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Buying and renting a home in Thailand
- Coverage
- Tier 3: guide and links to local portals
- Prices in
- THB
- Floor area in
- square metres
Each fact below links to the official page it comes from. We have not finished testing this market yet, so confirm anything important with the source or a local lawyer.
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Who may buy
Foreigners generally may not own land in Thailand. A foreigner who invests at least 40 million baht may buy up to 1,600 square metres for a home, with Ministry of Interior permission.
Source: Thailand Board of Investment, One Start One Stop (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026
Foreigners may own condominium units, but no more than 49% of a building’s units may be foreign-owned at any time; a transfer that would pass that share is refused.
Source: Thailand Board of Investment, One Start One Stop (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026
Purchase taxes
The Department of Lands charges a 2% registration fee on the official appraised value.
Source: Department of Lands (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026
A seller pays 3.3% specific business tax on the appraised value or the sale price, whichever is higher, including on a sale within five years of acquiring the property. Where it does not apply, stamp duty of 1 baht per 200 baht is due instead.
Source: Department of Lands (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026
Loan limits
For home loan contracts made from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, the Bank of Thailand lets banks lend up to 100% of the home’s value: from the second loan for a home under 10 million baht, and from the first loan for one of 10 million baht or more.
Source: Bank of Thailand (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026
Renting
Renting out homes is a business whose contracts the Office of the Consumer Protection Board controls: a landlord may not keep a deposit when the tenant is not at fault, or charge more for electricity and water than the utility charges.
Source: Office of the Consumer Protection Board (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026