Real Estate

Top 10 Most Expensive London Homes

They include a very special detached seven bedroom family house in Kensington, an exclusive five bedroom apartment overlooking Kensington Palace Gardens and a stunning newly built luxury home of grand proportions totalling 14,358 sq ft. Phillimore Gardens, Kensington, London For Sale, 38,560,411 USD A very special detached seven bedroom family house with off-street parking and a lovely...

Modern Houseboat on the River Thames Lists for £1.75 Million

The home has access to amenities in a neighboring luxury development A modern houseboat moored on the River Thames that comes with a suite of hotel-like amenities has hit the market asking £1.75 million (US$2.25 million). The floating three-bedroom residence, which was listed earlier this month, is docked off a gated pier where the Thames runs through the London suburb of Wandsworth. It also has access...

Hong Kong investors to stay a force in Thai property market

IN THE PAST DECADE, Thai properties marketed overseas were either projects in prime downtown Bangkok or properties in top resort destinations such as Phuket. Nowadays, visitors and investors are becoming more familiar with other non-prime locations in Bangkok through information from social media and digital communications. New condominium property prices in downtown Bangkok have increased to an average...

Bangkok real estate: what you need to know about the market right now

Bangkok is the ever pulsing heart of investments and development in Thailand. Demand for homes close to the mass transit system is expected to grow strong. More consumers will express interest in developments near the city’s edges, prioritising locations close to the BTS and MRT stations for commuting convenience. When the government starts to invest in infrastructure projects, these automatically open...

Gains made in transparency for Thai property market

THAILAND has been ranked 34th in the Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI) 2018 put out by property consultancy firm JLL. The result in the newly released biannual represents a marked improvement from the 2016 edition of the index, when the country was ranked 38th. Compared with the other six countries from Southeast Asia covered by the index, Thailand is ranked the third most transparent real...

We Should Keep First Time Buyers Sweet

It’s clear that first time buyers have very much re-established themselves as a core part of the property market since the recovery started post the credit crunch. The Halifax data clearly shows that FTBs (rightly) decided to rent/stay at home rather than buy during the recession, saving them from potential negative equity issues. This was a sensible move, but statistically has artificially driven up the...

What will this Thai leasehold law mean for foreign tenants?

A raft of unprecedented benefits in store for lessees Thailand is bracing for the passage of the leasehold draft bill that is expected to entice more foreign lessees to the property market, according to the Bangkok Post. The Council of State is due to vet the leasehold bill after public hearings ended on 16 June. The bill has already received cabinet approval. Under prevailing laws, foreigners can own...

Foreign Currency Requirements for Purchasing a Condo

The Condominium Act of 1979 is restrictive of foreign ownership of condominiums in Thailand, but generally allows it for foreigners who permanent residents, or those who have entered the country on an investment promotion visa, or for those who have fulfilled certain requirements related to the transfer or withdrawal of foreign currency. In regards to those foreign currency requirements, the Land...

Phuket readies itself for another triumphant year at PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards 2018

Developers from across the island hope to achieve both local and national recognition as the finest in their categories Key members of the Phuket press gathered last night at the Angsara Laguna Phuket for an exclusive media briefing in advance of the 13th annual PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards 2018. Addressing the room was Terry Blackburn, founder of the Asia Property Awards, regional awards judge...

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