Sometimes it can be difficult to obtain an usufruct on a property that is mainly a house as home – usufruct is ment as a right to harvets the fruits on the land – nother similar, but rarely mentioned option, is a "habitation right": «The grantee of the right of habitation does not pay rent to the grantor. If there is rental payment made, the matter becomes a tenancy. A right of habitation may be created for either a specific period of time or for the lifetime of the grantee. In case the rights are granted for a specific time period, the law states that such a period may not exceed 30 years; if a longer period is fixed, it shall be enforceable for only 30 years. The grant may be renewed for a period not exceeding 30 years from the time of renewal. Lastly, the right of habitation is not transferable by way of inheritance.» Read more here: https://www.samuiforsale.com/real-rights/habitation-property-rights.html
