A quick comparison with the rest of the developments in these area will show that if indded this is high floor with seaview, at $1.8m is a steal. You need 11-12 floor to clear the trees and even then you will see more trees and sky than the sea.
The condo is quite nice imo and its got a nice mix of expats and locals. While it seems old, one can easily spend $100k and it will look fantastic inside. Seriously if its 1.8m, your friend should grab it. I'm sure poachers in this forum would have activated their contacts to look for this unit....at least I did