Buyers guide
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Buying a Condo
Company Vauban aims to make buying a condominium in Bangkok a straightforward process. But It helps to be aware in advance of some of the legal requirements - especially if you are looking to make a freehold purchase (see step 5). 1.The search The first step is to research the market. Company Vauban can help refine your search by area and type of property. In terms of pure investment, for instan...
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Buying offplan
Off-plan buyers in Bangkok: early birds or early worms? In property, as often in life, things tend to turn out well for the early bird. But with the market in its current state, we should also consider the fate of the early worm. For many years, the sharpest investors in Thailand's property market have reaped solid gains by buying off-plan. By committing early to projects, they have picked ...
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Investment visa
What to do with 10 million baht? The downturn has had a definite upside for anyone planning to relocate in Thailand. To woo foreign investors, the government has revived the investment visa, which was first introduced in the aftermath of the catastrophic Asian Crisis of 1997. In common with many countries around the world, Thailand is keen to attract well-off retired and semi-retired foreigners ...
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Property ownership
What are the restrictions on foreign ownership? In Thailand, your rights as a foreign owner of property hinge on a single factor: are you buying a villa or a condominium? If you purchase a condominium, the situation is clearcut. You can gain full freehold ownership, as long as you buy a unit within a building's foreign quota. With villas, the issue is more complex. Freehold vs Leasehold ...
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Thailand Property - Taxes & Costs
Taxes and costs For foreign purchasers, Thailand has an attractive taxation system. Expats who live in Thailand for more than half the year are tax residents. But if they do not remit their earnings in the same calendar year, they are excluded from Thai tax. In any case, double taxation treaties protect expats from paying taxes twice. Property taxes Currently - at least until 28 March, 2010 - t...
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