DAO Villas Koh Samui: Prices, Units and Title

DAO Villas: the facts as the source states them

DAO Villas is a villa project in Bo Phut, Koh Samui, developed by IO Construction. The listing we read on 2026-09-06 gives 12 units, a status of completed, year not stated, and a starting price of 13,500,000 THB, which is about $412,844 at the site rate of 32.7 THB per dollar. This page is a passport, not a review: it records what the developer or the listing agent publishes, says where each fact came from, and marks what is missing. It carries no yield or occupancy figure, because none exists for this project that we could verify.

Fact	As stated
Type	villa project
District	Bo Phut, Koh Samui
Developer	IO Construction
Units	12
Status	completed, year not stated
Price from	13,500,000 THB (about $412,844)
Unit sizes	not stated
Title for foreigners	not stated by the source
Payment plan	not stated
Read from	lazudi.com, 2026-09-06

Price in context

The entry price of 13,500,000 THB (about $412,844) compares with a median entry price of 12,900,000 THB across the 151 Koh Samui villa projects in this catalogue, so DAO Villas sits close to the middle of its market. For scale, the median entry price of the 157 Phuket villa projects on this site is 26,922,000 THB; the gap is the difference between the two markets, not a statement about quality.

Other Koh Samui villa project projects on this list at a comparable entry price:

Project	District	Price from	Units	Status
Sacarat Beachfront Mae Nam	Maenam	12,900,000 THB	22	due 2027
Coast Breeze Residences	Maenam	13,500,000 THB	29	completed in 2026
Siri Villa	Bo Phut	13,900,000 THB	2	completed, year not stated

Title as the source states it

The listing for DAO Villas does not state the title structure offered to a foreign buyer. For a villa on land that means asking which of a registered land lease or a Thai company the developer offers, since neither is freehold in a foreign name. The legal frame for this product type is set out below the card.

What we could not verify

For DAO Villas the source leaves 6 things unstated or unconfirmed: the title structure offered to foreign buyers; the year of completion; unit sizes in square metres; the payment plan and any developer instalments; common-area fees and the sinking fund; photographs, which we do not hold and will not borrow from another scheme. The card is updated when the developer or our own checks supply them, and it does not fill a gap with an estimate.

Where DAO Villas sits in the catalogue

DAO Villas is one of 151 Koh Samui villa projects in the Koh Samui villas for sale catalogue, priced near the catalogue median of 12,900,000 THB. The Koh Samui hub sets the market against Phuket, the Thailand property for sale page puts all four markets side by side, and for the law behind a villa project purchase start with the 30-year lease explained, then Koh Samui for premium buyers and the 30-year lease explained.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a unit at DAO Villas cost? +

The lowest price the source quoted on 2026-09-06 was 13,500,000 THB, about $412,844 at 32.7 THB per dollar. Developer prices move between phases, so ask for the current list before comparing it with another project.

When is DAO Villas completed? +

The source lists it as completed, year not stated. For a completed building, ask for the juristic person's accounts and the current common-area fee before you commit.

Can a foreigner buy at DAO Villas? +

The house can be owned, the land cannot be held freehold by a foreign individual. Foreign buyers use a registered 30-year land lease or a Thai company. This listing does not state the structure offered, so settle it with a lawyer before a deposit.

How big is DAO Villas? +

12 units. That is a small scheme, which usually means the developer is a local builder and the buyer deals with them directly.

Frame for Koh Samui villas

How a foreign buyer holds a villa in Koh Samui

A villa sits on land, and a foreign individual cannot hold Thai land freehold. The usual structures are a registered lease of the land, normally 30 years, with the building owned outright, or a Thai company that holds the land with the buyer as shareholder and director. A freehold offer on a land-based project is open to Thai buyers or to a company, not to a foreign individual directly. Settle the structure, its renewal terms and its resale mechanics with a lawyer before a deposit. This card does not state the title, because the source does not.

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Bo Phut: the district

Bo Phut is the north-east of Koh Samui and the most built-up district outside Chaweng. It contains Fisherman's Village and Bophut Beach, the Bang Rak and Plai Laem headlands facing the airport, Choeng Mon, and the inland Chaweng Noi hillside. The airport, Bangkok Hospital Samui and the Central Festival mall are all within a short drive, which is why most of the island's premium villa and low-rise condo projects are filed here and why entry prices are the highest on the island.

How the purchase works from abroad

Buying in Koh Samui follows the same sequence as in Phuket: reservation, a lawyer's due diligence on the title and the developer, a sale and purchase agreement, payment from abroad in foreign currency, and transfer at the Land Office with the transfer fee and taxes split as the contract says. MORE Group handles Koh Samui enquiries alongside Phuket ones; the form below reaches the same team.

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This card is a passport, not a review: the facts a developer or listing agent publishes, with the source and the date each was read. It carries no yield, occupancy or appreciation figure because none exists for this project that we could verify, and it uses a plain placeholder instead of another scheme's photograph.