Guides to buying a new property in Pattaya
Written by Shane Ruddle, CEO. Plain answers, with sources.
Buying off-plan in Pattaya, step by step
How an off-plan purchase works in Pattaya for a foreign buyer: reservation, contract, stage payments, bringing money in, inspection and transfer.
Read the guideOff-plan payment plans, and what happens if a project is late
How off-plan payment plans are structured in Pattaya, and your rights under the standard contract if the developer delivers late or you miss a payment.
Read the guideCan foreigners buy property in Thailand?
Yes for condominiums, in your own name. No for land. What a foreigner can and cannot own in Thailand, and how houses and villas are bought.
Read the guideForeign quota and ownership: what a foreigner can own in Pattaya
The 49% foreign quota for condominiums, how freehold in your own name works, and the options and limits for houses and land.
Read the guideOff-plan versus resale: which suits you
An honest comparison of buying a new off-plan property and buying a resale in Pattaya: money, risk, timing and what the market supply means.
Read the guideRental returns in Pattaya: the honest numbers
What a Pattaya condominium realistically earns in rent, the costs that come off the top, and the rule on short-term lets that most yield claims ignore.
Read the guideTaxes and fees when you buy a new-build in Pattaya
What you pay on top of the price when buying a new condominium from a developer in Pattaya: transfer fee, handover costs and yearly costs.
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