All Koh Samui property for sale covers every area of Koh Samui, Thailand. Our property listings are current and up to date.
Our lists of real estate, properties, and homes encompass the whole of Koh Samui island. These include sea-view villas, beachfront properties, luxury homes and land. We have it all. We also sell townhomes, detached and semi-detached houses.
Koh Samui property for sale – information
As Koh Samui continues to evolve and grow; the choice available to home buyers becomes ever bigger. And then some areas become more littered with potential real estate investment opportunities. Be it within the popular northeast area, or further to the quieter western coast.
There are many categories of buyer, some are straight property investors looking for good returns. Others buy a vacation home looking for access to the best beaches and entertainment. Some simply are searching for retirement places with good lifestyle.
Samui Property for sale is now attracting a lot more families looking for a different way of lifestyle. Taking advantage of the move to home working or remote office.
The choice of international schools to A Levels, established schools like the International School of Samui (Chaweng area) and Panyadee school in Chaweng Noi, mean parents have good choices for high quality education in a progressive environment. Retirement living might also be seen as advantageous with access by plane to Bangkok just over 1 hour away. And then onwards to other destinations in Southeast Asia and beyond.
Samui villas for sale
Samui villas are generally a lot bigger than traditional houses for instance in the UK. There is a range of sizes and types available. Starting at Semi-detached villas, these might come with 2 to 3 bedrooms, private gardens, swimming pool and balcony. Garden homes certainly have been popular. In the area called Plai Laem a project called Samui Sanctuary was one of the first to offer this type of property. But lately there has been a shift to more Balinese style properties. Bali villas are popular in places such as the village of Maenam and Lamai beach. Bali villas for sale is thus another category of Samui villas for sale. Here is a recent listing of Balinese villas for sale in Maenam.
Luxury villas on Koh Samui
Moving up to the larger villas on Koh Samui. These no doubt are a luxury class of property. They have their own land, gardens and much larger swimming pools. They might be sea-view, or alternatively within an area of extreme beauty. There are many fabulous villas here, some owned by the rich and famous. Some are beachfront properties. Others are secluded fine properties on the hillside.
Luxury Beachfront Homes
Beachfront homes come in all sorts of sizes. But in general terms they are much more expensive than equivalent sized hillside properties. The main factor influencing prices of beach properties is the scarcity of land for building. Smaller plots of land are very hard to find. Larger tracts of land are sometimes on sale, but these are generally out of reach except to the very wealthy. Anyhow the propensity is for hotels and five-star resorts to take up the best land. Consider this, there are already many branded hotels on the island. Such as W Resort, Sheraton, Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons and Conrad to name only a few of the branded
Condominiums and Apartments
Koh Samui does indeed have its share of Condominium for sale. But not so many as other areas of Thailand. Building height restrictions to a maximum of 12 meters. And planning laws have restricted the number of developments. This has meant that they are relatively scarce. Condo units are popular due to their purchase price being affordable. They also are less challenging when it comes to understanding the legalities. Foreigners can buy 49% of any building classified a Condominium under the Thailand condo Act. They can hold a foreign freehold title in perpetuity and pass on to their next of kin. The remaining 51% is generally sold as leasehold, to Thai Nationals or as Thai Company set up. In any event this is the reason why some foreigners believe they can only buy a condominium in Thailand.
Apartments on the other hand are leasehold, and only carry a maximum of 30 years leasehold rights. Sometimes leases can be renewed for another 30 years. The maximum available leasehold period under Thai law is 90 years split into 3 periods of 30 years.
One of the first investments a foreigner looks at is a condo or apartment. On Koh Samui Condos for sale are normally close to the beach. The most popular areas of interest are most likely to be Bophut, Choeng Mon, Chaweng and Lamai. This is where the majority of condominium are built. And the reasons are the relatively inexpensive price levels compared to entry level villas. Budget condos and apartments, studios and 1-bed units are the most popular investments. They are suitable for people looking for smaller investments at entry level. At the higher end there is a shortage of luxury penthouses for sale on Koh Samui.
Land for Sale on Koh Samui
Increasing demand for suitable housing has meant an increase in the value of land plots. The island has become quite a hot bed for developers looking to sell new products. And the main driver in land price is scarcity of suitable land for development. Sea-view land plots in desirable locations are highly prized. This has forced up raw land prices. Demand continues to be high. Beachfront land has become even more in short supply.
We have access to several off-market land plots. We are also able to source land through our network of local connections and other land brokerages. Whether you are looking for flat land, Sea view land, hillside plots or a beachfront prime land parcel. We have the resources to help find available land on the market.
If indeed you are interested in Land, then you may well like to read our section on Thailand land titles. We are always here to answer questions on land availability to please do get in touch with us for further information.
Land for sale on Koh Samui is becoming one way of investment. With many foreigners looking to start property developments by way of acquiring land. The land is then sub-divided into smaller parcels. The maximum sub-division of a plot of land is into 9 smaller plots of land. 1 is taken up by the road, and 8 more as building plots. Buying a land plot and then selling off parts is another way of generating income. The highest land title in Thailand is called the Chanote title. For further information on Thailand land title definitions and planning laws refer to our section on Thailand land rules.
Houses for Sale
Generally referred to as typical Thai houses or smaller properties. The term Moo Baan is a collection of similar styled homes or properties in the same area. These are most likely to be owned by Thai people, and occasionally foreigners with Thai wives. They are typically found in a series of roads or a district which is called a “Moo” in Thai language.
Final points
If you have a general question on buying property, whatever it is, we can help you. Please call or Contact Us Here.
And if you need some legal advice about buying in Thailand then we can not only provide practical advice. We can also put you in touch with reliable lawyers. Normally their initial advice is free. But we also make sure that when you buy their service charge is good value.
More than 12 years of helping many clients purchase real estate on Koh Samui. We hope means you chose to contact us ahead of other real estate agents on Koh Samui.
