Time has quickly changed Koh Samui. Although in some places change is viewed as unwelcome, as the island develops, for the most part, new additions have been well needed and have certainly provided a boost for international investment.

Building standards and infrastructure have been strengthened on the island, and now compete with international levels. With an influx of high-end investors, have come international architects, contractors and even building supplies. The end result has been a boom for luxury homes that are often located in spectacular locations, overlooking the islands that pepper the surrounding seas or within a stone’s throw of the gentle waves that lap the shore.

Recent uncertainty in the financial markets has put a dampener on global property markets. Many buyers are too nervous to spend their money easily and Koh Samui has not been spared this nervous attitude. What the slowdown has served to do on the island, however, is to separate the weak from the strong. Inferior developers have fallen away and stronger builders have thrived in the new marketplace, fully confident with regulations and standards that require certification and checks at each stage of development.

Stricter building laws have been met with wide approval by the professional construction firms on the island. Superior builders have always adhered to intrinsic standards of excellence that exceed even these new benchmarks. Companies such as RS Built have stuck to a firm belief in providing quality and professionalism worthy of any international market. With years of experience in the industry, the team of skilled builders rely on a tight network of trained professionals in the field to create the highest level of finishing.

Such a level of commitment goes beyond just the building process for such companies. Every step of the build is dealt with honestly and each luxury house is a proud badge of honour, which the firm can stand behind and promote as evidence of their skills. Ongoing services such as property management and maintenance have helped companies like RS Built build a reputation that continually grows in stature. Regardless of the size of the job, professionalism, quality and honesty remain the hallmarks of their operation.

Fortunately, luxury home builders on Samui have kept up with the growing trend of building sustainably. Not only is this important globally, but also especially crucial to a delicate island ecosystem such as the one on Koh Samui. Designs often incorporate elements of the surroundings into their overall framework, blending unobtrusively into the environment, while minimising negative effects on the area. When living in such a beautiful place, this is not only desirable but, more and more, an expectation of luxury investors. Building firms that understand this and other quality requirements, continue to thrive in an increasingly competitive market.