Legal & Ownership
Foreign ownership rules, freehold and leasehold, company structures, contracts.
BOI promotion and Thai property — what foreign owners actually get
How BOI promotion intersects with Thai property — when it allows foreign land ownership, and why it rarely fits residential buyers.
The 49% foreign quota in Thai condos — how it actually works
Section 19 of the Condominium Act caps foreign-owned floor area at 49% per project. How it's calculated and what to do when a building hits the cap.
Foreign property ownership in Thailand — what you can and cannot own
Thailand's foreign ownership rules in 2026 — condos, land, leasehold, companies. The 49% quota, nominee crackdowns, 2025 Supreme Court lease ruling.
Freehold vs leasehold property in Thailand — what's the difference and which to choose
Freehold vs leasehold in Thailand — how each works, what the 2025 Supreme Court ruling changed for lease renewals, and which structure fits you.
Inheritance of Thai property by foreign heirs — what actually happens
How Thai property passes to foreign heirs in 2026 — condos, leasehold, Thai-company, the one-year disposal rule on inherited land, and Thai wills.
30-year leasehold in Thailand — registration, renewal, and what to negotiate
How a Thai 30-year lease works at the Land Office, what the 2025 Supreme Court ruling killed about automatic renewals, and what to negotiate.
Buying property in Thailand via a Thai spouse — what's actually allowed
Thai-spouse property purchases for foreigners — the funds-from-Thai-spouse declaration, what happens in divorce, and the safer alternative structures.
Thai company structures for property ownership — what changed in 2024–2025
Thai-majority companies holding land for foreigners — when it's legitimate, when it's nominee fraud, and how 2024–2025 enforcement changed the calculus.
Usufruct, superficies, habitation — alternative real rights for foreigners in Thailand
The three Thai real rights beyond ownership and lease — how usufruct, superficies, and habitation differ in term, transfer, and inheritance.