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SUWANVARA LAWFIRM
Suwanvara Law Firm Co., Ltd.
SUWANVARA LAWFIRM
SUWANVARA LAWFIRM
Suwanvara Law Firm Co., Ltd.
Krabi

Property Lawyer in Krabi for Foreigners — Condominiums, 30-Year Leases, Villas, Due Diligence

Foreigners can own freehold condominiums in Thailand (subject to the 49% per-building foreign quota), can hold a 30-year registered lease on land or villas, and can hold land via a properly structured Thai company — but each route has trade-offs that need to be explained before any deposit is paid. We act for foreign buyers across the full transaction: title search, off-plan contract review, escrow and deposit safeguards, transfer at the Land Office, and the post-completion paperwork (FET, tax, foreign-quota letter).

Scope of property lawyer for foreigners work in Krabi

  • Condominium freehold — foreign quota verification, FET (Foreign Exchange Transaction) compliance
  • 30-year registered leases on land or houses, with renewal option drafting
  • Villa purchase via lease + corporate ownership — risk-mapped structuring
  • Title due diligence — Chanote/NS3K/NS3 verification, encumbrance check, boundary survey
  • Sale-and-purchase agreement review and negotiation
  • Off-plan project review — developer financial health, escrow protections, completion guarantees
  • Land Office transfer attendance and FET letter preparation

Process

  1. 1Initial consultation — confirm ownership route fits your visa, tax, and exit plans
  2. 2Title search and physical site verification (we visit, not just photos)
  3. 3Contract review and negotiation — deposit safeguards, completion conditions, penalties
  4. 4FET coordination with your bank if buying a condo (funds must arrive as foreign currency)
  5. 5Land Office attendance on transfer day — translation, signing, tax payment
  6. 6Post-transfer: foreign-quota letter, household registration, ongoing common-area fees setup

Documents to prepare

  • •Passport (signed pages + valid visa pages)
  • •Existing title deed and any prior sale-purchase contract
  • •Seller's ID and household registration (we collect on your behalf)
  • •Proof of funds and FET-eligible bank transfer slips (for condo purchases)
  • •Power of attorney if you can't attend the transfer in person

About our team in Krabi

Krabi is an international tourism province — hotels, resorts, and service businesses with substantial foreign investment and residency — while inland it remains large-scale palm and rubber. The recurring issues are beachfront land and contested title documents, hotel and service-business licensing, foreign holding structures, hospitality labour cases, and plantation disputes.

A good deal of southern beachfront land has a title history that must be traced back before purchase or investment, because the problem surfaces at the construction-permit or transfer stage. We trace the history first, every time. The team works in Thai, English, and Chinese, runs the file from our Khon Kaen head office and Bangkok branch, and travels to appear at the Krabi Provincial Court.

Courts we appear at in Krabi

  • •Krabi Provincial Court
  • •Krabi Juvenile and Family Court
  • •Region 8 Labor Court (Phuket)

Mueang Krabi, Ao Nang, Koh Lanta, Khlong Thom, Ao Luek, Nuea Khlong, and the areas continuing into Phang Nga and Trang

Related services in Krabi

All Krabi attorneys/criminal/civil/labor/family/business/tax

Contact our Krabi attorneys

We serve clients across Thailand. Initial consultation.

ContactWhatsApp+66 92 254 2045

Further reading — related guide

Real Estate Guide
Buying Property in Thailand as a Foreigner 2026: Condos, Land Leases & the Purchase Process

Can foreigners buy property in Thailand? A clear guide to lawful condominium freehold, long-term leases for land and villas, the purchase process and title due-diligence, taxes, inheritance, and pitfalls like nominee ownership. Written by a 40-year Thai law firm.

11 min read
Read the guide

Frequently asked questions — property lawyer for foreigners in Krabi

3 questions answered

It's a hard statutory limit, enforced at the Land Office. If the foreign quota is already full, you cannot register a foreign freehold — you'd take a long lease instead (often 30 years + renewal, structured at the same building). Always verify the foreign quota status with a current letter from the juristic person before paying any deposit. Buying without this letter is the most common foreign-buyer mistake we see.
You can own a house through a properly structured Thai company that holds the land, but the structure is scrutinised. The Land Office and Department of Business Development have, in recent years, increased checks on companies that appear to be set up primarily to hold land for foreigners. We will not set up a structure that depends on nominee Thai shareholders — that's an offence under the Foreign Business Act and the Land Code. We will set up legitimate, operating Thai companies where land ownership is incidental, and we will say no when a structure isn't lawful. Other firms may say yes; ask why.
A condominium can pass to your heirs by will, but if the heir is also foreign, they must qualify for the foreign quota or sell within a reasonable period (commonly understood as one year). A leasehold transfers only if the lease contract was specifically drafted to allow assignment on death — most aren't. We prepare or review Thai wills for foreign property owners as a standard add-on; doing this *before* the purchase saves disputes after.