A Home in Paradise | Why So Many Choose to Live in Phuket
The Phuket property market has matured well beyond a destination for those simply seeking an investment property or a holiday home. While the island of Phuket is still ideal for investors or vacation home buyers, it has gradually developed into a primary residential destination for foreigners and Thais alike. Phuket is called the “Jewel of […]
Inconvenient Truths | Foreign Land Ownership Laws
As new regulations come into force, and the authorities make it clear they will be taking illegal land ownership on the island more seriously. This article examines the situation faced by foreigners wishing to purchase land or landed property here. Anyone who decides to invest in Phuket property needs to ensure that they are adhering […]
Phuket Property Market: Why Trees Do Not Grow to the Sky
Many people have noticed that real estate prices across the island have been rising of late. In this article, we discuss whether prices can keep going up forever, and how demand and supply dictate prices and market buoyancy. We have pointed out (more than once) on these pages that prices of property on the island […]
What’s in Store for the Phuket Real Estate Market? | 2023 Outlook
We have written before on the inescapable reality that Phuket real estate is impacted by global phenomena such as geopolitics, financial markets, and currency fluctuations. And because more people today have the flexibility to choose where they work, the allure of choosing Phuket is easy to understand. It is no surprise that so many expatriates […]
Buying a Condominium in Thailand
For any foreigner looking at investment properties in Thailand, condominiums have the easiest path to ownership. While buying a villa or other landed property can be complicated, foreigners may legally own foreign freehold condominiums. While the word ‘condo’ sometimes conjures up images of small, cramped dwellings, there are spacious, luxurious condominiums throughout Phuket which dispel […]
Bracing for the High Season
Just as winter begins to blanket the northernmost parts of the northern hemisphere, it is a fortuitous coincidence that Phuket begins to enjoy its finest weather of the year. The Andaman Sea takes on a rich aquamarine hue and is as calm as a sheet of glass. Between November and April, we see lower humidity, […]
Phuket Property Guide: The Rise of the Thai Buyer
We experience trends everywhere in our daily lives. Stock markets trend upward, our favourite sports teams go on winning streaks, or maybe we personally feel that – for a while at least – everything is going our way. The important thing to remember about an upward trend is this: it always reverses itself, and the […]
Opportunities and Challenges in Phuket real estate
Pros and Cons: The current opportunities and challenges in the Phuket real estate market Ever since the world was introduced to the word ‘Covid’, the Phuket property market has been in a state of reinvention. While some have fixated on the challenges, we remain focused on the opportunities this new dynamic offers anyone interested in […]
Why Phuket Is More Than a Holiday Destination
Over the past two years the Phuket real estate market has been remarkably resilient, and we have seen a myriad of foreigners attracted to real estate on the island, with both luxury condominiums and villas being in high demand. While many of these buyers have been looking for a residential home, in this issue we […]
How Global Events Shape Phuket Real Estate
How geopolitics and global monetary policy affect Phuket’s real estate market Phuket is a beautiful tropical island. Although a mere 660 metres from the mainland, in many ways we feel isolated from the wider world. This is not necessarily a bad thing; in fact, it adds to the allure of the island lifestyle. Life in […]