http://www.expatforum.com/articles/property/buying-property-in-thailand.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:06:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.expatforum.com/articles/property/buying-property-in-thailand.html/comment-page-1#comment-1529 Charlie @ Best Hotel Bangkok Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:59:37 +0000 http://www.expatforum.com/blog/?p=2198#comment-1529 For many people like myself, buying a property in Thailand may be a long term strategy rather than an investment. Unless you are buying into a super luxury apartment/villa/complex where you may want to rent your property out whilst you are not there, or have chosen to buy into a fast moving area (such as Samui) it's safe to say that you wouldn't expect the kind of returns (pre-recession of course) that you may have achieved if you had bought something in the west. That being said if you spend a lot on hotels etc and visit Thailand regularly then the low cost of buying something in Thailand can offset the costs of accommodation when you do visit and of course there is the bonus of still owning the property over time. Holidays for nothing sounds good to most people right? I am fortunate enough to have been married to a wonderful Thai lady for the last 3 years and we have a decent property portfolio now which hasn't been impossible to achieve due to the cost of the properties. For many people like myself, buying a property in Thailand may be a long term strategy rather than an investment. Unless you are buying into a super luxury apartment/villa/complex where you may want to rent your property out whilst you are not there, or have chosen to buy into a fast moving area (such as Samui) it’s safe to say that you wouldn’t expect the kind of returns (pre-recession of course) that you may have achieved if you had bought something in the west. That being said if you spend a lot on hotels etc and visit Thailand regularly then the low cost of buying something in Thailand can offset the costs of accommodation when you do visit and of course there is the bonus of still owning the property over time. Holidays for nothing sounds good to most people right?
I am fortunate enough to have been married to a wonderful Thai lady for the last 3 years and we have a decent property portfolio now which hasn’t been impossible to achieve due to the cost of the properties.

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