Leasehold property in Phuket remains one of the most common legal structures for foreign buyers investing in villas, land and resort residences in Thailand.

As foreigners cannot directly own land freehold in Thailand, leasehold ownership is widely used for Phuket luxury villas, sea-view properties and resort developments.

A leasehold gives the buyer the legal right to use a property for up to 30 years under Thai law. Many Phuket leasehold contracts include renewal clauses commonly structured as 30+30+30 years.

• Access to Phuket villas and landed properties
• Common structure in resort developments
• Popular with international investors and retirees

• Weak contracts or ownership structures
• Assuming renewal clauses are guaranteed
• Ignoring resale liquidity and exit strategy

Popular leasehold areas in Phuket include Bang Tao, Laguna, Layan, Kamala, Surin, Rawai, Nai Harn, Kata, Karon and Patong.

Foreign freehold condominiums generally provide stronger ownership security, while leasehold structures allow foreigners to access Phuket villas and landed properties.

Independent Phuket Real Estate Agency Since 2013

JFTB Real Estate Phuketassists buyers searching for leasehold villas, foreign freehold condominiums and Phuket investment properties.