About us

KohChangRealEstate.com is run by an English/Thai couple (Ian & 'Mam') and their Golden Retriever, 'Santa'.

We have lived on Koh Chang since 2003 and run a small guesthouse & speedboat charter business.  Prior to this we lived in Bangkok where Mam was an Accountant for a western multinational and Ian wrote for several newspapers & magazines, in addition to running a successful Bangkok based website and acting as the Thailand boss of a UK based multi-media  language learning centre.

We came to Koh Chang to escape from the city.

It was while we were searching for land for sale & rent when we first came to Koh Chang that we got to know many of the locals.  This in turn led us to hearing about many small plots of land for sale. Also, it is rare to see any plots of land advertised through signboards roadside.  The good value plots of land are still sold through word of mouth.

On Koh Chang that are no 'real' real estate companies, although every shopkeeper & t-shirt vendor will be more than happy to help you find land for sale.  Real Estate agencies aren't licensed in Thailand or regulated by the government in any way.  Therefore, it's important to deal with someone trustworthy.    It was in response to emails I received through my main Koh Chang website www.iamkohchang.com, that this site was set-up in early 2005.  To provide the largest selection of affordable plots of land on Koh Chang on the internet.

We also soon discovered that many of the agents selling land were adding on huge percentages for themselves - resulting in buyers paying up to 40 - 50% more than they should for land. 

However, we are slightly disillusioned with the prospects for anyone buying land on koh Chang.  There are a lof of unscrupluous land owners who will subdivide land with disregard for the legal process.  Although buyers may not have problems initially, it is easy to forsee many buyers on koh Chang having the same problems as those on Samui in years to come.  Therefore, we now mainly focus on homes from reputable developers.

We work strictly on a commission basis - we generally receive 3% of the sales price, this is a standard rate in Thailand.  Buyers can always speak to the developers  / landowners direct in order to negotiate prices etc. direct.

Ian

Why? . . . Maybe these photos will explain . . .

Our Guesthouse, a renovated fishermans's house

He can chase fish every day.

The beach near us is always quiet - even in high season.

We can visit nearby islands in our boat.

At the end of the day there's a sunset view like this.