susanschwaiger Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Does anyone know: According to the Thai law, can foreigners open/do property agent in Thailand ? Of course, there are so many such on the street.......Prostitution and foreign tour guides also exist, but they are not legall. Government can crackdown whenever they like .... THanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Whilst they can and do, technically/officially they will be advisors or consultants to the real estate company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allane Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 While this a guess, I am thinking along the same line as LennyW. It is probably analogous to the tour bus industry for minority languages such as Korean or Russian" - a Thai is hired as a "tour guide", he speaks little or none of the minority language - a foreign speaker of the minority language is hired as a "co-ordinator". This person does the work. Is it strictly legal ? No. Does everyone go home happy ? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Yes it is possible. I have a work permit that allows me to be a property agent. It's not easy to get though, due to the business/tax requirements of a business that deals in immovable property. Specifically, the Ministry of Labour will want your business to be registered for Specific Business Tax, which is a big undertaking, and not something for a new or a small company to consider. SBT puts your company very much under the microscope, which a lot of people don't want. As I said, it's possible, but difficult to comply. This is why there are very, very few property agents with the correct work permit. Most agents are employed as managers or something similar, then they do what they have to do discretely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 According to this site http://www.thailawonline.com/en/others/labour-law/forbidden-occupations-for-foreigners-jobs.html it's forbidden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 5 hours ago, jackdd said: According to this site http://www.thailawonline.com/en/others/labour-law/forbidden-occupations-for-foreigners-jobs.html it's forbidden According to the Ministry of Labour it's not :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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