Buying Process

Are you interested in a particular area? Have you decided on a price range? Are three bedrooms essential for your family? Then register with our prospective-buyer register. Every time a house or apartment matches your wishes, we email you a presentation. You receive information about attractive homes before they are publicly advertised. We also match your wishes with homes that are not presented on websites, so-called quiet sales. The service is free and you can cancel it at any time.

Once you and we have a clear picture of what you are looking for, we present homes that match those criteria. We send material while you are in Sweden and, when you are here, arrange viewings of the homes you want to see. We visit the houses or apartments that meet your requirements and wishes.

Sooner or later you get that feeling: this is where I want to live, this feels right. Follow that feeling and act before someone else does. We make sure that the purchase is secure and correct.

We prepare every document needed for the property transaction, including purchase and sales agreements, powers of attorney, settlement certificates and lease agreements. If anything feels uncertain, you can turn to us with your questions. Naturally, you receive translations of important documents so that you know what they mean.

ERA Oakfield Thailand has a policy not to use bidding. We believe it disadvantages buyers, so homes are always sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

Deposit
You normally pay a deposit of 10-20% of the purchase price to reserve your new home. This binds the seller and prevents another prospective buyer from stepping in. At the same time, we prepare the purchase contract for your house or apartment.

Client account
Your deposit is held in our client account and transferred to the seller when the contract is signed. The deposit is non-refundable if you later decide not to complete the purchase unless other conditions have been agreed. All other payments from you are held in ERA's equivalent of Swedish client-money accounts for maximum security. No other real estate agent in Thailand offers this.

For most of our foreign clients, we also handle registration of ownership and leases. This takes place at the Land Office, Thailand's equivalent of the Swedish Land Registration Authority. Final payment is made there and the last documents are signed. Your final payment is released when our lawyers or responsible Thai agent have verified and approved all documents. Please note that the process above concerns resale homes and is a general description. New developments may follow a different process.