A second home on the Andaman Sea for the months when Petersburg has the least light: condominium flats with one to three bedrooms, freehold in your own name, prices from $99,000. First a twenty-minute conversation by video, in Russian — your questions, our numbers; then, if you decide, a day on the island.
A flat by the Andaman Sea that waits for you from November to March — freehold, in your name, at a price from the open catalogue. A direct flight from Pulkovo, four hours of difference with Petersburg, and a call with us in Russian.
The winter question
Petersburg’s shortest day lasts about 5 h 50 min. Over the whole winter of 2022/23 the sun shone for about 52 hours; in February 2025 for 43; and the sky was overcast for 22 days in a row until 12 December 2025. The city’s forecasters gave these figures and the newspapers printed them. They belong to the months from November to February, not to the whole year: a typical year brings 60–70 sunny days and the white nights of June. We are not comparing the city — the point is the shortage of light.
On Phuket the December day lasts around twelve hours, and winter is the island’s dry season. The idea is simple: not to leave the city you love, but to give its darkest months a second address — a flat that is there when you land.
It is easier than it sounds. Aeroflot flies from Pulkovo to Phuket without a change, about ten and a half hours on the timetable; we confirm the winter schedule before you buy tickets. Thailand is four hours ahead of Petersburg, so the working day and calls home still overlap in part. A Russian passport enters for 30 days without a visa, and for a longer winter other visas exist — we tell you which fit on the call.
For a family the shape is simple: a base on the west coast for the months you choose, a place where children and grandparents can come in turn, and a flat that is cared for the rest of the year. Where a project offers a management or rental programme, we go through its terms on the call; income depends on occupancy and is not guaranteed. Start with a conversation about your winter, not with a brochure.
Why a second home
Light, a direct flight and a title in your own name — the three things a family asks about first.
Aeroflot flies Pulkovo–Phuket direct, with a block time of 10 h 35 – 10 h 45. The days and the frequency change by season — check the timetable; we confirm it for your dates before you buy tickets. Thailand is four hours ahead of Petersburg.
Our catalogue counts 19,000+ properties in 380+ projects across Thailand; 290+ of the projects are on Phuket. For this page we took eight, starting from $99,000, with the price, area and completion date of each in the open.
Phuket has international schools and private clinics, markets, beaches and a long dry season in winter. For each project on your shortlist we find out the nearest school and clinic in advance, and the road to them, so that the winter works for children and grandparents, not only for you.
A Russian passport enters Thailand without a visa for 30 days (since 15 September 2026), with one extension possible. A winter of three or four months is usually planned with a longer visa, such as the Destination Thailand Visa for remote workers. A purchase does not itself give residence — we say so before you pay anything.
If a building fits within the foreign quota — 49% of its total area — the flat is registered in your name, freehold, at the Land Office. A villa or land works differently: a registered lease of 30 years, renewable by contract, or a Thai company. We name the quota of a specific building in writing before you reserve.
Where a project offers a management or rental programme, we go through its terms on the call. Income depends on occupancy and is not guaranteed unless the contract says otherwise.
Eight projects from our catalogue for families from Saint Petersburg: condominium flats with one to three bedrooms on Phuket’s west coast, two villas, published prices. Shown for the units from $99,000.
A compact project of 66 units in Nai Yang, on Phuket’s north-west coast near the airport: one to three bedrooms, 32 to 91 m², completion planned for Q2 2028.
The Title Biancana at Surin Beach: 104 units, one to three bedrooms from 31 to 131 m², completion planned for Q1 2028. The three-bedroom layouts leave room for grandparents who come to stay.
Coralina Kamala, 198 units at Kamala Beach on the west coast: one to three bedrooms, 30 to 128 m². The completion date is not yet in our catalogue — we ask the developer for the current one.
The Ozone Condominium at Bang Tao: a completed building of 28 units with one or two bedrooms, 40 to 83 m². For a family that would rather see a finished flat than a plan.
Heritage Bang-Tao: 323 units at Bang Tao, one to three bedrooms, 33 to 185 m². The catalogue lists Q3 2026, a date that has passed, so we confirm the current construction stage and the handover date before you reserve.
Olive in Nai Yang: 215 units of one or two bedrooms, 32 to 63 m², completion planned for Q1 2029. The lowest entry price on this list, for a winter base that does not need to be large.
Estella: the project’s only villa, three bedrooms, 253 m², in Nai Yang. The catalogue lists Q3 2026, a date that has passed, so we confirm the construction stage before any deposit. A villa is held on a registered lease or through a Thai company — we explain the form in advance.
The Ozone Campus Villa: seven villas of three to five bedrooms, 307 to 394 m², at Bang Tao, completion in 2026. For several generations of one family under a single roof.
These eight are the shortlist for this page. Our full catalogue holds 19,000+ properties on sale in 380+ projects — in Phuket and across Thailand. Describe your winter, and we search all of it.
Catalogue data as of October 11, 2026. Prices are converted from Thai baht at 33.57 THB per US dollar.
A compact project of 66 units in Nai Yang, on Phuket’s north-west coast near the airport: one to three bedrooms, 32 to 91 m², completion planned for Q2 2028.
The Title Biancana at Surin Beach: 104 units, one to three bedrooms from 31 to 131 m², completion planned for Q1 2028. The three-bedroom layouts leave room for grandparents who come to stay.
Coralina Kamala, 198 units at Kamala Beach on the west coast: one to three bedrooms, 30 to 128 m². The completion date is not yet in our catalogue — we ask the developer for the current one.
The Ozone Condominium at Bang Tao: a completed building of 28 units with one or two bedrooms, 40 to 83 m². For a family that would rather see a finished flat than a plan.
Heritage Bang-Tao: 323 units at Bang Tao, one to three bedrooms, 33 to 185 m². The catalogue lists Q3 2026, a date that has passed, so we confirm the current construction stage and the handover date before you reserve.
Olive in Nai Yang: 215 units of one or two bedrooms, 32 to 63 m², completion planned for Q1 2029. The lowest entry price on this list, for a winter base that does not need to be large.
Estella: the project’s only villa, three bedrooms, 253 m², in Nai Yang. The catalogue lists Q3 2026, a date that has passed, so we confirm the construction stage before any deposit. A villa is held on a registered lease or through a Thai company — we explain the form in advance.
The Ozone Campus Villa: seven villas of three to five bedrooms, 307 to 394 m², at Bang Tao, completion in 2026. For several generations of one family under a single roof.
How we meet
Twenty minutes is enough: you tell us who winters, for how long and with what budget, and we come back the same day with a written shortlist — prices, payment plans, the foreign quota of each building. If it still looks right, we arrange a viewing day on Phuket, with a transfer from the airport.
Or write to the manager yourself
Twenty minutes: who goes, for how long, with which budget.
Flats, prices, payment plans and the foreign quota of each building, with the nearest school and clinic.
Fly in for a day on the island, or reserve online and see the flat on your first winter.
Our lawyer checks the contract; the payment route is agreed with your bank and our lawyer before the reservation; the title is registered at the Land Office.
Developers, directly. We work with the developers directly, without intermediaries.
A legal look at every unit. We tell you the advantages and the drawbacks plainly, before any payment.
Still there after the keys. Management, letting and reporting stay arranged while you are at home in Petersburg.
on the island: developers, districts, price lists
accompanied from the first call to the handover of the keys
in the catalogue, 380+ projects across Thailand
in place of a commission — the developer pays our fee
Yes. A foreigner can own a condominium unit freehold, in their own name, within the building’s 49% foreign quota; the title deed is registered at the Land Office. Land itself cannot be owned by a foreigner.
The projects on this page start from $99,000. Villas are held on a registered lease or through a Thai company; we tell you which form applies before you decide.
The route is agreed with your bank and our lawyer before the reservation. Thai banks ask for the purpose of the payment and for documents on the origin of the funds, so we prepare them with you in advance.
For a freehold condominium the funds must arrive from abroad in foreign currency; the bank issues a document on the foreign exchange transaction (the Foreign Exchange Transaction form), which the Land Office asks for at registration. Payment follows the building stages: a reservation, a contract payment, instalments, the balance at handover.
Not by itself. A flat gives you a title, not a residence permit. Stays are arranged through visas: visa-free entry for short visits, the Destination Thailand Visa for remote workers, and retirement or long-term options for those who qualify.
We point you to the one that fits your plans and today’s rules. The rules change, so check them again before you travel.
A Russian passport enters without a visa for 30 days (for entries since 15 September 2026). One extension of 30 days is possible at an immigration office for 1,900 THB, and an arrival card (TDAC) is filled in before you travel.
For three or four months a common choice is the Destination Thailand Visa, which is meant for remote workers: five years, up to 180 days per entry, with 500,000 THB in funds and a 10,000 THB fee. Requirements change; we send you the current ones.
Aeroflot flies direct from Pulkovo; the block time is about 10 h 35 – 10 h 45. The days of the week change by season, so check the timetable, and let us confirm it before you buy tickets.
Thailand is four hours ahead of Petersburg. If a direct date does not suit, there are connections; we line up options for your dates.
In a condominium, foreigners may hold freehold on no more than 49% of the total area of the building; the rest stays with Thai owners. A unit bought within the quota is freehold in your name.
Before you reserve we ask the developer for the current foreign share and give it to you in writing. If the foreign share has been used up, we say so and move to another building.
A Russian tax resident who opens an account abroad must notify the tax service within a month and file an annual report; there are exceptions — for example for people who spent more than 183 days of the year abroad. Whether the flat itself must be reported, we are not in a position to say: that is a question for a tax adviser.
We are not tax advisers. Before the reservation, put the question to a Russian tax adviser; we provide the contract, the title and the payment documents they will ask for.
Phuket has international schools and private hospitals. Which of them are within reach of a particular project, in what language they teach and how long the road is — we put this in the written shortlist for every project you keep.
We do not promise Russian-language schooling. If it matters for your child, say so on the call, and we will tell you what is actually available.
Where a project has a rental or management programme, the operator lets the unit, hosts the guests and reports to you. Not every project has one, and the terms differ.
Income depends on occupancy and is not guaranteed unless the contract says otherwise. We go through each operator’s terms on the call.
By video call, in Russian: twenty minutes at an hour that suits you. We follow with a written shortlist the same day.
Seeing the island takes one trip — a viewing day on Phuket, with a transfer from the airport. The reservation and the contract can also be handled remotely; the title is registered at the Land Office on completion, in person or by power of attorney.
Tell us when you are free: a video call in Russian and, if it still looks right, a viewing day on Phuket.
A video call in Russian — or in English, if that is easier. Leave your contacts: the manager writes back, agrees the time and, if you asked about a project, sends its numbers.
