Mark Reiner

Short answer: yes — a Thai property deal can run fully remotely, from choosing the unit to registering title, and for new builds this is...

Mark Reiner • July 22, 2026

Short answer. Off-plan (buying during construction) means interest-free installments, launch pricing below the finished product and a brand-new unit with peak rental potential — in...

Mark Reiner • July 22, 2026

Short answer: vetting the developer in Thailand is the buyer's job, because there is no automatic off-plan protection: escrow accounts are voluntary, and money paid...

Mark Reiner • July 21, 2026

Short answer. Gross short-term rental yields on Phuket's tourist west coast run 6–8% a year; after all costs, self-managed letting keeps 4–6% net; professional management...

Mark Reiner • July 21, 2026

Short answer — by what you are buying for. Buying to earn on tourist rentals — the tourist west: Patong, Kata, Karon, Kamala (gross yields...

Mark Reiner • July 21, 2026

Short answer: one-off transaction costs run 2.5–6.3% of the price (depending on how you split payments with the seller), the annual holding tax on a...

Mark Reiner • July 20, 2026

A property purchase in Thailand takes two weeks to two months and runs through six stages: due diligence → reservation → contract → transferring funds...

Mark Reiner • July 20, 2026

Short answer: yes, foreigners can buy property in Thailand — but not everything, and not in every form. A condominium unit can be owned outright,...

Mark Reiner • July 20, 2026