The US$400,000 real estate route
How most Bangladeshi families qualify — the rules, the 3-year hold, and how to buy safely.
The most popular path to Turkish citizenship is buying real estate worth at least US$400,000, confirmed by a government-approved valuation and held for three years under a no-sale annotation on the title deed. You can combine several properties to reach the threshold, and payment must be made by official bank transfer.
How does the real estate route work?
You purchase one or more eligible properties whose government-approved valuation totals at least US$400,000. The title deed (TAPU) is registered in your name with an annotation that you will not sell for three years. Once ownership is registered and verified, you apply for citizenship. After three years you are free to sell while keeping your citizenship.
What are the exact rules in 2026?
An independent, government-approved valuation report is required before the application.
You may rent the property during the hold; you simply cannot sell before three years.
Useful where a single qualifying unit is not available in your preferred area.
Clear source-of-funds evidence is part of the citizenship application.
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Why do most Bangladeshi investors choose real estate?
Because it is a tangible asset, not a locked deposit. It can appreciate, it can earn rental income during the three-year hold, and it diversifies wealth into a hard foreign asset. For many families it is both a citizenship route and a portfolio decision.
How do you buy safely, step by step?
Important: the threshold refers to the government-approved valuation, not the listing price. Incorrect appraisals or improper contract sequencing can jeopardise the whole application — which is why specialist handling matters.
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Common questions
Yes. Multiple properties can be combined, provided their total government-approved valuation meets or exceeds US$400,000.
Yes. You may earn rental income while holding the property; you simply cannot sell it before the three-year period ends.
No. As of 2026 the minimum real estate threshold is US$400,000. Lower amounts no longer qualify.
It is a note registered on the title deed committing you not to sell the property for three years — a condition of qualifying through real estate.
Last reviewed: May 2026
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