Villas for Sale in Phuket

Phuket villas in our catalogue

We list 90 villa projects: 19 are completed and 71 are under construction. Prices start from THB 8.95M, with a median of around THB 82,000 per sq m of living space; the most expensive homes cost hundreds of millions of baht.

Most of the choice is in the north-west: Pru Jampa, Blue Tree and Si Sunthon around Bang Tao, and Layan. There are also villas in Chalong, Kamala, Koh Kaew and Ban Don. Brands include Banyan Tree, The Title, Botanica and Lakelands.

How a foreigner can own a villa

A foreign individual cannot own land in Thailand, so villas are usually held on a leasehold — a 30-year land lease registered with the Land Department. The house itself can be registered in your name. Renewals for further terms are a condition of the contract with the landowner, not a legal guarantee, so the wording should be checked by a lawyer.

The alternative is buying through a Thai company, but that requires genuine business activity and compliance with the rules on nominee shareholders, so it does not suit everyone. On transfer at the Land Department you pay a 2% transfer fee on the appraised value, plus either 3.3% specific business tax (if the seller has owned the property for less than five years) or 0.5% stamp duty. The contract states which party pays what, and in what proportion.

Off-plan or completed villa

An off-plan villa is bought on a developer payment plan: payments are tied to construction milestones, and the launch price is usually lower. The risks are the completion date and whether the result matches the plans, so check the developer's reputation and the building permits.

A completed villa can be inspected, the finish quality assessed, and it is ready to move into or rent out straight away. For family life, look at the route to schools and shops; for rental, at the management company and distance to the beach.