EXCLUSIVE: Thailand’s popularity with overseas property buyers and investors was only slightly diminished during December, according to the monthly Top Of The Props survey by U.K.-based overseas property portal TheMoveChannel.com.
The kingdom slipped one place to ninth position last month, with 1.96 per cent of all enquiries on the site in December 2013 searching for property in Thailand.
Ivan Radford of TheMoveChannel, told DDproperty.com: “The figures are for December, so while we expect the current political unrest to weaken overseas interest in Thailand’s real estate now and in the coming weeks, December’s dip is more reflective of an overall shift in buyer activity towards North and South America at the end of the year – a trend helped by attractive opportunities in both Canada and Argentina.
“Indeed, Thailand has overall established its position in TheMoveChannel.com‘s 10 most popular destinations in 2013, climbing to a record high level of interest in April and appearing outside of the top 10 in only four of the last 12 months.”
Andrew Batt, International Group Editor of PropertyGuru Group,
wrote this story. To contact him about this or other stories email andrew@propertyguru.com.sg
Recent stories you may have missed:
Shutdown to impact property sector
Bangkok prices up 5% in H2 2013
Khan: No sign of Bangkok property bubble
Why Thailand still deserves attention from investors
If you have a property-related story about the current situation in Bangkok, please email andrew@propertyguru.com.sg.
We want to know if you are delaying your buying decision because of the
current situation? If you’re a developer or agent in Bangkok or
elsewhere in Thailand how is your business being impacted? Email us now.