russ75
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House buying by russ75
This is my first post so take it easy with meI'm planning on buying a 2/3 bed apartment in either Pattaya or Koh Samui, I understand that foreigners aren't allowed to own land in thailand unless they live there or have a Thai partner, which I have ...
Yeah cool cheers for that pr3d4t0r, I'd love to have a chat with him, As I've mentioned before I've been in contact with an estate agent in koh samui, and they've answered alot of my questions, mainly the whole leasehold scenario. So it turns out, ... Read More
House buying by russ75
This is my first post so take it easy with meI'm planning on buying a 2/3 bed apartment in either Pattaya or Koh Samui, I understand that foreigners aren't allowed to own land in thailand unless they live there or have a Thai partner, which I have ...
Thanks for your advice pr3d4t0r, its much appreciated, I have been intouch with an estate agent in koh samui over the weekend and they've explained a few things which has put my mind at ease , mainly knowing that I can either buy land through a ... Read More
House buying by russ75
This is my first post so take it easy with meI'm planning on buying a 2/3 bed apartment in either Pattaya or Koh Samui, I understand that foreigners aren't allowed to own land in thailand unless they live there or have a Thai partner, which I have ...
What I was originally after was a 3bed house in either koh samui or pattaya, near amenities and a beach, as a holiday rental to start, with the prospect of moving to Thailand at some point, knowing that we CANT own the land I was mainly after some ... Read More
House buying by russ75
This is my first post so take it easy with meI'm planning on buying a 2/3 bed apartment in either Pattaya or Koh Samui, I understand that foreigners aren't allowed to own land in thailand unless they live there or have a Thai partner, which I have ...
Thanks pr3d4T0rI didnt think about powers of attorney, would make things much simpler I guess. Now I know I can't buy land, and a Condo does sound easier and simpler but what if I wanted to buy a house how would the leasing work, I'm assuming ... Read More
House buying by russ75
This is my first post so take it easy with meI'm planning on buying a 2/3 bed apartment in either Pattaya or Koh Samui, I understand that foreigners aren't allowed to own land in thailand unless they live there or have a Thai partner, which I have ...
Oh really, right ok, I thought you could lease the property upto 30yrs then negotiate again, obviously my misunderstanding. What protections are there for people like me then who'll want to buy a property but can't purchase the land, what's the ... Read More
House buying by russ75
This is my first post so take it easy with meI'm planning on buying a 2/3 bed apartment in either Pattaya or Koh Samui, I understand that foreigners aren't allowed to own land in thailand unless they live there or have a Thai partner, which I have ...
Yeah I know, I did write that, all properties are lease hold, to my understanding anything more then 3yrs needs to go through government channels to be approved, and can be leased upto 30yrs Read More
House buying
This is my first post so take it easy with meI'm planning on buying a 2/3 bed apartment in either Pattaya or Koh Samui, I understand that foreigners aren't allowed to own land in thailand unless they live there or have a Thai partner, which I have ... Read More