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Real Estate Project Strategic Financial Management Handbook: A Practical Guide

Contents and summaries of 30 chapters, from feasibility, capital structure, cash flow, tax and risk through to exit

  • 30chapters
  • 9parts
  • 1Appendices
Written for
  • Head of Finance
  • CFO
  • Financial Controller
  • Project owner

Scope of this page

This page publishes the contents and a summary of every chapter; it is not the full text. The book is written for Head of Finance, CFOs, Financial Controllers and project owners. It has 30 chapters in 9 parts, plus one further part of appendices.

Important notes

The numerical ranges in the summaries are general guidance or examples, not project-specific offers. Tax rates and rules should be checked against the current announcements before use.

Structure of the book

The width of each segment shows the number of chapters in that part.

  1. 1Overview and strategic finance framework
  2. 2Feasibility and investment decisions
  3. 3Capital structure and domestic fundraising
  4. 4International investment and fundraising
  5. 5Cash flow and liquidity
  6. 6Reporting and communication
  7. 7Tax
  8. 8Risk and ESG
  9. 9Exit and value
  10. 10Appendices
  1. Part 1Chapters 1–3Overview and strategic finance framework
  2. Part 2Chapters 4–6Feasibility and investment decisions
  3. Part 3Chapters 7–10Capital structure and domestic fundraising
  4. Part 4Chapters 11–17International investment and fundraising
  5. Part 5Chapters 18–20Cash flow and liquidity
  6. Part 6Chapters 21–23Reporting and communication
  7. Part 7Chapters 24–25Tax
  8. Part 8Chapters 26–28Risk and ESG
  9. Part 9Chapters 29–30Exit and value
  10. Part 10Appendices

Contents and summaries by part

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  1. 01Part 1Chapters 1–3 · 3 chapters

    Business overview and strategic finance framework

    The financial characteristics of property development, the strategic mindset, and governance of the finance function

    1. Chapter 1The real estate development business from a finance perspective
    2. Chapter 2A framework for strategic financial thinking
    3. Chapter 3Finance organisation structure and governance
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  2. 02Part 2Chapters 4–6 · 3 chapters

    Feasibility analysis and investment decisions

    Summary of feasibility, the investment-grade financial model and investment metrics

    1. Chapter 4Feasibility Study and investment decision
    2. Chapter 5Building an investment-grade financial model
    3. Chapter 6Valuation and investment metrics
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  3. 03Part 3Chapters 7–10 · 4 chapters

    Structuring capital and domestic fundraising

    A summary of capital structure, project loans from Thai banks, Covenant management and the Thai capital market

    1. Chapter 7Capital structure strategy
    2. Chapter 8Project finance from Thai banks
    3. Chapter 9Debt management and Covenant compliance
    4. Chapter 10Fundraising through the Thai capital market
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  4. 04Part 4Chapters 11–17 · 7 chapters

    International investment and fundraising

    An overview of the foreign investor landscape, cross-border structures, BOI, JV, PE, overseas capital markets and FX

    1. Chapter 11Cross-border investment landscape
    2. Chapter 12International investment structures
    3. Chapter 13BOI and privileges for foreign investors
    4. Chapter 14Joint ventures with foreign investors
    5. Chapter 15Private equity and institutional investors
    6. Chapter 16Fundraising through overseas capital markets
    7. Chapter 17International fund transfers and FX management
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  5. 05Part 5Chapters 18–20 · 3 chapters

    Cash flow and liquidity management

    A summary of project cash flow management, group treasury and CAPEX control

    1. Chapter 18Project cash flow management
    2. Chapter 19Treasury and liquidity management
    3. Chapter 20CAPEX control and cost management
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  6. 06Part 6Chapters 21–23 · 3 chapters

    Financial reporting and communicating with stakeholders

    Summary of reporting to management, investors and banks, with principles for communicating when problems arise

    1. Chapter 21Management reporting for executives
    2. Chapter 22Investor reporting and communication
    3. Chapter 23Bank reporting and Covenant compliance
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  7. 07Part 7Chapters 24–25 · 2 chapters

    Tax and strategic tax planning

    Summary of tax planning for real estate projects and international tax issues

    1. Chapter 24Tax strategy for real estate projects
    2. Chapter 25International tax planning
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  8. 08Part 8Chapters 26–28 · 3 chapters

    Risk management and ESG

    Summary of the risk management framework, ESG and crisis management for property developers

    1. Chapter 26Risk management framework
    2. Chapter 27ESG and sustainable finance
    3. Chapter 28Crisis management and turnaround
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  9. 09Part 9Chapters 29–30 · 2 chapters

    Exit Strategy and Value Realisation

    A summary of exit planning, M&A and portfolio restructuring to realise value

    1. Chapter 29Exit strategy planning
    2. Chapter 30M&A and portfolio restructuring
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  10. 10Part 10Appendices · 16 documents

    Appendices

    A list of Appendices A to P of the handbook, with a short description of each

    • AFeasibility Study Template
    • BFinancial Model Template 10 Sheets
    • CBank Credit Application Checklist
    • DJV Term Sheet Template
    • ECompliance Certificate Template
    • FRisk Matrix Template
    • GKPI Dashboard Template
    • HBoard Pack Template
    • IInvestor Reporting Template
    • JOffshore Structure Diagrams
    • KThai Tax Planning Tables
    • LGlossary (Thai-English)
    • MFinancial Formulas Reference
    • NReferences & Recommended Reading
    • OResources & Useful Links
    • POverview of the 5-stage life cycle of a condominium project
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