Villas on Koh Samui and are offered by many developers who have seen the demand in this sector. Villas can be considered ’luxury properties’, stylishly built in tropical Asian contemporary design, as expected, those with good seafront locations generally have big price tags. Mostly these types of villas are sold as part of an exclusive project, and are perhaps the safest option. There has been a prolific rise in the number of these developments in recent years, although many are yet to be fully completed. Those at the top end however often offer a comfortable, suburban feel and many include a choice of onsite facilities such as swimming pools, clubhouses and even spas.
Buying a villa in a development can mean a comfortable, relaxed lifestyle with all the supporting facilities. However, such developments tend to be markedly more expensive, as you pay for the prestige of joining the community. In addition, with many built off plan, there is a danger that you find yourself living for months, or even years surrounded by building noise.
Some stand alone villas can be found on Koh Samui, but before you buy it’s advisable to fully familiarise yourself with the various areas, do some due diligence on the neighbourhood at various times of the day and check for latent defects, as sellers are obviously not keen on pointing out chronic problems. As with houses, villas require land. The land they are built on cannot be owned by foreigners so a round-about ownership structures are created.
