Non-TRNC Citizens can take deeds to only one property with up to a maximum area of 5 donums per person providing that there is only one property on the land. Husband and wife can purchase one property each in their own names.

Before the title deeds to the property can be registered in your name, you will need to have permission from the TRNC Council of Ministers.

If you wish to take title to more than 1 North Cyprus Property, or a Property in Northern Cyprus over 5 donums in area, you can set up a  trustee or a TRNC company to hold the title to the property for you.

It is essential that you use a solicitor (Advocate) in North Cyprus that has experience with conveyancing property in North Cyprus. They are best suited to guide you through the process.

The process if you want to buy property in North Cyprus can be summarised as follows:

• Find a property that you wish to buy in North Cyprus and agree the sale
• Instruct a solicitor (Advocate) of your choice experienced in Property in Northern Cyprus
• Draw up a contract
• Put a deposit on (usually £1000) to reserve your property in Northern Cyprus
• Sign a power of attorney with your selected solicitor
• Do a land search
• Agree the exact details of the contract (usually by e-mail over the next few weeks)
• Sign the contract (your solicitor in North Cyprus can do this on your behalf)
• Register contract at land registry and make agreed payments to vendor
• Apply for permission to transfer the deeds into your name, one of the jobs of your solicitor
• Get deeds into you name once you permission to transfer has been granted.

All transactions related to property in Northern Cyprus take place using pounds sterling.