FIELD NOTES
A small library of investment briefs, market notes, and execution insights. Dated, signed, and published with intention — not on a schedule.
— THE QUARTERLY
A short, signed quarterly. Sent only to those who request it. No newsletter. No tracking pixels. One envelope, four times a year.
VOL. 08 · OWNERSHIP
2026 · 06 · 02
Counsel Note · 11 min
DBD Order No. 1/2569 changed the underlying physics of foreign property holding. A structured reading of the four available structures — and the 21,459 active investigations behind the urgency.
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2026 · 05 · 28
The Editors · 9 min
A salesman quotes gross. An underwriter books net. The seven leakage layers between marketed 8–12% Samui villa yields and the institutional 4.5–6% reality.
Read the noteVOL. 06 · INVESTMENT BRIEF
2026 · 05 · 18
M. Laurent · 6 min
The first decision in real estate investment is not which property to buy — it is whether to define a strategy at all.
Published in print — request a copyVOL. 05 · MARKET NOTE
2026 · 04 · 22
The Editors · 8 min
Yield is a function of operational discipline, occupancy assumptions, and exit liquidity — not a marketing line.
Published in print — request a copyVOL. 04 · EXECUTION
2026 · 04 · 03
M. Laurent · 5 min
Open listings dilute price, qualification, and negotiation. Controlled mandates compound trust.
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2026 · 03 · 19
Counsel Note · 10 min
Land, lease, company structures, and condominium quotas — a structured overview before legal review.
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2026 · 02 · 28
The Editors · 12 min
Sourcing, structuring, negotiation, and post-acquisition activation — a non-confidential overview.
Published in print — request a copyVOL. 01 · DISTRIBUTION
2026 · 02 · 11
M. Laurent · 4 min
Visibility is a metric. Controlled distribution is a strategy. They produce different outcomes.
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