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Phuket Property Guides

Long-form guides for Phuket property buyers — Thai law, taxes, visas, rental yields, district comparisons. Produced by the AIProperty Phuket Editorial team, anchored to government sources and our live catalog of 5,400+ active listings.

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Cape Yamu Phuket Property 2026: Luxury East-Coast Headland

Cape Yamu: 137 listings, villa/house-dominant, median ฿9.59M. COMO Point Yamu anchor, Ao Po marina, Phang Nga Bay views. Prices, profiles, trade-offs.

Updated: 2026-06-29

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Kathu Phuket Property 2026: Golf, Value Condos & Central Access

Kathu: 268 listings, condo-dominant, inland zone. No beach — golf clubs and Patong access are the trade-off. Prices, buyer profiles, what ฿1.4–58M buys.

Updated: 2026-06-29

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Mai Khao Phuket Property 2026: Protected Beach, Resort Condos

Mai Khao: 124 listings, Phuket's longest beach (11 km, national park). Branded resort condos, hotel-managed rental pool, 10 min to airport. Browse now.

Updated: 2026-06-29

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How to Buy Property in Phuket as a Foreigner: 2026 Costs

Buying property in Phuket as a foreigner in 2026: legal structures, real fees on a ฿15M condo, FET form pitfalls, and the 7 due-diligence documents.

Updated: 2026-06-27

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Bang Tao Phuket Property 2026: The Laguna Investor Guide

Bang Tao + Laguna: 8-hotel integrated resort, UWC + Headstart schools, condos from ฿4M, villas ฿42M+. Real net 5–7% via Banyan condotel pool, not 9–12%.

Updated: 2026-06-23

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Investment Property Phuket: Yields, Zones & Buyer Guide 2026

Investment property Phuket 2026: real yield data by zone, zone strategy matrix, foreign-quota mechanics, tax stack, and the mistakes that cost buyers most. Live catalog data.

Updated: 2026-06-23

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Karon Real Estate 2026: 3.5 km Beach, Hotel-Anchor STR

Karon real estate 2026: 156 active listings, condo median ฿5.31M, real net 4-5% via Pullman-anchored STR. Pipeline Vibe + Melia + VIP Venus.

Updated: 2026-06-23

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Phuket Property Tax 2026: Transfer Fee, SBT & Foreigner Costs

Phuket property tax 2026: transfer fee 2% (foreigners DON'T get the 0.01% stimulus), SBT 3.3%, L&B tax + rental PIT. Full cost stack on ฿5M–฿20M purchases.

Updated: 2026-06-23

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Real Estate in Thailand for Foreigners: 2026 Buyer's Guide

Real estate in Thailand for foreigners: what you can own, where to buy, what it costs. Phuket leads with 5,560 listings across 15 zones. Entry from ฿1.2M.

Updated: 2026-06-23

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Thailand Property Visa 2026: LTR, Privilege & ฿3M Compared

4 Thai long-stay visas for buyers: ฿3M Investment Visa (Oct 2025), Privilege ฿650K–฿5M, LTR ฿50K/10yr, Retirement O-A. Honest cost table, no sales pitch.

Updated: 2026-06-23

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Phuket Property Areas Guide 2026: All 15 Tourist Zones

Phuket has 15 property zones. Which one matches your budget and use-case? Prices, buyer profiles, beach distances, and STR rules across every major area.

Updated: 2026-06-23

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Villas for Sale in Phuket: Prices, Zones & Ownership (2026)

1,400+ pool villas for sale across 15 Phuket zones. Prices from ฿8M, leasehold ownership explained, top developers rated. Updated 2026.

Updated: 2026-06-23

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Phuket Property Price Index 2026: Median ฿/m² by Zone

Phuket property price index 2026: condo median ฿5.0M (฿116,822/m²), villa ฿23.0M. Full zone × type table from 5,400+ active listings. Updated monthly.

Updated: 2026-06-05

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Property Thailand Foreigners: 2026 Legal Guide

Can foreigners buy property in Thailand? Condos freehold (49% quota), villas via 30-yr leasehold, BOI land rights. Step-by-step process + taxes. June 2026.

Updated: 2026-06-05

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Rawai Beach Phuket: Property, Prices & Buyer Guide

620 properties near Rawai Beach Phuket — 337 villas from ฿5.9M, 176 condos from ฿1.7M. Median ฿12.75M. South Phuket expat zone. Updated June 2026.

Updated: 2026-06-05

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Freehold vs Leasehold Thailand: Post-2025 Legal Guide

Freehold or leasehold in Thailand? Supreme Court ruling voided 30+30+30; the 99-year lease bill was shelved Sept 2025. Current law explained with Phuket data.

Updated: 2026-06-04

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Off-Plan Property Phuket: 293 Projects, Prices & Buyer Guide 2026

293 off-plan projects in Phuket. Condos from ฿2.27M, how developer payment plans work, top zones, and which projects are active now. Updated June 2026.

Updated: 2026-06-04

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Phuket Property Prices 2026: District Guide & ฿/m²

Real Phuket property prices from 5,400+ active listings. District ฿/sqm tables, bedroom tiers, freehold premium, buyer cost stack. Updated June 2026.

Updated: 2026-06-04

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Phuket Town Property for Sale 2026: Urban Buyer Guide

307 active listings in Phuket Town: condos from ฿1.55M, median ฿2.97M. Villas, top projects. The urban alternative when beach proximity isn't the priority.

Updated: 2026-06-04

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Thalang Phuket Property: Villas, Schools & Prices 2026

339 active listings in Thalang / Thep Krasattri: villas from ฿4M, median ฿22M. Schools, drive times, top projects. Who buys here and the one trade-off.

Updated: 2026-06-04

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Chalong Phuket Property 2026: Marina, Villas & the Southeast Niche

Chalong: 142 active listings, villa-dominant, marina lifestyle. No swimmable beach — that's the trade-off. Prices, buyer profiles, yacht-crowd picks.

Updated: 2026-05-19

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Condo vs Villa Phuket: Ownership, Yields & Who Should Buy Which

Foreign freehold on condos only. Villas need leasehold. Yields, exit, and the budget decision tree: condo vs villa Phuket 2026 explained without hype.

Updated: 2026-05-19

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Nai Yang Phuket Property 2026: Airport Corridor & STR Yields

Nai Yang: 176 active listings, condo-dominant, 8 min to airport. Rhom Bho concentration, flight-path noise check, STR yield case, and the honest trade-offs.

Updated: 2026-05-19

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Off-Plan Property Phuket Risks: The Honest Buyer's Guide 2026

Off-plan Phuket risks: completion delays, escrow gaps, EIA approvals, the 10–25% discount, and how to verify developer track record before signing.

Updated: 2026-05-19

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Rawai vs Chalong Phuket: 2026 Investor's Verdict

Rawai or Chalong Phuket — catalog price medians, rental yields by zone, LRT thesis, Soi Ta-iad tenant profile, and an unhedged verdict. May 2026.

Updated: 2026-05-19

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Bang Tao vs Surin — Which to Buy In? Price, Yield & STR (2026)

Bang Tao vs Surin for property buyers: per-sqm prices, legal STR zones, rental yield data, school access. 865 live listings. Data-first verdict for investors.

Updated: 2026-05-09

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Kata vs Karon Phuket: 2026 Verdict from 234 Listings

Kata vs Karon Phuket — verdict from 234 live listings: per-sqm reversal, Katabello supply shock, hotel-anchor concentration risk, who picks which.

Updated: 2026-05-09

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Patong vs Karon Phuket: 2026 STR-Yield Verdict for Investors

Patong vs Karon — verdict from 321 listings: 9-12% gross walked to 3.5-5.5% net, Hotel Act enforcement, anchor-risk vs supply-risk. Investor-grade.

Updated: 2026-05-09

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Kamala Luxury Villa 2026: Cliff-Villa, $644K Median

Kamala 2026: villa median $644K (mid-luxury, not $5M), Millionaire's Mile cliff topography, EIA 2024–25 tightening, pipeline Citygate + Anocha + Samsara.

Updated: 2026-05-08

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Kata Phuket Property 2026: Surf, Premium, Supply Bump

Kata Phuket property 2026: 78 active sale listings, condo median ฿6.35M, Kata Yai vs Kata Noi disambiguation, real net 5–7%, Katabello pipeline.

Updated: 2026-05-08

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Nai Harn Condo for Sale 2026: Beach + Family Buyer Guide

Nai Harn condo for sale from ฿2.85M (NBC), The One Naiharn for legal STR, premium villas median ฿24.5M. ~150 active listings. Honest comparison vs Rawai.

Updated: 2026-05-08

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Patong Condo Investment 2026: Honest 5% Net (Not 12%)

Patong condo investment 2026: studios from ฿3M, real 3.5–5.5% net (not 9–12%), Hotel Act enforcement risk, pipeline The Forest Patong (494u, Dec 2026).

Updated: 2026-05-08

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Surin Phuket Condo + Villa Guide 2026: Amanpuri Anchor

Surin Phuket condo + villa 2026: 341 listings, condo median ฿5.75M (~$158K), villa ฿33M (~$907K). Amanpuri 1988 anchor, 2014 cleanup, Surin vs Bang Tao.

Updated: 2026-05-08

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Phuket Rental Yields 2026: 4–7% Net — District Breakdown

Phuket rental yields 2026: real 4–7% net by zone. Bang Tao leads STR. Hotel Act trap most landlords miss, management fee breakdown, ฿8M condo worked example.

Updated: 2026-05-07

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Rawai Property for Sale 2026: The Pier-Not-Beach Guide

Rawai's main waterfront is a fishing pier, not a swimmable beach. What that means: 389 listings, condos from ฿2.2M, real 4–6% net long-term yields.

Updated: 2026-05-07

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Rawai vs Nai Harn Phuket 2026: ฿3.5M Gap, South Verdict

Rawai or Nai Harn? 546 live listings, ฿3.5M median price gap, STR-legal stock count, drive-times. Clear verdict for south Phuket buyers — no hedging.

Updated: 2026-05-07

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