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No results for "{query}". Try a different phrase.Booking an apartment in Cambodia
What a Cambodian apartment booking form should contain: the exact unit, fixed price, reservation period, refund terms, document checks and the route to the sale and purchase agreement.
Living: daily lifeDriving licences in Cambodia
Which licence a foreign resident may need in Cambodia, how to exchange an overseas licence, rent a car or scooter, check insurance and respond after a road accident.
Living: daily lifeEssential apps for living in Cambodia
A practical app setup for transport, food delivery, payments, maps, mobile service, utility bills, domestic travel and everyday life in Cambodia.
Foreign ownershipThe foreign ownership quota in a condominium
How the 70% cap on foreign ownership works in Cambodia, why it is measured in floor area rather than units, and what to check before you reserve and register.
Foreign ownershipHow a foreigner's apartment is inherited
Who receives a foreigner's apartment in Cambodia, how a will works, what happens to debts, and which documents the transfer requires.
Construction checksAccepting an apartment at handover
What to check at handover in Cambodia: building documents, services, defects, the handover record, the warranty, and the re-inspection before you sign.
Investment & yieldReal rental yield in Phnom Penh
How to calculate gross and net rental yield in Phnom Penh using realistic rent, vacancy, management, repairs, taxes, furniture and the full cost of acquiring the apartment.
PaymentsOpening a bank account in Cambodia
What Cambodian banks ask a foreigner for, when a local address is needed, why an application can be refused, and how to prepare an account for large transfers.
Foreign ownershipSelling an apartment in Cambodia as a foreigner
How a foreigner sells an apartment in Cambodia: preparing the strata title, finding a buyer, the contract, taxes, settlement and registering the transfer.
Living: daily lifeMosquitoes in Cambodia
When mosquitoes are most active in Cambodia, how dengue and malaria risks differ, which repellents work, and what to check in a home before moving in.
Living: daily lifeSIM cards and mobile internet
How to choose and register a Cambodian SIM card, compare Smart, cellcard and Metfone, use eSIM, test coverage and keep a number active after leaving.
Living: housingUtilities in Phnom Penh
How electricity and water are billed in Phnom Penh, how a direct utility bill differs from a building rate, and what tenants should check before signing a lease.