Knowledge: North Cyprus

Buying in North Cyprus, explained without the sales pitch

Every guide below is written for North Cyprus specifically, its deeds, its taxes, its costs of ownership. When we open a new country, it gets its own library rather than borrowed advice.

Start here: Buying process

The Buying Process, Step by Step

Reservation, legal representation, contract, Permission to Purchase, payment and transfer, the full remote-buyer roadmap.

Buying process · 8 min read · Reviewed Aug 2026

Buying process

How a purchase actually runs, start to keys.

Can foreigners buy property in North Cyprus?

Yes, with clear rules on how many properties, what size of land, and which approvals apply. Here is the plain version.

Buying process · 8 min read · Reviewed Aug 2026

Choosing an area: Bafra to Kyrenia

The coastline is not one market. What each stretch is actually good at, and who it suits.

Buying process · 9 min read · Reviewed Aug 2026

Legal & title

Deeds, permissions and the paperwork that protects you.

Title Deeds in North Cyprus Explained

Turkish, foreign, exchange, allocation and leasehold title in North Cyprus, what each one means for a foreign buyer, and what your lawyer must check.

Legal & title · 8 min read · Reviewed Aug 2026

Permission to Purchase, explained

Every foreign buyer needs it. What it is, what is checked, how long it takes, and what happens while you wait.

Legal & title · 7 min read · Reviewed Aug 2026

Due diligence: a buyer's checklist

The searches, documents and warranties a proper lawyer runs before you pay a deposit, and the answers you should expect.

Legal & title · 9 min read · Reviewed Aug 2026

Money & taxes

What you pay, when you pay it, and how funds move.

Taxes and Fees When Buying

A quick breakdown of the one-off and ongoing costs of buying property in North Cyprus, so there are no surprises at completion.

Money & taxes · 7 min read · Reviewed Aug 2026

Mortgages and developer payment plans

Bank lending is limited for foreign buyers, so most purchases run on developer terms. How to compare them honestly.

Money & taxes · 8 min read · Reviewed Aug 2026

Payment Plans & Off-Plan, Explained

How developer interest-free instalments work, what to watch out for, and why they can make off-plan the most accessible way to own property in North Cyprus.

Money & taxes · 7 min read · Reviewed Aug 2026

Owning & renting

Yields, running costs and resale, honestly.

Rental yields and holiday lets, honestly

What the numbers look like after costs, void weeks and management, and how to test a developer's projection.

Owning & renting · 9 min read · Reviewed Aug 2026

The real running costs of owning

Annual charges, utilities, maintenance and the small line items buyers forget. With a worked example.

Owning & renting · 7 min read · Reviewed Aug 2026

Living there

Residency, schools, healthcare and daily life.

Residency, visas and spending time here

How long you can stay, what a residence permit involves, and what ownership does and does not give you.

Living there · 7 min read · Reviewed Aug 2026

Title classes in North Cyprus differ from those in the Republic of Cyprus. Always take independent legal advice before reserving.