Theavy Chea, Managing Director

Managing Director

Theavy Chea

Managing Director. Entered the market at CBRE in 2015 and spent eleven years across IPS Cambodia, Century 21 and Realestate.com.kh before joining the desk. Reads a development the way a fund manager reads an asset class: gross against net yield, exit liquidity, capital preservation. Invests personally in the market she advises on.

32 articles on this site

Written by Theavy Chea

What Cambodia Developer Due Diligence Should Cover

6 min read

Off-Plan Intelligence

What Cambodia Developer Due Diligence Should Cover

Theavy Chea

Cambodia Property Investment 2026: The Growth Gap

5 min read

Emerging Markets Desk

Cambodia Property Investment 2026: The Growth Gap

Theavy Chea

Is GATO Tower Phnom Penh the New BKK1 Benchmark?

5 min read

Off-Plan Intelligence

Is GATO Tower Phnom Penh the New BKK1 Benchmark?

Theavy Chea

What Cambodia SME Policy Means for Property Investors

5 min read

Cambodia Market Intelligence

What Cambodia SME Policy Means for Property Investors

Theavy Chea

Cambodia Property Succession and the 2019 Trust Law

5 min read

Family Legacy

Cambodia Property Succession and the 2019 Trust Law

Theavy Chea

What Expat Health Insurance in Cambodia Requires

6 min read

The Concierge Stack

What Expat Health Insurance in Cambodia Requires

Theavy Chea

Cambodia Strata Title Update: Latin Names on the Deed

5 min read

Cambodia Market Intelligence

Cambodia Strata Title Update: Latin Names on the Deed

Theavy Chea

Why Real Estate Listing Photos Mislead Buyers

6 min read

Design and Build

Why Real Estate Listing Photos Mislead Buyers

Theavy Chea

How to Evaluate a Phnom Penh Real Estate Investment

5 min read

Emerging Markets Desk

How to Evaluate a Phnom Penh Real Estate Investment

Theavy Chea

The Real Economics Of Staging For Sale Vs Rent

6 min read

Design and Build

The Real Economics Of Staging For Sale Vs Rent

Theavy Chea

Cambodia Driver's License and Vehicle Registration

6 min read

The Concierge Stack

Cambodia Driver's License and Vehicle Registration

Theavy Chea

Reading a Cambodia Sale and Purchase Agreement

5 min read

Cambodia Market Intelligence

Reading a Cambodia Sale and Purchase Agreement

Theavy Chea

The Phnom Penh Condo Furniture Package, Decoded

5 min read

Design and Build

The Phnom Penh Condo Furniture Package, Decoded

Theavy Chea

Cambodia Real Estate Investment Changes Hands

4 min read

Emerging Markets Desk

Cambodia Real Estate Investment Changes Hands

Theavy Chea

Cambodia FDI Concentration: The Risk Behind the Price

5 min read

Emerging Markets Desk

Cambodia FDI Concentration: The Risk Behind the Price

Theavy Chea

Cambodia Rental Yield in a 5% Economy

5 min read

Emerging Markets Desk

Cambodia Rental Yield in a 5% Economy

Theavy Chea

Cambodia Distressed Property: Reading the Cleanup

5 min read

Cambodia Market Intelligence

Cambodia Distressed Property: Reading the Cleanup

Theavy Chea

How to Underwrite a Cash-Flow Property in 30 Minutes

5 min read

Passive Income Architecture

How to Underwrite a Cash-Flow Property in 30 Minutes

Theavy Chea

Building a Phnom Penh Rental Portfolio in Ten Years

4 min read

Passive Income Architecture

Building a Phnom Penh Rental Portfolio in Ten Years

Theavy Chea

What Passive Income Real Estate Actually Costs You

4 min read

Passive Income Architecture

What Passive Income Real Estate Actually Costs You

Theavy Chea

The Inflation Gap: Reading Cambodia Through Europe's 2026 Price Map

5 min read

Emerging Markets Desk

The Inflation Gap: Reading Cambodia Through Europe's 2026 Price Map

Theavy Chea

The Cambodia Population Growth Advantage

4 min read

Emerging Markets Desk

The Cambodia Population Growth Advantage

Theavy Chea

Why Your Home is Not an Asset: A Financial Perspective

6 min read

Investor's Playbook

Why Your Home is Not an Asset: A Financial Perspective

Theavy Chea

The Inflation Gap: Reading Cambodia Through Europe's 2026 Price Map

5 min read

Emerging Markets Desk

The Inflation Gap: Reading Cambodia Through Europe's 2026 Price Map

Theavy Chea

Koh Rong Lands At Number Nine: The Coastal Investment Signal Worth Reading

5 min read

Emerging Markets Desk

Koh Rong Lands At Number Nine: The Coastal Investment Signal Worth Reading

Theavy Chea

TAX RESIDENCY AND THE CAMBODIA NON-CRS QUESTION: WHAT IT DOES AND DOES NOT MEAN

5 min read

The Concierge Stack

TAX RESIDENCY AND THE CAMBODIA NON-CRS QUESTION: WHAT IT DOES AND DOES NOT MEAN

Theavy Chea

The Investor Mindset Most Buyers Pretend to Have

5 min read

Investor's Playbook

The Investor Mindset Most Buyers Pretend to Have

Theavy Chea

Seven Mistakes First-Time Investors Make in Emerging Market Real Estate

5 min read

Investor's Playbook

Seven Mistakes First-Time Investors Make in Emerging Market Real Estate

Theavy Chea

Toul Kork investment

5 min read

Cambodia Market Intelligence

Toul Kork investment

Theavy Chea

Cambodia bank account for foreigners

5 min read

The Concierge Stack

Cambodia bank account for foreigners

Theavy Chea

Understanding the Seven Stages of Off-Plan Investments in Phnom Penh

5 min read

Off-Plan Intelligence

Understanding the Seven Stages of Off-Plan Investments in Phnom Penh

Theavy Chea

The First Five Properties: How Portfolios Actually Build

5 min read

Investor's Playbook

The First Five Properties: How Portfolios Actually Build

Theavy Chea