Turkey real estate dictionary

What is Stamp Duty? Stamp duty is a type of tax that is levied as a result of any formal contract between the parties. All contracts with legal validity, signed between individuals and individuals, between individuals and institutions, and between institutions and institutions, are subject to stamp duty. Stamp duty is collected from all contracts that can be submitted and signed in accordance with the...

What is Tensile Floor? The section built in the area between the top floor and the roof of the building is called the tensile floor. A pull-floor is made by building a new flat in the middle of the terrace or between the terrace and the roof, or by expanding an existing flat. If it is built in the middle of the terrace, the pull-out floor, which can have balconies on all four sides, is located behind the...

What is an Attic? The small section made between the roof and the last floor of the building is called the attic. While the attic is being built, attention should be paid to thermal insulation, ventilation and lighting in order to create a comfortable living space or storage area. A significant part of the heat loss in buildings occurs through the roof. Care is taken to coat the attic in order to keep...

What is a Roof? The roof is a building element that is considered as the upper limit of the building and protects the building against climatic conditions. Roof shapes may change according to the prevailing weather conditions of the region where the real estate is located. For example, steeper roofs are preferred in regions with heavy snowfall, while flat roofs with a terrace view can be used in hot...

What is a bay window? The bay window is the name given to the balcony located on the upper floors of the buildings, protruding from the main wall of the building towards the street. The distinctive feature of the bay window, which is widely used in old Turkish architecture, is that it is closed in front and is not a continuation of the general building architecture like a balcony, but is positioned as a...

What is Breed Change? The process made in the land registry and map in order to transform a real estate from a structured state to a structured one or from a built one to a non-structured one is called a change of type. The land that has the status of a vineyard, garden or field with the change of type is the land where the building can be built; It can be transformed from a land to a vineyard, garden or...

What is a Bungalow House? Bungalow houses are single or one and a half storey detached structures, usually made of wood, with a veranda covered with a porch. It is especially used for accommodation in holiday regions or forests. What are the Features of the Bungalow House? The bungalow house can be built as a single storey, made of wood or as one and a half floors with an attic. It sits on a wider...

What is Gross? The word gross means "uninterrupted, uninterrupted". In the real estate sector, the gross refers to the total area of ​​the real estate. The size of the property is expressed as gross area and net area. Net square meter is the part of the real estate expressed as the "sweepable area" between the walls. On the other hand, the gross square meter includes the parts of the real estate other...

What is Gross Concrete? Concrete is a basic building material with carrier and decorative features. Concrete is obtained by mixing materials such as sand, gravel and crushed stone called aggregate with cement, water and minerals. There are different types of concrete according to usage area and production techniques. The type that is not plastered on and can be used for decorative purposes is called gross...

What is Block Ordinance? A building with a garden on one or more parcels, whose length, depth and height are determined according to the zoning regulations, is called a block order. Block order construction procedures are specified in the relevant regulations. These rules are quite different from each other. For example, in buildings to be implemented as a block order, the TAKS (floor floor number) rate...