Asia Property Report
Asia Property Report is a dedicated newspaper covering all aspects of the property real estate and related industries in Asia
By Asia Property Report on July 8, 2010
Thailand property broker and consultant Harrison continues to see positive prospects in the local market and believes that the prices will keep increasing in the near future. The company’s chief executive officer Alan Lin said that property prices, especially for city condominiums could rise up to 20 per cent in a couple of years time [...]
Posted in Bangkok | Tagged Bangkok, Sukhumvit |
By Asia Property Report on June 9, 2010
The President of Thailand’s Agency for Real Estate Affairs has warned against the possible formation of a bubble in the kingdom’s property market. Dr. Sopon Pornchokchai expressed his opinion that, during 2011-2012, a bubble could form because of rapid construction of low-priced housing as developers rush to take part in the county’s Board of Investment [...]
Posted in National | Tagged new homes, Property bubble, royal thai government, Sopon Pornchokchai |
By Asia Property Report on January 25, 2010
Thailand needs clearer regulations and policies to attract more foreign property investment, says George McKay, managing director of Colliers Corporate Services Asia Pacific Region. “Rules should be rules. Some regulations are not clear enough – like foreign property ownership. Investors want clarity. It builds confidence. Unclearness will obstruct investment,” he said. As the Thai government [...]
Posted in National | Tagged asia pacific region, Colliers International, property investment |
By Asia Property Report on January 21, 2010
The entire property market except the industrial sector and serviced apartments is showing signs of recovery as the political situation, the government’s stability and policies to promote foreign investment are helping revive foreign demand. Aliwassa Pathnadabutr, managing director of the property consultant CB Richard Ellis Thailand, said 2010 had begun with better market sentiment. The [...]
Posted in National | Tagged CB Richard Ellis, foreign investors, political situation |
By Asia Property Report on January 13, 2010
Rental rates in Bangkok´s condominium market are expected to face continued pressure during 2010 as more new units come onto the market. Research from DTZ showed that during the final quarter of 2009, six projects with 1,408 units were launched within the Central Business District of the Thai capital. The total number of launches in [...]
Posted in Bangkok | Tagged central business district, political situation, rents, serviced apartment |
By Asia Property Report on October 21, 2009
While rental yields may seem moderate in the current economic climate, continued low interest rates are likely to ensure market stability as property remains the favoured investment. Interest rates play a complex role in the property market. On the one hand, they help set the price of property by dictating the affordability of mortgage repayments. [...]
Posted in National | Tagged jones lang lasalle, rents, residential projects |
By Asia Property Report on October 16, 2009
Already popular in more developed markets, the trend towards fractional ownership is growing in Phuket, and in the current economic downturn, it offers opportunities to enjoy luxury products that might otherwise be out of reach. Bill Barnett traces the emergence of the fractional phenomena. Legally speaking, Thailand does have consumer laws which address timeshare and [...]
Posted in National | Tagged fractional ownership, leasehold, Phuket, Royal Phuket Marina, Scandinavia |
By Asia Property Report on August 18, 2009
Publicly-listed Thai condominium developer, Raimon Land PLC recently released their latest condominium research – Condominium Focus Thailand. Focusing primarily on Bangkok and Pattaya, there is no research on resorts markets such as Phuket as there has been in the past, presumably due to Raimon Land´s The Heights Phuket condominium development having been finished.
Posted in National | Tagged Raimon Land, Silom, Sukhumvit |
By Asia Property Report on August 14, 2009
Italthai has announced the launch of its exclusive residential project, Oriental Residence, on Wireless Road. Due to be completed by the end of 2010, the project will offer a new dimension to the area with a 32-storey condominium overlooking the Amercan and Dutch Embassies.
Posted in Bangkok | Tagged Oriental Residence, Wireless Road |
By Asia Property Report on July 21, 2009
Pattaya has an image problem. Conventional wisdom holds that the seaside city is a uniformly unsavory red-light destination, one that’s far from family-friendly and somewhat at odds with up-scale real estate development.
Posted in Pattaya | Tagged feature, foreigners, Jomtien, Northshore, Pattaya, Raimon Land |
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