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A foreign-quota condominium is registered in the buyer’s name. Purchase funds must enter Thailand with the correct purpose so the receiving bank can issue the foreign-exchange evidence used at the Land Office.

A 35-villa gated community in Rawai with a clubhouse and tennis court 850 m from the beach
Monetaria Villas — villa project, Rawai: entry from ~$558,681. Beach: Rawai, ~850 m (Nai Harn ~4 km). Both freehold and leasehold available. Yield: ~6% developer projection. Completion: off-plan, 3 construction phases of 10–24 months from payment (average ~12 months).
Monetaria Villas is a 35-villa gated community of single-storey villas in a U-shaped layout in Rawai, southern Phuket. The developer is ABC Developer Co., Ltd., a company with a track record in commercial and industrial projects. Construction runs in three phases of 10–24 months from payment. Entry starts from ~$558,681 for a 3-bedroom villa.
Rawai is one of the island’s most mature southern districts — a former fishing village turned tourist and expat hub with year-round (not just seasonal tourist) rental demand. Rawai Beach is about 850 m away, which is unusual for villas in this price segment — most villas sit inland with no walking access to the water. Nai Harn, one of the south’s most scenic beaches, is roughly 4 km away. In the same district, our catalog also lists Garuda Villas — a more premium option from ~$947,024, but without this level of proximity to the beach.
Entry to the project starts from ~$558,681 for a 3-bedroom villa, with top 4-bedroom listings reaching ~$989,493. This is one of the most affordable entry points into the Rawai villa segment in our catalog — for comparison, the neighboring Garuda Villas starts at almost double the price. The gap reflects the community’s scale (35 villas versus a handful of premium standalone lots) and its distance from the first line of the sea — Monetaria Villas has no direct sea view. Rental is arranged without a guaranteed pool; the developer targets ~6% per year — a marketing estimate at the sales stage, with no confirmed occupancy track record yet.
The project is being built in three phases; some villas are already complete at the time of publication, with the rest on a 10–24 month schedule from payment. ABC Developer Co., Ltd. is a company with a portfolio of commercial and industrial projects, working with contractors CN98 and JDP Systems — it isn’t a specialized villa developer, which is worth factoring into timeline and finishing-quality risk. The developer doesn’t publish exact villa floor areas — worth requesting a floor plan and finishing specification at reservation. CAM fee and sinking fund data are also not published.
Who it suits: a villa buyer with a budget up to $600,000 for whom walking distance to the beach matters more than a sea view or premium positioning. Our role as an agency is to confirm the actual floor area and completion stage of the specific phase, plus the real rental management terms, before reservation.
Prices and availability change; data is accurate as of the page update date. Request a fresh price list — we send it the same day. Updated: July 2026.
Our catalog currently tracks 31 projects in Rawai; new-build entry level here: from ~$105,652. Monetaria Villas’s entry price is about 185% above the district median — the project sits in the upper segment of the location.
The median is calculated from the “from” prices of all catalog projects in the district and refreshes with every update.
Neighbours are picked by the same property type and the closest entry price in the same area — the projects our buyers actually shortlist against each other. Figures recalculate with every catalogue update.
| Monetaria VillasThis project | Mutti Family Villas | Angsana Villas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$558,681 | from ~$561,637 | from ~$564,795 |
| $/sqm | — | — | — |
| Beach | Rawai, ~850 m (Nai Harn ~4 km) | Rawai / Nai Harn, ~9–10 km | Bang Tao, ~5.3 km (free resort shuttle) |
| Completion | Under constructionoff-plan, 3 construction phases of 10–24 months from payment (average ~12 months) | Under constructionoff-plan, handover stated for Q4 2026 | completed in phases — Phase 1 in 2000, Phase 2 in 2009 (some sources cite 2011) |
| Ownership | freehold / leasehold | freehold (via Thai company) / leasehold | freehold on the structure, leasehold on the land — the standard Laguna Phuket structure, confirmed per lot |
| Rental program | yes | yes | yes |
| Guest rating | — | — | 4 / 5 · Tripadvisor |



The developer information in this listing states: freehold / leasehold. This is the project-level starting point, not a legal opinion on a particular unit. The contract, title, foreign quota and seller authority must be verified before reservation.
A foreign-quota condominium is registered in the buyer’s name. Purchase funds must enter Thailand with the correct purpose so the receiving bank can issue the foreign-exchange evidence used at the Land Office.
A foreign buyer may own the structure but cannot directly own Thai land. The land element is normally held through a registered long lease or another lawful structure. Term, renewals, inheritance and resale rights must be explicit in the contract.
Verify the receiving legal entity, construction milestone, payment trigger, delay remedies and the documents the seller must deliver for registration.
This is general information. Structure and taxes depend on the unit, seller and contract; an independent Thai lawyer should complete the final review.
Indicative estimate: yield and the rental model depend on the project, unit and management program. Request an exact projection for a specific unit.

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The “12 developer checks in Phuket” checklist plus a personal yield projection for your budget — sent via Telegram or e-mail.
Availability changes weekly and isn’t published here. We’ll send the list of free units, an honest read on the negotiating room, and a net-yield calculation for your unit with every cost included.
From ~$558,681 for a 3-bedroom villa; larger 4-bedroom villas go up to ~$989,493 across listed units.
ABC Developer Co., Ltd. — a company with a track record in commercial and industrial projects, working with contractors CN98 and JDP Systems.
The project is built in 3 phases, each taking 10–24 months from payment (average ~12 months). Some villas are already complete.
Both options are available — freehold and leasehold.
About 850 m to Rawai Beach — walking distance; Nai Harn is roughly 4 km away.
The developer projects ~6% per year. This is a marketing estimate at the sales stage — there is no confirmed public occupancy track record for the project yet.
Garuda Villas costs more — from ~$947,024, but sits farther from the water. Monetaria Villas offers a more affordable entry from ~$558,681 and walking distance to Rawai Beach, trading off smaller scale and a community format instead of standalone premium villas.
Yes, the unit stays yours. Inside a managed rental program the number of owner-stay nights is capped by the contract — we go through the exact terms for this project before you book.
~6% developer projection — that is a projection, not a guarantee: actual income depends on occupancy, season and running costs. We model it for the specific unit before the deal.
Funds arrive from abroad in foreign currency and the Thai bank issues an FET form. Without it the Land Department will not register freehold to a foreigner, so we agree the amount and payment reference in advance.
Take the PDF: developer prices, one-off fees, owner costs and net yield — on the current price list. Or message us on WhatsApp, we reply within 15 minutes.