Buying guide for Phuket property
Ten guides covering ownership rules, process, costs, due diligence and development, written for buyers from outside Thailand.
Can foreigners buy land in Thailand?
A plain-English explanation of how Thai law restricts land ownership by foreign nationals, and the structures buyers discuss with their lawyers.
Buying property in Phuket: a guide for foreign buyers
How a Phuket land purchase actually runs, from first enquiry and site visit through due diligence, deposit and transfer at the Land Office.
Freehold vs leasehold in Thailand
What freehold and leasehold mean in a Thai context, how they differ for foreign buyers, and the questions to put to your lawyer.
How to buy property in Phuket
A practical checklist for buying land or property in Phuket: who to appoint, what to verify, how payments are usually staged and what to keep.
Property due diligence in Thailand
What a lawyer checks before you buy Thai land: title, ownership, boundaries, access, encumbrances, zoning and building constraints.
Costs of buying property in Thailand
The cost categories to budget for beyond the purchase price: transfer taxes and fees, professional fees, survey, and ongoing holding costs.
Investing in Phuket property
How to think about Phuket property as an investment: demand drivers, liquidity, costs, and the risks that are easy to overlook.
Best areas to invest in Phuket
How Phuket's main areas differ for buyers: west coast beaches, Thalang, the south and Phuket Town, and what each suits.
Land development opportunities in Phuket
What makes a Phuket plot developable: size and shape, slope, access width, utilities, zoning and approvals.
Things to check before buying land in Phuket
A checklist to take to every Phuket land viewing: title, boundaries, access, water, power, neighbours, flooding and zoning.
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