Property law
We advise Thai and international clients on property transactions and legal rights involving land, homes, condominium units, buildings, leases and development projects throughout Thailand. Our work includes title and legal due diligence, conveyancing, sale and purchase agreements, leases, superficies, development arrangements and property disputes. We explain the applicable ownership restrictions, legal structure and practical risks clearly before clients sign documents, transfer funds or assume long-term obligations.
For foreign clients
Foreign nationals are generally prohibited from owning land in Thailand, subject only to limited statutory exceptions. Foreign ownership of a condominium unit may be possible where the legal requirements—including the foreign-ownership quota and applicable funding documentation—are satisfied. Leases, superficies and other lawful arrangements may also provide important rights, but each has its own limitations and must be structured carefully.
Arrangements involving Thai individuals or shareholders who merely hold land or company shares on behalf of a foreigner may constitute unlawful nominee structures. We do not establish or endorse nominee arrangements. We advise clients candidly about lawful alternatives and ensure that they understand the rights, limitations and risks of the proposed structure before proceeding.
How we can assist
Careful investigation of title, ownership history, registered rights, mortgages, servitudes, restrictions, access and other matters that may affect the property or the client’s intended use before any binding commitment is made.
Advice and assistance throughout property transactions, including negotiation and review of reservation agreements, deposits, sale and purchase contracts, payment arrangements, registration and transfer at the Land Office.
Advice to foreign purchasers concerning condominium ownership, foreign-ownership quotas, required remittance evidence, due diligence, contractual protection and registration of ownership.
Preparation, review and Land Office registration of leases exceeding three years, together with superficies, usufructs, habitation rights, servitudes and related arrangements intended to protect the lawful use, occupation or ownership of buildings situated on land owned by another person.
Advice concerning development arrangements, construction contracts, contractor obligations, ownership of improvements, shared infrastructure and agreements between landowners, investors and project participants.
Candid advice concerning Thailand’s foreign land-ownership restrictions, the limitations of available legal structures and lawful alternatives appropriate to the client’s objectives. We do not establish or endorse nominee arrangements.
Representation in disputes involving ownership, possession, boundaries, access, leases, sale and purchase agreements, construction, condominium matters and other rights affecting land, buildings and property investments.
Preparation, review and Land Office registration of mortgages over land, condominium units and other eligible immovable property as security for loans or other lawful obligations. We also assist with amendments, releases and the documentation required to record changes against the title deed.
Advice to sellers and buyers concerning sales with a right of redemption, including careful review of the commercial terms, redemption price and period, preparation of the required agreements and registration at the Land Office. We also assist with extensions, the exercise and registration of redemption rights and disputes arising from these transactions. Because ownership passes to the buyer at the outset and may be permanently lost if redemption is not completed properly and on time, we explain the consequences and deadlines clearly before the transaction proceeds.
Our approach
A home, land interest or property investment may represent years of work, personal savings or an important part of a family's future. We begin by listening carefully to how you intend to use the property, what you hope it will provide and what protection you will need over time.
We then examine the title, legal structure, contractual terms and practical risks and explain our findings in clear language. Where the client is a foreign national, we identify the lawful options and their limitations without disguising risk or offering artificial assurances. If the transaction proceeds, we prepare and negotiate the necessary documents, coordinate registration and remain attentive to the details that protect the client's rights in practice.
Share a brief outline of the property or transaction and your preferred way to speak. A partner of the firm will review your enquiry and respond directly.
This page provides general information only and is not legal advice. The appropriate structure or course depends upon the property, title, parties, intended use and applicable Thai law.
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