How buying & renting works in Hua Hin
From the first viewing to the keys in your hand — here's the whole journey, step by step, with the foreign-buyer specifics most portals leave out. Switch between buying and renting below.
- 1Browse & shortlist on VerraWeek 1
Find homes you love — the ownership, documents and risk are already checked.
Filter by area, price and title type, then compare a few favourites. Every Passport already shows the title strength, document readiness and flood risk, so you can shortlist with your eyes open.
- 2View, then make an offerWeek 1–2
Arrange viewings and negotiate the price and what's included.
Request a viewing or video tour through the listing, then agree a price, the furniture/fixtures included, and a rough timeline with the seller or agent before anything is signed.
- 3Pay a reservation depositDay of offer
A small holding deposit takes the property off the market while you do diligence.
A reservation agreement and modest deposit (often ฿50k–฿200k) fixes the price and pauses other buyers. Make sure the agreement states the deposit is refundable if legal checks fail.
- 4Engage a licensed Thai lawyerWeek 2
Independent of the seller and agent — working only for you.
Your lawyer runs due diligence, drafts or reviews contracts, and represents you at the Land Office. This is the single most important step for a safe purchase.
Foreign-buyer noteEssential for foreign buyers. Your lawyer confirms which ownership structure is legal for the property — condo freehold, a registered leasehold, or a Thai company — before you commit funds.
- 5Legal due diligenceWeek 2–4
Title deed, encumbrance search, building permit and boundaries are verified.
Your lawyer confirms the title deed matches the seller, runs a Land Office search for any mortgage, lien or court seizure, and checks the building permit and legal access road.
Foreign-buyer noteFor a condo, the lawyer also confirms the building is within the 49% foreign-ownership quota so a foreign-freehold transfer is possible.
- 6Sign the Sale & Purchase AgreementWeek 4
The binding contract setting price, deposit, completion date and who pays what.
With diligence clear, both sides sign the SPA. It should spell out the transfer date, the balance due, the fixtures included, and how transfer taxes and fees are split.
- 7Remit the purchase funds from abroadBefore transfer
International buyers should bring money in as foreign currency.
Transfer the balance to a Thai bank account, converted to Thai Baht on arrival, in good time before the transfer date.
Foreign-buyer noteFunds for a condo freehold must be remitted from overseas in foreign currency. Ask your bank for the Foreign Exchange Transaction (FET) form — the Land Office requires it to register foreign ownership.
- 8Transfer day at the Land OfficeCompletion day
Ownership is registered, the balance is paid, and taxes & fees are settled.
Buyer, seller and lawyers attend the local Land Office. The title is transferred into the new owner's name (or lease/company structure registered) and transfer fee, stamp duty, specific business tax and withholding tax are paid as agreed.
Foreign-buyer noteFor a house & land, this is where a registered 30-year lease of the land is recorded, with foreign ownership of the building — or the Thai-company structure is used. Foreigners cannot own land directly.
- 9Handover & utilitiesSame day
Keys, meters and accounts move across — you've arrived.
Take the keys, read the water and electricity meters, transfer utility and common-fee accounts into your name, and keep every stamped document safe for the future resale.
Buying as a foreigner?
Condos, leasehold, Thai companies and land titles each work differently. Our ownership guide answers two questions and shows which structures fit your situation.
Read the full foreigner ownership guide →This guide is general information, not legal advice. Thai property law has important detail and exceptions — always engage a licensed Thai lawyer for your specific transaction before paying a deposit or signing anything.
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