
Where to buy in Koh Samui: an area-by-area guide
The busy north and east, or the quiet south and west? A plain guide to Koh Samui's areas for buyers, from a developer that has built in nine of them.
Guides to buying property on Koh Samui as a foreigner: ownership, areas and how to check a developer.

The busy north and east, or the quiet south and west? A plain guide to Koh Samui's areas for buyers, from a developer that has built in nine of them.

Foreigners can buy a finished villa on Koh Samui or build their own. How each path works, how ownership is usually set up, and how to check who you are trusting.

Off-plan can be a sensible way to buy on Koh Samui, or a costly mistake. Here are the real risks and a plain checklist to run before you pay a deposit.

Foreigners can own a villa on Koh Samui, but not the land in their own name. Here is how the main ownership structures work, in plain English.

For a villa on Koh Samui, leasehold means you lease the land and own the house. Freehold land needs a Thai company. Here is how the two compare.