Honest Numbers.
No Guesswork.
Independent research on Phuket and Samui property: realistic net yields, the legal ownership routes that actually hold up for foreigners, and the 2026 rule changes that matter.
Listings Researched
57
Condo Ownership
Freehold 49%
Net Yield Estimate
4–8%
Villa Structure
30-yr Lease
The Manifesto
Most Thailand property marketing sells a dream. We publish the numbers — net of fees, vacancy, and the legal structures that actually hold up.
Every listing on this site is researched against the same framework: title verification, ownership route for foreigners, and a net-yield estimate that survives contact with reality. No inflated guarantees. No nominee shortcuts.
Due Diligence Framework
How We Categorise Listings
Not all assets carry equal risk. We group listings by ownership security and stage, from Chanote-title condos to off-plan villas, so the trade-offs are clear up front.
Condos: Foreign Freehold
- —Chanote title (Nor Sor 4 Jor)
- —Foreign Quota 49% confirmed with juristic person
- —Cleanest ownership route for foreigners
- —Verified at the Land Office before transfer
- —FET form required for the foreign-currency remittance
Villas: Leasehold
- —Registered 30-year lease (30+30+30)
- —Only the first 30-year term is statutory
- —Renewals are contractual, not automatic
- —Nightly letting needs a hotel licence
- —Avoids nominee-company legal risk
Off-Plan & Guarantees
- —Pre-construction / staged payments
- —Developer delivery risk
- —'Guaranteed' yield = prepaid rent
- —Often funded by a price premium
- —Check who backs the guarantee
Investment Intelligence
Two Markets, Two Profiles
Legal & Compliance
Foreign Quota checks, leasehold registration, the 2026 nominee-company crackdown, and how crypto-funded purchases settle in baht. Verified through the Land Office (กรมที่ดิน), not an automated feed.
The Collection
57 Properties Researched
Listings across Phuket and Samui with realistic net-yield estimates and the ownership structure stated up front.
01PhuketKamala Heights Estate — Sea-View Hillside Pool Villa, Kamala, Phuket
Price on request
02PhuketHillside Sea-View Pool Villa in Nai Harn: What $1 Million Really Buys
Price on request
03PhuketThe Vista Patong: $1M Hillside Sea-View Pool Villa Above Patong Bay
Price on request
04PhuketVista Rawai — $308K Sea-View Pool Villa | South Phuket Entry Tier
Price on request
05PhuketThe Surin Crest Estate — $2M Headland Sea-View Pool Villa, Surin Beach, Phuket
Price on request
06PhuketThe Azure Residences: Sea View Pool Villa in Laguna Phuket
Price on request
07PhuketNai Harn Crest — $450K Hillside Pool Villa | Rawai–Nai Harn Ridge
Price on request
08PhuketOff-Plan 3-4 Bedroom Pool Villa at Kamala Heights Estate, Phuket
Price on request
09PhuketOff-Plan Pool Villa Investment at Kalim Heights Residences, Patong Phuket
Price on request
10PhuketSea-View Penthouse at Andara Resort Residences, Kamala Phuket
Price on request
11PhuketOff-Plan 4-Bedroom Pool Villa in Bang Tao, Phuket — Crypto Payment Available
Price on request
12PhuketBotanica-Tier Pool Villa near Bang Tao: What ~$765k in the Pasak Corridor Really Buys
Price on request
Financial Strategy
Net Yield Transparency
We frame returns as net estimates (after management of 20–30%, realistic vacancy and maintenance), because gross figures overstate what an investor keeps. Capital appreciation in prime areas has been estimated in the high single digits per year, but past performance is not a guarantee. All figures are market estimates, not promised returns.
49%
Condo Foreign Quota cap
30+30+30
Villa lease structure
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The Investment Guide & Catalog
A plain-English buyer's guide to Phuket and Samui: ownership routes for foreigners, Foreign Quota and leasehold checks, realistic yield modelling, and the listings we are currently researching.
Request Private DetailsUpdated May 2026 • Estimates, not guarantees