Villas in Phuket
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In Phuket, villas are among the most desirable and popular real estate on offer to foreigners. They are a sound investment and a lovely proposition for those thinking of retiring or maintaining a second home on the Andaman coast. It’s a lifestyle characteristic that encompasses luxury living, wonderful views, a tropical environment and local contemporary design which makes villas a popular choice.
With its great beaches all along the west coast and hilly hinterland, Phuket is ideal for villas, and developers have been aggressively marketing and completing complexes which are modern, comfortable and uniquely Thai-international in appearance. Most of the companies have a sound reputation and produce quality homes which are aimed at the wealthy. There is also quite a price range, depending on the location, with more affordable units inland.
With an increasing amount of people ‘discovering’ Phuket and easy immigration rules for over-55s, the demand for villas is robust and makes them a good investment. It’s also driving prices up quickly. Buying a unit pre-built can mean a valuation increase of up to 100 per cent on Phuket villas, as prime areas are being snapped up and availability near the beachfront diminishing. Generally, projects are developed away from tourist areas for privacy and a more realistic land price.
A high end villa in Phuket might be 300m2 with three or four bedrooms (including en-suites), a private swimming pool, gardens and a sea or mountain view, and would be on the market for about US$1 million. These include developments such as Phuket Pavilions at Layan. More modestly priced properties such as Layan Gardens, Lakewood Hills and Sujika Gardens have properties that begin at around US$400,000. They are typically targeted at wealthy ex-pats in Hong Kong, Singapore and China.
Since the sought after west coast is mostly developed or overpriced, Phuket villas are now springing up on the more remote but peaceful east coast that has smaller beaches but some nicer sea views. There are also developments appearing on the northwest coast and inland southern region.
When buying villas in Phuket, your first task is to familiarise yourself with the island and its various areas to get an idea of price ranges and practicality of locations. The island is quite hilly and getting around isn’t straightforward, but this does provide a measure of privacy as the island can be unbearably busy over the Christmas period.
It’s also worth taking the trouble to rely on an agent to show you many different projects for one important character about villas in Phuket is the diversity of design and style. Thailand is particularly noted for its individuality in developing lifestyle living with luxury villas, similar to the Balinese style, complete with eye-soothing landscaped water features and tropical plants. Local designs and cultural heritage is also popularly incorporated into villa design in Phuket, adding to the appeal.
Owning a villa in Phuket as a foreigner relies on several different methods or structures depending on the relationship of the development to the land it is on. You should discuss this with us to achieve the safest and most satisfactory arrangement. At Phuket Andaman Real Estate, we can help you find a dream tropical villa lifestyle in an equitable and safe manner. Phuket visitors guide.
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