Villas in Phuket for a season or for years

A listing shows the pool and the sunset. We find out what guests usually discover only after check-in.

• We shortlist three villas for your party, district and pace: quiet or restaurants nearby, a walk to the beach or a view from above.
• We ask about what the listing leaves out: which bedrooms share a level, whether the pool is fenced, which staff live on site, what the drive up to the house is like in the rain.
• We agree with the villa manager on the check-in time, groceries from your list, cots and dinner on the first evening.
• We meet you at the airport and bring you to a house where everything is ready.
• While you are at the villa, your manager is on hand: housekeeping, a chef, a car, a yacht, a table at a restaurant⁠—in a single message.

One manager looks after the trip, from the first message to your flight home. They remember who is travelling, what you drink in the morning and when you would rather not be disturbed.

High season in Phuket runs from November to April and peaks from mid-December to February. The weeks from 20 December to 5 January are the most expensive of the year: in Bang Tao, Layan and Kamala, rates run two to three times higher than in the same week of November. The second peak is Chinese New Year, in February.

Villas for the New Year dates are the first we look for. Minimum stays and holiday terms are confirmed before any deposit. For each villa in the shortlist, we set out what the price includes (staff, housekeeping, the chef’s time) and what is charged separately (groceries, drinks, spa, celebrations).

Buying in Phuket starts with the form of ownership. With rare exceptions, a foreigner cannot buy land. An apartment in a condominium can be held freehold, within the 49% foreign quota of the building’s floor area. A villa is held through a registered 30-year land lease, with ownership of the house itself.

‘30 + 30’ renewals written in advance on the same terms are not protected by law: in ruling No. 4655/2566, the Supreme Court of Thailand held such clauses void. Only the first registered term is secure. That is why we read the contract, not the project brochure.

• Chosen to suit how you plan to use it: to live in, to let, or to preserve capital. As a market guide, average villa prices: Layan ฿285 million, Bang Tao ฿255.8 million, Kamala ฿234.3 million (Knight Frank, year-end 2025).
• Viewings⁠—in person, or by video while you are in another country.
• Due diligence by a lawyer independent of the seller and the developer: the land title (chanote), the remaining foreign quota, registration of the lease. Nominee structures are illegal and under scrutiny in 2026⁠—such properties are ruled out at this stage.
• Funds. For a condominium, the money must arrive from abroad in foreign currency, and the bank issues an FET form⁠—without it, the sale cannot be registered. We plan the transfer with you.
• After the sale⁠—management of the house, letting and the same manager you had on holiday.

If you would like to live in the area first, we will find a villa nearby for a week or two.