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Expert guides on buying, renting and investing in Thai property: Chanote titles, Foreign Quota, taxes, visas, Pattaya & Phuket market insights.
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The best international schools in Pattaya (French & English)
A 2026 shortlist of French- and English-speaking international schools in Pattaya: curricula, fees and school transport.
BOI & retirement visas 2026: what changes for expats
LTR Visa, Smart Visa and Non-Immigrant O-A: a 2026 overview of Thailand's long-stay visas for expats and retirees.
Chanote vs Nor Sor 3 Gor: Thai land titles explained
Understand the difference between a Chanote (Nor Sor 4 Jor) and a Nor Sor 3 Gor: level of legal protection, rights granted and what it means when you buy.
Foreign Quota: a step-by-step practical guide (2026)
How to check a Thai condo's foreign quota availability: the letter to request from the juristic person, required documents and timing.
August 4, 2025Condo foreign quota: how to verify the 49% and secure your title deed
How the 49% foreign quota works, which documents prove a unit falls inside it, the traps to watch for, and what to do when the quota is already full.
August 4, 2025Thai property taxes and purchase costs: 2025 calculator and worked examples
Transfer fee, stamp duty, withholding tax and specific business tax: what you really pay when buying in Thailand, with freehold and leasehold examples.
August 4, 2025Chiang Mai vs Koh Samui: which destination for a property retirement in 2025?
Cost of living, climate, healthcare, property prices and social life: a point-by-point comparison of Chiang Mai and Koh Samui for retiring in Thailand.
August 4, 2025Buying property in Pattaya: the 7 fatal mistakes French buyers make and how to avoid them
Overvaluation, ignored ownership rules, unread contract clauses and forgotten charges: the seven mistakes that wreck a Pattaya purchase, and the fixes.
August 4, 2025Phuket property prices in 2025: how much does a 3-bedroom beachfront villa cost?
Price per square metre and full budgets by beach, from Kamala to Rawai, for 3-bedroom beachfront villas in Phuket, plus the criteria that move the price.
August 4, 2025Investing in Thai property: the 10 best towns for a rental yield above 8% in 2025
Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Bangkok, Hua Hin, Koh Samui, Phuket, Ayutthaya, Rayong: where rental yields pass 8% in Thailand, and which property types to target.
August 4, 2025Complete 2025 guide: buying a condo in Bangkok as a foreigner — prices, laws and the step-by-step process
Foreign quota, Chanote checks, FET form, prices by district and additional costs: the full process for buying a Bangkok condo as a foreigner in 2025.
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