The Phuket rainy season can significantly affect rental income, property maintenance and investment returns. A holiday property dependent on international visitors may command premium rents during the dry season but face weaker demand during the monsoon. An apartment leased to a resident for twelve months follows a different economic model. For property investors in Phuket, the important question is...
Phuket Property Due Diligence
Buying property through a Thai company has long been presented to foreign buyers as a possible way to acquire villas, houses and other real estate involving land in Thailand. In 2026, that description requires considerable caution. A legitimate Thai company can own land and property as part of genuine commercial activity. But buying property through a Thai company is not a legal shortcut that...
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...