Whether buying off-plan in Cambodia is safe depends on the project, and the public record differs a lot between projects. Of the 9 projects we track, 0% publish a permit or licence number, 0% state deposit protection and 2 are past the first handover date on record.
We found 21 developer claims contradicted by another source out of 91 tested, and public reports of problems for 1 project. This page reports facts; it is not a rating of any company.
Delivery record#
2 of 9 projects are past the first handover date on record (median 23 months). 2 projects have a first handover date more than six months in the past, the group used for the on-time odds on the delay index.
Dated promises (handover, construction start, permits): 10 tracked, 1 kept, 0 broken, 3 moved to a later date, 6 still ahead. How promises are tracked.
What developers make public#
| Check | Public | Confirmed by register or independent source |
|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | 0% (0) | 0 |
| Deposit protection | 0% (0) | 0 |
| Construction progress | 78% (7) | 0 |
| Site or floor plans | 67% (6) | 0 |
| Developer track record | 89% (8) | 0 |
| No guaranteed-return language | 78% (7) | 0 |
Public reports of problems#
Our research agent found public reports of problems (for example a court case, a regulator notice or press coverage) for 1 of 9 projects. Each project page names the report and links its source; we do not summarise them here.
What protects a buyer#
The protections that exist on paper only help if the project uses them: a permit you can look up, payments into an escrow or protected account in the project name, and payments tied to construction milestones you can verify. How to check a project in Cambodia.
Questions and answers#
Is it safe to buy off-plan property in Cambodia?
It depends on the project. Of 9 projects tracked by Kolaboro in Cambodia, 0% publish a permit number, 0% state deposit protection and 2 are past the first handover date on record (data of 5 November 2026).
How often are off-plan handovers in Cambodia late?
2 of 9 tracked projects are past the first handover date on record, median 23 months.
How many developer claims in Cambodia turned out to be contradicted?
21 of 91 tested claims (23%) were contradicted by a register or independent source.
Are you the developer, or did we get something wrong? Send documents and we add your reply or correct the record: right of reply · corrections. Every figure here is computed from the open dataset (/data/bali-cases.json, CC BY 4.0) and changes when the data changes.