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Essential Thailand property terms
Foreign Condominium Ownership Quota
โควต้าต่างชาติ
Foreigners can collectively own up to 49% of the total registered unit area in a Thai condominium.
Foreign Freehold Condominium
ห้องชุดกรรมสิทธิ์ต่างชาติ
A condominium unit registered directly in a foreign buyer's name within the building's foreign ownership quota.
Chanote (Nor Sor 4 Jor)
โฉนด (น.ส. 4)
Thailand's clearest land title deed, with surveyed boundaries and registered ownership details.
Leasehold
สิทธิการเช่า
The right to use a property for a fixed period under a lease, without owning it.
Foreign Exchange Transaction Evidence
หลักฐานการทำธุรกรรมเงินตราต่างประเทศ
A bank document or record showing that foreign funds were brought into Thailand for a condominium purchase.
Land Office
สำนักงานที่ดิน
The local Department of Lands office that keeps property records and registers ownership and other property rights.
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