Where to buy? Condominiums in centrally-located Phuket town have a starting price of approximately 1.5 MB for studio rooms, and 2.5 MB for 1 bedroom properties. If you are looking for a property a little closer to the beach, then the south and west coast of the island are the most popular areas, as they contain the widest variety of options for the buyer. On Phuket’s west coast, condominium...

Leasehold and Freehold When searching for a Phuket property to buy or invest in, an important consideration is the ownership choice of freehold or leasehold. This is particularly important given the fact that foreigners are unable to officially own land, due to the Land Code of Thailand. What are leasehold and freehold ownerships? A leasehold agreement is a long-term, but temporary purchase right...

Located 867 kilometres from Bangkok, Phuket Province is the largest island in Thailand, with a total area of approximately 576 square kilometres. Within Phuket, the provincial administration is divided into 3 districts; Mueang Phuket district, Kathu district, and Thalang district. These are split into 13 sub-districts and a total 96 villages. Local government administration consists of 1 provincial...