Katabello

Katabello is an off-plan condominium development by Rhom Bho Property PLC, set in the family-resort and surf zone of Kata on Phuket's west coast. Planned across 760 units with a scheduled 2027 handover, it brings a substantial new-build address to a stretch of coastline long defined by hotel-managed sea-view buildings and clifftop villas. The project sits roughly half a kilometre from the sand, placing it within a short walk of both Kata Yai, the main family-and-surf bay, and the quieter southern cove of Kata Noi.

The residences at Katabello are arranged as one- and two-bedroom apartments, a unit mix that suits both lifestyle owners and those planning to let through a managed model. The compact one-bedroom layouts work as low-maintenance lock-up-and-leave second homes, while the two-bedroom plans give families or longer-staying owners the extra room that Kata's resort setting tends to attract. Pricing sits in the mid-range tier for the zone, below the ultra-prime clifftop villa stock around Kata Rocks and Baan Kata.

Location is central to the appeal. Kata is anchored by two beaches: Kata Beach (Kata Yai), the broader main bay popular with families and surfers during the May-October low-season swell, and Kata Noi, a smaller, calmer cove just to the south. Above them, the Karon/Kata Viewpoint offers the well-known three-bay panorama. Day-to-day amenities are close at hand, from the Kata Night Market and Dino Park to the cafes and dive shops that line the beach road, with Karon directly to the north.

Foreign buyers can hold apartments at Katabello as freehold within the 49% foreign quota set out under the Thailand Condominium Act, the standard and most straightforward ownership route for non-Thai purchasers of condos. As an off-plan purchase with a 2027 completion, it suits buyers planning ahead: sea-view condo investors who intend to operate within a managed letting arrangement, surf and lifestyle second-home owners, and those wanting a new-build base near Kata's two beaches without committing to the clifftop villa segment. The combination of a major developer, a 760-unit scale, a sub-kilometre beach distance and a recognisable west-coast resort address makes Katabello one of Kata's notable forward-delivery condominium options. View available listings to compare floor plans and aspects within the project.