Cambodia
South & Southeast Asia8 independent articlesDollarized frontier — freehold condos, temple tourism and 7–11% Phnom Penh yields.
Cambodia is a dollarized frontier market where foreigners can own condominiums freehold (above the ground floor, up to 70% of a building), though not land. Siem Reap (Angkor Wat), Phnom Penh and the emerging coast (Kep, Kampot, Sihanoukville) drive tourism. Yields are high but the market is young and less liquid — a higher-risk, higher-return play.
Can foreigners buy?
Condos freehold (above ground floor, ≤70% foreign per building); no foreign land ownership (use long lease or local structures). Dollarized economy reduces FX risk.
Taxes & buying costs
Transfer/registration ~4%; low annual property tax (0.1% above threshold); rental income taxed (~10–14% withholding); relatively low holding costs.
What makes it unique
US-dollar economy, freehold condos, and high frontier-market yields near world-heritage tourism.
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Most prestigious places to own
Phnom Penh (BKK1, riverside)
The capital's prime diplomatic-and-expat district.
$250k–$1.5m
Luxury condo
Siem Reap boutique villas
Temple-town heritage-style villas and boutique hotels.
$200k–$1m
Boutique villa / hotel
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Best income potential from vacation renting
Phnom Penh (BKK1/Toul Kork)
Serviced-apartment and condo STR/long-let demand.
$120k–$400k
7–11% gross
Serviced apartment / condo
Siem Reap
Angkor-tourism guesthouse and villa rentals.
$100k–$500k
6–9% gross
Guesthouse / villa
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Picturesque farms & rural tourism properties
Kampot & Kep (south coast)
Pepper plantations and colonial-coast farm-stays.
$100k–$600k
Kampot pepper / agritourism
Pepper farm / guesthouse
Battambang countryside
Rice-and-fruit farmland with rising eco-tourism.
$80k–$400k
Rice/fruit / homestay
Farmland / homestay
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Indicative 2025–26 planning bands for screening only, not quotes and not advice. Holiday-let licensing, tax and foreign-buyer rules change frequently — confirm locally with a lawyer and tax adviser before buying.