By Kanana Katharangsiporn on November 16, 2009
Foreign demand for real estate in Phuket and Hua Hin is recovering, says Duangjai Kraus, executive chairman of the property broker Double 8 Realty Co, Ltd, city resale condo market also thriving.
Most inquiries are coming from potential buyers in Europe, said the master licence partner of Engel & Volkers Asia-Pacific Ltd, a Germany-based broker.
Sentiment in [...]
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Posted in National | Tagged beachfront, beachfront villas, condominiums for sale, engel volkers, Hua Hin, khao tao, Phuket, resorts in phuket
By Penchan Charoensuthipan on August 25, 2009
About 90% of beach land in Phuket is controlled by foreigners through Thai nominees, a leading research body has found.
Posted in Phuket | Tagged condominium units, foreign investors, Hua Hin, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui, legal loopholes, Pattaya, Phuket
By Kanana Katharangsiporn on April 17, 2009
Foreign demand for Thai property will collapse in the aftermath of the Songkran protests, property experts say. They say the government needs to implement measures to spur foreign demand, such as increasing maximum lease terms, having 100% foreign ownership zones for condominiums, providing financial support for foreign buyers, and issuing longer visas.
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Posted in National | Tagged Bangkok, beachfront, Colliers International, foreign buyers, foreign ownership, Hua Hin, Koh Samui, lease terms, leasehold, Pattaya, Phuket, political turmoil, scandinavians
By Asia Property Report on April 9, 2009
Residential projects that are worth more than Bt10 billion in resort destinations like Phuket, Krabi, Hua Hin, Pattaya and Koh Samui have been put on hold now that demand from foreign investors is showing a significant drop since last year.
Posted in National | Tagged Bangkok, CB Richard Ellis, Colliers International Thailand, foreign investors, Hua Hin, Koh Samui, Pattaya, Phuket, tourist numbers
By Asia Property Report on March 31, 2009
International property agency Knight Frank Chartered (Thailand) has set aside a Bt50 million budget for an aggressive marketing campaign to boost sales and achieve a target of between Bt2.5 – Bt3 billion. The plan follows a tough period which has seen a drop in both domestic and foreign buying.
Posted in National | Tagged Bangkok, Boathouse, Hua Hin, Jomtien, Rayong, residential projects, Siam Paragon, Supalai
By Somluck Srimalee on March 24, 2009
uxury residential and villa projects in Hua Hin have begun aggressive marketing campaigns following a 30-per-cent drop in buyers – both domestic and foreign – in the first quarter of this year, compared with the first quarter of 2008.
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Somluck Srimalee is a journalist with The Nation, Bangkok's independent English language newspaper and specialises in the property and real estate sectors.
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Posted in Hua Hin | Tagged Boathouse, condominium, foreign buyers, Hua Hin, luxury, luxury condominium, marketing campaigns, residential projects
By Somluck Srimalee on March 24, 2009
Declines in the prices of land and residential projects have prompted some foreigners to expand their investments in Thailand’s property market, especially condominiums.
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Posted in National | Tagged Bangkok, condominium project, foreign investors, Hua Hin, Pattaya, Phuket, residential prices, residential projects
By Kanana Katharangsiporn on November 23, 2008
A star in its own right, Hua Hin continues to make its mark as a prime resort for all nationalities.
Hua Hin and its surrounding seaside destinations – from Cha-am in the north to the beaches of Pran Buri in the south – have all felt the impact from the global financial crisis.
Political problems have also [...]
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Posted in Hua Hin | Tagged condominiums, foreign buyers, Hua Hin, investors, property investors, property market, Sansiri, The Beach
By Nina Suebsukcharoen on October 1, 2008
Real estate developers targeting foreign buyers, especially those in tourist destinations, may need to adjust their business plans to make their products appeal to a wider group of potential customers, according to executives.
Udorn Olsson, managing director of Para Development Co, the developer of Panorama Pool Villa in Hua Hin, said the failure to endorse the [...]
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Nina Suebsukcharoen is a senior journalist with The Bangkok Post, Thailand's first English language newspaper and specialises in the property and real estate sector.
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Posted in Hua Hin | Tagged developers, foreign buyers, high-end, Hua Hin, Investment, investors, Phuket, resort properties, villa
By Nina Suebsukcharoen on September 16, 2008
The country’s protracted political turmoil has had a negative impact on the luxury property market as investors and buyers hesitate to make decisions, says a broker who specialises in marketing high-end residences in Hua Hin, mainly to foreigners.
”[The property market in Hua Hin] has been so quiet [since the political problems intensified],” said Duangjai Kraus, [...]
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Nina Suebsukcharoen is a senior journalist with The Bangkok Post, Thailand's first English language newspaper and specialises in the property and real estate sector.
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Posted in Hua Hin | Tagged condominiums, developers, foreign buyers, high-end, Hua Hin, Investment, leasehold, Raimon Land
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