I am nominating this one.

There are many ways to buy land with a Thai wife.

Yes, you can LEASE the land for 30 years, but you must pay taxes, register the lease (more than 3 years - or you can do 10 contracts of 3 years) etc.

But you can also do a USUFRUCT contract which will allow you to stay on the land for the rest of your life even if you don't own it. It's like a rent, but a little bit different.

You can also make a LOAN contract with your gf (NOT YOUR LEGAL WIFE) before buying the land. So, your gf buys the land with the loan and if you separate or have problems, she must repay your loan - which she can't so she has to sell the land and give you the money or you can go to Court and force her to sell it.

If you are legally married, your wife can buy the land and even if it's on HER NAME, you own HALF of the land because it's under common property. So, if you die, your heir will get half of the value or if you divorce, you will also get half.

There are other ways, to build a company or register a partnership but there are not the best ways...

If you need more information, try "korat lawyers DOT com" (together) or any legal sections, for example in "samui for sale DOT com" or "bia DOT co DOT th" under the legal guide...

How about this one Thaddeus. i think the guy must have been smoking some Lao weed.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=116612

Most redundant post has to be the guy announcing to the tech forum how you could get a free email address from Hotmail.

I feel this thread should be closed as it is blatantly dissing people behind their backs, who do not have access to defend themselves, hence it is of a bullying nature, in breach of bedlam protocol.

I feel this thread should be closed as it is blatantly dissing people behind their backs, who do not have access to defend themselves, hence it is of a bullying nature, in breach of bedlam protocol.

I agree K .... it was late and I had had a couple of beers and I had a <deleted> moment..... it is inappropriate to do this, my apologies all round.

I feel this thread should be closed as it is blatantly dissing people behind their backs, who do not have access to defend themselves, hence it is of a bullying nature, in breach of bedlam protocol.

For shame!

I am nominating this one.

There are many ways to buy land with a Thai wife.

Yes, you can LEASE the land for 30 years, but you must pay taxes, register the lease (more than 3 years - or you can do 10 contracts of 3 years) etc.

But you can also do a USUFRUCT contract which will allow you to stay on the land for the rest of your life even if you don't own it. It's like a rent, but a little bit different.

You can also make a LOAN contract with your gf (NOT YOUR LEGAL WIFE) before buying the land. So, your gf buys the land with the loan and if you separate or have problems, she must repay your loan - which she can't so she has to sell the land and give you the money or you can go to Court and force her to sell it.

If you are legally married, your wife can buy the land and even if it's on HER NAME, you own HALF of the land because it's under common property. So, if you die, your heir will get half of the value or if you divorce, you will also get half.

There are other ways, to build a company or register a partnership but there are not the best ways...

If you need more information, try "korat lawyers DOT com" (together) or any legal sections, for example in "samui for sale DOT com" or "bia DOT co DOT th" under the legal guide...

As a matter of interest, could you please explain what is inaccurate about the post?

As far as I can see, (and I openly admit I may have missed something), that the post is accurate summation of what most of the serious 'legal' folk have been saying in the real estate forums for quite some time, and seem to reflect the current thinking on this subject.

OK there is an emphasis on your legal rights as against what may happen in practice, but I can't see how you can challenge the legal accuracy of what has been said.

Please enlighten me.

As I said before Mobi .... it was late and one to many beers, the post makes sense legally, but.

I am doubting the veracity of being able to own 50% of the land, or being able to pass that on to your heirs ... ever been tested to your knowledge?

As I said before Mobi .... it was late and one to many beers, the post makes sense legally, but.

I am doubting the veracity of being able to own 50% of the land, or being able to pass that on to your heirs ... ever been tested to your knowledge?

I don't think any of this has been tested through the courts where there is a farang involved. However the usufructs have been tested and have been found to be legally valid in the highest court in Thailand.

It is always problematic for farang to go to court against a Thai, but I did, and I won, (and I'm talking a house and millions of Baht) so it can be done.

I have been assured that a farang holding a usufruct on a house would have a legal right to evict his divorced spouse and either retain possession or lease out to third party. Not sure that I would ever want to do that, but at the very least it might be a negotiating ploy, as would his right to 50% of the estate.

Much would depend on individual circumstances and the attitude of both parties.

Anyway, I suppose this is too serious and off topic, so shall we leave it there?