REAL ESTATE

Silom Bangkok's most expensive

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:12:00 -0500

The Treasury Department has found overall land prices in Thailand have increased 21.34 per cent over the last four years. Average land prices in Bangkok has risen 17.13 per cent from 2008-2011, while those upcountry have risen 21.40 per cent.

Undecided buyers to delay property-market

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:12:00 -0500

The Greater Bangkok property market will not recover until the second half of this year as home-buyers are still hesitating and developers have to redesign their projects located in flood-prone areas.

Phuket Farewells Courtyards as Owners Opt for Brand Switch

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:57:00 -0500

As suddenly as it arrived on Phuket, the Courtyard by Marriott brand is vanishing as the owners of three resorts opt for alternatives.

Developers aiming to be better prepared for future floods

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:43:00 -0500

The floods in Bangkok have made people think twice about the location they want to invest in. Flooding has become a new decision making factor when it comes to buying a house, acquiring land and approving home loans.

Real estate firms prepare for future floods

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:33:00 -0500

Location, location, location has been a byword for all parties related to the real estate industry for a long time. This word is still applicable in all situations, even in the country's worst inundation last year. People are now looking for non-flooded locations.

Russian billionaire buys most expensive apartment in NYC

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:10:00 -0500

Dmitry Rybolovlev has been a busy man lately. He is in the middle of a bitter divorce that could cost him more than $6 billion (when finalized it will be the world’s costliest divorce), but he has still found the time and funds to buy a struggling AS Monaco soccer team and, it turns out, the most expensive home in the history of Manhattan real estate. Well-connected sources have confirmed to The Observer that the mystery Russian chemist behind the sale of Sandy Weill’s $88 million penthouse at 15 Central Park West is indeed Mr. Rybolovlev.

Phuket property: A Rottweiler at the gates to the Garden of Eden...

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:41:00 -0500

Well, not quite. The ‘Rottweiler’ in question is a security guard. And he really is quite fierce - although I’m pretty sure he’s human.

Phuket property: Recession buster - under 125,000 dollars

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:56:00 -0500

Yesterday I went to see an apartment near Kamala on the West Coast of Phuket. The owner needs a quick sale, so the price is pretty good.

AIA to Invest $337 Million in Biggest Thai Property Project

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:43:00 -0500

AIA Group Ltd., the third-largest Asia-based insurer by market value, plans to spend 10.5 billion baht ($337 million) on two office towers in Bangkok, the company’s biggest ever real estate investment in Thailand.

Phuket property: Location, location, location - Part 4

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:34:00 -0500

Today, in the final part of your location guide, let’s take a look at the South East Coast of Phuket, Thailand; Phuket Town and South.

Phuket property: Save 329,420 dollars...

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:06:00 -0500

Over two years ago these apartments in Phuket, Thailand were sold for 21,000,000 Baht (US$ 684,935) each.

Phuket property: Location, location, location - Part 3

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:47:00 -0500

Today let’s take a closer look at property on the North East Coast of Phuket, Thailand; north of Phuket Town.

Phuket property: Location, location, location - Part 2

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:09:00 -0500

During the six years that I’ve lived in Phuket, Thailand I have visited just about every property development on the island and got to know all the towns - including the back streets.

Phuket property: Poo, parquet and a piano

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:52:00 -0400

Plus your own thirty metres of ocean-front in Phuket, Thailand. And don’t worry about the Poo. Because it is the island you can see in the distance...

Phuket property: Where should you buy? Part 1

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:35:00 -0400

As the old cliché goes - property is all about location, location, location.

Phuket property: A top class property at a knock-down price

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:42:00 -0400

Are you interested in making some money? Or getting a 5-star property in Phuket, Thailand at a knock-down price?

Phuket property: Thai developer sells entire project in 3 hours

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:53:00 -0400

You may be surprised to hear that Thailand has been chosen as the best country in the world for expats to live in.

Phuket property: I want to ride my bicycle...

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:52:00 -0400

But in Thailand I think you need your head examined if you are thinking about taking to the roads on two wheels. Not so here.

Phuket property: What would you pay for a view?

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:31:00 -0400

Believe it or not - the owner of this property paid 50,000,000 US dollars just for the view...

Phuket property: Do you fancy a bit of action?

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:17:00 -0400

It is no accident that Patong is the most popular destination in Phuket, Thailand. The town has almost everything you could possibly want.