You do not have to pay the agent because this amount is paid by

the seller directly to the agent or broker. Mostly in Thailand the

standard commission is 3 percent but already several owners and

developers are agreed on 5 percent of more to motivate the

agents to sell their property. The agent’s commission is paid by

the seller because the agent is putting in efforts by marketing to

find the buyer. Although you do not directly pay the agent, he will

take care of you when you buy from him. A good agent will find

your perfect match in property, bring you there, show it and will

make the contact with the owner. Further on, the agent will guide

you throughout the whole buying process and provide you with all

the assistance you need to do so. The agent will provide you an good lawyer and will support you with all the local knowledge he has. You could go around the agent by approaching the developer directly but you do not save on commission and your protection against not fair deals of illegal deals is gone. At the end, the agent can get you a serious extra discount because he knows the market price of every property in Thailand. Going around the agent only could cost you more money, even ending up with having paid for a property but not owning one, even loose the property after it is paid due to illegal actions from sellers or developers. Most of the developers is NOT give any discount if you go direct without agent. Try to go around the agent mostly cost you more money and give you less security, could make you loose more money than his commission.

 

The answer on the question that you have to pay the real estate agent is: NO!!! The seller pays the agent.