What Red Flags Should Make a Phuket Buyer Slow Down?

Red flags include pressure to pay before documents are released, inconsistent seller names, unexplained company or nominee structures, missing title or permit evidence, cash requests, unregistered access, guaranteed returns, verbal lease renewals, unrealistic completion dates, refusal of independent inspection and claims that legal advice is unnecessary. One red flag does not prove wrongdoing, but it justifies pausing until the evidence is independently checked.

Keep due diligence independent from the sales team and make completion conditional on satisfactory evidence. Store title, searches, translations, permits, plans, inspection reports, payment receipts and written advice in one transaction file. Missing evidence should be resolved before, not after, transfer.

This is general guide information only; obtain current independent Thai legal, tax, financial or technical advice for the specific transaction.