Freehold means you own the unit outright in your name; leasehold means you hold a fixed-term lease (commonly 30 years) — a 2025 ruling made 'renewable' leases far riskier.
Freehold means you own the property outright, registered in your name on the title deed, indefinitely. For foreigners this applies to condominium units within the building's foreign quota — the cleanest form of ownership.
Leasehold means you hold the right to use the property for a fixed term, commonly 30 years. These were often sold with promises of '30+30+30' renewals — but a 2025 Thai Supreme Court ruling confirmed those pre-agreed renewals are not enforceable beyond the first term, which materially increased the risk of leasehold structures.
The upshot: for security, genuine freehold condominium ownership is strongly preferable to a 30-year lease. It's one of the first things we check on any development we introduce.
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