Apple House Phuket Review 2026: Prices & Yield

Apple House: Completed Condo from 1.8M THB in Bang Tao

Apple House is a completed condominium project in Bang Tao, Phuket’s most in-demand resort corridor, offering 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom units starting from just 1.8 million THB. In a zone where most new-build condos launch from 3 million THB and above, Apple House stands out as a rare opportunity to own a ready-to-transfer apartment in Bang Tao at genuine entry-level pricing. The project is fully finished, meaning buyers can close, transfer title, and begin generating rental income without waiting for construction to complete. For first-time Phuket investors or buyers who want immediate market access, this is a compelling proposition.

Location & Area

Apple House sits within walking or short-drive distance of Bang Tao’s core amenities: Boat Avenue lifestyle mall, Café del Mar and Catch Beach Club, Porto de Phuket, and a growing network of international restaurants and supermarkets that cater to a resident rather than purely tourist population. Cherng Talay Road, the main artery through the zone, connects seamlessly to Laguna in the south and Layan in the north, and the broader Thalang district infrastructure means schools, hospitals, and the airport are all within reach.

The rental market in Bang Tao is among the strongest on the island, supported by year-round demand from long-stay visitors, seasonal renters from Europe and Russia, and a growing resident expat community. Monthly rental rates for 1-bedroom condos in the area typically range from 20,000 to 45,000 THB depending on finish, position, and amenities, providing meaningful yield relative to the entry price at Apple House.

Design & Units

The 1-bedroom units suit single professionals, couples, or short-term rental configurations where the priority is easy cleaning, quick turnover, and a guest experience that photographs well online. The 2-bedroom format extends the appeal to small families, digital nomads who need a dedicated workspace, or investors targeting longer-stay tenants who want a second bedroom for guests or an office setup. Sizes at this end of the market are compact and the listing data for this building shows figures well below what the format names imply, so treat the bedroom count as a label rather than a description and get the floor area in square metres in writing before you form a view on either unit type.

Investment Case

For rental investors, the math at these price levels can be attractive. A 1-bedroom unit purchased at 1.8 million THB generating 22,000 THB per month in long-term rental income would represent a gross yield approaching 15%, though realistic net yields after management fees, vacancies, and maintenance will be lower. The more conservative assumption of 60-70% occupancy in the short-term rental market still positions Apple House favourably against similar-priced assets in less active rental zones. The exit market is also broad: at under 2 million THB, Apple House units are accessible to a wide pool of buyers including Thai nationals, making future resale more straightforward than at higher price brackets where the buyer universe is narrower.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• From 1.8M THB in Bang Tao, where most new-build in the corridor launches above 3M
• Completed, so the building, the finish and the common areas can be inspected before you pay
• The juristic person has a history: a real service charge, real accounts and a reserve you can ask about
• Immediate transfer and immediate letting, with no construction window in between
• Bang Tao’s rental demand at an entry price that does not usually reach this corridor

Cons

• 100% payment on transfer requires full funds available at closing
• No branded hotel management or guaranteed rental programme
• Smaller developer, less brand recognition than Laguna-area projects
• Limited unit variety (no studios or larger 3BR options)

What the 1.8M entry actually covers

At the floor of a corridor this expensive, the important question is which costs the headline number leaves out.

Item	Inside the 1.8M THB?	How to confirm it
The unit itself, ready to transfer	Yes	Title deed and a viewing on the day
Transfer fee and taxes at the Land Office	No	Ask which side pays what, in writing
Sinking fund and CAM arrears from the previous owner	No	Juristic person statement for that unit
Foreign freehold availability	Not automatic	Dated quota letter naming your unit
Furniture and appliances that are in the photographs	Varies by unit	Inventory list attached to the contract

A completed building answers every one of these on the day you ask, which is the advantage of buying finished stock over a floor plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can foreigners buy at Apple House? +

Yes. Foreign buyers can purchase condominium units under freehold title in Thailand, provided the building's foreign ownership quota (49% of total floor area) has not been exceeded. For Apple House specifically, the current availability of units within the foreign quota should be confirmed with our team.

What is the rental potential in Bang Tao? +

Bang Tao is one of Phuket's strongest rental markets. Long-term monthly rentals for 1-bedroom condos in the area typically range from 20,000 to 40,000 THB. Short-term holiday rentals can command higher nightly rates but require active management and carry more variable occupancy.

Is Apple House suitable as a primary residence? +

Yes. Bang Tao has excellent residential infrastructure, supermarkets, international schools, hospitals, restaurants, and beach clubs, making it a practical full-time address. The completed status means you can move in immediately after transfer.

How quickly can I complete the purchase? +

As a completed project with 100% payment on transfer, the process from signing to title transfer can be completed in as little as 30 days, depending on due diligence and funds availability.

Are there similar projects to compare Apple House with? +

In the Bang Tao to Cherng Talay corridor, Capri Residences and Bellevue Lagoon are comparable completed projects at a slightly higher price bracket. Apple House's advantage is its lower entry point, which makes the yield calculation more attractive for investors focused on returns.

The exit is the strongest part of the case

Under 2M THB is a price point where the buyer pool is at its widest, and that is worth more here than it would be higher up the market.

At this level the unit is accessible to Thai purchasers as well as foreign ones, to first-time investors, and to end users who want a small base in the corridor at the lowest workable price. That is a much broader pool than the one waiting for a 20M THB villa, and it makes the resale market efficient: units sell on their numbers, their condition and their price against whatever else in the building is listed at the time.

Three things protect that position over a hold. Keep the condition visibly ahead of the building’s average, because at this price a tired interior is the whole difference between a quick sale and a listing that sits. Keep the letting history documented from the first month, since an investor buyer pays for evidence and discounts heavily for its absence. And know what else in the building is on the market before setting a price, because your competition is measured in metres rather than kilometres.

The transaction costs matter proportionally more here too. Legal fees, bank charges and the FET issuance cost roughly the same whether the unit is 2M or 20M THB, which means they eat a much bigger share of a small purchase: twice over, since you meet them buying and again selling. Build both into any holding-period calculation before concluding the unit clears your return threshold.

What a completed building can answer today

There is no construction risk here, and that replaces projections with records you can ask to see.

Ask what the CAM rate per square metre is now and what it was three years ago, then apply it to your own floor area. On a unit at this price the annual charge is a meaningful share of the gross rent, and a rate that has climbed sharply is telling you either that the opening figure was set low to sell units or that something expensive has started to need attention.

Ask what the sinking fund currently stands at and what it is earmarked for. Lifts, pumps, roof waterproofing and common-area air conditioning are what generate special assessments, and on a small unit an assessment can equal a large fraction of a year’s net income.

Ask to read the minutes of the last two owners’ meetings: the most candid document in the transaction, because they record what owners actually argued about.

And ask what proportion of the building is owner-occupied against let, and how much of the let stock is monthly rather than nightly. A largely residential building is a different place to own in, and to let in, than one running as informal holiday accommodation.

Quota and letting, confirmed rather than assumed

A foreigner may hold a condominium unit in freehold within the 49% of the building’s total floor area reserved for foreign ownership. In a completed building the current position is a fact rather than a forecast, so ask for it as a dated figure in remaining square metres against the specific unit you are buying, not as a statement about the building.

Where the allowance for that unit is gone, what will be offered is a registered lease. That is lawful and materially different on resale: your buyer takes only the years that remain, and the price should reflect the difference rather than the difference emerging at the Land Office.

For a freehold purchase as a non-resident, the funds must reach Thailand from abroad in foreign currency and the receiving bank issues the FET record required at registration.

On letting, ask the two questions separately: whether the building holds a hotel licence, since the Thai Hotel Act treats any stay under 30 days as hotel business without one, and what the house rules say about short lets independently of the Act. Both answers exist already in a completed building, so there is no reason to accept anything less than the documents.

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At the floor of the market: what to establish

At this level the price is made by the unit’s size and the building’s age rather than by a discount on the location, so three checks matter more than anywhere else.

The area figure itself, in square metres and in writing, with the basis stated: saleable space alone, or space plus balcony plus a share of the common parts. On stock this compact the two measurements can differ by a fifth.

The foreign quota. The 49% is measured by floor area and developers allocate it where it does the most commercial work, which is rarely the cheapest stack. Leasehold is offered more often at this level, and it is lawful and materially different: worth close to freehold on day one and demonstrably less at year twenty. If that is the offer, the price should reflect it from the outset.

The building’s reserve. Ask for the juristic person’s accounts across three years, the sinking fund balance against the building’s age, the trend, and the owner delinquency rate. On a unit at this price a special assessment for lift or facade work can equal a year’s rental income or more, which is a far larger proportional hit than on expensive stock.

Which rental market this reaches

Almost certainly monthly rather than nightly. Below roughly 30 to 35 square metres the holiday market is thin and the fixed cost of each changeover consumes too much of a small booking, while Bang Tao has genuine long-stay demand from people working in the corridor.

Underwrite an annual tenancy as the base case and ask what comparable units in the building actually let for monthly over the last twelve months. Treat any nightly-rate projection as requiring the hotel licence and house rules confirmed in writing first, since without both the model does not exist.