Time for Phuket to rezone for high-rise development?
For even the most casual observer of island life, Phuket’s high-velocity transformation into an increasingly urbanized maze is on parade day in and day...
Private jets and ultra villas push Phuket luxury to new heights
The Thai destination of Phuket leads the Asian resort region in ultra luxury villa properties, with an estimated market value in excess of USD1...
Dude, where’s my car?
My journey today has led me into the deep dark caverns or better yet the dark underbelly of a condominium car park. Time passes...
Great debate over property saleable floor area
For residential developers the magical calculation of saleable floor area is something akin to the Da Vinci Code. At the end of the day,...
Flipping and flopping resort property. Honey, where are my Havaianas?
I was a big fan of the Tom Hanks movie Castaway, beard and all. Sadly my attempts at facial hair have been ill-fated and...
Phuket property buyers head over the bridge
While Phuket is clearly an island, one of its strong unique selling points is the access to the mainland over the Sarasin Bridge. In...
Mandarin Oriental branding Bali luxury residences as tourist arrivals surge
Leading Hong Kong group Mandarin Oriental is branding a new mixed use project in Bali. An initial offering of 30 private pool villas will...
Make an offer online: open offer solution for real estate sellers and buyers
As FazWaz gets one step closer to fulfilling its mission of making the process of buying a home as simple as booking a holiday,...
The Tao of Yeah
I’m sitting in the international airline departure lounge in Vancouver Canada and my nerves are a raw as a sundried tomato. No, that’s not...
Overseas buyers flock to Bali luxury villa offering
Bali’s resort grade real estate market has gotten a shot in the arm with strong overseas buying activity at the Mandarin Oriental Residences offering...
