Buying Property in Thailand
When buying property in Thailand
there are several things you have to to look out for. Historically, and perhaps unfortunately for the real estate industry in Thailand there are many stories - often altered and dramatized via the 'Chinese wisper' phenomenon - of westerners who have lost money through property investment gone wrong. This article will help you keep your money as safe as houses ...
btw: Thai property law - options for foreigners
Please read our article about Thai property law: options for foreigners who wish to buy property in Thailand. This explains the the legal issues and different ways in which foreigners, aliens or farangs can legally own Thai real estate.
Real estate agents
The real estate market in Thailand is fairly well modernized, but still is characterized by a great deal of comings and goings of ordinary town and country folks at the 'Land Office', the provincial or branch office of the Department of Lands, under the Ministry of the Interior, where the ownerhip of land and houses is properly transferred and registered. Here in Thailand, where people don't use lawyers unless there's a problem, buying or selling property is business than everyone can do. Foreigners buying property in Thailand require assistance in understanding the ownership type, structure and registration, help with the transfer of funds in the correct way, and in dealing with the documentation which is, of course, all in Thai. Legal translations, certified by a notary_public, should be part of the process. Such assistance may be rendered by taxi drivers, a girlfriend, a real estate agent or a lawyer - customer's choice! Many buyers have been very well taken care of by TH-property Estate Agents Co. Ltd. while buying property here in Hua Hin, and we have excellent references. We have represented several development and construction companies, financing their projects by selling houses off the plan, enabling the developer to build with the customers' money. So we understand our responsibility as selling agents, the ones who recommended doing business with the developer, and we take very good care of our buyers. TH-property's after sales service is well known for its bredth and depth, and for its effectiveness and discretion. We are people you can count on to do the right thing.
Listen to the grapevine ...
Local knowledge is indispensable. Take your time if you can, talk with members of the ex-pat community at your hotel, around the golf course and in the bars and restaurants of your plans to buy property. Most likely, you'll be inundated with advice and assistance, and you will soon get a feel for who's who and who you can safely do business with.
Foreigners must have work permits
To work in the real estate industry in Thailand, a foreigner must have a work permit. Operating as an agent or builder/developer or a 'consultant' without the correct work permit is illegal and offenders are fined and even expelled from the country. If you are buying property through foreigners working in Thailand, insist that notarized photocopies of their passports and work permits are included in the contractual identifications, and have them checked by legal counsel or a translator. Make sure the permits are for work related to the real estate industry. If the people you are dealing with are expelled from Thailand in the middle of your property aquisition, you may lose both time and money.
The bottom line
is that doing business is largely a matter of trust, and you have to connect with people in companies who win your confidence and whose products and services are of demonstrably high quality. Absolutely all issues should be explained to you and you should not go ahead until you understand and feel comfortable with everything. The final responsibility is yours, so you need to exercise your own judgement on the individuals concerned and the information and services provided.
As the foundation
of a good house relies on good ground-work, deep pad-stones and the proper mix of steel and concrete, the foundation of a good real estate purchase requires equally good ground-work, deep research and the proper mix of services.
If you are in Hua Hin, why not let
TH-property Estate Agents Co. Ltd. help you with your homework!
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Top quality western-style house for sale in Hua Hin, very nicely furnished and equipped with tel/ADSL and satellite TV. A 5m by 10m swimming pool with spa is the main feature of the large, lawned garden.
The driveway features a 6m by 6m carport and the house has been extended with a 5m by 10m roofed veranda accessed via sliding doors from the living room.
All external doors and windows are of white UPVC for durability and easy cleaning. Interior doors are of hardwood.
The living room and kitchen form an L-shape with sliding doors on two sides. The kitchen is fully-fitted in hardwood cabinetry and features a handsome serving/dining island.
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This large executive villa for sale is located at Bor Fai, Hua Hin, in pretty countryside developing into lovely suburbia with several very nice homes.
A well-insulated heavy-guage construction, this house offers large rooms finished in marble tile and solid wood doors with architraved frames. Bathrooms are simply delightful with modern fittings installed in antique furniture objects.
Air-conditioned, of course, the house is also fitted with ceiling fans throughout.
French doors lead to the veranda off the centre of the house where steps lead down into the well-kept tropical garden.
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This is Baan Suan Mok's Villa Jasmine on plot #4, a medium-sized plot of land with plenty of space for swimming pool and garden.
The house has a nice entrance into a huge living/dining room with French doors opening onto the veranda, and a fabuous hardwood and granite kitchen with adjoining utility room. There's space for a bar or office, or extended utility room.
All 3 bedrooms have their bathrooms ensuite. The master is the largest bedroom and could have direct access to the veranda and pool via an optional door.
The house is equipped with 3-phase electrics, 4 air-conditioners, 4 water heaters and telephone/ADSL connections are made ready for subscription.
Baan Suan Mok villas are heavy guage constructions with shingle tile roofs, high-spec electrical systems and custom finishings installed and applied with care. Gardens are levelled, grassed and surrounded by white pickett fences and jasmin hedgerows, and swimming pools are made fully functional before buyers move in.
Come to Baan Suan Mok and see for yourself the three houses here already, developed and maintained by TH-property.
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Jasmine Villa, Baan Suan Mok
Making smartest use of the big, roomy plot shape and the daily passage of the sun, Baan Suan Mok's, Premium Jasmine Villa plan is a high-spec, heavy guage, well-finished custom villa, just minutes from Hua Hin centre and minutes from the Bangkok highway.
Featuring a double carport, a stylish entrance leading into a huge living room with semi-open-plan kitchen, three bedrooms all with lovely ensuites, two more WCs and two storerooms plus a wide shaded veranda, this is an executive-class home to rival all others.
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REDUCED for timely sale!
We have 2 studio condos ready for immediate sale in the centre of Hua Hin, literally 5 minutes walk from the markets, the beaches and the bars.
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Unique country villa with swimming pool and spa for sale in Hua Hin, offered fully furnished and ready to move into at a very attractive price indeed.
Located on the edge of Wat Nikro village (40+metres above sea level), this property enjoys cooling breezes and beautiful sunsets from the west-facing veranda overlooking its delightful mature gardens and swimming pool.
With a 2-vehicle carport, workshop/storeroom, large foyer and office room, fitted western kitchen, very spacious living/dining room plus three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a well-shaded veranda, this house sports beautiful fitted teak-wood furniture and sits on a large plot of land surrounded by white pikett fences and jasmin hedgerows.
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New, charming, high-spec and fully functional single-storey villa for sale in Hua Hin, with lovely gardens and swimming pool. Info below provided by the seller:
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Fully furnished executive villa for sale in Hua Hin. Three years old and situated on a well-established residential estate with security and maintenance in place, this delightful house for sale in Hua Hin is priced to sell. This is a well insulated, fully air-conditioned house with 3-phase electric power, good water supply, UBC TV and telehpone/ADSL installed.
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In the sensual surroundings of a Japanese inspired and managed residential resort, this exquisite pool villa is for sale in Hua Hin.
With two bedroom suites and a relaxing lounge, this all-inclusive villa sports a swimming pool and roof garden designed to make you feel very good indeed.
All services are available from the friendly resort staff who will drive you to your door on an electric buggy, lest you should disturb your neighbours when you come home from a night on the town, a round of golf, a morning at the beach or any one of the many pleasures Hua Hin has to offer.
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Villa Jasvin at Baan Suan Mok, Hua Hin: this is a rambling, open-plan single-storey villa on a very generous plot with spacious gardens both front and back. The entrance presents a double car-port and an impressive front door beside the octagonal walls of the feature room. Inside, the living room is wide and long with a semi-open kitchen to one side, and doors to three bedrooms and 2 sets of double French doors out to the wide, shaded veranda by the pool. All bedrooms have ensuites, and the master also has its own veranda. The feature room is a 6m wide octagonal shape under its own roof, and can be finished as a bedroom, study or office. Both kitchen and carport have store/utility rooms. Baan Suan Mok houses are thoughtfully designed, heavy-guage constructions, well-finished using good quality materials, project-managed with great care. Working together with the buyer of this property, design and finishings can be customized and modified before implimentation.
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