Showing posts with label phuket. Show all posts
Showing posts with label phuket. Show all posts

Monday, June 27, 2011

Phuket Property market On The Rise

The Phuket property market is recovering from the Global Financial Crisis but has yet to bounce back to the boom levels of 2007, a recent report from Colliers Thailand has found.

The report made not of the distinction between inland areas of Phuket, which contain the vast majority of units, and the coastal areas, which contain less properties but have higher capital values. 2010 was one of the rare years when more condominium units were supplied than landed properties, which usually dominate the market. Around 1,020 units were supplied for 2010 while up to 200 units were supplied up to May in 2011. Most of the units are located inland and at present and the Thai domestic market is the main driver.

The high end coastal market, which is dominated by foreigners, has yet to return to its peak before the financial crisis. "In many ways the glass at present can be perceived as half full or half empty depending on whether you are comparing with the period around 2006-7 or the situation in 2009," said Antony Picon, Associate Director of Research at Colliers. "High end buyers are coming from a wider range of countries, not just Europe, with Hong Kong, Russia and the Middle East becoming key markets now," he added.

Developers are reconsidering their marketing strategies to suit the changes in buyer profile. "One development called Kamala Falls is being marketed as a halal investment, including a women-only swimming pool, in order to appeal to Muslim buyers" said Picon.

In fact Kamala and the surrounding area on the North West coast is the up and coming location for high end development. Millionaire's Mile contains plenty of land available for future development of luxury properties. An interesting prospect will be Phuket's future as a marina for superyachts. Asia is fast becoming a cruising destination to rival The Caribbean and Mediterranean with less crowded waters in which to sail. "Wealthy Asians are now a strong buying force for superyachts and Phuket's status as a renowned yachting destination through its marinas and exotic outlying islands could be enhanced through further development and boost the high end property market still further," said Patima Jeerapaet, managing director of Colliers Thailand. In fact the whole area encompassing Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi could evolve as the world's premier yachting destination in the future with Phuket as the main hub. "The Phuket brand stands for luxury," said Patima.

One other important factor in Phuket's favour is the growing number of international direct flights especially as result of the proliferation of Low Cost Carriers. Mr Picon believes this leads to greater numbers of tourists coming to Phuket which will eventually translate into property buyers. "The residential market in Phuket for foreigners has yet to return to the pre Lehman days but it is well positioned when buyers from the traditional markets in Europe and the United States return to compliment to growth of the emerging markets," he added.

Article courtesy of Asia Property Report

Thailand Property

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Luxury Sea View Villa Overlooking Surin Beach Phuket

A refined and sophisticated tropical lifestyle awaits you at Villa Zamani, located high above Thailand's most exclusive beach area.

Perched privately in the mountains above Phuket's west coast Surin Beach area, Villa Zamani is uniquely situated above the clouds with panoramic Andaman Sea views and awe-inspiring valley vistas over the prestigious Bang Tao and Laguna seaside resort/residential area.

Villa Zamani, a four level, five bedroom pool villa, is the newest of Thailand's ultra elite vacation homes for rent. The privately owned villa is ideal for discerning individuals wanting privacy with incredible views, five star facilities and service and direct access to Phuket's finest beaches, golf courses, shopping, restaurants and nightlife.

Built to extreme perfection, this stylish 1110 square meter open plan villa features the ultimate outdoor relaxation and entertaining area with world class views over a large deck area, 18 meter fresh water infinity pool with built in Jacuzzi, built in water sun beds, soothing waterfalls and outdoor dining sala with seating for 15.

Villa Zamani is luxury outfitted with two kitchens (western and Thai style), professional gym, home cinema, Sonos music system, CCTV security system, stocked wine cellar, games room and seven full time staff that include a perfect English speaking butler/villa manager and waitress, dedicated chef, two maids, security guard and Toyota Commuter Van and chauffeur.

This beautiful Swedish designed villa overlooks the Surin/Bang Tao/Laguna area of Phuket's sunny west coast, Thailand's most sought-after neighborhood featuring some of Asia's most exclusive resorts like Amanpuri, Laguna and Banyan Tree and the island's widest assortment of lifestyle choices.

Click here for a full list of Phuket holiday villas for rent





Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Ultimate holiday Experience

A little something to brighten up your day!!!

We at Thai-Real.com are proud to offer our selection of over 100 of the finest villas available in Thailand for your ultimate holiday experience.

Private villas are becoming more and more popular with holiday makers over recent years due to the special service and privacy that is enjoyed during your stay. With families and friends teaming up together the price can be similar to that of a number of rooms in a luxury resort. For the portfolio of villas available in our 3 most popular destinations please click Koh Samui, Phuket or Krabi.




Villa in picture: The Palace Samui from US$1,000 (special promotion)

We offer a range of properties of different sizes and services provided, from self catering villas to fully staffed villas with chefs and even in-house massage staff. Prices start from as little as US$200 per night all the way up to US$5,500 per night for the most luxurious in our collection. (depending on season)

Our villas are not only used for special holiday experiences but are also popular for luxury island weddings with honeymoons and work well with corporate events.

Finally, if you are going to indulge in the unique holiday with one of our villas then why not finish it off by arriving in style through Thai-Real.com Private Jet Charters? (actual plane shown below)

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Palm Beach Club opens in Phuket

Phuket resort The Palm Beach Club opened the doors of its new beach club directly on 8km-long Bang Tao Beach in December.



The beach club features a large covered space for events, a restaurant serving favourites like gourmet Australian beef hamburgers, and beach huts that are available free of charge for guests and to rent for visitors. The most unique and exceptional aspect of the club is the fact that it’s right on the beach, a rarity in Phuket. Guests can saunter in for a bite to eat after a swimming in the ocean a few metres away.

The Palm Beach Club, which opened in 2009, has 42 residential units from 148 sq m in size and THB25 million in price, 12 units with their own swimming pool. Almost all the units have already sold, but some are available on the resale market and a unit recently sold for THB80 million. In addition to property, there is a full-service 5-star hotel with swimming pool, restaurant The Palm Cuisine, and the Blossom Spa.

The beach club, with its large covered expanse in such a prime location, has been receiving many inquiries for weddings and other events. It will also be hosting a Chinese New Year dim sum buffet on February 3, with free flow of beer and Chinese teas.

Article courtesy of Asia Property Report
Phuket Property Listings

Don’t sell land to expats, warns director of Phuket Land Office

Recent article from the Daily Telegraph Expats section

The director of the Phuket Land Office in Thailand has implored local people not to sell their land to non-islanders.
Houses on Phuket, Thailand.

According to local media reports, director Paitoon Lertkrai made his comments outside a Ministry of the Interior seminar at the Royal Phuket City Hotel at the end of December.

''I would like to tell Phuket people, don't sell your land to foreigners. Keep it for sale to Phuket people," he said.

Mr Lertkrai later told Thai newspaper The Phuket Gazette that he was concerned not only by the growing number of foreign buyers taking interest in the island, but the number of Thais and Thai companies from other regions.

“I do not mean just people from other countries, I mean anyone not from Phuket,” he said.

“I want Phuket people to keep their land for their children... and their children’s children. If they sell it all, where will their children live?”

Over the past few decades, the idyllic island off Thailand's south-west coast has become increasingly popular with foreign buyers, making Phuket one of the country’s most valuable property markets.

Though real estate sales to foreigners dropped drastically during the economic crisis in 2008 and 2009, many agencies have reported increased interest from foreign buyers during the last year. Property development firm Seacon has estimated that sales to foreign buyers could increase by up to 25 per cent by the end of 2011.

Richard Lusted of real estate agency Siam Real Estate said however that it was too soon to tell what would happen to the Phuket market in 2011. "In our opinion in Phuket the market has been flat for residential sales for 2009-2010. We are now seeing an upturn in 2011, however too early to give any indicators of percentage rise over the previous two years."

Nick Thatcher, a British expat who runs the property agency Thai-Real.com, said Phuket's popularity with foreigners was due to its combination of relatively low prices with high-quality properties. “Development is far ahead of other areas. If you are used to living in a very expensive apartment in central London and for a fraction of the price you can get a better property with sunset ocean views and a beach down the road it's quite an easy decision for some.”

He added that Mr Lertkrai's comments were only the latest in a series of attempts by authorities to convince locals to not sell to foreigners. “It’s always been the way the government would would like it to stay. But with so much money arriving from overseas it's hard to convince a land owner to sell at a lower price to a local.”

Monday, December 13, 2010

Detox In Paradise

Let Us Take Your Breath Away

Special Promotion Including

* Complimentary massage daily
* Healthy freshly squeezed juices
* Delicious low calorie cooking
* Fruit basket on arrival
* Yoga, pilates and personal trainer on request
* In villa staff to cater your every need


Choose From 3 Luxury Villas


Villa Rack Tawan

Dream tranquility - sleeps 12



3 nights @ USD 5,100 ● 5 nights @ USD 8,925 ● 7 nights @ USD 10,200
(regular rate USD 7,650 / USD 12,750 / USD 17,850)

Villa Chan Grajang

Seriously Chill Out - Sleeps 12



3 nights @ USD 6,500 ● 5 nights @ USD 11,375 ● 7 nights @ USD 13,000
(regular rate USD 9,750 / USD 16,250 / USD 22,750)


Villa Kiana


Nature Your Soul - Sleeps 8



3 nights @ USD 2,500 ● 5 nights @ USD 4,375 ● 7 nights @ USD 5,000
(regular rate USD 3,750 / USD 6,250 / USD 8,750)

Prices are based on full occupancy of rooms. If you require less bedrooms
the prices would lower, please ask for more information

Offer is subject to availability and may not be used in conjunction with any other offer. Promotion valid until the 31st January 2011, and is not available over the Christmas and New Year periods

Luxury Villas Phuket

Friday, December 3, 2010

Goodbye Snow - Hello Sun



Thai-Real.com would like to extend an invitation to all of you in Europe who are currently driving to work each day in the snow to come and join us on our sunny beaches.

Get together with a group of family and/or friends and rent one of our luxury villas to experience the ultimate in exclusive holidays. All the services are included that you would expect from a five star hotel but with the added benefit of enjoying the whole place to yourself.

The next few months are peak season and the villas are filling up very quickly so please take a look at our properties and let us find the one that works perfectly for you. I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

Click Location: Koh Samui | Phuket

A word of warning though, sometimes it gets a little too warm out here, but we have learnt to deal with this with the aid of infinity edged swimming pools and ice cold beer.

I look forward to seeing you all on the beach soon.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Beach Land For Sale Thailand

19.4 Rai Phang Nga Phuket

31,976 square meters of flat coconut plantation beach front land divided into two plots on separate Chanote Titles.This land is surrounded by luxury villas and resorts and has been reduced in price from 9m THB per rai to just 7.5m THB per rai. For full details click here

Two beach front plots in Maenam Koh Samui

Each of these plots lie either side of the world famous Santiburi Resort and open onto what is considered by many to be one of the finest beaches in the world. These plots are offered as either a freehold sale, leasehold or a joint venture with the right investors. Prices are available to serious parties.

Plot 1 is 19 rai (30,400sqm) with 195 metres of water frontage

Plots 2 is 32 rai (51,200sqm) with a large water frontage

As always, please feel free to contact us at any time should you require any further information regarding any of these properties or any other property or services offered by Thai-Real.com. We also have a number of 'off market' land parcels so let us know if you require something specific.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Prime Land For Sale Phuket

Dear Thai-Real.com Clients

Please find a selection of our latest quality land listings for offer on the island of Phuket

Plot 1

Offerings like this don't come along too often on Phuket, located at the edge of Nai Yang beach it benefits from 1,200 metres of ocean frontage and has its own private beach. Surrounded by high end villa developments and resorts this 93 rai is offered for sale at 18m THB per rai. The owner would also consider a joint venture with the right parties. For full details and pictures Click Here

Plot 2

Conveniently located close to the Laguna area this plot is neighbour to a number of high end resorts. The total of 40 rai offered for sale at 5.5m and 6m THB per rai. For full details and pictures Click Here

Plot 3

This next parcel of land lies along the fairway of the Loch Palm golf course in Phuket. Masterplan is included in the sale. 15 rai is offered for sale at 8.8m THB per rai. For full details and pictures Click Here

Plot 4

Sitting right in the centre of Kamala town this land is just off the main high street. The land come with permission and plans for a condominium project. This 1 rai is offered at 10m THB. For full details and pictures Click Here

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

More Russians Arrive in Phuket

The Russians are coming. Although many of them are already here, or have been and gone, the announcement that Aeroflot, the Russian national carrier, will start a three times a week high season service to Phuket is good for tourism and property. In the first quarter of 2010 Russian visitors were first, followed by the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland and China in the top five. Russians are interested in freehold condominium units, according to the Phuket Real Estate Association.

Russians like to purchase large, expensive villas and there are a number of local real estate agents who specialize in this Russian market. Laguna Phuket is a favourite although most of the units are not used or even in rental pools; they are mainly there for investment only. Russians tend to not like other people using their units. There are Russians working on Phuket for tour companies and there is even a Russian language magazine, a Russian version of the established Phuket Magazine.

In addition to Aeroflot, Transaero, a Russian charter airline, flies direct to Phuket and in July this year Pegas Touristik, a Russian tour operator, announced it would increase flights to Bangkok and Phuket from eight Russians cities. In January-June 2010 Russian visitors to Thailand totaled 305,415, a 10.28 percent increase on the previous year, with a large proportion of visitors traveling on to Phuket.

Russian tourists are not everyone’s cup of tea. Some hotel properties in Phuket are reluctant to have them as guests. but there is no denying the Russians’ determination to come here for a holiday, and, maybe, investment. The shortest airline flight from Moscow to Phuket via Vienna, Austria, is 29 hours.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Thailands luxury Property Market

With the recent sale of Beyond Villa the world is starting to sit up and take notice of the luxury property market in Thailand. Beyond Villa was sold to an anonymous Russian business man for a rumoured figure of US$24,000,000. The villa sits on Natai Beach just north of Phuket Island with 6,000sqm of constructed area spread over a huge 16,000sqm ocean front plot.

With rental returns on luxury villas in Thailand generating between US$500-5,500 per night (depending on season) they can also turn out to be a great money earner as well as a special place to come and spend your holidays. Here is just a small selection of completed luxury properties available from Thai-Real.com

Villa Chan Grajan

Location: Surin Beach, Phuket
Rental Returns: US$1,400 - $5,500 per night
Guide Price: US$8,000,000

Villas Yin & Yang

Location: Kamala Beach, Phuket
Rental Returns: US$1,000 - $4,250 per night (Yin) US$950 - $3,495 per night (Yang)
Guide Price: US$7,250,000 (Yin) US$4,250,000 (Yang)

Liberty (as featured in the Asia Property Magazine, Oct. page 92)

Location: Kamala Headland, Phuket
Guide Price: US$7,000,000

Satis House

Location: Natai Beach, Phang Nga
Rental Returns: US$500 - $2,500 per night
Guide Price: US$4,500,000

The Estates Samui (Managed by The Four Seasons Resort Group)

Location: Bang Ma Kham, Koh Samui
Rental Returns: US$3,000 - $4,500 per night
Guide Price: From US$3,000,000

Samui Ridgeway

Location: Tong Krut, Koh Samui
Rental Returns: US$950 - $3,000 per night
Guide Price: POA

If you would like any further details on any of these properties or any other services offered by Thai-Real.com then please feel free to contact us at any time.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Thailand Information

Before planning your trip to Thailand, take a look at our information pages to see where the best places to see are.

Click these links

Thailand | Bangkok | Chiang Mai | Hua Hin | Koh Samui | Krabi | Pattaya | Phuket

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Luxury Villa Sells For US$24,000,000 in Thailand

What is widely regarded as Asia's most luxurious home has been sold, Asia Property Report understands.

Beyond Villa, located Natai Beach in Thailand's southern Phang Nga province, has been sold for around US$24 million, according to a number of industry watchers who declined to be named. The 6,500 sqm property, which was previously owned by California Fitness founder Eric Levine, has been purchased by an unidentified Russian buyer, according to several sources familiar with the transaction.

The ocean front property has been on the market for several years and was initially listed at around US$27.5 million.

Located on a 10 rai (4 acre) beach front estate on quiet Natai Beach in Phang Nga, the four bedroom villa has one of the best home gyms in the world, thanks to its former owner. It incorporates glass, steel and granite into its ultra modern and light filled design which was created by Hong Kong architect Branko Pahor.

Outside its doors Villa Beyond has a 2 hole golf course, 37 metre infinity swimming pool, barbecue terrace and covered outdoor massage and dining areas. Notable inside amenities include a 24 seat cinema, hidden kitchen, meditation room and a spa. The master bedroom is 500 sqm in size and boasts its own private swimming pool.

The home gym, with more than 80 pieces of equipment, is located in a separate pavilion on the property, as is a 750 sqm games room complete with bowling alley and karaoke room.

The property was being marketed extensively by local and international agents, and had been featured in the pages of global newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times.

Thailand Real Estate

Friday, April 16, 2010

Koh Yao Noi Private Bay For Sale

Koh Yao Noi has possibly the finest parcels of land available in the Thailand real estate market today. A complete private headland with its own private beach of 860 metres and views to die for out to the numerous surrounding islands.

This land parcel is held on 7 deeds which make up the 112 rai and to use the full benefit of the land should be bought together.

Koh Yao Noi sits in the centre of Phang Nga Bay and is protected from the elements from land on most sides. Koh Yao Noi has very little development and your only nearby neighbours are The Paradise Koh Yao Hotel and the ultra exclusive and luxurious Six Senses Resort.

Koh Yao Noi sits directly between Krabi and Phuket and is a popular destination for travellers to the area.