Buying land
Land is the highest-risk category in this market and the one with the least protection. That does not make it a bad purchase — it makes it one you cannot do casually.
We do not list land
We have no land inventory and we do not broker plots. This page exists because the question comes up constantly and the honest answers are hard to find. If you want a plot, we can point you to a local broker — but read this first.
What a foreigner is allowed to buy
Under Decree-Law 63/2026 a foreign buyer may acquire land up to 1,338 m² and build one residential unit on it. Anything larger, or any intention to build more than one dwelling, needs a different structure entirely.
Council of Ministers approval is required exactly as it is for an apartment, with the same paperwork and the same timeline of roughly ten months.
Why land is riskier than a finished home
- No developer standing between you and the title. On raw land the pre-1974 history of the parcel is the whole story, with nothing else to look at.
- Zoning is not a formality. Whether you can build, how much, and how high depends on the imar classification. Agricultural land is not building land.
- Services cost real money. Electricity, water and access are the buyer's problem, and a transformer connection alone can run into thousands.
- Resale is slower. The buyer pool for a plot is far smaller than for an apartment, and almost entirely local.
Costs
The same as for built property — 12% title transfer fee, 0.5% stamp duty, an independent lawyer — plus survey and boundary verification, which on land is not optional. VAT treatment depends on the seller. Run the numbers →
Before anything else
Get the koçan for the specific parcel, check the category and the İktisap Şekli field, and have the boundaries surveyed against the registry map. How to read a koçan →
Common questions
How much land can a foreigner buy in North Cyprus?
Can I build immediately after buying land?
Is land cheaper than buying a finished home?
Still deciding?
We will answer the specific version of your question against a specific property — including which title category the land carries.