Phnom Penh at dusk, with the tower of Vattanac Capital rising above the rooftops

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Property in Phnom Penh: Strata Titles, the Rules for Foreigners and the Advisers

How foreigners can own an apartment in Cambodia under the 2010 law, the official sources, and advisers in Phnom Penh. We never publish prices.

Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026

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Three Phnom Penh addresses we return to, chosen from this list by people who know the city well.

  1. Official rules

    The law on foreign ownership of co-owned buildings

    Cambodia·The rules

    Since 2010 foreigners may own apartments in co-owned buildings, from the first floor up and within a cap per building.

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  2. Essential

    Your lawyer and the title check

    Phnom Penh·Before you buy

    Before any deposit: your own lawyer, the strata title and the building’s foreign quota.

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Neighbourhood

The back story 1

The new airport, the railway’s two lines and the coaches south and north.

  1. The back story

    Buying in Phnom Penh: strata titles, the river and the new districts

    Phnom Penh·In depth

    How foreigners can own a home in Cambodia, the condominium towers of BKK1 and Tonle Bassac, Koh Pich and the new riverside districts. We never publish prices.

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Rules & advisers 5

What the law allows, and who to talk to.

  1. Phnom Penh and Siem Reap

    IPS Cambodia

    Tonle Bassac·Estate agency

    An estate agency with offices in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, selling and letting to local and international clients.

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  2. Residential and research

    Knight Frank Cambodia

    Phnom Penh·Property consultancy

    The Cambodian office of the international property consultancy: sales, lettings, valuation and research.

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  3. Official source

    Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction

    Phnom Penh·Government ministry

    The ministry responsible for land titles, urban planning and construction.

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  4. Official rules

    The law on foreign ownership of co-owned buildings

    Cambodia·The rules

    Since 2010 foreigners may own apartments in co-owned buildings, from the first floor up and within a cap per building.

    Explore View on map

  5. Essential

    Your lawyer and the title check

    Phnom Penh·Before you buy

    Before any deposit: your own lawyer, the strata title and the building’s foreign quota.

    Explore View on map

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