Seven ways for Foreigners to Purchase and
Own Land Legally in Cambodia

1. Through the Company

You can purchase land legally in the Kingdom of Cambodia through your Company registered in the Ministry of Commerce with 51 local shares and 49 foreign shares based on the Investment Law of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

2. Through a 70-year Lease Agreement

You can purchase land legally in the Kingdom of Cambodia through a 70-year Lease Agreement.
In this way, you shall need the following 3 documents:
a) Authentic Act issued by the Civil-law Notary
b) Waiver Right of the land signed by the landowner and notarized/legalized by the Civil-law Notary
c) Unlimited and Permanent Power of Attorney signed by the landowner and notarized/legalized by the Civil-law Notary.
You have to pay off the land at one time, at the expiration of 70-year lease. The land shall be your property automatically

3. Through the Notary Service

You can purchase land legally in the Kingdom of Cambodia through the Notary Service by consignment, while you shall make the following 3 documents:
a) Authentic Act made and issued by the Civil-law Notary;
b) Waiver Right of the Land made and issued by the Civil-law Notary;
c) Unlimited and Permanent Power of Attorney made and issued by the Civil-law Notary to the Real Owner who purchased the Land.
In this way, you shall pay monthly consignment fee in the amount of $16 to the Civil-law Notary Counsel in order to keep, secure, protect and consign the land for you legally in accordance with the Constitution and Laws of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

4. Through Khmer Citizenship

You can purchase land legally in the Kingdom of Cambodia if you have obtained Khmer Citizenship.

5. Through a Cambodian Citizen

You can purchase land legally in the Kingdom of Cambodia through a Cambodian Citizen who shall provide you the following 3 documents:
a) Authentic Act issued by the Civil-law Notary
b) Waiver Right of the land signed by the landowner and notarized/legalized by the Civil-law Notary
c) Unlimited and Permanent Power of Attorney signed by the landowner and notarized/legalized by the Civil-law Notary

6. Through a Donation

You can purchase land legally in the Kingdom of Cambodia through a donation.
In this way, you shall need the following four documents:
a) A Donation signed by the landowner and notarized/legalized by the Civil-law Notary
b) Authentic Act issued by the Civil-law Notary
c) Waiver Right of the land signed by the landowner and notarized/legalized by the Civil-law Notary
d) Unlimited and Permanent Power of Attorney signed by the landowner and notarized/legalized by the Civil-law Notary

7. Through a Mortgage Agreement

You can purchase land legally in the Kingdom of Cambodia through a Mortgage Agreement that shall be hypothecated in the land Department of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
In this way, you shall need the following 3 documents:
a) Loan Agreement signed by the landowner and Tenant, notarized/legalized by the Civil-law Notary;
b) Waiver Right of the land signed by the landowner and notarized/legalized by the Civil-law Notary;
c) Unlimited and Permanent Power of Attorney signed by the landowner and notarized/legalized by the Civil-law Notary.