Title Insurance Commitment → Thailand 🇹🇭
Land Department + Revenue Department · Foreigners cannot hold land freehold · 49% condo rule · BOI freehold exception · 30-yr lease + renewal
- THB 18,000
- Starting Fee
- Transparent pricing
- 7-21 days Thai-side + 14-60 days destination
- Turnaround
- Typical delivery
- 168
- Destinations
- Apostille + embassy chain
- 12+
- Years Experience
- Since 2013
- 4.9
- Client Rating
- From verified cases
- 6
- Steps
- Documented workflow
ที่มา / Source: NYC Online Translation — Verified by MFA Thailand, Lawyers Council of Thailand & embassy registrations.
To close real estate in Thailand, the Title Insurance Commitment must be translated to Thai and Apostilled — filed with Land Department + Revenue Department (Foreigners cannot hold land freehold · 49% condo rule · BOI freehold exception · 30-yr lease + renewal).
End-to-end: FIRPTA pre-clearance → title commitment review → escrow setup → POA + Apostille → recording → post-closing tax filing.
Thailand foreign-buyer regime: Foreigners cannot hold land freehold · 49% condo rule · BOI freehold exception · 30-yr lease + renewal — Apostille (effective Jan 2025) for outbound · Transfer fee 2% · SBT 3.3% within 5 yrs · 1% WHT (companies).
Treaty: Domestic — Land Code 1954 · Document language: Thai.
End-to-end: prepare Title Insurance Commitment (7-14 days) → MFA Apostille → Thai translation → Land Department + Revenue Department.
First-pass acceptance: 96-99%.
Coverage
How it works — Title Insurance Commitment → Thailand 🇹🇭
- Pre-closing planning under destination rules
Plan against Foreigners cannot hold land freehold · 49% condo rule · BOI freehold exception · 30-yr lease + renewal.
- Prepare Title Insurance Commitment
7-14 working days at 0.3-0.6% of price.
- Thai translation
Registrar-listed translator with real-estate/tax glossary.
- MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana — 2-3 working days.
- Apostille
MFA Apostille route.
- File with Land Department + Revenue Department
e-Filing portal or via destination counsel network.
Frequently asked questions
What foreign-buyer rules does Thailand apply?
Foreigners cannot hold land freehold · 49% condo rule · BOI freehold exception · 30-yr lease + renewal
Does Thailand accept Thai Apostille?
Yes — MFA Apostille suffices (Thailand Apostille effective Jan 2025).
Which treaty applies?
Domestic — Land Code 1954
Translation language?
Thai, by a translator accepted by the destination authority or the Thai MFA.
Can a foreigner buy residential in Thailand?
49% condo rule + no land freehold (30-yr lease + renewal).
Estimated total cost?
0.3-0.6% of price + translation THB 1,500-3,000/page + MFA THB 400 + free Apostille + Land Department + Revenue Department fees.
Timeline?
Document prep 7-21 days + destination approval/closing 14-60 days.