Can Foreigners Buy Property in Thailand? Complete Guide

Can foreigners buy property in Thailand? Yes - with conditions. This complete guide covers buying condos, leasehold agreements, usufruct, company ownership, and what expats legally can and cannot own. In this episode I explain the three types of condominiums available to foreigners, the 49 percent foreign ownership quota, how to do due diligence before buying, what happens at the land office, why foreigners cannot own land outright, and the legal alternatives including leasehold, usufruct, and Thai company ownership. This is Video 8 of the Let's Live in Thailand series. Watch next: Thailand Healthcare for Expats: Hospitals, Insurance & Costs    • What If I Get Sick in Thailand? Healthcare...   Recorded in Lampang Thailand at the Lampang Museum #BuyPropertyThailand #MoveToThailand #ThailandRealEstate #ForeignersBuyThailand #MovingToThailand #ThailandCondo #RetireInThailand #ThailandRelocation #ThailandForRetirees #RelocatingToThailand Chapters: 00:00 Intro to Buying Property in Thailand 00:40 How to Start Buying Property 01:43 Buying a Condominium in Thailand 02:27 Three Types of Condominiums 04:57 Finding Your Dream Home in Thailand 07:19 Doing Due Diligence 08:55 Your Name in Thai for Buying Property 09:31 Property Purchasing Process 12:03 Buying Without Foreign Quota 13:00 Are Company Purchases Legal? 13:49 "Buying" Land and House 15:40 Leasehold and Usufruct Explained 18:47 Nieow the Thai Genie in a Jar