The condo guide for foreign buyers in Thailand.
Not a portal. Not an agency listing page. Honest research on the buying process, the 49% foreign quota, real ownership costs, and rental yields in the Thai condo markets foreign buyers look at most.
Currently tracking
14,899 foreign transfers in 2025
+2.2% YoY volume
60.92B THB transferred
7 cities · 96 pages
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Start in the city that fits your buying thesis.
Seven markets, seven different buyer profiles. Each city page carries named developments, foreign quota notes, sourced price data, and rental yield bands. No portals stitched together.
4,200+ foreign transfers 2025
Pattaya
Beachside. Highest foreign buyer volume. Yields 5–8%.
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55% of national foreign volume
Bangkok
Capital. BTS/MRT corridors. Yields 4–6%.
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West coast 160–420k THB/sqm
Phuket
Island resort. Premium beachfront. Yields 5–7%.
From 1.5M THB entry
Chiang Mai
North. Lower entry prices. Lifestyle buyers.
Yields 4.5–6.5%
Hua Hin
Royal coast. Retiree-friendly. Quieter market.
Hospitality yields 5–8%
Koh Samui
Island getaway. Mostly leasehold & villas.
From 1.99M THB entry
Korat
Isaan gateway. Detached houses dominant. Local-buyer market.
Thailand 2026 · Market lede
Foreign condominium transfers registered in Thailand in 2025. A 2.2% year-on-year increase, and the third consecutive year of growth.
Read the 2026 outlookForeign quota cap
49%
Foreign ownership cap on saleable area per condominium. Condominium Act B.E. 2522 (1979, amended 2008), §19.
Transfer value 2025
฿60.92B
Total foreign condo transfer value recorded with the Thailand Land Department. Source: Thailand REIC.
Start here
Four foundational guides. Read in order.
If you read nothing else, read these. Each is researched and sourced, with the publication date and any later revision date shown on the page.
01
Most-read guide
How to Buy a Condo as a Foreigner
A 12-step walkthrough from search to Land Office transfer. The Condominium Act, the FET form, due diligence, and where deals quietly fall apart.
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02
The 49% Foreign Quota Rule
How the quota is calculated by saleable area, how to verify it before you sign, and what actually happens when a building exceeds it.
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03
Thailand Condo Costs: Full Breakdown
Transfer fees, specific business tax, withholding, sinking fund, common area maintenance, Land and Building Tax, exit costs.
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04
Rental Yields by City and Area
Gross and net yield bands across every major Thai condo market. What 6% looks like after CAM, vacancy, agent fees, and tax.
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Deepest coverage
Pattaya, neighbourhood by neighbourhood.
The domain dates from 2012, and the current site launched in April 2026. Every area below has its own page with price ranges, yields, named developments, and foreign-quota notes.
New coverage
Korat: a provincial market with little English-language coverage.
Detached houses dominate the Korat market. We have reviewed six estates by U-Sabai, a local developer, with published prices from 1.99 million baht.
Named developments
What's actually worth buying right now?
What we cover
Everything we publish lands in one of three buckets.
That's the discipline. Anything outside this scope is something we shouldn't be writing about, so we don't.
01
The buying process, step by step.
From the first viewing to your name on the chanote at the Land Office. The Condominium Act, the FET form, quota verification, escrow alternatives, and what to refuse in a sales contract.
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What it really costs to own.
Every transfer fee, specific business tax, withholding line, stamp duty, sinking fund, plus annual common area maintenance and capital gains exposure on exit.
Costs & taxes guide03
Market data with citations attached.
Price per square metre by area, rental yield by district, foreign transfer volume by buyer nationality. Figures link to named, dated sources listed at the bottom of each page.
Market reports
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Total cost of ownership.
Every transfer fee, tax, common area maintenance, sinking fund and sale-side cost on a Thai condo. 5- and 10-year totals.
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Also interactive
Rental yield.
Gross, net, cash-on-cash, and payback period for a given purchase price.
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What this site does not do
Thailand Condo Shop does not own, list or represent any property, and does not refer readers to agents. We accept no paid placements.