Are Houses In Thailand 'really' That Much Cheaper Than In The Uk?

[chiangmaikelly]

Houses depreciate in price in Thailand, the land on which it is built will appreciate. The wife owns the land the hubby can own the house..who gets the best deal!!

Regardless of price differential anyone who has sold a property in the uk to re-invest in a house here and has no other assets, that is a suicidal financial decision whatever the motive for buying.Making such a decision implies you can't afford a house here in the first place and shouldn't have bought.

Buying here seems to be a very emotional decision yet at home it is a more practical one.No one in their rational moments would hand over all their cash to buy an asset with no real protection. Sh.t happens in life, here or in the uk..

I have met many farangs who have bought not knowing the law, even the documents involved,documents only in Thai never got them translated, don't know rules of Inheritance, no will in place for the wife or girlfriend on purchase..

A bit off topic but the prices need to be way lower than the uk just to reflect the risks involved and the undeniable ignorance of most farang buyers.

So house values are dependant on marital status in the UK and Thailand?

[MJP]

Houses depreciate in price in Thailand, the land on which it is built will appreciate. The wife owns the land the hubby can own the house..who gets the best deal!!

Regardless of price differential anyone who has sold a property in the uk to re-invest in a house here and has no other assets, that is a suicidal financial decision whatever the motive for buying.Making such a decision implies you can't afford a house here in the first place and shouldn't have bought.

Buying here seems to be a very emotional decision yet at home it is a more practical one.No one in their rational moments would hand over all their cash to buy an asset with no real protection. Sh.t happens in life, here or in the uk..

I have met many farangs who have bought not knowing the law, even the documents involved,documents only in Thai never got them translated, don't know rules of Inheritance, no will in place for the wife or girlfriend on purchase..

A bit off topic but the prices need to be way lower than the uk just to reflect the risks involved and the undeniable ignorance of most farang buyers.

So house values are dependant on marital status in the UK and Thailand?

Imagine being married in the UK and Thailand? It doesn't bear thinking about.

[bunnaag]

we just finnished our house, very good build, double block apart from internel walls, i did most of the plumbing myself good quality fittings,,

ok its in a village but that is were i live and chose to live,

and the finnish price is a fraction under 1 mil bht, 3 bed, 2 bath,living room and kitchen, with a 6x6mtr coverd sitting outside area,

thanks jake,

Not 'our house' but her house.

Not where you choose to live, but where she chooses to live.

Not having a go Jake, but you might want to take off the rose tinted spectacles sometimes.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's great you have built your lady a nice home, but it isn't yours.

If he built the house, paid for it alone and has the receipts, then it is his house.

He can dismantle it if he wants and take it elsewhere.

He could burn it or bulldoze it also if that was his desire.

some people like myself do not like to live in an apartment.I like a big garden.My wife owed a nice piece of land.I build a house-yes in her name-20 years ago.I still think it was a good idea.The price was about 3 million bath.I paid about 90 000 bath rent a year.I would have paid more than 2million bath rent because the rent would have increased.I lived the way i liked and saved a lot of money.I do not care in which name it is.We consider it still as our house.Some people do not trust even themselves.What do they do if they are getting old?

[pigeonjake]

trust should be the first thing in any relationship, if you cant trust, then i dont think you will ever be in a loving relationship,

this isnt pointed at anyone on here, just my general thoughts,

i love and trust my wife with everything but thats just me,

if things went wrong i couldnt do anything about it so why worry about it,

we have a nice little house now and a beautiful life together, beautiful little daughter,

everyone on here are different, i wouldnt want to live in a condo, i like my garden and like the pigs,ducks and chickens,

each to there own, live and let live, call it what you like,

take care jake