Buying an existing business in Phuket can provide immediate access to a location, customers, staff, equipment and an operating structure. It can also expose the buyer to liabilities, weak leases, questionable company structures or financial figures that do not survive proper verification. For foreign investors, buying a business in Phuket therefore requires more than agreeing on a price with the...
Phang Nga offers one of the most interesting property alternatives to Phuket, but it should not be described as simply “the next Phuket”. The province has a much smaller residential market, lower development density and a very different buyer profile. At the southern end, Natai Beach and Khok Kloi sit just beyond Phuket and combine luxury beachfront villas, large land plots and access to Phuket...
Finding the best real estate agency in Phuket is not simply a matter of choosing the company with the largest website, the most listings or the strongest social-media presence. For a foreign buyer, the quality of the agency can directly affect the quality of the property search, negotiation, ownership structure, due diligence process and eventual resale. Phuket is a highly fragmented property...
Mortgage Thailand foreigners is a niche financing topic because access depends heavily on residency, income and property type. Getting a mortgage in Thailand for foreigners is possible in some situations, but financing options remain much more limited than for Thai nationals. Foreign buyers should not assume that a Thai work permit, high income or a large deposit automatically makes them eligible...
Buying property in Thailand as a foreigner is possible, but the process depends on what you are buying and which legal right you will actually acquire. A foreign freehold condominium, a leasehold villa, a resale property and an off-plan development do not follow exactly the same path. The safest Thailand property buying process is therefore not: Find property → pay deposit → work out the...
Foreign buyers can legally own qualifying condominium units in Thailand in their own name, provided the legal requirements are satisfied. Understanding how to buy a condo in Thailand as a foreigner requires more than finding a property and agreeing on a price. The condominium must be legally registered, the buyer must qualify under Thai condominium law, sufficient foreign ownership quota must remain...
Buying property in Phuket can still make sense in 2026, but buyers need to be more selective than during the strongest post-pandemic recovery years. The main risks are no longer simply about whether Phuket property prices will rise or fall. Foreign buyers need to assess legal structure, competing supply, developer quality, rental legality, maintenance costs and future resale liquidity at the level of...
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