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Samui Property Locator
Your Trusted Real Estate Agency in Koh Samui
We specialize in finding the perfect property for you. With over 19 years of experience, Samui Property Locator has built a stellar reputation serving clients worldwide. Whether you are looking for luxury villas, investment opportunities, or a retirement home, we are here to help.
Founded by John and Kulchira Jepson in 2009, our first office was located in Bophut, near Fisherman's Village. Today, we prefer meeting clients at cozy coffee shops or in their hotels, ensuring we get to know you personally before your visit. This way, we can fully prepare to meet your property needs.
Our mission is to provide expert advice, ensuring your property purchase is secure, suitable, and exciting. Countless satisfied clients have trusted our personalized services and benefited from our insights. Let us help you find your dream property on Koh Samui.
Our Mission
Our real estate agency is one of the longest-serving in Koh Samui, with over 19 years of experience marketing both luxurious properties and more affordable options to international buyers.
We are dedicated to helping buyers find homes that perfectly suit their needs, ensuring the process is safe, seamless, and tailored to your goals.
Our Values
John Jepson brings 20 plus years of experience in real estate, offering practical advice on the best properties to suit your needs. He personally accompanies clients to view their shortlisted options and introduces additional possibilities. Renowned for his skill in sourcing high-quality properties, John ensures each client receives tailored recommendations and top-notch service.
Our Vision
Our company has had the privilege of assisting clients from around the globe, earning their trust to the extent that many refer their friends to us for assistance as well.
Thanks to our expertise and commitment, we are recognized as one of the top real estate agencies on Koh Samui. Our goal isn’t to be the largest, but to be the most skilled and dependable agency on the island.
Our Resources
Over the years, we have cultivated an extensive network of trusted local professionals on Koh Samui, including lawyers and property developers. Many of our past clients continue to recommend us, reflecting their satisfaction with our services.
We actively seek out the best properties on the market by frequently visiting resale villas and new developments. Leveraging our expertise, we promote and present the most secure and promising property investments available on Koh Samui.
Meet our team
John Jepson, a qualified accountant from the UK, began his career with the BTR Group at Permali, Gloucester before serving as Finance Manager for Alan Dick Telecommunications in Bangkok.In 2009, John partnered with his wife, Kulchira Jepson, to establish Samui Property Locator. They recognized the unique appeal of running a real estate office on Koh Samui, offering both a fulfilling lifestyle and rewarding work. Together, they take pride in the challenge of closely monitoring developers to identify the safest and most promising investment opportunities for their clients.
John Jepson
Testimonials
Client testimonials from google reviews. Recommendations from past clients of Samui Property Locator
Frequently Asked Questions
You can use this guide to familiarize yourself with rules, laws and other important information relating to your property.
The ways a foreigner can own property in Thailand is very different than in your home country. So it is extremely important to follow advice and hire a reputable Thai lawyer.
Your legal advisor can advise you the most common ways to own property. 1. Leasehold 30 years maximum with potential 2 x extension for additional 30 year periods. 2 Set up a Thai company which is the preferred route of many foreign buyers.
The second option can be in two parts as follows: purchasing the land plot in the name of the Thai Company but owning the building or structure in your own names.
There are annual fees for both routes, paying the landlord a rent in the case of leasehold. Paying accounting costs for maintaining your Thai company as well as a tax amount to satisfy to local regulations.
It is a common misconception that foreigners cannot own property in Thailand. Although in practice many thousands of foreigners do. The most simple foreign ownership option is to buy a condominium. This however excludes you from the more attractive alternatives also on offer to foreigners such as owning a pool villa.
Some follow the guidance given on websites that magnify stories about owning property here. In practice losing homes by some scam or being cheated does not happen frequently. In-fact this is rare and only happen when purchasers do not follow simple advice or trust the wrong people.
If you are considering buying a home in Thailand then it is most important to use a reputable lawyer combined with an ethical property agency. The agent gains experience by serving time in the local market. And then they use this to help their clients buy safely.
The simple answer is that if you buy assets such as property in Thailand. Then write a will in Thailand with a reputable lawyer. The fee for this service is a few thousand Thai Baht.
This is a simple process and will make sure your wishes are carried out. Even if you have a will already in another country. It is best to make a separate Thai Will for your Thai assets.
In Thailand there are property taxes, although capital gains tax is not recognized specifically but it is commonly referred to as income tax.
Taxes on transfers at the land department are split into 4 main elements:
1. Transfer fee 2% which is based on the higher of the evaluated price, or the actual selling price. The evaluated price is based on land department values for property which are updated every 4 years.
2. Special Business Tax (SBT) 3.3% which is applied on any property that has not been held for at least 5 years. However the foreigner cannot claim the 5 year rule as they would not have the their name in the house registration book. (excluding condominiums).
3. Stamp duty 0.5% in the registration process. This is calculated on the higher of the evaluated price and the actual selling price. It is not paid when SBT is applied to the transaction.
4. Income tax. As selling a property is income, so a tax is deducted and called withholding Tax. (this rate is between 5 – 37%)
Tax is calculated based on the Thailand Revenue Code. There are allowances for expenses on each year of ownership, for instance if a property is owned for 5 years the selling price value is reduced by 35% for expenses. The income tax levels and thresholds are then applied to calculate the tax amount payable.
i.e 0-300,000 5%, 300,000 to 500,000 10%, 500,000 to 750,000 15%, 750,000 to 1m 20%, 1m to 2m 25%, 2m to 4m 30%, over 4m 35%.
In order to sell your villa your buyer will need a number of legal documents to in the first instance carry out an inspection of your rights to the property. These documents include the House Book, Chanote Title and Building Permit. Some buyers also ask for original architect drawings.
Another important document to provide is the legal road access document. This might well be a copy of a master chanote title which lists down all other plots that have been granted servitude access rights.
From making an initial inquiry for a particular property, or a general property request. We normally respond within 24 hours. Once we have contacted you, our main focus is to find properties that meet your request. And if we know that dates when you will be in Koh Samui. Then we will arrange appointments for several properties.