New-build condos and villas in Thailand

Yes. A foreigner can own a condominium unit freehold and register it in their own name at the Land Office, as long as the building's foreign quota is not used up and the purchase money is brought into Thailand in foreign currency. Foreigners cannot own land directly, so villas and houses are usually bought on a long-term lease. Have a lawyer check the legal structure of each purchase before you sign.

Under Thailand's Condominium Act, foreigners together may own up to 49% of the total unit area in a building; the rest is reserved for Thai owners. Once a building's quota is full, a foreign buyer can usually get a remaining unit only on a lease. Our catalogue lets you filter for projects with a foreign quota, and before you reserve, a manager confirms with the developer that your specific unit can be registered to a foreigner.

At the transfer, the Land Office charges a registration fee and taxes: specific business tax or stamp duty, plus withholding tax. Who pays which part — buyer, developer or both — is set in the contract and differs between projects. On top of that come the annual building maintenance fee, a one-off sinking fund in some projects, and legal fees. Your manager will give you a full breakdown for the unit you choose.

Yes. You can choose a project through video calls and recorded walkthroughs, reserve a unit online, sign the contract by courier or e-signature, and send payments by bank transfer from your home country. The transfer at the Land Office can be done through a power of attorney. Some documents may need to be notarised or apostilled where you live — the lawyer will tell you in advance what your case requires.

Most projects under construction come with a developer payment plan: a reservation deposit, a payment at contract signing, instalments during construction and the balance at handover. The number of stages and the amounts differ for each project, so the plan is shown on the project page whenever the developer has provided it. For ready units, most of the price is usually paid at transfer. Bank mortgages for foreigners in Thailand are hard to get.

Not by itself. Owning a condo or a villa in Thailand does not give you a visa or residence rights. Long stays are covered by separate routes — for example a retirement visa or a Thailand Privilege membership — each with its own conditions, which change from time to time. If you plan to spend part of the year in Thailand, check the right option with a Thai embassy or a lawyer before you buy.

We work in English, Hebrew and Russian. Calls, video walkthroughs, document reviews and correspondence with the developer happen in your language, so every step is clear before you sign. Contracts are usually drawn up in English and Thai, and we go through them with you clause by clause together with the lawyer. After handover, the same team can help with renting out and managing your unit.

There is no single figure: price depends on the city, the area, distance to the sea, unit size and construction stage. In the catalogue, each project shows a starting price from the developer's price list, and the city cards on the home page show where prices start in each destination — both are updated from the catalogue. You can filter by budget. Before deciding, ask your manager what the price includes and what is paid separately.