IS SMALL REALLY THAT SMALL? Micro apartments are called ‘mosquito units’ in Hong Kong, ‘micro dwellings’ in Bangkok and ‘shoeboxes’ in Singapore. Known by various names, these units have become an important feature of Asia’s residential property market. India is following a similar trend as was observed in a research conducted by JLL a global real estate firm. The…
THAILAND – A HAVEN FOR RETIREES International Living is a one of the leading websites on a global level, according to International Living – Thailand ranks seventh in the world as one of the best places to retire in. In addition to this, International Living releases an annual list for the ‘Best Places to Retire’ in the Southeast Asian…
THAILAND – CHEAP RENT According to Numbeo.com, a website that calculates cost of living; in the section of cost of renting a property in Southeast Asia, Thailand ranks fourth out of a total of nine countries surveyed. Singapore has been picked as the most expensive destination in terms of renting a property in Southeast Asia by the survey, while…
THE POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES OF AN OFF-PLAN BUY To start with, the best attribute of an off-plan buy is the reduced value at which it is purchased as compared to a project that is completed. Buying a property at the pre-construction stage is known as an off-plan buy. Once completed, such properties are worth much more than their off-plan…
A SPOOKY HOME FOR PATTAYA INVESTORS Look no further potential investors, property buyers and hospitality guests seeking something spooky as your search ends in Pattaya that has just what you need to fulfill your morbid realty cravings on the occasion of Halloween. Over the span of seven years working with the property firm New Nordic, Kurt Svendheim has played a…
LONGER LEASES: A BOON FOR THAILAND As quoted by the Prime Minister’s spokesman Major General Sansern Kaewkamnerd “In order to attract foreign investments and for the benefit of the nation it will be necessary to extend land leases.”He asserted that an amendment be been made to the Lease of Immovable Property for Commercial and Industrial Purposes Act. According to this…
A GUIDE TO BUYING OFF-PLAN PROPERTIES Buying off-plan properties is a common practice in many parts of the world, while it is still considered risky in others. It gives you, the buyer the advantage of purchasing before many others. Having said that, there are certain points one must keep in mind before signing the sales agreement. Buying off-plan properties…
WHERE HAVE THE RUSSIANS DISAPPEARED TO? The biggest trending realty news story in recent times, known to most of the real estate agents and developers in majority of the Thailand’s realty hot beds is that the Russian buyers and investors are nowhere to be seen. Post the Ruble crash the investors from CIS countries have all withdrawn from the…
THAILAND PROPERTY – NUMERO UNO According to the influential HSBC Expat Explorer 2015, a report came forward which stated that the property market in Thailand had achieved its highest ranking ever, globally. This ranking however was placed in the ‘Experience” section that ranked Thai realty at number 1. While taking other various factors into consideration from the same survey the…
PATTAYA GET AIR ASIA BOOST IN 2016 Just 40 kilometers away, Pattaya’s property industry get a boost as Air Asia launches three new routes from U-Tapao International Airport. With the success of U-tapao to Nanning and U-Tapao to Nanchang routes in October 2015, Air Asia announced that it will be introducing flights to Macau, Singapore and Udon Thani. In…
