Property News
How currency volatility affects Phuket real estate
While much is written about real estate market values in Phuket, undoubtedly the sleeping giant of the resort grade property is foreign currency fluctuations....
Top 5 legal tips for condo buyers in Thailand
One of the most commonly read or spoken summary of foreign ownership of property in Thailand is along the lines of
“Foreigners can buy a...
Airbnb battles New York City
The new ruling by New York State not to allow rental of homes for periods under 30 days has created a ripple effect across...
Rising air access spurs Koh Samui’s property sector
Call it Chinacation or just the way of the world but increased air links between the resort island of Koh Samui and Mainland China...
Tax amnesty fires up Bali’s property nominees
Since arriving in Bali two days ago the recurring conversation in business chatter has been the Indonesia’s tax amnesty program. Perhaps the low point...
Singapore property giant invests into China rental platform
Making waves across Asia last week was news that one of the Lion City’s top property developer’s CDL through a China subsidiary was investing...
Rink Side – Philippine vs. Thailand property
My recent journeys have taken me to the Philippines or to be more specific Metro Manila. As a lead in to the story, one...
Dubai’s real estate returns with world’s largest indoor theme park
Back in 2008 real estate markets across the world experienced a toxic shock from the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). In Dubai one of the...
To Airbnb or not to Airbnb
"Impact has also been felt on the housing and rental markets where the entrepreneurs buy or rent stock suitable for Aibnb-style operations". (Photo: airbnb.com)
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What will Phuket’s high-season property market be like?
Tis the season, as I journey through Phuket International Airport’s crowded space and wonder to myself ‘if it’s only November, where did all these...