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Selling Property
in Thailand
Selling is where the tax is charged, the contract is usually the buyer’s, and the money still has to leave the country. We act for the seller — computing the real net figure before you agree a price, holding the contract line, and completing at the Land Office in person or under your power of attorney.
How A Sale Runs
Three stages, each with its own risk
A Thai property sale is not a single event at the Land Office. The outcome is largely decided before the property is listed and in the contract — by the time you reach the counter, the terms are set.
We are involved across all three stages, not just the last one.
Before It Goes to Market
We confirm your title is clean and transferable, compute the expected taxes and fees, and advise on the cleanest route to sell — direct transfer, share sale or lease assignment.
Contract and Deposit
We draft or review the sale and purchase agreement from the seller's side — deposit protection, the completion deadline, default remedies and who bears each cost.
Completion and Proceeds
We attend the Land Office, in person or under your power of attorney, check the settlement figures, and coordinate with your bank so the proceeds can be remitted abroad.
What We Do
The scope of work on a sale
From the pre-market title check through to the proceeds reaching your account abroad, this is the work.
- Title and encumbrance check to confirm the property is clean and ready to transfer
- Computation of transfer fee, business tax or stamp duty and withholding tax before you agree a price
- Advice on whether to sell by land transfer, company share sale or lease assignment
- Drafting or review of the sale and purchase agreement from the seller's side
- A specific power of attorney for the Land Office where you cannot attend, with notarisation guidance
- Representation at the Land Department on the transfer day and verification of the settlement figures
- Coordination with your bank on repatriation of the sale proceeds, including FET history for condominiums
- A written scope and fee estimate before you instruct us
Where It Goes Wrong
What costs a seller money
The seller-side mistakes are predictable, and every one of them is avoidable with advice taken before the contract is signed.
The Buyer's Contract
A contract drafted by the buyer's side or a commission-paid agent protects them, not you. Deposit terms, the completion deadline and default remedies are where a seller loses ground.
Tax Discovered at the Counter
Withholding tax and business tax turn on the appraised value and holding period. Sellers who did not model them beforehand find the net figure is well short of the headline price.
A Defective Power of Attorney
A power of attorney that is not in the Land Office's form, or that lacks proper notarisation and legalisation when signed abroad, will be rejected — and the transfer date is lost.
No Plan for the Money
Leaving repatriation to the last minute can strand proceeds in Thailand. The outward route is easiest to secure when it is set up before completion.
Our Commitment
How we handle a sale
One side of this transaction is looked after by the buyer’s lawyer and the agent. Our job is to make sure the seller’s side is too.
- We act for the seller, and the contract we produce reflects that
- You get the full expected tax and fee figure before you commit to a price
- We prepare the power of attorney so a remote completion is not put at risk on the day
- We check every number at the Land Office before the transfer is signed
- Repatriation of proceeds is planned with your bank, not left to chance
- A written scope and fee estimate is provided before you instruct us
Before You Instruct Us
Where to be before the first conversation
None of this needs to be complete before you call. It makes the first meeting count.
- Have your title deed and purchase documents to hand
- Know roughly how long you have owned the property
- Know how the property is held — personal name, company or registered lease
- For a condominium, locate the Foreign Exchange Transaction record from your purchase
- Decide whether you will attend completion or sell by power of attorney
- Have your Thai bank account details and any overseas account for the proceeds
Before You Instruct Us
Questions sellers ask
Q
What taxes and fees apply when I sell?
On a transfer at the Land Office the charges usually include the transfer fee, specific business tax or stamp duty depending on how long the property has been held, and withholding tax calculated on the seller's side. Who pays what is a matter for the contract, but the amounts are set by the appraised value and the holding period. We compute the expected total before you agree a price so there are no surprises at the counter.
Q
Can I sell without flying to Thailand?
Yes. A foreign seller can complete the transfer through a lawyer acting under a specific power of attorney. The power of attorney must be drawn correctly for the Land Office, and where it is signed abroad it usually needs notarisation and legalisation. We prepare it, brief you on signing, and attend the transfer on your behalf.
Q
How do I get the sale proceeds out of Thailand?
A foreign national is generally entitled to remit sale proceeds abroad, but the route matters. If the property was a condominium bought with foreign currency brought in under a Foreign Exchange Transaction record, that history supports the outward remittance. We check the position early and coordinate with your bank so the funds can leave cleanly.
Q
The buyer's agent has drafted the contract. Is that a problem?
It is a reason for caution. A contract prepared by the buyer's side, or by an agent paid on completion, is not written to protect the seller. We review or replace it — deposit protection, the deadline for the buyer to complete, what happens on default, and apportionment of fees and taxes are the clauses that matter.
Q
What if my property is held through a company or a lease?
Selling a company-held property can be done either as a land transfer by the company or as a share sale of the company itself, and the tax and risk profile of each is very different. Assigning a registered lease has its own rules and often needs the landowner's consent. We advise on the cleanest route for your structure before it goes to market.
Related Resources
Selling a Thai property
The factual detail behind transfer taxes and the sale contract lives in the Property Law guidance.
Transfer Fees and Taxes
→Guide: the fees, business tax and withholding tax on a Thai property transfer.
Sale and Purchase Agreement
→Guide: what a Thai property SPA should address, clause by clause.
Property Due Diligence
→The buy-side checks — useful to understand what a buyer's lawyer will look for in your property.
Buying a Condominium
→The purchase side of the same transaction, handled start to finish.
Lawyers for Expats Thailand, 2026. This page is general information about selling property in Thailand and does not constitute legal, tax or financial advice. Transfer taxes, contract terms and repatriation of proceeds turn on individual circumstances. Contact us for advice on your specific situation.