# Kalinka Thailand Academy - Phuket Real Estate Course

> A 12-module online course on buying and selling real estate in Phuket, Thailand: ownership types (freehold, leasehold), foreign-ownership rules, taxes, visas and tax residency, inheritance, financing, sales mastery, plus a bonus module on AI tools for realtors. With tests, certificates and interactive AI-graded exercises. Available in Russian and English.

## About

Kalinka Thailand offers a professional online course on buying and selling real estate in Phuket, Thailand. 12 modules with tests and certificates, available in RU and EN. The course is completely free. Instructor: Leonid Ustinov, a Thailand real estate expert with 10+ years on Phuket and 500+ closed deals. Site: https://class.kalinka-thailand.ru/

## Course modules

- **Module 1. Why Thailand?**: The Thai market, macroeconomics and why foreigners buy property in Phuket.
- **Module 2. Phuket Real Estate Market Overview**: Phuket areas, price levels, demand and 2025 market data.
- **Module 3. Freehold (Full Ownership)**: Condominium freehold, the 49% foreign quota, title deeds and the FET money transfer.
- **Module 4. Leasehold (Long-term Lease)**: How leasehold works, Supreme Court precedents and the risks near term end.
- **Module 5. Land Ownership for Foreigners**: Why foreigners cannot own land, nominee schemes, usufruct, superficies and Thai-company structures.
- **Module 6. Real Estate Transaction Taxes**: Transfer fee, Specific Business Tax, stamp duty and withholding tax on a sale.
- **Module 7. Taxes on Ownership and Rental Income**: Land and Building Tax, rental income tax, PND filings and thresholds.
- **Module 8. Taxes for Residents**: Tax residency, LTR visas, Thailand Privilege, worldwide-income rules and the 3M-baht long-stay route.
- **Module 9. Property Inheritance**: How each property type is inherited, statutory heirs, wills and probate in Thailand.
- **Module 10. Installment Plans and Mortgages**: Why foreigner mortgages are hard, which banks lend, LTV and developer installment plans.
- **Module 11. Sales Mastery**: Honest, high-conversion sales techniques and objection handling for realtors.
- **Module 12. Bonus: AI Tools for Realtors**: Build a listing landing page, a lead-capture form, an ROI/installment calculator and a mini-CRM without code; launch an AI voice-calling robot; run a content factory; keep developer price lists always fresh. Includes 3 interactive, AI-graded exercises. Tools and pricing current to 2026.

## Highlight: AI Tools for Realtors (bonus module)

A hands-on, practical module that teaches real estate agents to use modern AI tools: build a per-listing landing page, a lead-capture form, an ROI/installment calculator and a mini-CRM without writing code (Lovable, Bolt.new, v0, Cursor); launch an AI voice-calling robot (ElevenLabs plus telephony); run a content factory (text, visuals, scheduling, automation with n8n/Make); and keep developer price lists always fresh (Telegram, Google Sheets, PDF/OCR, web scraping). Includes three interactive exercises graded by AI. Tools and pricing are current to 2026.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Can foreigners buy property in Thailand?**
Yes. Foreigners can buy a condominium unit in full ownership (freehold): up to 49% of a building's total area is available to foreign buyers. Land cannot be directly owned by foreigners, but legal alternatives exist: leasehold (registered long-term lease, typically 30 years and renewable), usufruct, superficies, and a Thai company structure.

**What taxes are paid when buying property in Thailand?**
The buyer typically pays the Transfer Fee (2% of appraised value). The seller pays Withholding Tax, plus either Specific Business Tax (3.3%) or Stamp Duty (0.5%). The allocation is negotiable between the parties. See Module 6 for full details.

**Is the course free?**
Yes. All modules, tests, certificate, and interactive exercises are completely free. No payment is ever required.

**How long does the course take?**
Approximately 7-10 days studying 1-2 hours per day. Access is unlimited and learners proceed at their own pace.

**What is the passing score for tests?**
A minimum of 80% correct answers is required to advance to the next module. Retakes are unlimited.

**Is a certificate issued?**
Yes. A personalized Kalinka Thailand Academy certificate is issued on successful completion. Authenticity can be verified at https://class.kalinka-thailand.ru/verify.

**What is the difference between freehold and leasehold in Thailand?**
Freehold (chanote title) means permanent ownership of the unit. Leasehold is a registered long-term lease (typically 30 years, renewable). For condominiums within the 49% foreign quota, freehold is preferred. For villas and land-adjacent structures, leasehold is the common foreign-ownership route.

**Does the course cover AI tools for real estate agents?**
Yes. The bonus module covers building a property listing website, a lead-capture form, an ROI calculator and a mini-CRM without code (Lovable, Bolt.new, v0, Cursor); launching an AI voice-calling bot (ElevenLabs plus telephony); running a content factory; and keeping developer price lists current. Three AI-graded interactive exercises are included. Tools and pricing are current to 2026.

## Enrollment

Learn more and enroll at https://class.kalinka-thailand.ru/ . Contact: contact@kalinka-thailand.ru