# Earn in Seoul. Live in Phuket.

> Branded residences on the Andaman Sea: freehold titles in your own name, hotel-grade operators, prices from $300,000. Six hours non-stop from Incheon — and a winter that is thirty degrees. Twenty minutes on a video call with our experts is enough to start.

- Incheon to Phuket non-stop, about 6 h 20
- January on the island: 23–32 °C
- Freehold condominium titles in your own name
- 19,000+ properties on sale in our catalogue

**Right now:** Non-stop from Incheon 6 h 20, Phuket time −2 h. January normals: Seoul nights around −6 °C, Phuket 23–32 °C, the sea at 28 °C.

## Seoul is where the money is made. Phuket is where it becomes a life.

A home by the sea that a hotel operator looks after while you are at your desk in Gangnam — and that is waiting, six hours away, when the first snow falls. Freehold, in your own name, at a price the catalogue publishes.

## What the same money buys

Over the year to August 2026 a new private apartment in Seoul sold for $14,200 per square metre on average (HUG). The branded residences on this page start at $3,000 per square metre. Choose a budget and compare the floor area — and what comes with it.

| Budget | In Seoul (a new apartment at the average sale price) | In Phuket (a branded residence at the prices on this page) | Within this budget on this page: |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | about 35 m² | about 80 m² (2.3× the floor area) | Next Point Condominium (from $302k), MGallery Residences, MontAzure (from $314k), The Residences at InterContinental Phuket Resort (from $405k), Garrya Residences (from $487k) |
| $1,000,000 | about 71 m² | about 159 m² (2.3× the floor area) | Next Point Condominium (from $302k), MGallery Residences, MontAzure (from $314k), The Residences at InterContinental Phuket Resort (from $405k), Garrya Residences (from $487k), The Standard Residences (from $653k), Laguna Beach Residences Bayside (from $825k) |
| $2,000,000 | about 141 m² | about 318 m² (2.3× the floor area) | Next Point Condominium (from $302k), MGallery Residences, MontAzure (from $314k), The Residences at InterContinental Phuket Resort (from $405k), Garrya Residences (from $487k), The Standard Residences (from $653k), Laguna Beach Residences Bayside (from $825k), Angsana Oceanview Residences (from $1.37M) |
| $5,000,000 | about 353 m² | about 796 m² (2.3× the floor area) | Next Point Condominium (from $302k), MGallery Residences, MontAzure (from $314k), The Residences at InterContinental Phuket Resort (from $405k), Garrya Residences (from $487k), The Standard Residences (from $653k), Laguna Beach Residences Bayside (from $825k), Angsana Oceanview Residences (from $1.37M), Kiara Reserve Residence (from $2.8M), Banyan Tree Beach Residences Nammu (from $3.28M), Banyan Tree Beach Residences - Oceanus (from $4.77M) |

And the Phuket square metres come with: The sea in the window and a pool downstairs, A hotel operator that hosts, maintains and reports while you are in Seoul, A dry season from November to April — 23–32 °C in January, A freehold title registered in your own name at the Land Office.

Seoul: HUG (Korea Housing & Urban Guarantee Corporation), Private Apartment Sale Price Trends, August 2026 — ₩62,870,000 per 3.3 m², which is ₩19,018,000 per m², the average sale price of new private apartments over the preceding twelve months; converted at 1,342 won per US dollar. Phuket: the ten projects on this page, their lowest prices per m² for the units from $300,000 — $3,000 at the lowest and $6,300 in the middle of the ten; the instrument uses the middle. Catalogue data as of October 11, 2026.

Floor areas are indicative. Seoul’s figure is the sale price of a new apartment before the interior; Phuket’s is a finished residence, often furnished. The exact unit list comes in writing.

## Eight things the island answers

Not a holiday brochure — the parts of a Seoul year that a home in Phuket quietly removes.

- **Winter.** Seoul: January nights around −6 °C and a wind down the avenues that lasts until March. Phuket: 23–32 °C, the dry season, the sea at 28 °C. The best months of the island are Seoul’s worst.
- **Air.** Seoul: Fine-dust alerts in spring, the windows shut, the masks back on. Phuket: Sea air on an island without heavy industry, and a breeze from the Andaman every afternoon.
- **Space.** Seoul: The national 84 m² — and a view of the next tower. Phuket: A 300–500 m² villa with a pool and a garden, or a residence with the sea in every window.
- **Time.** Seoul: Some of the longest working hours in the OECD, and a calendar that belongs to the office. Phuket: A calendar that is yours: a desk by the sea when you must, the beach when you can.
- **Golf.** Seoul: Frozen courses from December, green fees among the highest in the world, tee times booked out. Phuket: Championship courses open all year — Blue Canyon, Laguna, Red Mountain — and a dawn tee time in January.
- **Food.** Seoul: Delivery at the desk, dinner after ten. Phuket: A Michelin-starred table at PRU, seafood on the sand, Korean kitchens in Patong and Kata, a fresh coconut on the beach.
- **Shopping.** Seoul: Cheongdam prices. Phuket: Central Phuket with a luxury wing of the global houses — Louis Vuitton, Dior, Hermès, Gucci, Bulgari — and the weekend markets of Boat Avenue.
- **Children.** Seoul: The evening hagwon round. Phuket: British and IB international schools in English — BISP, UWC Thailand, HeadStart — and the sea after class.

## A second address, not a holiday.

Seoul is one of the best places in Asia to make money and one of the hardest places to rest. Phuket is the opposite: a resort island where the morning starts with the sea, the air comes off the Andaman, and the calendar is yours. Incheon to Phuket is about six hours and twenty minutes, non-stop, several times a day.

A home in Phuket does not take you out of the game. The winter months on the island, an operator renting the home out the rest of the year, the statements in your inbox — and a flight home that lands before dinner. Work when it is needed; breathe the rest of the time.

The people who do this already know the pattern: a freehold residence under a hotel brand that is looked after while they are away, a desk by the window for the weeks they work from the island, and an airport twenty minutes from the beach with direct flights across Asia, the Gulf and Europe.

Phuket is where Korea already spends its winter holidays. The step from a holiday to an address is smaller than it looks — and it is what this page is for.

**Direct from Phuket International:** Seoul Incheon about 6 h 20, Bangkok about 1 h 25, Singapore about 1 h 50, Hong Kong about 3 h 30, Kuala Lumpur about 1 h 30, Shanghai about 5 h, Dubai about 6 h 30, Doha about 7 h. Scheduled non-stop flights, typical block times. Airlines and timetables change by season.

## Everything a city has. Plus the beach.

Phuket is not a village with a beach. It is a city of international schools, hospitals, marinas and malls — laid along forty kilometres of west-coast beaches.

- **Shopping and brands.** Central Phuket and its luxury wing with the global houses; Robinson, Jungceylon, Porto de Phuket; the Blue Tree lagoon; the Sunday walking street in the old town.
- **Restaurants.** A Michelin-starred PRU at Trisara and the Michelin Guide’s Phuket selection, beach clubs on Bang Tao, seafood on Rawai pier, Korean restaurants in Patong and Kata.
- **Beaches.** Bang Tao, Layan, Surin, Kamala, Kata, Nai Harn — white sand, a casuarina shade and a fresh coconut for a dollar. The projects on this page are minutes from them.
- **Health.** Bangkok Hospital Phuket, JCI-accredited, and Bangkok Hospital Siriroj — international standards twenty minutes from the beach, with Korean patients a familiar sight.
- **Schools.** British International School Phuket, UWC Thailand, HeadStart, Kajonkiet — English-language curricula from kindergarten to IB and A-levels.
- **Marinas, golf, flights.** Royal Phuket Marina, Ao Po Grand Marina and Boat Lagoon; a dozen golf courses on the island and the mainland; an international airport with direct flights across Asia, the Gulf and Europe.

## A market that moves. A life that slows down.

A dynamic market with every price published, an airport that connects you to the world, and a visa policy that lets you stay.

- **Six hours, non-stop, daily.** Full-service and low-cost airlines fly Incheon to Phuket International without a stop, about 6 h 20. Leave after lunch, arrive for a late dinner by the sea; Phuket is two hours behind Seoul.
- **The whole Thai market, every price published.** Our live catalogue counts the whole Thai market; 290+ of the projects are on Phuket. New launches every month — from branded residences to beachfront estates — with every price published.
- **90 days without a visa.** Korean passports enter Thailand for up to 90 days without a visa under the Korea–Thailand agreement. For longer stays there are the Destination Thailand Visa, the ten-year Long-Term Resident visa and Thailand Privilege membership. We point you to the one that fits.
- **Freehold, in your own name.** A condominium unit can be owned freehold by a foreigner within the building’s foreign quota; the title is registered at the Land Office. Villas are held on a registered long lease or through a Thai company — we explain which before you pay a deposit.
- **Operated while you are away.** In a branded residence the hotel operator rents, hosts, maintains and reports. You keep the keys for your own weeks and the statements for the rest.
- **Stable, safe, familiar.** A quiet island of a stable kingdom with a large international community, tourist police, international hospitals — and Koreans among the most welcome guests of the year.

## Branded residences, freehold — and not only

Ten projects from our catalogue, chosen for a buyer who lives in Seoul: hotel brands, west-coast beaches, published prices. Shown for the units from $300,000.

### The Standard Residences (The Standard) — Bang Tao, Thalang

Residences under The Standard hotel brand, minutes from Bang Tao Beach — hotel services and a rental programme.

- Bedrooms: 2–3
- Area: 100–303 m²
- Completion: Q4 2026
- from $653k; $/m² from $5,676; 19 units on sale

### Angsana Oceanview Residences (Angsana) — Bang Tao, Thalang

Angsana-branded sea-view residences by Laguna Property inside Laguna Phuket, Bang Tao.

- Bedrooms: 2–3
- Area: 209–304 m²
- Completion: Q1 2026
- from $1.37M; $/m² from $6,221; 3 units on sale

### MGallery Residences, MontAzure (MGallery) — Kamala, Kathu

MGallery-branded residences on the MontAzure estate above Kamala Beach, served by the hotel.

- Bedrooms: 1
- Area: 47–72 m²
- Completion: Q1 2026
- from $314k; $/m² from $6,348; 34 units on sale

### The Residences at InterContinental Phuket Resort (InterContinental) — Kamala, Kathu

The Residences at the InterContinental Phuket Resort on Kamala Beach, managed with the hotel.

- Bedrooms: 1–2
- Area: 59–188 m²
- Completion: Q3 2027
- from $405k; $/m² from $6,753; 30 units on sale

### Laguna Beach Residences Bayside (Laguna) — Bang Tao, Thalang

Laguna Beach Residences by Banyan Group on the Bang Tao beachfront, inside Laguna Phuket.

- Bedrooms: 2–3
- Area: 121–358 m²
- Completion: Q4 2028
- from $825k; $/m² from $5,898; 52 units on sale

### Garrya Residences (Garrya) — Bang Tao, Thalang

Garrya Residences — Banyan Group’s wellbeing brand — in Laguna Phuket, Bang Tao.

- Bedrooms: 1–2
- Area: 57–316 m²
- Completion: Q2 2029
- from $487k; $/m² from $8,551; 35 units on sale

### Banyan Tree Beach Residences - Oceanus (Banyan Tree) — Bang Tao, Thalang

Banyan Tree Beach Residences: four-bedroom beachfront apartments by Banyan Group on Bang Tao Beach.

- Bedrooms: 4
- Area: 416–768 m²
- Completion: Q4 2028
- from $4.77M; $/m² from $11,458; 7 units on sale

### Next Point Condominium (Radisson) — Rawai, Mueang Phuket

Radisson-branded serviced residences in Rawai, seven minutes from Nai Harn Beach, with an optional rental pool.

- Bedrooms: 1–3
- Area: 70–149 m²
- Completion: Q4 2028
- from $302k; $/m² from $3,048; 30 units on sale

### Banyan Tree Beach Residences Nammu (Banyan Tree) — Layan, Thalang

Banyan Tree Beach Residences Nammu: three-bedroom pool villas by Banyan Group in Layan.

- Bedrooms: 3
- Area: 468 m²
- Completion: Q2 2026
- from $3.28M; $/m² from $7,002; 5 units on sale

### Kiara Reserve Residence (Minor Hotels) — Layan, Thalang

Kiara Reserve Residence: pool villas in Layan by Minor International, the owner of the Anantara brand.

- Bedrooms: 3
- Area: 501 m²
- Completion: Q1 2026
- from $2.8M; $/m² from $5,590; 2 units on sale

These ten are the branded shortlist. Our full catalogue holds 19,000+ properties on sale in 380+ projects — in Phuket and across Thailand. Name the brief and we search all of it.

Catalogue data as of October 11, 2026. Prices are converted from Thai baht at 33.57 THB per US dollar.

## Twenty minutes with our experts — at a time that suits Seoul

Twenty minutes is enough to start: you name the budget, the goal and the horizon, we bring the projects that fit with their prices, payment plans and the operators’ programmes. The conversation is in English; the shortlist arrives in writing the same day. The reservation and the contract can be handled from Seoul — and the island is six hours away whenever you want to see the home with your own eyes.

- 20 minutes, at a time that suits you
- By video call, in English
- The shortlist in writing the same day
- Reservation and contract — remotely

Or write to the manager directly: +66 65 406 0607 — [WhatsApp](https://wa.me/66654060607), [Telegram](https://t.me/VikaThai_Property)

## From a video call to keys in Phuket

1. **A video call.** Twenty minutes, in English, at a time that suits Seoul: your goal, budget and horizon.
2. **The shortlist, in writing.** Units, prices, payment plans and the operators’ programmes for the projects that fit — the same day.
3. **Reserve remotely — or see it first.** A reservation online with the documents by e-mail, or a viewing on the island when you fly in — six hours from Incheon.
4. **Contract, title, management.** Our lawyers check the contract, the title is registered at the Land Office, the operator runs the rentals and reports to you.

## Vika Thai — a boutique agency in Phuket since 2013

- **Direct developer deals.** We work with the leading developers without middlemen and have access to projects that are not in public listings.
- **A legal check on every property.** We explain the pros and the cons without sugar-coating, before you pay anything.
- **With you after the deal.** Management, rentals and reporting — the property stays cared for while you are in Seoul.

- **12+ years** of local expertise in developers, prices and areas
- **500+ clients** supported from the first call to key handover
- **19,000+ properties** on sale in our catalogue: 380+ projects in Phuket and across Thailand
- **3% discount** instead of a commission: the developer pays our fee

## Questions we hear from Seoul

### Can a foreigner own property in Thailand outright?

Yes. A condominium unit can be owned freehold in a foreigner’s own name, within the building’s 49% foreign quota; the title deed is registered at the Land Office.

Outside the quota, and for villas and land, the usual forms are a long leasehold registered at the Land Office or ownership through a Thai company. We tell you which applies to each unit before you decide.

### What is a branded residence?

A home sold under a hotel or developer brand that sets the design and service standards and usually runs the rentals: The Standard, Banyan Tree, Angsana, MGallery, InterContinental, Radisson on this page.

You own the unit; the operator hosts the guests, maintains the property and reports to you when you are not using it yourself.

### How do I pay from Korea?

By international transfer in foreign currency to the developer’s account. On the Korean side a resident reports the purchase of overseas property to a designated foreign-exchange bank before the money is sent, and files an acquisition report after it — a report, not a permit; we give you the contract and the developer’s details the bank asks for, and your bank confirms the current form.

On the Thai side the funds for a freehold condominium must arrive from abroad in foreign currency, confirmed by the receiving bank’s Foreign Exchange Transaction form — this is what the Land Office asks for at registration. Payments are staged through construction: a reservation, a contract payment, instalments, the balance at handover.

### Do you speak Korean?

The conversation is in English, and so are the shortlist, the contracts and the reports. If you prefer, bring a family member or an interpreter to the call — the shortlist is prices, areas and dates, and numbers translate.

The page itself is in Korean so that nothing in the offer is lost; the people are in English.

### How far is it, really?

Incheon to Phuket International is about six hours and twenty minutes non-stop, with daily flights by full-service and low-cost airlines. Phuket is two hours behind Seoul.

Most of our clients from Korea come once for a few days to view, and handle the rest remotely.

### How long can I stay in Thailand?

A Korean passport enters Thailand for up to 90 days without a visa under the Korea–Thailand visa-exemption agreement, for purposes other than employment. For longer, Thailand offers the Destination Thailand Visa (five years, long stays per entry), the Long-Term Resident visa (ten years, for wealthy and remote-working applicants), Thailand Privilege membership (five to twenty years) and a retirement visa from the age of fifty.

Owning property does not by itself grant residence; we point you to the option that fits your plans and the current rules.

### What does it cost on top of the price?

Government fees and taxes for the registration, a furniture package where it is not included, the common-area fees and the sinking fund, legal assistance if you want your own lawyer, bank fees for the transfer.

There is no annual property tax on a condominium you use yourself beyond the small land-and-building tax; we give the figures per project in writing. Korean reporting and taxation of property held abroad are your accountant’s subject — we provide every document they ask for.

### How does the rental programme work?

In a rental programme the operator markets the unit, hosts the guests, maintains the property and reports to you monthly or quarterly. Income is shared under the programme’s terms, and you keep weeks for your own use — the Korean winter, for instance.

Some developers write a fixed return for the first years into the contract; otherwise the figures depend on occupancy and are not guaranteed. We bring each operator’s own numbers to the call.

### Do you sell only these ten residences?

No. These ten are the branded shortlist for this page. Our catalogue holds 19,000+ properties on sale in 380+ projects — condominiums and villas in Phuket, and projects in Pattaya, Bangkok and Samui.

Tell us the budget and the goal, and we shortlist from all of it.

### Do I have to come to Phuket?

No. The reservation and the sale contract can be handled remotely; the title is registered at the Land Office on completion, in person or by power of attorney.

Most buyers still fly in once — and we would rather you did: a day on the island with the homes in front of you tells you more than any brochure.

### Who are you and how are you paid?

Vika Thai Company Limited is a boutique real estate agency in Phuket, working since 2013. The developer pays our fee; you pay the developer’s price, less the discount we negotiate.

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