Who looks after my Phuket property when I’m not there?
Absentee owners worry about the same things: something going wrong in an empty unit, no one handling repairs, missed bills, or the place being used without their knowledge. The sensible setup is a local team that inspects regularly, pays utilities and common fees on your behalf, handles repairs, deals with the building management, and gives you records and photos you can check. What matters most when choosing is transparency and trust — you are not there, so it rests on their honesty.
- Regular inspections with photo records beat fixing problems after the fact.
- Paying utilities, internet and common fees on your behalf avoids cut-offs and penalties.
- Dealing with the building management for notices and repairs.
- Judge a manager on transparency: can you see the real state of your unit and the accounts anytime?