Can foreigners buy property in Phuket?

Yes, within a clear framework: condominium units can be owned freehold in your own name inside the building’s 49% foreign quota; houses and villas are owned via the building with a registered lease over the land; and land itself cannot be foreign-owned. Each route has different paperwork and risk; our buyers’ guides cover the detail, and every listing states its ownership route.

What can a foreigner own outright in Thailand?

A freehold condominium unit: that is the only real estate a foreigner can hold in fee simple in their own name. Everything else is a structured right: registered leases, superficies over buildings, usufructs. Structured is not the same as unsafe; it just means the drafting and registration do the protecting, which is why independent legal review matters more here than in many markets.

How much are the taxes and fees when buying property in Phuket?

Government costs typically total 2.5–6.3% of appraised value: a 2% transfer fee (customarily split between the parties), specific business tax of 3.3% or stamp duty of 0.5% on the seller’s side, and seller withholding tax. Add legal fees and, for condos, the sinking-fund contribution. A sensible all-in planning figure is 3–7% on top of the price.

Should I buy freehold or leasehold in Phuket?

Freehold condo is the simplest and safest route for a foreign buyer: full ownership, clean resale. Leasehold usually enters the picture for villas or quota-full buildings: a registered 30-year term with renewals that are negotiated, not guaranteed. The honest framing is lifestyle-for-structure: leasehold buys you the house and land use, priced on a defined horizon.

Do I need a lawyer to buy property in Thailand?

In practice, yes. Thailand has no mandatory escrow, due diligence is not standardised, and contracts are developer- or seller-drafted. A competent independent lawyer runs the title search, verifies permits and quota, structures leases correctly, and fixes the fee split in writing. We work alongside independent counsel and can introduce firms that specialise in foreign purchases.

Properties for Sale in Laguna — 34 Available

34 live properties for sale from ฿4.0M to ฿339M

Every property for sale in Laguna that we carry, in one view: from branded residences inside Asia’s first integrated resort to independent projects in the area beside it. The estate-versus-surrounding-area distinction drives price, management and resale dynamics here more than bedroom count does, so we label each listing accordingly. Start with the full picture below, then narrow by the ownership experience you actually want.

Laguna Phuket is Asia’s first integrated resort (a thousand acres of parkland, lagoons and beachfront on Bang Tao Bay, master-planned by the Banyan Group) and buying property in Laguna means buying into that ecosystem, not just a unit. Six hotels including Banyan Tree, Angsana, Dusit Thani and SAii, an 18-hole championship golf course, Canal Village shopping and free lagoon boats between resorts sit inside the estate, with around 3,000 branded residences already home to owners from some fifty countries.

The estate’s origin explains its confidence: in 1984 the founders took over an abandoned tin mine considered too polluted to develop, planted more than 7,000 trees, and opened the flagship Banyan Tree Phuket a decade later. Forty years on, Banyan Group Residences remains the master developer, runs an official resale office, and has announced roughly 5,000 further residences across Laguna Phuket and neighbouring Laguna Lakelands, part of a stated US$1 billion residential commitment to the island. Few addresses in Asia offer that depth of single-developer track record.

One distinction most listings blur, and we keep explicit: “Laguna” on a portal can mean inside the Banyan master plan or in the wider Laguna–Bang Tao area around it. Both can be excellent buys, but they differ in management, owner privileges and resale dynamics. Residences inside the estate typically carry hotel-grade rental management and Sanctuary Club owner benefits across the Banyan Group; projects around the estate trade some of that for independent developers’ pricing. Every project we list is labelled accordingly, so you compare like with like.

The investment case rests on the branded-residence premium. Phuket is Asia’s largest resort branded-residence market (C9 Hotelworks counted about 3,465 units in 2025) and branded stock has historically commanded a meaningful price premium over comparable non-branded product while holding value better in selective markets. Laguna is the centre of gravity for that segment on the island. The airport sits 25–30 minutes away; the golf course, beach and school run are inside or beside the estate. If you want a managed, lock-and-leave residence with resort infrastructure attached, this area is the benchmark the rest of Phuket is measured against.