Empire Group

Projects: 3 · Units: 10 · Apartments from 2,090,000 ฿ (≈ $63,900)

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Empire Group is a Pattaya developer on the market since 2006: over 5,400 apartments and 430,000 m² of residential space delivered (и во втором месте: it has delivered over 5,400 apartments and 430,000 m²). In Jomtien the group is developing the Embassy series: a low-rise building with a French garden in the courtyard, a high-rise complex with wellness floors, and a resort-style format around a lagoon. Below is the company's history, a list of completed buildings you can go and see for yourself, a breakdown of the Embassy series, the terms of the instalment plan and quotas, and which project suits whom.

🏗 About Empire Group

The company has been building in Pattaya since 2006 — almost two decades in the same market. In that time it has delivered over 5,400 apartments and 430,000 sq.m. The parent structure is The Empire Dynasty Company Limited. Some of the group's projects were launched under the Matrix Developments brand, so both names appear online — it's the same team. For a buyer, what matters here isn't the size of the company but its track record. A developer that came through the 2008 global financial crisis and the complete halt of tourism during the pandemic has already proven it can complete projects in bad years, not just good ones.

🏢 Buildings that are already standing

The group's completed projects in Pattaya and Jomtien: • Park Lane Resort Jomtien • Amazon Residence • Paradise Park Resort Jomtien • City Center Residence • The Vision • Art On The Hill • Sunset Boulevard • Hyde Park Residence This is the most honest way to vet a developer. A render shows the intent, but a completed building shows the result. Visit two or three addresses from the list, look at the lobby and lifts, the condition of the pool, how the facades and common areas look years after completion, and ask residents about the management company and utility bills. In half a day you'll learn more about a developer than from any presentation. We take clients to see such properties and don't pre-plan the route — we show whatever you ask to see.

🛡 A separate legal entity for each project

Empire Group sets up a separate company for each project. For Embassy Pattaya it's The Embassy Development Co., Ltd.; for Embassy Life Pattaya it's The EMBS Life Co., Ltd. This is how almost all construction in Thailand works, and there's a logic to it: the money and obligations of one project don't get mixed up with another. The practical takeaway is simple. You sign the contract not with the group but with the specific legal entity — its name must match what's stated in the construction permit and the land documents. This is the first thing we check before booking, and it's the same thing we recommend checking when buying from any other developer.

🏆 Awards

Asia Pacific Property Awards 2024 — won Best Residential Development 20+ Units in South East Asia for Embassy Pattaya. Earlier, in 2016, the group won Best Development Multiple Units for The Vision. An award isn't a guarantee of quality or a reason to overpay. But it does mean the project was reviewed by an industry jury, not just a marketing department.

⭐ The Embassy series in Jomtien

Embassy Pattaya — eight storeys, three buildings around a French garden, about one kilometre to the sea. Embassy Life Pattaya — a high-rise complex of 25 storeys with a 70-metre pool and wellness floors, 500 metres to the beach. Embassy World Pattaya — six low-rise buildings around a 155-metre lagoon, 200 metres to the sea. For timelines, prices, quotas and the date of the current price list, see the project cards below — this data is updated together with the developer's price lists.

💳 Interest-free instalment plan

A general rule across all projects in the series: an interest-free instalment plan from the developer for the construction period, with no bank involved. The scheme is standard for Thailand — booking, then a first instalment, followed by payments on a schedule tied to construction stages (и во втором месте: the shorter the schedule and the larger the first instalment), with the balance paid on handover of the keys. Mortgages are rarely available to foreign buyers in Thailand, so an interest-free instalment plan is the main purchasing tool here. The earlier the stage, the longer the schedule and the smaller each payment. The exact percentages per stage depend on the project and phase — we'll send you the current schedule for a specific unit.

📜 Quotas: Foreign and Thai

Under Thai law, no more than 49% of a building's residential area can be registered as Foreign Freehold — full foreign ownership in your name: the unit's title deed is issued in your name, the funds come from abroad, and the bank issues a FET form. The remaining area is sold under the Thai quota: the same apartments at a lower price, but registered to a Thai company or held on a long-term leasehold. The difference is genuine and worth understanding. The Thai quota is cheaper upfront but harder to resell: the next foreign buyer will want Foreign Freehold, which narrows the pool of people you could sell to. If you're buying for yourself for the long term, it's a workable option. If you're buying to exit in a couple of years, base your figures on Foreign Freehold.

🛋 Furniture already included in the price

Units in the Embassy series are handed over fully furnished: a kitchen with appliances, built-in wardrobes, plumbing fixtures, and furniture in the rooms. There's no need to buy a separate furniture package. For the owner, this saves not so much money as time: no need to fly in for renovations, hunt for contractors, or wait for deliveries. The unit is ready to move into or to rent out right after the keys are handed over.

🧭 Which project to choose

The projects in the series address different needs. • A quiet courtyard and a building where everyone knows each other — Embassy Pattaya: eight storeys, three buildings, a garden instead of parking in the courtyard. • Sports facilities, a long pool and all the infrastructure within the building — Embassy Life Pattaya: a high-rise complex with wellness floors and views from the upper floors. • Relaxing by the water with greenery all around — Embassy World Pattaya: low-rise buildings around a lagoon, closest of all to the sea. The second criterion is how much you want to pay up front. The earlier the project's stage, the longer the payment schedule and the smaller each instalment; the closer to completion, the shorter the schedule and the higher the down payment. You can see what stage each project is currently at in the cards below.

🤝 Why buy through Realty 51

We've been working in Pattaya since 2011 and have closed over 1,000 deals. We don't know this developer from brochures alone: we visit the construction sites, have seen how they run construction, and know their completed buildings from the inside. For the buyer, the price is the same as at the sales office — our commission comes from the developer. What you get on top of that: selection of the specific unit that fits your goal, not just the first one available, review of the contract and the legal entity, support with the international payments and the FET form, and help with the handover inspection and with renting out the unit after completion. If the numbers show a project isn't right for you, we'll say so directly and offer another one.

❓ Common questions

• Since what year has the company been building? A developer active in Thailand since 2006, with its first project handed over in 2008, and a winner at the Asia Pacific Property Awards. • What have they built? More than 5,400 condominium units and over 430,000 m² of residential space, with Park Lane, Hyde Park Residence and other Pattaya projects already completed. • How is my money protected? A separate legal entity is set up for each project, so the funds of buyers in one building are not exposed to the risks of another. • Are instalments available? The developer offers interest-free instalments until handover — no bank involved and no extra cost. • Can a foreigner own a unit? Yes, no more than 49% of a building's total unit floor area can be registered under the Foreign Freehold quota, and the rest is sold under the Thai quota. • Is furniture included? In the Embassy series — Embassy Pattaya, Embassy Life and Embassy World in Jomtien — the furniture package is already included in the price. • Where do I find the price and the completion date? In the project card and in the unit cards: those fields update automatically and are deliberately left out of the page text. • Is it more expensive to buy through an agency? No. The commission is paid by the developer, and the price for the buyer does not change.

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