Property Purchase Checklist for Thailand

Before you reserve or pay a deposit

Have the reservation terms reviewedSend the reservation or booking terms to our lawyer before you sign or pay a non-refundable deposit.Read our resale condo checks
Confirm the foreign quotaAsk the juristic person to confirm in writing that foreign quota is available for your unit.Read the foreign ownership guide
Settle how you will hold the landAgree with our lawyer whether you will use a lease or another structure before you pay anything.Read the foreign ownership guide
Check the lease termsCheck the term, the renewal terms, the registration at the Land Office and who owns the land and the building.Read the leasehold guide
Verify the seller and the titleConfirm the seller’s authority to sell, the title deed and any mortgage or other right.Read about due diligence
Confirm the contract version and approvalsCheck that the contract, plans and specification are the latest signed versions, and ask what approvals or separate title are still pending.Read our off-plan purchase checks
Check a contract takeoverIf you are taking over another buyer’s contract, collect the paid-instalment record and the developer’s written consent for our lawyer before you pay.Read our off-plan purchase checks
Measure the build if its position is in doubtIf foundations or the building may be in the wrong place, ask for a measured survey against the approved drawing rather than relying on a visit.Read about measured surveys
Research the developer and the approvalsAsk for the developer’s documents, the project approvals and a payment schedule tied to construction milestones.Read our off-plan purchase checks
See the property properlyVisit in person or through an authorised viewing, and keep dated photographs of what you saw.Read about property checks

Before each payment

Match each instalment with evidenceCompare the developer’s payment request with dated evidence of progress before you approve it.Read our off-plan purchase checks
Plan the money from abroadBring the funds in as foreign currency, and keep the bank’s foreign exchange form and payment records that identify the unit.Read the foreign ownership guide
Arrange who can act for youIf you cannot attend, arrange a power of attorney prepared by our lawyer, and put authorised viewings in writing.Read our resale condo checks
Confirm the loanConfirm the loan approval and the timing of the mortgage registration before you fix a transfer date.See what you pay at transfer

Before and at transfer

Check the building chargesAsk the juristic person whether common fees, the sinking fund and any special charge are paid up to date.
List the costsList the transfer fee, the taxes and the prepaid charges, and who pays each one.See what you pay at transfer
Inspect before you acceptInspect the finished unit before you accept the handover, and record every open item in writing.Read our handover inspection
Set up a local addressArrange a local contact for mail, notices and access once you own the property.Read about Property Care
Keep one dated fileKeep contracts, receipts and correspondence together, with dates, so you can share them with our lawyer.

Property Purchase Checklist for Thailand
built around your purchase.

Tell us a little about the purchase.

Before you reserve or pay a deposit

Before each payment

Before and at transfer

Wherever you are in the journey,
let’s take the next step together.

Property Purchase Checklist for Thailandbuilt around your purchase.

Tell us a little about the purchase.

Before you reserve or pay a deposit

Before each payment

Before and at transfer

Wherever you are in the journey,let’s take the next step together.

Property Purchase Checklist for Thailand
built around your purchase.

Wherever you are in the journey,
let’s take the next step together.