Ownership for non-Thai buyers
Landed houses in a licensed allocation are sold to Thai nationals. A foreigner cannot own land, or a house together with its land, in Thailand. This page sets out what is actually possible.
The rule
A foreigner cannot own this house or the land under it. The Land Code prohibits it. The condominium exception (a 49% foreign quota) does not apply to a landed house.
Through a Thai spouse
The Thai spouse is the buyer and the titleholder. Both sign a declaration at the Land Office that the purchase funds are the Thai spouse’s separate property.
A 30-year registered lease, house owned separately
A Thai national holds the land title. The foreigner registers a 30-year lease of the land at the Land Office, and may own the house structure separately. The lease does not renew automatically.
The nominee-company structure Ruensuan will not arrange
Setting up a Thai company with nominee Thai shareholders so that a foreigner controls the land in fact is illegal under the Land Code. Ruensuan does not arrange this structure and does not sell into it.
If you are not a Thai national
Read this page before any other on the site. If none of the routes above works for you, this project may not be for you, and we will say so plainly.
Take independent Thai legal advice before signing anything. The above is general information, not legal advice.