.