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Buying and renting a home in Vietnam
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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
A foreigner allowed to enter Vietnam may own a home by buying commercial housing from the developer of a housing project, or by gift or inheritance, outside areas reserved for defence and security.
Source: Official Gazette of Vietnam, Law on Housing 27/2023/QH15 (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026
Foreigners together may own at most 30% of the apartments in one building, and at most 250 houses in an area with the population of one ward.
Source: Official Gazette of Vietnam, Law on Housing 27/2023/QH15 (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026
A foreign individual may own a home for up to 50 years from the date the certificate is issued, extendable once by up to 50 years. The term is written on the certificate.
Source: Official Gazette of Vietnam, Law on Housing 27/2023/QH15 (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026
Purchase taxes
The registration fee on a house or land is 0.5% of its value, capped at VND 500 million per asset per registration (Decree 10/2022/ND-CP).
Source: Government Office of Vietnam (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026
Loan limits
A foreigner living in Vietnam can be lent to for no longer than their remaining permitted stay. A non-resident individual cannot borrow from a Vietnamese bank; only listed organisations and enterprises can.
Source: Vietnam Government News (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026
Renting
A foreigner who owns a home may rent it out, but must first notify the district housing authority in writing and must pay tax on the rent.
Source: Official Gazette of Vietnam, Law on Housing 27/2023/QH15 (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026
From 1 January 2026, an individual whose property rent is VND 1 billion a year or less pays no VAT or personal income tax on it, but must still declare the rent and payment account (Decree 141/2026/ND-CP).
Source: Vietnam Government News (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026