When buying freehold
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.
Hotel-investment residences under managed rental in Cherng Talay — a low entry ticket for the Bang Tao area
The Trees Residence — apart-hotel, Bang Tao · Laguna: entry from ~$119,676, from $2,909 per sqm. Beach: Bang Tao, ~2.5 km. Ownership: freehold. Yield: ~6% projected (developer marketing estimate). Completion: September 2028.
The Trees Residence is a 296-unit hotel-investment complex in Cherng Talay, Bang Tao area: several 4–5-storey buildings of 16–20 units each, developed by Anocha Group (Phuket Plus). The “hotel investment residence” format means managed rental with service, not ordinary condos without an operator.
The project sits in Cherng Talay, about 2.5 km from Bang Tao Beach — a car, scooter or shuttle is needed, as there’s no walking distance to the beach. The area sits within reach of Laguna Phuket, the Boat Avenue retail cluster and a golf course — a dense tourist and rental location, which matters for a hotel format aimed at a steady stream of renters. Elsewhere in Bang Tao, our catalog covers Fifth Element — a completed villa project within walking distance of Boat Avenue, but with a completely different entry ticket and ownership format.
Entry is from ~$119,676 for a 1-bedroom unit from 37 m²; 2-bedroom units from 55 m² start at ~$160,000. This is one of the most affordable entry tickets in the Bang Tao area among our catalog’s projects — a function of the apart-hotel format with compact units, rather than villas or premium condos. Payments are staged across construction: a 200,000 THB reservation, then 35% + 10% + 15% + 15% + 25% — no bank down payment, which reduces the upfront financial load.
The developer projects roughly 6% annual yield under the managed rental model — a standard marketing estimate for this segment, not yet backed by a track record, since the first phase of the complex hasn’t been delivered.
Handover is set for September 2028 — an off-plan horizon of nearly 2 years, a standard risk at this early sales stage. Anocha Group (legal entity Phuket Plus Co., Ltd.) is simultaneously developing the The Element condo project in Kamala — the company’s wider portfolio beyond these two projects is not confirmed by independent sources. For our agency this means checking the current permit status and the actual pace of site preparation before a deal, rather than relying only on the instalment plan and renders on the developer’s site — we’ll send the current price list and construction status the day you reach out.
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: August 2026.
Our catalog currently tracks 132 projects in Bang Tao · Laguna; new-build entry level here: from ~$87,852. The Trees Residence’s entry price is about 82% below the district median — one of the most affordable starts in the area.
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.
| The Trees ResidenceThis project | The One Naiharn | Sea Heaven | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$119,676 | from ~$119,313 | from ~3.92M THB |
| $/sqm | $2,909 | — | $3,806 |
| Beach | Bang Tao, ~2.5 km | Nai Harn, ~1.2 km | — |
| Completion | Under constructionSeptember 2028 | Under constructionDecember 2026 | phases 1–2.1 completed, 2.2 — 2025, 3.1 — Q4 2027 |
| Ownership | freehold (foreign quota) | freehold / leasehold | freehold / leasehold |
| Rental program | yes | yes | yes |
The developer information in this listing states: freehold (foreign quota). 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.
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 ~$119,676 for a studio/1-bedroom unit from 37 m². 2-bedroom units from 55 m² start at ~$160,000.
Anocha Group, operated by Phuket Plus Co., Ltd. — the same team behind the The Element condo project in Kamala.
September 2028 — the project is off-plan, with payments staged across construction milestones.
Freehold under the building’s foreign quota.
200,000 THB reservation, then staged payments of 35% + 10% + 15% + 15% + 25% as construction progresses — no bank down payment.
Yes, the format was designed from the start as a hotel-investment residence with managed rental. The developer projects ~6% annual — a marketing estimate with no confirmed track record yet, since the project hasn’t been delivered.
It’s one of the most affordable entry tickets in the area, thanks to the apart-hotel format with managed rental, rather than standalone villas or premium condos like Fifth Element.
~6% projected (developer marketing estimate) — 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.