Summer 2011 eNewsletter

SUMMER 2011 REAL ESTATE E-NEWSLETTER
SPECIAL EDITION : THAILAND

NEWS

Kijner & Sons International Realty presents My Property In Thailand:
The answer to all of your Real Estate needs in Thailand

My Property In Thailand is the fruit of a joint venture and an exclusive partnership between the international group Kijner & Sons International Realty and the Franco-Thai agency Five Stars Real Estate. Thanks to our teams of experts, you will benefit from a vast array of tailor-made services whatever your real estate needs may be.

With Kijner & Sons International Realty on the one hand, a worldwide brokerage firm specialized in high-end residential and wealth management real estate as well as promotion and development of commercial projects, and on the other hand, Five Stars Real Estate, a local Thai residential specialist brokerage firm with neighborhood know how, you have a complete team of experts at your service for a unique experience.

A new agency in Koh Samui

To better serve a growing demand from our international clientele in search of exclusive properties in tropical surroundings, we just opened a new office on the West coast of Koh Samui, in Lamai Beach. Koh Samui, a tropical island with a well-established reputation and located in the Southeast part of the Gulf of Siam, has become over the years, a favorite destination among active retirees and wealthy investors. Seduced by its popularity and quality of life, family and business-minded people alike are massively investing in real estate projects from luxurious villas on the beach, to resorts and spas. Our team of real estate professionals knows the island inside out and will be more than happy to assist you from start to finish.

Photo courtesy of Five Stars Real Estate

EVENTS

Kijner & Sons International Realty at the Spring 2011 Paris Real Estate Trade Show

Kijner & Sons International Realty, joined by its exclusive partners, Five Stars Real Estate and Law Solutions, a law firm in Bangkok specialized in Thai real estate and Thai corporate law, participated in the latest edition of the Spring 2011 Paris Real Estate Trade Show, held at the “Porte de Versailles Exhibition Center" from March 31st to April 3rd.

Among the 35,000 visitors, many came to inquiry about real estate investment opportunities in Thailand and learn more about our newest residential and commercial projects. Over the past years, Thailand has become a new Eldorado for international investors such as Europeans, Americans, Japanese or Chinese who are currently enjoying favorable currency parity to the Thai Bahts. Kijner & Sons International Realty was able to share its expertise of the local Thai real estate market during a conference on investing in Thailand and cover such topics as quality of life, profitability and security in the land of the smiles.

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Kijner & Sons International Realty at the Monthly Forum
of the Thai Appraisal Foundation

Kijner & Sons International Realty was invited last April to the Monthly Forum of the Thai Appraisal Foundation held at the Agency for Real Estate Affairs (AREA) in Bangkok. During the event organized by Dr. Sopon Pornchokchai, President of the Foundation, Kijner & Sons International Realty got the opportunity to address a large audience comprised of professionals, experts and researchers from the real estate industry on "Innovation in Contemporary Real Estate".

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REAL ESTATE AND LIFESTYLE IN THAILAND

How to purchase an apartment with Kijner & Sons International Realty?

Thailand offers numerous attractive, high quality and relatively inexpensive - comparing to Europe or the US - real estate projects that have seduced in recent years demanding foreign investors. But to acquire a property in Thailand, best is to perfectly know local rules and have the right team by your side to assist you with all the legal and administrative aspects for this type of investment. Kijner & Sons International Realty can guide you through the process by:

1. Directing you to a competent legal counselor who will help you in your own language with the legal and administrative imperatives of a real estate acquisition

2. Helping you open a bank account in Thailand

3. Selecting with you the ideal apartment

4. Negotiating for you the sale’s price

5. Verifying the following elements:

> The owner’s identity as recorded on the property’s deed registered to the zoning department

> Potential burdens on the property’s deed

> The allowed quota of foreign-owned units in the building

> Taxes to be paid during the transaction

> If the owner is up to date with all HOA fees

6. Drafting the sale’s agreement and making a security deposit

7. Helping you with the transfer of the funds and registration of the property’s deed under your name to the Thai zoning department

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Discover Thonglor-Ekkamai, Bangkok’s buzzing neighborhood

Two very popular avenues among Japanese, international expats and wealthy Thai people alike, located between Sukhumvit 55 and Sukhumvit 63, are Thonglor and Ekkamai. The craze can be explained by numerous reputable hotels, luxurious service apartments, fashionable shops and cafes such as the ones of J avenue (Thonglor soi 15), a large selection of Thai and international restaurants and clubs, important banks, renown hospitals as well as the proximity to the famous high-end mall, the Emporium (BTS Phrom Phong). You can get to the center of Bangkok in less than 15 minutes depending on how close to the BTS Thonglor or Ekkamai you reside.

Recommended addresses in the neighborhood:

Restaurant « To Die For » H1 Place Soi Thonglor Sukhumvit 55, Vadhana Bangkok 10110	Restaurant « Café de Bangkok » Soi 63, Sukhumvit Road Watthana Bangkok 10110
Shopping center “J Avenue” Soi 15, Thonglor Sukhumvit 55 Bangkok 10110	Hana Relaxation Spa & Massage 5/1 Soi Sukhumvit 63 Klongtan-Nua, Wattana Bangkok 10110