Phuket has been going through a massive transformation over the past 10 years. Delivering tourists to their hotels, and making sure people can get around has been one of the main foscuses of the authorities here. Aside from traditional Thai Tuk Tuks, motorbike rentals and new Grab taxi's, the island has also implemented a new Smart Bus network which extends from the north of the island to the very south, all along the west coast.
Here we discover the best areas in Phuket to live and to get the greteast rental potential from owning a villa or a condo. The west coast has always attracted more foreigners than the east coast, and rental yields tend to be far superior the closer a property is to west coast beaches. Phuket's west coast is a tropical paradise!!!
All you need to know about living and retiring in Phuket. From the cost of living, legal requirements and types of visas available from the authorities, this articlle spells out what you need to know if thinking of retiring in Phuket.
Retirees have been coming to Phuket for over 70 years. Today, in 2015, more and more foreigners at the retiring age are deciding to retire in Phuket. This article gives a comprehensive view on all the factors which determine whether Phuket is a great place to retire.
Everything you need to know about the costs when buying property in Thailand, from legal costs, goverment fees and taxes upon transfer of ownership, maintenance fees and other running costs and also the cost of utilities.
Phuket Island, the Jewel of the Andaman Sea has been attracting foreign tourists and foreign residents for decades. In this article we discuss just what makes Phuket so attractive to so many people and why Phuket property has found a new lease of life. It is not just the sun, sea and sand, but a variety of factors that makes Phuket so special.
The emerging trend of digital asset payments has led to an increase in prospective property buyers in Phuket requesting payment in crypto currencies. This trend does not seem to be abating, and so many Phuket developers are now accepting crypto currencies as a means of payment.
SECTION 1: BUYING PROPERTY ON PHUKET ISLAND, THE TROPICAL
Phuket Island is now one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, with its tropical climate, word class infrastructure, stunning scenery and a multitude of attractions.
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There are many reasons why people fall in love with Phuket. Although the world is made up of a diverse range of people, everyone who visits Phuket begins their immediate love affair with this enchanting island. Today, the island comprises of a broad range of nationalities, possibly having nationals from pretty much every nation on Earth. Whatever their reasons for investing in, or even becoming residents of the island, nearly all of these people that come to Phuket have a positive attitude towards owning property here. This section covers all the positives associated with Phuket property sector right now, in 2024.
Phuket was once an island covered in jungle, with fishing villages dotted around the coastline, and with Phuket Town servicing the tin mining industry. Since the 21st century began in earnest, the island has seen incredible expansion, in both population growth, as well as incredible infrastructure, with new attractions and amenities springing up every year. As the world adjusts to the post Covid era, with more tourists arriving and with more Thais and foreigners calling Phuket their home, this infrastructure improvement program is unlikely to ease off or slow down.
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