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Legal & Financial

Ownership, tax, and
transfers — handled.

The compliance side of owning Hanoi property as a foreigner: Pink Book registration, tax filing, and coordinating money in and out of Vietnam — explained in plain English.

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Who This Service Is For

For foreign owners who need it done right.

We coordinate with local lawyers, accountants, and banks so you stay compliant without the headache.

You are the right fit if

✓You own (or are buying) Hanoi property as a foreign national
✓You need help with the Pink Book / ownership certificate
✓You want rental income taxed and filed correctly
✓You need to move money in or out of Vietnam legally
✓You want every step explained in clear English

Common problems we solve

×Confusion about foreign-ownership rules and documentation
×Pink Book applications that stall without local follow-up
×Unfiled or incorrectly filed rental-income tax
×Uncertainty about transferring funds across borders
×Legal documents available only in Vietnamese

What We Coordinate

Compliance, end to end.

We bring in the right local professionals and manage them on your behalf.

Ownership & Pink Book

Foreign-ownership eligibility review
Pink Book / certificate application
Document preparation and translation
Liaison with authorities
Status tracking and follow-up

Tax & Compliance

Rental-income tax registration
Periodic tax filing
Expense and receipt records
Compliance calendar
Plain-English explanations

Banking & Remittance

Bank account guidance
Inbound payment coordination
Outbound remittance steps
Documentation for transfers
Coordination with your home bank

What The Law Fixes

Three numbers decide most of the paperwork.

These are statutory, not developer policy — worth knowing before anyone quotes you a fee for "handling" them.

Fixed by law

✓30% — the share of apartments in one condominium building that foreign owners may hold, counted per block where towers share a podium (Article 19, Law on Housing 2023)
✓50 years — a foreign individual’s ownership term, from the date the certificate is issued, extendable once (Article 20). The term is printed on the certificate
✓VND 500 million — the annual rental revenue below which no personal income tax and no VAT are due. Above it, 5% falls on the portion above the threshold, not on the whole year (Law 109/2025/QH15, in force 1 July 2026. The VAT threshold reached the same figure on 1 January 2026 under Law 149/2025/QH15)
✓250 houses — the cap for landed housing in an area the size of one ward (Article 19)

Depends on your case

×Whether your specific building still has quota left — ask for it in writing before any deposit
×Whether a year’s rent clears VND 500 million, and, above it, the VAT charged on the excess alongside the 5% personal income tax
×What a bank asks for when you remit rent or sale proceeds out of Vietnam
×Whether your residency status changes how income is assessed
×Timing of the Pink Book, which follows the developer and the local authority, not us

Compliance In Practice

Paperwork ends with a unit that earns.

Apartments we manage in buildings where the ownership file is already in order. Photos are real units of ours.

Apartment managed by Cozyhome at D'Capitale, Trung Hoa, Cau Giay area, Hanoi — D'Capitale — Trung Hoa, Cau Giay area

Apartment managed by Cozyhome at The Nine Tower, Cau Giay, Hanoi — The Nine Tower — Cau Giay

Apartment managed by Cozyhome at Vinhomes West Point, My Dinh, Hanoi — Vinhomes West Point — My Dinh

Building-by-building detail is on the portfolio page. The full rules for foreign buyers are in our guide to ownership rules.

How It Works

From review to ongoing compliance.

Review

We assess your ownership, tax, and transfer situation and flag what needs action.

Documentation

We prepare and translate the paperwork required for each step.

Filing & application

Pink Book applications and tax filings submitted and tracked.

Authority liaison

We follow up with authorities and banks so nothing stalls.

Ongoing compliance

A simple calendar keeps your filings and obligations on time.

Why Use Cozyhome

Local know-how, English clarity.

Local professional network

Vetted lawyers and accountants, coordinated for you so you deal with one team.

Explained in English

Every requirement, form, and deadline explained clearly — no Vietnamese-only surprises.

Full documentation

Receipts, filings, and certificates kept on file and shared with you.

Asked Most Often

Three questions before we start.

Longer answers on the FAQ page. Anything specific to your unit, put it in a message.

Can foreigners own property in Hanoi?

Yes, within the foreign-ownership quota and on a 50-year leasehold from certificate issuance. Our Legal & Financial service guides eligibility, the Pink Book, and compliance.

Do you help with tax?

We coordinate rental-income tax registration and filing through local professionals, and keep all records on file — explained to you in plain English.

Is Cozyhome a law firm?

No, and that matters. We coordinate qualified Vietnamese lawyers, licensed tax advisors and banks, keep the document trail in order, and translate what they say into plain English. Legal advice itself comes from the professional, in writing.

Need the Paperwork Sorted?

Let’s get you compliant.

Tell us your situation and we will map out exactly what needs doing — no obligation.

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Ownership, tax, andtransfers — handled.