23 Nov Branded developments propel Samui upmarket
Sea, sun and sand are the magic formula for the resort island. Bright future foreseen as more projects start to emerge. Three branded developments and a successful condominium project have propelled Samui to the high-end realm of the market while still maintaining its boutique appeal, says David Simister, chairman...
No Comments02 Oct Follow the smart money
Engel & Volkers (Thailand) Ltd Is now a good time to be investing in property? Ask a real estate agent when the best time to buy a property is and the humorous response is likely to be “anytime, but preferably in the next 20 minutes”. With the global financial markets in such disarray, lending seizing up between...
No Comments12 Aug CB Richard Ellis expands to Koh Samui
CB Richard EllisContinued growth in the luxury resort market fuels need for CBRE expansion CB Richard Ellis has opened a new office in Koh Samui in response to growing investor demand and the number of quality developments on the market. CBRE is a leading real estate service provider in Thailand and has consistently...
1 Comment03 Jun Emerging Thai market attracting investors
Koh Phangan BeachThe success of the Thai economy has aroused the interest of international property investors, according to overseas specialist David Stanley Redfern (DSR). The country’s economy got off to a scintillating start to 2008, with first quarter growth at six per cent on the same period last year,...
No Comments05 May Koh Samui land prices take off
Thailand Estates Corporation An influx of money from developers has spurred demand on the island. Land prices in Koh Samui are expected to rise between 20 per cent and 30 per cent a year as a number of property firms expand their investment in sectors such as retail, residential-project developments, hotels and resorts,...
No Comments01 May GlenAsia Steps Up Resort Development
Koh Samui BeachAfter spending three billion baht in the eastern resort market over the past three years, the Thai-Swedish developer GlenAsia plans to spend at least 800 million baht to develop two resorts on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan, according to executive director Per Olov Ragfelt. He said the company was poised...
No Comments01 May Koh Samui Heads Upmarket
Baan Talay Koh SamuiIt may be 10 to 20 years behind Phuket, but Koh Samui will be a high-end tourism destination within five years and land prices are likely to rise by 50-100% in the next three years, said a broker based on the island. ”Investors are seeing Samui as a new investment destination since the entry of super-luxury...
No Comments20 Apr Top Property Investment Hotspots
Despite the fears of a global market slowdown caused by what many analysts are already calling a recession in the U.S., the overseas property investment sector continues to flourish. While David Stanley Redfern Ltd research into overseas property markets is ongoing, their 2008 research is finally at a point where they...
No Comments08 Apr Developers return to Koh Samui
Builders to resume work on projects as government dispels uncertainty about FBA. The Koh Samui property market is poised to stage a recovery this year, following the government’s decision to relax the Foreign Business Act (FBA), says property expert Pisarn Tangkasombat. He said demand for residential projects on Koh...
No Comments25 Mar Koh Samui Presentation
Plantation Heights is a land and Real Estate development in Koh Samui, Thailand by Plantation Project. Situated on the southwest coast of the island the development is set on a mountainside overlooking Ban Taling Ngam, Nathon and other islands in the Gulf of Thailand such as the Five Sister islands. Every property features either...
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