What to Know Before Buying a Condo in Jomtien

Foreign ownership quotas

Foreigners can own condo units outright in Thailand, but each condominium building has a foreign ownership quota -- typically capped at 49% of the total saleable area. Before making an offer, it's worth confirming the building hasn't already hit its foreign quota, which would mean you'd need to buy through a different ownership structure.

Title deed and building checks

Always verify the unit's chanote (title deed) and confirm the building's juristic office has no outstanding disputes or major maintenance issues. A straightforward legal check at this stage avoids much bigger headaches after you've bought.

Buying for lifestyle vs buying to rent out

If you're buying primarily to live in, personal preference matters more than rental yield. If you're buying as an investment, it's worth looking at which buildings and areas have historically rented well and held their value -- something we have good visibility on given how many rental properties we manage across Jomtien.

The transfer process

Once you've agreed a price, the transfer happens at the local Land Department, with transfer fees and taxes typically split between buyer and seller by negotiation. Having someone familiar with the local process helps this go smoothly, particularly if you're not fluent in Thai.

Getting it right the first time

Buying property in a foreign country understandably makes people cautious, and that's reasonable. We're happy to walk you through the process honestly, including pointing out reasons not to buy a particular unit if that's the right advice.