Condo or villa? An honest comparison for Phuket buyers

Swimming pool framed by the residence buildings at Sudara Residences, Bang Tao, Phuket

What you actually own, what it costs to hold, and how easily you can rent it and sell it. Most buyers arrive with a picture of a private pool villa. Many leave with a condominium — or the other way round. Neither is the better investment in general; each suits a different kind of owner. […]

The west coast has run out of beachfront. What happens next.

Kamala to Layan is effectively built out above the road. Prices for the few remaining plots keep climbing, and buyers are moving inland and north — where the infrastructure is finally catching up. For decades, beachfront property on the West Coast has represented the ultimate combination of lifestyle, luxury, and long-term investment. But as available […]