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July 14, 2025

Multilaw Real Estate Guide 2025 – Thailand

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Tilleke & Gibbins in Bangkok has contributed an updated Thailand entry to Multilaw’s Real Estate Guide, a concise online resource designed to give investors insight into some fundamental issues they may face in managing real estate transactions and ownership.

The guide now features contributions from Multilaw member firms in 68 jurisdictions worldwide. It outlines key legal requirements in each jurisdiction, focusing especially on the restrictions and taxes applicable in each country, and the legal methods available for registering and identifying real estate and property ownership.

Tilleke & Gibbins is a proud member of Multilaw, a leading network of carefully selected, independent law firms in more than 150 commercial centers, able to provide expert legal advice in complex environments around the globe.

The Thailand entry in the Real Estate Guide is available on the Multilaw website.

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