Core Investments · Methodology
Frameworks Hub.
Proprietary methodology behind every Core Investments call.
Nine Core Investments frameworks codify how we classify investors, underwrite yield, decompose total return, evaluate hotel-managed assets, structure foreign ownership, sequence retirement property decisions and assess capital efficiency in Thailand. Each framework is institutional-grade, repeatable and used across our research, calculator and consultation work.
The Framework Library
Nine frameworks. One institutional investment language.
- Structuring
Core Foreign Ownership Framework™
Freehold condominium quota, leasehold, Thai company and BVI structuring routes for foreign property buyers in Thailand.
Open framework - Investor Profiling
Core Investor Classification Model™
The Flip / Rental Income / Capital Growth classification that governs methodology, calculator routing and underwriting standard.
Open framework - Asset Diligence
Core Hotel-Managed Due Diligence Framework™
Operator, contract, RevPAR, sinking fund and brand-standard diligence for hotel-managed and branded residence assets.
Open framework - Asset Analysis
Core Resort Asset Value Drivers Framework™
The six structural value drivers behind premium Thai resort residences: location, brand, operator, programme, scarcity, infrastructure.
Open framework - Returns
Core Total Return Component Model™
Decomposes a Thailand investment return into net yield, capital growth, FX, leverage and timing - and reconciles IRR to annualised return.
Open framework - Returns
Core Net Yield Underwriting Method™
Standardises gross-to-net yield conversion: operator share, sinking fund, common-area, vacancy, FX and tax. Built for comparability.
Open framework - Capital Efficiency
Core Capital Deployment Efficiency Model™
Evaluates how efficiently investor capital is deployed, utilised, and converted into investment performance.
Open framework - Retirement
Core Retirement Property Decision Framework™
Buy versus lease versus co-living versus serviced-residence decision tree for Thailand retirement property buyers.
Open framework - Retirement
Core Retirement Property Six-Step Sequence™
Six sequenced steps - visa, location, structure, asset, operator, exit - for retirement property acquisition in Thailand.
Open framework - Market Selection
Core Demand-First Framework™
Evaluates tourism demand, aviation connectivity, hospitality performance and infrastructure investment before selecting any individual property.
Open framework - Project Diligence
Core Property Due Diligence Framework™
The Core Investments six-pillar institutional checklist for evaluating Thai property projects: developer, structure, operator, location, contract and exit.
Open framework - Exit Planning
Core Exit Strategy Framework™
Structured methodology for planning Thai property exits before purchase - buyer pool, hold period, tax window, lease assignability and net realisation.
Open framework - Risk
Core Risk Assessment Framework™
Six-dimension institutional risk scoring across market, asset, operator, legal, liquidity and currency risk for Thailand property investment.
Open framework - Capital Growth
Core Capital Growth Framework™
The six structural drivers of long-term capital appreciation: infrastructure, scarcity, tourism demand, supply absorption, brand premium and accessibility.
Open framework - Market Timing
Core Market Cycle Framework™
Repeatable methodology for locating a market within its investment cycle - recovery, expansion, peak, contraction - using supply, absorption, pricing and capital-flow signals.
Open framework - Demand Analysis
Core Tourism Demand Framework™
Translates international arrivals, occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, seasonality and long-stay demand into a defensible property demand thesis.
Open framework - Submarket Classification
Core Submarket Pricing Tier Framework™
Classifies and compares submarkets across pricing, rental demand, capital growth, scarcity, infrastructure, liquidity and buyer demand into investable tiers.
Open framework - Market Selection
Core Market Selection Framework™
Sequenced country, city, submarket and asset selection methodology reconciled to investor risk profile and return objectives.
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Request a confidential briefing on how the Core Investments frameworks apply to your Thailand mandate.
- Frank Satar
- Chief Founder & Research Director
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