Before one foreign co-owner buys or receives the other’s share, confirm registration, eligibility and quota for the unit with the Land Office.
Short answer: Before one foreign co-owner buys or receives another’s share in a Phuket condo, obtain transaction-specific guidance from the Land Office and independent Thai counsel. The Department of Lands has published recent questions about co-owners, gifts, work permits and funds evidence, but a question page is not a ruling on your facts.
Ask whether the proposal is a sale, gift or inheritance and what documents the receiving office requires. Provide the unit certificate, owners’ nationalities, proposed ownership after transfer and funding history. Ask whether the recipient qualifies and the condo’s foreign quota permits registration. A private agreement records intent; registration is separate. Counsel should check the title, transfer instrument, mortgage or restrictions, co-owner agreement, costs and bank evidence. Agree what happens if the office does not accept the route.
Collect passports, proof of registered shares and source-of-funds records before signing. Review foreign ownership, condo buying, developers and services. Phuket Stay Pro can shortlist units and coordinate independent review.
Fact-check: DOL Q&A checked 18 October 2026. It presents questions, not blanket approval. Eligibility, quota, taxes and documents must be checked for the unit and parties.
Source: https://www.dol.go.th/en/question-answer/Q2608-000096
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