Research Cambodia is an independent editorial platform helping international investors understand Cambodia property — the law, the markets, and the risks — before they commit capital.https://researchcambodia.com/enhttps://researchcambodia.com/research/best-cambodia-property-developers/https://researchcambodia.com/research/best-cambodia-property-developers/There is no honest, fixed “best developers in Cambodia” list — reputations move and most rankings are paid placement. Here is the independent way to judge a developer: the track-record checks, the green flags, the red flags, and where to start.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTRisk & Due Diligencedevelopersdue diligencevettingriskdeveloper directoryResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/bkk1-vs-toul-kork/https://researchcambodia.com/research/bkk1-vs-toul-kork/A head-to-head on Phnom Penh’s two leading residential districts — BKK1’s premium expat core versus Toul Kork’s quieter family upmarket. Price, yield, tenant pool, resale, and which buyer each one actually suits.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLocation Guidesphnom penhbkk1toul korkneighbourhoodslocationResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-property-price-index-2026-q1/https://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-property-price-index-2026-q1/Our quarterly read on advertised residential prices and gross rental yields across Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville, Siem Reap, and Kampot. Phnom Penh mid-market condos are down about 1% year-on-year; the coast stays soft while secondary cities firm up.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket Analysisprice-indexdatamarket analysisrental yieldspricesphnom penhsihanoukvilleResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/can-foreigners-buy-property-cambodia-2026/https://researchcambodia.com/research/can-foreigners-buy-property-cambodia-2026/Yes — with limits. A foreigner can buy a strata-title condo outright but not land directly. Here is the plain answer, the buying process step by step, the costs, and the structures for landed property in 2026.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLegal & Ownershipownershipforeign buyersbuying processlawtrustResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/is-cambodia-a-tax-haven/https://researchcambodia.com/research/is-cambodia-a-tax-haven/Being outside the CRS is not the same as being a tax haven. Cambodia levies real taxes, the biggest non-CRS country in the world is the United States, and none of it removes your duty to declare. A myth-busting look at a common misconception.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTRisk & Due Diligencetax havencrstaxmythcomplianceResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/trust-law-cambodia-foreign-owners/https://researchcambodia.com/research/trust-law-cambodia-foreign-owners/Since 2019, a foreigner can hold Cambodian land as the beneficiary of a registered trust run by a licensed trustee. It is the regulated answer to the problem nominee structures only pretend to solve — but it is newer, and not a clean bypass. Here is how it works.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLegal & Ownershiptrustlandownershiplawforeign buyersResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-property-market-mid-2026-outlook/https://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-property-market-mid-2026-outlook/A market that has split into very different stories. Where Cambodian property stands at mid-2026 — the macro backdrop, segment by segment, and what we would and would not underwrite — pulling together the threads from our city and sector research.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket Analysismarketoutlookmacroyields2026Research Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/setting-up-business-cambodia-foreigners/https://researchcambodia.com/research/setting-up-business-cambodia-foreigners/Holding land, running a business, or qualifying for a business visa — most foreign-buyer plans need a Cambodian company. The entity types, the shareholding rules, the registration steps, and the ongoing compliance most guides leave out.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLegal & Ownershipcompanybusinessincorporationcomplianceforeign buyersResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/vetting-cambodia-developer/https://researchcambodia.com/research/vetting-cambodia-developer/Off-plan in Cambodia means trusting a developer to deliver years from now. Track record, permits, the land title under the project, and escrow are the checks that separate a safe purchase from a lost deposit.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTRisk & Due Diligencedeveloperoff-plandue diligenceriskpermitsResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/will-cambodia-join-crs-outlook/https://researchcambodia.com/research/will-cambodia-join-crs-outlook/There is no current timeline for Cambodia to adopt the Common Reporting Standard — but the global and regional direction is one way only. Why a prudent long-term property buyer should plan as though transparency increases, not decreases.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket Analysiscrsoutlookregulationlong-termResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-infrastructure-property-impact/https://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-infrastructure-property-impact/A new expressway network and a major new capital airport are quietly changing travel times and land values across Cambodia. Where the infrastructure story is real, where it is speculative, and how a buyer should price it.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket AnalysisinfrastructureexpresswayairportmarketlandResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/financing-mortgages-foreigners-cambodia/https://researchcambodia.com/research/financing-mortgages-foreigners-cambodia/Mortgages exist in Cambodia, but for foreign buyers they are scarce, expensive, and short. Understanding why leverage is hard to get explains a great deal about how the market actually behaves.Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket Analysisfinancingmortgagecashforeign buyersResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/property-rights-cambodia-foreigners/https://researchcambodia.com/research/property-rights-cambodia-foreigners/Beneath the title types and ownership structures sits a harder question: how strong are property rights in Cambodia really, and what happens when they are tested? An honest look at the law on paper, the reality in practice, and the gap between them.Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLegal & Ownershipproperty rightsland lawexpropriationlegaldue diligenceResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/holding-land-leases-companies-nominees/https://researchcambodia.com/research/holding-land-leases-companies-nominees/A foreigner cannot own land in Cambodia outright. The four structures used to hold it — long leases, land-holding companies, regulated trusts, and nominees — carry very different levels of risk. We rank them.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLegal & OwnershipownershiplandleasetrustnomineestructureResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-investor-residency-cm2h/https://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-investor-residency-cm2h/Does Cambodia have a golden visa? Sort of. The Cambodia My Second Home (CM2H) programme offers long-stay residency for an investment — but it is not the citizenship-by-property scheme some marketing implies. What it actually offers, and how it compares regionally.Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLegal & Ownershipgolden visacm2hresidencyinvestor visaforeign buyersResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/fatf-aml-crs-cambodia-regulatory-landscape/https://researchcambodia.com/research/fatf-aml-crs-cambodia-regulatory-landscape/Cambodia left the FATF grey list in 2023 but remains outside the CRS. These are different frameworks measuring different things. What each one means for a foreign property buyer, and where the real risks sit.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTRisk & Due DiligencefatfamlcrsregulationriskResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/phnom-penh-neighbourhood-guide/https://researchcambodia.com/research/phnom-penh-neighbourhood-guide/BKK1, Daun Penh, Toul Kork, Chroy Changvar, and the Russian Market area each attract a different buyer and carry a different risk profile. A district-by-district orientation for investors.Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLocation Guidesphnom penhlocationneighbourhoodsbkk1Research Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-visa-tourist-to-resident/https://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-visa-tourist-to-resident/The practical path most foreigners take to live in Cambodia: arrive on a tourist visa, convert to an ordinary (E-class) visa, then extend it long-term. Here is the sequence, the documents, the costs you should expect, and the overstay risks to avoid.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLocation Guidesvisaresidencyimmigrationforeign buyerspractical guideResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-property-titles-explained/https://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-property-titles-explained/The title type decides almost everything about a Cambodian property — how secure it is, how it transfers, and whether a foreigner can own it at all. Here is how the four main titles differ.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLegal & Ownershiptitlehard titlesoft titlestrata titlelawResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-visas-property-investors/https://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-visas-property-investors/Owning property in Cambodia does not give you the right to live there — that is a separate question answered by the visa system. Here is how Cambodia’s visa classes actually work for buyers and retirees, and how the country compares to its neighbours.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLegal & Ownershipvisaresidencyretirementforeign buyersimmigrationResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-crs-regional-context/https://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-crs-regional-context/Most of Southeast Asia now participates in the Common Reporting Standard. Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar are the regional outliers. A neutral comparison of where the region stands on tax-information exchange — and why it matters less than it sounds.Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket AnalysiscrsthailandsingaporevietnamregionalResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-bank-comparison-foreign-buyers/https://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-bank-comparison-foreign-buyers/ABA, ACLEDA, Canadia and the rest — Cambodia’s banks differ more than their marketing suggests. A grounded comparison of the major banks on what actually matters to a foreign buyer: account access, digital quality, lending, and safety.Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLocation Guidesbankingabaacledaforeign buyerscomparisonResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/bakong-cambodia-payment-system/https://researchcambodia.com/research/bakong-cambodia-payment-system/Cambodia runs one of the world’s more advanced national payment networks — a distributed-ledger system that links every bank into one real-time, QR-driven rail. What Bakong is, why a frontier economy built it, and what it means for a foreign buyer.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket Analysisbakongpaymentscbdcfintechde-dollarisationResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/rental-yields-cambodia/https://researchcambodia.com/research/rental-yields-cambodia/Cambodian condos are marketed on gross yields of 6 to 8 percent. After the deductions the brochures leave out, the real net figure is usually lower. Here is how to calculate what you would actually earn.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket AnalysisyieldsrentalcondosincomeResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/banking-in-cambodia-foreign-buyers/https://researchcambodia.com/research/banking-in-cambodia-foreign-buyers/Opening an account, moving money, the dollarised system, the Bakong payment network, and what tightening KYC rules mean in practice. A grounded guide to the banking side of a Cambodian purchase.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLegal & Ownershipbankingkycbakongtransfersforeign buyersResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/foreign-ownership-cambodia-explained/https://researchcambodia.com/research/foreign-ownership-cambodia-explained/Foreigners can own strata-title units but not land. Here is what that means, the structures used to hold landed property — lease, company, regulated trust, or nominee — and where the real risk sits.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLegal & Ownershipownershipstrata titlelawtrustforeign buyersResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/battambang-location-guide/https://researchcambodia.com/research/battambang-location-guide/Cambodia’s best-preserved colonial town and its rice-bowl capital is a place to live, not a place to flip. Why Battambang charms residents and frustrates investors — the arts-town appeal, the agricultural economy, and the thinnest foreign-buyer market of any city covered here.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLocation GuidesbattambanglocationlifestyleartsagricultureResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/kep-location-guide/https://researchcambodia.com/research/kep-location-guide/Kep is tiny, slow, and gorgeous — a former French seaside resort of crab shacks, hillside villas, and modernist ruins. A granular look at its micro-markets and why it is even thinner and more illiquid than neighbouring Kampot.Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLocation GuideskepcoastallocationlifestyleretirementResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/what-is-crs-why-cambodia-is-outside-it/https://researchcambodia.com/research/what-is-crs-why-cambodia-is-outside-it/Cambodia is not a participating jurisdiction in the OECD’s Common Reporting Standard. Here is what CRS does, what Cambodia’s absence from it means in practice, and — importantly — what it does not change about your tax obligations.Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLegal & Ownershipcrstax transparencybankingcomplianceResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/kampot-location-guide/https://researchcambodia.com/research/kampot-location-guide/Beneath Kampot’s easy charm sit several distinct little property markets — the old town, the riverfront, the road to the sea, Bokor, and the farmland around them — each with its own buyers, risks, and realities. A granular guide for anyone looking past the postcard.Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLocation GuideskampotcoastallocationhospitalitylifestyleResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-property-taxes-and-costs/https://researchcambodia.com/research/cambodia-property-taxes-and-costs/Transfer tax, annual property tax, rental tax, and the fees nobody mentions until completion. A plain accounting of what Cambodian property actually costs to buy, hold, and sell.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket Analysistaxtransfer taxcostsrental taxResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/phnom-penh-market-2026/https://researchcambodia.com/research/phnom-penh-market-2026/Condo oversupply has reset prices and pushed gross yields up. We look at what the numbers actually support — and what they do not.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket Analysisphnom penhcondosyieldsoversupplyResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/kampot-kep-coastal-guide/https://researchcambodia.com/research/kampot-kep-coastal-guide/Cambodia’s gentle southern coast is a lifestyle and hospitality market, not a capital-growth play. Who Kampot and Kep genuinely suit — and the thin-market risks that come with the charm.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTLocation GuideskampotkepcoastallifestylelocationResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/sihanoukville-location-guide/https://researchcambodia.com/research/sihanoukville-location-guide/The boom-and-bust coastal city is the highest-variance market in Cambodia. A grounded look at who it suits and who it does not.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTLocation GuidessihanoukvillecoastallocationriskResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/due-diligence-checklist/https://researchcambodia.com/research/due-diligence-checklist/The specific checks that separate a defensible Cambodian property purchase from an expensive lesson — title, developer, structure, and exit.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTRisk & Due Diligencedue diligencechecklisttitleriskResearch Cambodiahttps://researchcambodia.com/research/siem-reap-beyond-angkor/https://researchcambodia.com/research/siem-reap-beyond-angkor/A single-industry town rebuilding its visitor economy. Where the property opportunity is real and where it depends entirely on tourism returning.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTLocation Guidessiem reaptourismlocationhospitalityResearch Cambodia