Thailand offers sea-view condos and resort residences at a fraction of global prices, a short flight from India. Foreigners can own a condo freehold within each building’s 49% foreign quota, and Indian tourists can visit visa-free for 30 days.
Sources: The Thaiger: buying property in Thailand · All India Radio News: 30-day visa-free entry · Royal Thai Embassy, New Delhi · Sansiri PTY Residence Sai 1 release. Checked 18 Oct 2026; rules change, and we confirm them before you commit.
Phuket and Pattaya draw tourists all year, so resort-managed condos and pool villas can earn holiday-rental income when you are not using them.
Sea-view condos start well below Dubai or Singapore prices: Sansiri’s PTY Residence Sai 1 on Pattaya beach started at THB 6.99 million for a one-bedroom.
Indian tourists can stay 30 days visa-free (from 15 Sep 2026), and Phuket has an international airport with direct flights from India.
Condos are owned freehold within the 49% foreign quota. Villas are usually bought as the building plus a registered 30-year land lease.
The Indian rules are the same for every country; the local step is specific to Thailand.
Each resident Indian can remit up to USD 250,000 a financial year under the RBI’s Liberalised Remittance Scheme, and buying property abroad is a permitted purpose. Family members can pool their limits for one property only if each is a co-owner of it. HSBC India LRS FAQ
Banks collect 20% TCS on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year (other than education and medical). It is not an extra cost: you claim it back as a credit against your income tax or as a refund. RBL Bank, TCS on LRS (revised 1 Apr 2026)
Buy a condo within the building’s foreign quota (ask for written confirmation first). The money must come from abroad in foreign currency in your name; transfers of USD 50,000 or more get a Foreign Exchange Transaction form, which you keep to send sale proceeds home later. Register the transfer at the Land Office.
Resident Indians are taxed in India on worldwide income, so rent and sale gains abroad go in your Indian return, with credit for tax paid abroad under the tax treaty. The property itself must be shown in Schedule FA (foreign assets) every year. We work with your CA on this.
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1–3 bedroom condos
International
Laguna Lakelands, next to Laguna Phuket, Thailand Map
by Banyan Group
Travel cost refunded on purchase
Tenure: Condos: freehold within the 49% foreign quota
Studio to 2 bedroom condos
International
Pothisan Road, North Pattaya, Thailand Map
by Sansiri
Travel cost refunded on purchase
Tenure: Freehold within the building's foreign quota
From the developers and published launch lists; we confirm each one before you book.
One of Thailand’s largest listed developers, active in Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, Hua Hin and Chiang Mai. On our site: dcondo vite
| Project | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PTY Residence Sai 1 | Pattaya Beach Road · 327 freehold units · THB 3.2 billion | Foreign quota sold in 3 hours (Mar 2025) |
| THE BASE Cherngtalay | Cherngtalay, Phuket · pet-friendly condo · THB 1.3 billion | 90% sold (Dec 2025) |
| New Surin Beach condominium | Surin Beach, Phuket | Launching 2026 |
| New Cherngtalay Soi 3 project | Cherngtalay – Bang Tao, Phuket | Launching 2026 |
Source: Sansiri release (17 Mar 2025) and The Thaiger (29 Dec 2025).
The group behind Banyan Tree and the Laguna Phuket integrated resort, selling branded and resort-managed homes. On our site: Skypark Elara Lakelands
| Project | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Skypark Elara Lakelands | Laguna Lakelands, Phuket · three 7-storey blocks, about 220 units in phase 1 · from THB 8 million | Selling |
| Laguna Lakeside Residences | Laguna Phuket, near Boat Avenue · 1–3 bedrooms with rooftop pools · from THB 9 million | Later blocks selling; first block completed Jun 2024 |
| Skypark Lucean Jomtien | Jomtien, Pattaya | Selling (2026) |
Source: Banyan Group news (17 Oct 2024) and Lazudi Pattaya 2026 guide.
Yes, condominium units, freehold, as long as the building’s foreign quota (49% of the saleable area) is not full. Land cannot be owned by foreigners; villas are bought through a registered lease of up to 30 years.
Under LRS, in foreign currency, from your own account to your own name, stating the purpose as condominium purchase. The Thai bank issues a Foreign Exchange Transaction form for USD 50,000 or more; keep it to repatriate sale proceeds.
From 15 Sep 2026 Indian tourists can stay up to 30 days visa-free. For longer stays, apply for the right e-visa at thaievisa.go.th.
