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Thailand property purchase cost calculator

What will buying cost on top of the price?

The full cost of buying in Thailand on any price: transfer fee, lease registration, sinking fund and legal fees, in baht and your own currency.

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The price and the title

Purchase price (THB)฿15M

The price agreed in the sale and purchase agreement, in Thai baht.

Tenure

A unit held outright within the building's foreign quota. The transfer fee is charged on the appraised value.

The contract

Who pays the transfer fee

Set by the contract. Developers often pass half or all of the fee to the buyer.

Advanced: appraised value

Appraised value, share of price฿12M

The Land Department's appraised value is usually below the agreed price, and the transfer fee is charged on it. Ask the developer or your lawyer for the figure. 80% is a working assumption, not a rule.

The home and your own costs

Interior area

sqm

Used to work out the sinking fund.

Sinking fund (THB per sqm)

A one-off payment into the building's reserve, set by the developer.

Legal fees (THB)

An independent lawyer's review of the contract and the title.

Furniture package (THB)

Leave at zero when the property is sold furnished.

Total cost of buying

฿216,000

An estimate: 1.4% of the agreed price, paid on top of it.

Transfer fee2% of the registered value, shared equally with the seller: ฿120,000
Sinking fundOne-off, 600 THB per sqm: ฿36,000
Legal review and due diligenceIndependent lawyer, contract and title review: ฿60,000
Price plus costs: ฿15,216,000

In short

Plan for ฿15,216,000 in all: the price, plus 1.4% in buying costs.

Rates reviewed on 12 November 2026. Seller-side taxes (specific business tax and withholding tax) are normally the seller’s cost, but developers sometimes pass costs on by contract, so read the payment terms. This is an estimate, not a quotation.

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How the purchase cost calculator works

The transfer fee is 2% of the Land Department's appraised value, which is usually lower than the agreed price. Who pays is set by the contract: shared equally is common, and some developers pass the whole fee to the buyer.
A lease is registered rather than transferred: 1% of the total rent over the term plus 0.1% stamp duty.
Condominiums charge a one-off sinking fund per square metre at transfer. Legal fees are for your own independent lawyer.
Specific business tax (3.3%) and withholding tax are the seller's by default and are not included unless your contract moves them to you.

Rates reviewed 12 November 2026. General guidance, not legal or tax advice. Take independent legal advice before you commit to a purchase.

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Questions

Purchase cost calculator: questions it answers

How much are buying costs in Thailand?

For a freehold condominium bought from a developer, a buyer who shares the transfer fee typically pays 1% of the registered value, plus the sinking fund and legal fees: often 1.5% to 3% of the price in total. It rises if the contract passes the seller's taxes to you.

Who pays the transfer fee in Thailand?

The law does not fix it. The contract does. Sharing the 2% equally between buyer and seller is the most common arrangement, but developer contracts vary, so check before you reserve.

Is there stamp duty on property in Thailand?

Stamp duty of 0.5% applies only where specific business tax does not, and it is normally paid by the seller. A lease carries 0.1% stamp duty on the total rent.

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