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What $150,000–250,000 buys in Cambodia

Choosing the asset type · commercial and residential · contractual returns · exit · updated July 2026

A $150,000–250,000 shortlist can mix assets that should never be ranked in one table. A large home, a managed residence, a villa and a small commercial unit have different users, contracts, operating costs and exit mechanics.

Keep a material reserve outside the acquisition price. Fit-out, management, voids, legal structuring and handover payments can create a larger capital call than the initial transaction suggests.

Ownership eligibility needs asset-specific review. A condominium unit, a house linked to land and a contractual or corporate arrangement do not give the buyer the same control, even when the sales language makes them sound similar.

A coherent decision starts with the intended user and exit. A poor one buys a contractual return headline without testing the obligor, vacancy assumptions, transfer restrictions or the costs a future buyer will inherit.

Properties from $150,000 to $250,000

These cards span materially different asset types. Select the category and ownership workload first, then compare projects on like-for-like documents, costs and exit conditions.

Odom Tower, Phnom PenhrenderRender: developer/project materials
Grade-A offices · strata

Odom Tower

Phnom Penh
Urban Living Solutions
Based on developer material
Mixed-use commercial tower
Price on requestAvailability and price confirmed personallyCurrent price requires confirmation.
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Borey Bunly Chamkadoung, completed borey in Dangkao, Phnom PenhPhoto: confirmed Borey Bunly gallery on FazWaz / Realestate.com.kh
Borey

Borey Bunly

Phnom Penh · Dangkao
Bunly Development
Based on developer materialCompleted
Gated landed residential community
Borey Bunly is a completed low-rise housing community by Bunly Development in the Chamkadoung area of Sangkat Dangkao, Khan Dangkao.
From $150,000Availability and price confirmed personallyFrom $150,000 in a current resale listing updated on July 15, 2026. This is a lower market anchor for a townhouse at Borey Bunly, not a developer price list; the specific home, availability, documents and transaction terms require a separate check with a specialist.
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The Landmark 271, a low-rise Chip Mong Land community in Mean Chey, Phnom PenhPhotography: CAM Realty and IPS Cambodia listing materials
Borey

The Landmark 271

Phnom Penh · Mean Chey
Chip Mong Land
Based on developer materialCompleted
Landed mixed-use villa community
The Landmark 271 is a large low-rise development by Chip Mong Land in southern Phnom Penh.
From $245,000Availability and price confirmed personallyFrom $245,000 in a live sale listing checked on July 25, 2026. The English detail table on the same listing also shows $255,000, so the lower figure is used only as a market anchor. Availability, final price and transaction terms must be confirmed separately with a specialist.
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Borey Galaxy 11 completed villa in Spean Thma, Dangkao, Phnom PenhPhoto: current CAM Realty listing; gallery images: CAM Realty and project renders from FazWaz/Realestate.com.kh
Borey

Borey Galaxy 11

Phnom Penh · Dangkao
Borey Galaxy 11
Based on developer materialCompleted
Gated villa and shophouse community · 147 units
From $189,000Availability and price confirmed personallyFrom $189,000 in public listings as of July 30, 2026. This is a lower resale-market anchor; the selected home, availability, documents and terms require separate confirmation with a specialist.
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The Star Platinum Eco Delta by Borey Peng Huoth in Veal Sbov, Chbar Ampov, Phnom PenhrenderRender: official Borey Peng Huoth materials
Borey

Borey Peng Huoth — The Star Platinum Eco Delta

Phnom Penh · Chbar Ampov
Borey Peng Huoth (Peng Huoth Group)
Based on developer materialCompleted
Landed residential community · 3 floors
From $170,000Availability and price confirmed personallyFrom $170,000 in public FazWaz listings as of 4 August 2026. This is a lower resale-market anchor, not an official developer price; the selected home, availability, title, transfer charges and terms need separate confirmation.
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Borey Nadi by GC City, Preaek Lieb, Phnom PenhPhoto: official Borey NADI / GCC materials
Mixed-use

Borey Nadi by GC City

Phnom Penh · Chroy Changvar
GC City Cambodia
Based on developer materialUnder construction
Large gated residential community with landed homes and commercial components · 1140 units
From $233,000Availability and price confirmed personallyFrom $233,000 in the public FazWaz/AsiaVillas inventory on July 26, 2026. This is a lower listing anchor; the exact home type, availability, specification and transaction terms need separate confirmation.
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The lowest reference in this set is $150,000; we confirm the exact unit and its availability with you.

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Cost ranges

Asset type what enters the band

Low: Large urban apartment

Typical: Large residence, borey villa or managed residence

High: House linked to land or small commercial unit

This is a spectrum, not a quality scale; price per square metre cannot compare different asset classes.

Scale practical effect

Low: Prime location with moderate floor area

Typical: Substantial family layout

High: House, villa or adaptable commercial space

As the unit grows, the pool of occupants and future buyers usually becomes more specialised.

Location demand driver

Low: Central address with less space

Typical: Urban district balancing access and size

High: Outer or resort location dependent on access and management

Model demand around the actual user journey, not a broad district narrative.

Stage and fit-out capital timing

Low: Off-plan with staged payments

Typical: Later-stage project requiring setup capital

High: Completed property requiring more cash immediately

Put purchase, handover, fit-out and operating setup on one cash timeline.

Land and control legal complexity

Low: Individually titled condominium unit

Typical: Villa or house tied to a land arrangement

High: Lease, company or other structured holding

The right must be intelligible to independent counsel and to a future buyer, not only to the sales team.

Priority matcher

The scores show functional trade-offs, not expected returns. Replace them with unit-specific evidence once the title, contracts and management terms are available.

Set your priorities to calculate the fit.

Large condominium residence

A familiar residential format with straightforward use, though the high ticket narrows both tenant and buyer demand.

Villa in a borey

Strong for family occupation, but access, community rules, land rights and the future buyer pool require more work.

House with a land arrangement

May meet an own-use goal, but a foreign buyer needs clear control, transfer and inheritance rights rather than a verbal explanation.

Two smaller condominiums

Allows a staged exit and splits building risk, while doubling contracts, charges, tenant work and reporting.

Managed serviced residence

Operational work is delegated, but owner use, reporting, cost allocation and transfer depend on the management agreement.

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Frequently asked questions

Can an office and an apartment be compared on yield?

Only once both have been brought into the same model: costs, voids, taxes, fit-out spending and the risk of whoever pays. An office and an apartment have different tenants, different lease lengths and a different cost of changing tenant. Comparing two advertised percentages against each other answers nothing.

Does a guaranteed return mean the income is underwritten by the market?

No. It is an obligation of a specific legal entity under a specific contract and on defined conditions. It is backed exactly as far as that party is solvent and acts in good faith. What has to be checked is not the percentage but who is promising it, where the promise is recorded and what happens if it is not met.

What does a 110% buyback mean?

Without the contract text the figure means nothing. You need to know what sum the percentage is calculated on, on what date the right arises, which conditions must be satisfied, what the procedure is and whether the party can actually perform. You also cannot add the return of your own capital, the rental payments and the buyback premium together and call the total profit.

Why can a larger property take longer to sell?

Because at a high absolute ticket there are simply fewer buyers, and some of them are also looking at other cities and countries. A unique layout only helps where there is demand for it. Liquidity in this band also depends on how much similar stock the developer is releasing and whether there are restrictions on transferring rights.

Sources

NovAsia editorial corpus on sourcing, contracts and verification of property in Phnom Penh · checked in July 2026. The range describes a buyer's budget, not confirmed market prices. Guaranteed return and buyback terms are set solely by the contract with a specific party and are not confirmed by this page. Past performance and forecasts do not guarantee future results. This material is for information only and is not legal, tax or investment advice.