NovNovAsia blog: start with the decision you need to make
Start with the decision you need to make: a purchase, documents, tax or payment, a district, letting or market comparison. Each guide gives a practical answer, its limits and a next step; changing figures and terms still need checking at the decision date.
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No results for "{query}". Try a different phrase.Corner or internal condo unit in Phnom Penh
Cooling, noise, windows, privacy, layout, rent and resale—when the corner premium is actually worth paying.
Living: daily lifeHealthcare in Cambodia: a practical guide
Public and private hospitals, insurance, pharmacies, emergencies and when treatment abroad may be appropriate.
Phnom Penh districtsHow many lifts should a Phnom Penh condo have?
Unit count, height, waiting times, service lifts, breakdown redundancy and the operating documents to check.
Phnom Penh districtsHow to choose a condo floor in Phnom Penh
Lower, middle and upper floors compared on noise, lifts, heat, views, rent and resale—without the “higher is better” rule.
Phnom Penh districtsLarge development or boutique condominium?
Management, costs, lifts, amenities, privacy and resale liquidity: when scale helps and when it gets in the way.
Phnom Penh districtsMixed-use or fully residential development?
Offices, hotel, retail, lifts, parking, noise and rental demand: when mixed-use helps and when it gets in the way.
Living: daily lifeWhy Cambodia uses both US dollars and riel
Where dollars and riel are used, how change is calculated, and how ATMs, KHQR, bank accounts and exchange work.
Phnom Penh districtsLiving and renting in BKK1: micro-areas, housing and prices
BKK1 micro-areas, housing types, real rents and when the BKK1 premium is genuinely worthwhile.
Phnom Penh districtsBKK3 as an alternative to BKK1: rents and micro-locations
How BKK3 differs from BKK1, rents, who chooses the area and when the savings over BKK1 are worthwhile.
Phnom Penh districtsChroy Changvar for living and investment: bridges and demand
Chroy Changvar micro-locations, rents, how the bridges shape daily life and which projects have real demand.
Phnom Penh districtsDaun Penh and Riverside: the old centre for living and renting
Riverside, Wat Phnom, Central Market and Royal Palace: rents, who the old centre suits and where tourism intrudes.
Phnom Penh districtsFlooding in Phnom Penh: how to check a property before renting
Why the city floods after heavy rain, which areas need extra checks and how to assess roads, drainage and parking.