Top 13 Real Estate Agents in Thailand: The Ultimate Guide

Thailand has received a fair amount of foreigners that buy residential properties in holiday destinations like Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, and Koh Samui.

Due to the great influx of foreigners, many real estate agencies have opened shops, including both local and foreign-owned. Previously, places like Bangkok lacked French and/or English-speaking agents, something that has changed over the years.

In this article, I list the most popular real estate agencies in Thailand, explaining their history, what property types they manage, what services they offer, and more. Let’s get started.

1. Colliers International Thailand

Colliers International is one of the most renowned and reputable agents in the world and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. They also have around 400 offices in 68 countries, including Thailand, of course.

The company currently employs more than 15,000 people with annual revenue of around USD 2.6 billion, which kind of speaks for itself.

First founded in 1898 in Canada as a local real estate agency, in 1976, it became a global name as a result of the merger of three different real estate agencies.

In 2007, Colliers International Thailand was established in Bangkok. In addition to their head office in Bangkok, they’re present in Pattaya and Hua Hin, employing around 250 people. They’ve also merged with a number of local real estate agencies, including Pasupat Realty Co. Ltd., in 2007 and FirstService in 2015.

Property types and areas

Colliers International Thailand manages and sells all types of properties, including residential property, offices, land, industrial property, hotels, retail, commercial and multifamily houses.

Most of the properties are located in Bangkok, but in total, they list properties at 8 different locations on their website.

Awards and recognition

Colliers International Thailand has won several awards since its inception, for example, for being the Best Agency and other categories from Thailand Property Awards (2010), International Property Awards Asia Pacific (2012, 2013), Euromoney Real Estate Awards (2012, 2014, 2015,2016), and REIW Asia Awards for Excellence 2013.

Projects

Some projects managed by Colliers include Assumption University (Suvarnabhumi Campus), 8,000 square meters of warehouse in Chachoengsao, Thew Talay Estate (Blue Sapphire), Blue Cha-Am in Hua Hin, and more.

Office address (HQ)

Colliers International | Bangkok
Floor 17, Ploenchit Center,
2 Sukhumvit Road,
Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110,
Thailand

2. CBRE Thailand

CBRE Group, Inc. is one of the most reputable agents in the world having its head office in Los Angeles, California.

In 1988, CBRE decided to set up an office in Bangkok now called CBRE (Thailand) Co., Ltd., making them the first international brand to set foot there.

The company has more than 80,000 employees and a presence in 400 cities globally. It’s ranked as the biggest publicly traded commercial real estate agency in the world.

Services offered by the company include sales/purchases, rentals, and more.

Having multiple offices in Bangkok and Phuket and around 800 employees in Thailand, CBRE has established a strong local presence.

Property types and areas

CBRE sell and manage properties, mostly in Bangkok and Phuket. Property types include:

• Commercial (hotels, factories, office space, warehouses)
• Condominiums, houses and villas
• Land
• Lifestyle and investment properties

Awards and recognition

CBRE Thailand has received numerous regional and global awards, including “World’s Best Real Estate Agency” in 2015 by the International Property Awards. They also won “World’s Best Commercial Real Estate Website” in 2009 and “World’s Best Property Consultancy Marketing for Park Ventures” in 2013.

They also won awards for being the “Best Real Estate Agency in Thailand” in the past decade.

Projects

CBRE has received a number of testimonials from different developers and currently manage properties in the following projects, just to mention a few:

• Magnolias Ratchadamri Boulevard (Bangkok)
• 28 Chidlom (Bangkok)
• Sindhorn Residences (Condos, Bangkok
• Phuket Grand Bay (Houses, Phuket)

Office address (HQ)

46th Floor, CRC Tower, All Seasons Place
87/2 Wireless Road
Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand

3. RE/MAX Thailand

Established in 1973, RE/MAX is a big international real estate brand based in Denver (Colorado). It’s considered to be the world’s largest real estate network of franchise-owned real estate offices.

The company has more than 100,000 agents and offices in more than 100 countries, which speaks for itself. RE/MAX can help you to buy, sell, manage and rent properties in a number of cities in Thailand.

Property types and areas

RE/MAX different franchises offer all kinds of residential and commercial property services. In total, RE/MAX has 17 offices in Bangkok, Songkhla Chiang Rai, Koh Samui, Hua Hin, Pattaya, Surat Thani, Phuket, and more.

Office address (HQ)

NASA Street Shopping Mall Building
Suan Luang, Bangkok, Thailand, 10250

4. Knight Frank Thailand

Knight Frank is a global real estate brand based in London, UK. They have around 418 offices in 60 countries and employ more than 15,000 people around the world, making them one of the biggest real estate companies globally.

The head office of Knight Frank in Thailand is in Bangkok and opened in 1998. They also have an office in Phuket, which opened in 2004. With 480 employees, it’s considered one of the most reputable and experienced agencies.

The company offers a wide range of real estate services, including residential and commercial property sales, project marketing, industrial sale, and rental services, commercial property valuation services, property management, and consultancy.

Property types and areas

Knight Frank manages and sells all kinds of residential property and commercial property, including offices, warehouses, apartments, condos, villas, and more. The areas they serve include mainly Bangkok and Phuket.

Projects

Some new projects are Niche Mono Sukhumvit, The Metropolis, Nara 9, The Stage, Starview, Poly Place, The Element, just to mention a few examples.

Office address

65/192 23rd Floor Chamnan Phenjati
Business Center
Rama 9 Road Huaykwang District, Bangkok 10320
Thailand

5. JLL Thailand

JLL, also known as Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, is a US-based global brand with a presence in more than 80 countries. With more than 80,000 employees and 300 offices globally, it’s ranked as the second-biggest real estate agency in the world after CBRE.

JLL Thailand has offices in Bangkok and Phuket. They offer you a wide range of services that include facilities management, project development, tenant representation, valuation, sales & leasing, investments, property & asset management, and research.

Property types and areas

The company mostly serves Bangkok, Hua Hin, Khao Yai, and Phuket.

They manage and sell all types of properties including residential, retail, office, industrial, logistics, hotels, and hospitality properties.

Awards and recognition

JLL Thailand received numerous awards in the last few years. They won several awards, including “Best Property Consultancy” and “Best Commercial Agent” from Thailand Property Awards 2013, several awards from Euromoney Real Estate Survey 2013, and Best Property Consultancy Award in 2013 from Asia Pacific Property Awards and South East Asia Property Awards.

Projects

Some of JLL’s projects include T One Building, Pearl Bangkok, Chamchuri Square, Regent House, Serm-Mit Tower, KPN Tower, AIA Capital Center, and more.

Office address

JLL (Thailand) Ltd
19/F Sathorn City Tower
175 South Sathorn Road, Sathorn District
Bangkok 10120

6. Savills Thailand

Savills is a trusted global real estate brand based in London, UK. Founded in 1855, it’s one of the oldest real estate agencies in the world. They have more than 30,000 employees and 700 offices in 60 countries, including Thailand.

Their head office (Savills Thailand) is based in Bangkok offering a full range of property-related services like property management, investment consultancy, and asset management.

You can notice that Savills is particularly big in property management, many condominiums are managed by the company with staff and maintenance persons wearing the logo.

Property types and areas

Savills Thailand serves Bangkok, Khao Yai, Pattaya, and Phuket. The property types offered include residential, commercial, resorts, and international residential properties.

The company is also a renowned brand in many other regional countries, including Vietnam.

Awards and recognition

Savills is a well-recognized international real estate agency and consultancy firm. They won an award for the Best Business Superbrand in the real estate sector by The Center of Brand Analysis and ranked as the best employer in the real estate sector by The Times for the years 2007, 2008, and 2009.

Projects

Some of their projects currently listed on the website include Magnolias Ratchadamri Boulevard, Barts Square, Tisco Tower, Asia Centre, Empire Tower, CW Tower, and Bangkok City Tower.

Office address

Abdulrahim Place 990 Road, Thanon Rama IV, Bangrak
Si Lom, Bangkok 10500, Thailand

7. Rosewood-Properties

Rosewood Properties is a smaller real estate agency based in Bangkok. Thus, it’s not franchised and doesn’t operate from different countries.

They help foreigners to invest in both residential and commercial properties in Bangkok and in the surrounding areas.

Property types and areas

You can find a wide range of properties to buy or rent. Properties types include apartments, condos, businesses for sale, commercial property, hotels, land, offices, and joint ventures.

They also focus on selling 5-star hotels and resorts. As such, they are not only involved in the local condominium market but also the commercial property market.

Projects

Examples of projects listed on their website are Urbana Langsuan, Urbana Sathorn, Ocean Tower II, The River, and a few more.

Office address

Level 18, Park Ventures Ecoplex. 57 Wireless Rd. Lumpini. Bangkok

8. Sense Property Group

Sense Property Group was founded in 2012 in Bangkok by Bastien Forzy, Antoine van Innis and Khun Joy. Bastien and Antonie are Europeans while Joy is a local Thai citizen. All three of them have extensive experience working with real estate in Thailand.

Sense Property was founded with a goal to help foreign investors and expats to find quality properties with higher returns. They provide a wide range of services exclusively to expats, like relocation services, rental guides, rentals for expats, and administrative & legal support.

Property types and areas

Sense Property Group allows you to buy, rent, or invest in condos, apartments, houses, townhouses, commercial property, offices, and land.

For now, they only serve Bangkok and surrounding areas.

Office address

43/30 Sukhumvit 31 (Sawatdi),
Sukhumvit Road, Klongton,
Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110

9. Acute Realty

Acute Realty is a Bangkok-based real estate agency founded in 2000. The company also owns a separate real estate agency that only deals with apartments, namely Thai Apartment. The owner is Precha Suphapetiporn and the company currently has 28 employees.

Acute Realty offers a wide range of services that include sales & leasing services, project management, tenancy management, property management, holiday rentals, and apartment rentals.

Acute Realty has three offices located in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Hua Hin.

Property types and areas

You can find a wide range of properties listed on their online database that include apartments, condominiums, houses, townhouses, land, home offices, office buildings, office space, showrooms, shophouses, factories, warehouses, hotels, and resorts.

The real estate agency covers areas in Bangkok, Hua Hin, Chiang Mai, and Eastern parts.

Projects

Current projects include Peaks Garden, Omni Tower, Le Monaco Residences, The Shine, The Patio, and a few more.
Office address

216/65 L.P.N. Tower 15th Fl., Nanglinchee Road, Chongnonsee, Yannawa, Bangkok 10120 Thailand

10. Five-stars Thailand

FiveStars Real Estate Ltd was founded by Fabrice Lore in Bangkok in 1996. Fabrice Lore is a French citizen who moved to Thailand in the early ’90s, he later moved to Bangkok and realized that there were no French-speaking agencies that catered to foreigners.

Before founding his own real estate agency, he worked in the hospitality industry and resort management for a few years in Koh Samui, hence, he has a long on the ground experience.

The goal behind the FiveStars Thailand was to help expats and Europeans immigrating to Thailand and find quality properties.

Property types and areas

FiveStars Thailand serves all resort destinations and key cities in Thailand including Bangkok, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin, Phuket, Koh Phangan, and Koh Samui.

Property types include condos, houses, townhouses, land, office space, retail space, and residential land.

Office address

153/3, 4th floor, Goldenland Building, Soi Mahardlek Luang 1, Ratchadamri Rd., L, Ratchadamri, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

11. Vauban Real Estate

Vauban Real Estate was founded in 2006 in a bid to help expats find a quality property to buy as a lifestyle property, to rent, or simply as an investment. Vauban Group currently has six offices in Thailand, in addition to its head office in Bangkok.

Cyrille Hareux is the founder and owner of Vauban Group, he has a long experience in finance, construction and has been on the ground for years. You can find their offices in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin, Pattaya, Phuket, Koh Samui and they have around 40 professionals working for them.

The company offers services like sales and leasing, property management, and rentals management.

Property types and areas

Vauban Real Estate serves all major urban centers in Thailand that include Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Samui, and Phuket.

They only deal in residential properties, including houses and apartments.

Projects

Some of their current projects include Blossom, City Beach Residence, The Room, Espana, Whale Beach, The Star, Atlas, The Lofts Ekkamai, and a few more.

Office address

Trendy Office Building, unit10/31
Soi Sukhumvit 13, Sukhumvit road
Klongtoey Noey, Wattana
10110 Bangkok

12. BVA Real Estate

BVA Realty was founded in 2007 in Bangkok as a full-service residential real estate agency. There are around 780 residential properties listed on the website for sale and over 1,000 rentals.

Property types and areas

BVA Realty serves the areas in and around Bangkok, Phuket, and Pattaya. The company only deals with residential properties and allows you to invest in condos or family homes.

Projects

Some of the current projects listed on their website include Wind, Waterford, Aspire Rama 9, View Talay 2, Uraiwan Park View, The Gallery, and a few more.

13. Keller Williams

Keller Williams is the biggest real estate company in the world when considering the amounts of units sold and agent count. It was founded in 1983 has expanded to dozens of countries since its inception.

The same as for RE/MAX and Century21, Keller Williams is a franchise but headquartered in Austin, Texas.

The company has vast goals to penetrate the second-hand property market but is highly active in the primary market as well.

Property types and areas

Keller Williams Thailand can help you buying and selling residential and commercial properties, including land. They are active all over Thailand but focus primarily on the Bangkok market.

Their specialty is helping foreigners and locals to buy residential properties, including villas and condo units.

Projects

Examples of projects managed by Keller Williams include Interlux Sukhumvit 13, The Nest Chula Samyan, The Nest 71 Sukhumvit, The Nest Sukhumvit 64, and The Nest Sukhumvit 22.

As you can see, they focus much on selling condo units along Sukhumvit Road and in upscale areas such as Thong Lor and Asoke.

FAQ

Below I have included some commonly asked questions and my replies. If there’s anything else you wonder about, feel free to send us a message through the form or write a comment below.

How much do I need to pay my agent?

You normally need to pay a commission of 3%. Keep in mind that different taxes and fees are charged when buying, holding, and selling properties.

For more information about the taxes, I recommend you to read my separate article that explains how foreigners can buy real estate in Thailand.

Can a real estate agent help me to rent out my property?

Yes, the same agencies who helped you buying can often help to find tenants and manage the renting process.

You don’t necessarily need to be present in Thailand, but can let someone manage the tenants on behalf of you.

The agencies also have a good knowledge of the local regulations that apply to foreigners, which will minimize the risks for any problems later.

Do you want to know more about Thailand’s real estate market?

If you want to know more about Thailand’s real estate market, I recommend you check out these articles:

• Investing in Thailand REITs
• Investing in Thailand Hotels & Resorts
• Investing in Thailand Commercial Property