Non-stop from Istanbul. A second home on Phuket.

Yes, for a short visit. From 15 September 2026 the visa-free stay for Turkish passport holders is 30 days, and one extension of 30 days can be requested at immigration.

The rules change, so confirm them on the day you book. For longer stays see the answer on residence below.

Yes. The unit is yours as freehold, in your own name, as long as foreign owners together stay within the building’s 49% quota; the title deed is issued by the Land Office.

Villas and land are usually held through a registered long lease or a Thai company. The smallest units in our lineup start at $99,000.

The purchase is paid by international transfer, in foreign currency, to the developer’s account. The receiving bank issues a Foreign Exchange Transaction form, which the Land Office asks for when a condominium is registered in a foreigner’s name.

Ask your own bank which documents it needs for a transfer abroad for a property purchase before you reserve. We prepare the Thai side: the payment schedule, the account details and the paperwork.

No. A purchase on its own does not give a visa or the right to live in Thailand.

Longer stays have their own routes — the Destination Thailand Visa, the Long-Term Resident visa (asset tests apply) and Thailand Privilege membership. We outline them; for immigration advice you need an immigration lawyer.

We are not tax advisers. As a general rule Turkish tax residents are taxed on income from anywhere in the world, so rent earned abroad is normally declared in Türkiye, and tax paid in Thailand can usually be credited.

Thailand taxes foreign income brought into the country by someone resident there for 180 days or more. Speak to a Turkish mali müşavir before you buy.

Turkish Airlines flies non-stop. On the winter timetable from 25 October the outbound flight takes 9 h 20 and the return a little over eleven hours; the summer return was about ten.

Frequencies differ by season, so check the airline’s timetable. Phuket is four hours ahead of Istanbul.

Thai banks do not usually lend to foreigners for property, so most purchases are paid in cash or on the developer’s schedule, which ties payments to the stages of construction.

We set out each project’s schedule in writing.

Yes — BISP and HeadStart, for example. Each school sets its own fees and revises them every year.

We send the current figures for the schools you shortlist.

In the hotel-brand projects the operator can manage the letting under its programme and send you reports. Income depends on occupancy; it is not guaranteed unless the contract says so.

A freehold condominium can be resold to another buyer; how quickly depends on the project and the market. We tell you what each project’s terms say before you reserve.

Yes. You can reserve and sign the sale contract from home. When the building is finished the title is registered at the Land Office, with you present or through an attorney you appoint.

A viewing day is worth the trip, though, and we would plan it around your diary.