Short answer

The right site in Kartepe is not simply a well-located or attractively priced parcel. It is a parcel whose ownership, current planning status, practical access, infrastructure capacity, ground risks, total development cost and realistic use or exit scenario have been verified together.

1. Align title and ownership records

Match the parcel reference, area and registered property type to the offer. Review co-ownership, encumbrances, rights of way and mortgages using current records. Map boundaries do not replace a licensed survey.

2. Read planning as a complete document

Review the current plan, use designation, development parameters, setbacks and planning notes together. Floor-area ratio alone does not establish deliverable building area; confirm the applicable revision with the authority.

3. Separate legal access from practical access

Check cadastral road frontage and usable access on site. Road width, slope, turning geometry and heavy-vehicle requirements may change the suitability of an otherwise attractive parcel.

4. Confirm utility capacity for the intended use

Obtain information on electricity, water, wastewater, drainage, gas and communications. Record the connection point, available capacity, cost responsibility and expected process; a nearby line does not guarantee a connection.

5. Convert ground, slope and water risks into cost

Review terrain, excavation, retaining structures, groundwater and drainage. Obtain project-specific investigations where needed. An earthquake hazard map provides context but cannot replace a ground investigation.

6. Check environmental and operational constraints

Review neighbours, noise, odour, heavy traffic, power lines, watercourses and activity-specific approvals. Residential, hospitality, warehouse and production uses have different requirements.

7. Build the total development budget

Include acquisition and transaction costs, design, permits, investigations, utility connections, site preparation, finance and contingency. Compare sites on total ready-to-use cost, with a dated and consistent scope.

8. Write the exit scenario before acquisition

Development and sale, rental, owner occupation and long-term holding require different assumptions. Document the intended route and alternatives; an optimistic sales figure alone is not a feasibility case.

9. Check subdivision and dedication effects on net area

Registered area and usable development area can differ. Ask the authority about subdivision, amalgamation, land readjustment and public dedications, and record the approvals on which the assessment depends.

10. Map the permit path and programme dependencies

List authority opinions, design disciplines, utility connections and application sequence. Assign a responsible person, required document and prerequisite to each step. Unconfirmed approval durations are not delivery commitments.

11. Test cost, time and income assumptions separately

Build scenarios for higher construction costs, delayed starts, lower sale values or rental vacancy. Record each input’s date, source and scope. Do not apply one return assumption to every parcel.

12. Close the decision with evidence and explicit conditions

Record missing documents, accepted risks, conditional decisions and the review date. Route title, legal, surveying, ground and official valuation work to the appropriately authorised professionals. Recheck records that may have changed before the final decision.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

Which document should be checked first?

Title and current planning information should be reviewed together so that parcel identity, ownership restrictions and permitted use align.

Is zoned land ready to build on?

Not necessarily. Subdivision, road dedication, utilities, ground conditions, setbacks and permit requirements may still affect delivery.

Related guides and tools

Land decision path

How does a parcel feasibility review start?

See how documents and site conditions inform use scenarios and a written decision note.

Land feasibility service

What does a feasibility deliverable look like?

Read the summary and 12-page report of a real rural land study with identity and prices redacted.

Sample feasibility report

How can I build an initial allowance?

Review the area, specification, slope and extras model, with worked examples for 150–300 m² villas.

Calculate villa construction costs

Official sources

Current documents and competent authority information should always be used for a project decision.

This content is for general information only and does not replace legal, financial, valuation or competent-authority advice. Every property and project must be assessed against its current documents.