Owning Land In Thailand

[arunpes]

Hello,

My Thai wife owns a considerable ammount of land in Thailand, is it legally possible for me to be put on the tittle deeds to the land.

Thanks

Arunpes

[craigt3365]

How about we move this over to the real estate forum?

[Soutpeel]

The simple answer is no

[jimbeam1]

One way I think you can own land is if you invest over 40,000,000bt

The only other way that I know of is, if it is left to you in a will. But catch 22 aplies here, you must sell it within 1year?

So really Soutpeel's answer is correct.

jb1

[Soutpeel]

One way I think you can own land is if you invest over 40,000,000bt

The only other way that I know of is, if it is left to you in a will. But catch 22 aplies here, you must sell it within 1year?

So really Soutpeel's answer is correct.

jb1

The only other possible "way" is through a company in which the company could be listed on the deed, then we get into 51/49% ownership of company an you managing director etc etc.....also these days believe this is just about illegal in these sort of circumstances, and this wasn't the question you asked...

Dont let anyone tell you different, a foreigner cannot own land and putting your name on a deed implies ownership of the land

[InterestedObserver]

One way I think you can own land is if you invest over 40,000,000bt

The only other way that I know of is, if it is left to you in a will. But catch 22 aplies here, you must sell it within 1year?

So really Soutpeel's answer is correct.

jb1

That would be 40,000,000 baht for 1 Ria of land, a real bargain. Anybody interested?

[stgrhe]

Well, you name can actually appear on the land title but not as an owner or co-owner; this unless you invest the 40 million baht mentioned above, but your name can appear on the back side as a lease holder (actually hirer), usufruct holder, superficies holder or with a right to habitat.

[Soutpeel]

One way I think you can own land is if you invest over 40,000,000bt

The only other way that I know of is, if it is left to you in a will. But catch 22 aplies here, you must sell it within 1year?

So really Soutpeel's answer is correct.

jb1

That would be 40,000,000 baht for 1 Ria of land, a real bargain. Anybody interested?

I will take 3 Rai please....

[dumball]

From all of the years I have read about ownership in Thailand , it would seem that you as a solitary persn cannot own more than the clothes on your back at any given time , there is most always an additional provision that a Thai national is required to be involved that owns MORE than you have purchased with YOUR money . Yes , I have read of many wrinkles to circumvent this legal requirement , the bottom line is , it is not legal for anyone to own a part of Thailand , Thailand is for Thai and most or all of the money you think you have will often be extracted by any means possible .

Strap your penis to your ankle when in dealings for what you wish to own .