From Canada…Just saw your video and clicked on it, beautiful place! Don’t know much about Thailand but I will be subscribing and learning more from you. Enjoy your beautiful home together. Cheers
The world is a huge place, the US is not the only country in the world. Must say one of the best standard house I've seen in both Philippines and Thailand. Congratulations very nice.
@@MrBatteryChanger1 EXACTLY the U.S. is NOT the only country in the world and truth be told I see no reason NOT to take advantage of opportunities GLOBALLY! Plant flags in as many countries, states, cities that make sense for the person. The decentralized way of living I feel is the best way. Its almost like its a call back to how we used to exist before suburbs and stuff
Just found you guys - and subscribed. Congrats on your purchase. Thanks for sharing your experience - my partner and myself keeping all options open for retirement. This looks like a good option.
Thanks for watching. Even if you rent, it is a great option as well. We didn't want to move homes often, plus a home we own is better maintained than a rental.
Back in the day, when I purchased my first home to live-in; that was Thailand in the early 1990s, first mortgages with rates of 8 to 9% and 9% to 10% were typical. People will have to accept the possibility that we won't ever return to 3%. If sellers must sell, home prices will have to decline, and lower evaluations will follow. Pretty sure I'm not alone in my chain of thoughts.
If anything, it'll get worse. Very soon, affordable housing will no longer be affordable. So anything anyone want to do, I will advise they do it now because the prices today will look like dips tomorrow. Until the Fed clamps down even further, I think we're going to see hysteria due to rampant inflation. You can't halfway rip the band-aid off.
Home prices will come down eventually, but for now; get your money (as much as you can) out of the housing market and get into the financial markets or gold. The new mortgage rates are crazy, add to that the recession and the fact that mortgage guidelines are getting more difficult. Home prices will need to fall by a minimum of 40% (more like 50%) before the market normalizes.If you are in cross roads or need sincere advise on the best moves to take now its best you seek an independent advisor who knows about the financial markets.
There are a handful of experts in the field. I've experimented with a few over the past years, but I've stuck with Annette Marie Holt for about 3 years now, and her performance has been consistently impressive. She’s quite known in her field, look-her up.
Buying a home on a ground lease is essentially the same as signing a lease with a large upfront payment. Its not the same as ownership, no matter how you try to frame it. Sure, you may own the house itself, but if you ever get evicted from the land, you will have to find a way to pick the house up and move it to another piece of land, or forfeit it entirely to the landlord. If the plan is to sell the house, then you'll need to find a buyer who is willing to purchase the home subject to the ground lease. That makes for a slim group of possible buyers. And this is assuming there is not some type of loophole in the lease which reverts any appurtenances or fixtures to the landowner upon lease termination.
And if the plan is to try to get the landowner to sell their land to the future party you are trying to sell to, this makes for a complex negotiation and stressful transaction with several parties involved.
Even if not enforceable, all of this has been renegotiated and in the written agreements that are recorded with the land office. We know there are risks around enforcement of any agreements, but as written we are protected.
I'm Thai. I know how they doing business. NOBODY will get evicted here. It hard to sell 3 million baht house to local. That why they are target foreigners. In the future , they are talking to change the law for foreigner that can owns small land for build the house. If the last government still in power , they are already change the law. Because they want money into the economy. Just like Japan , foreigner can own small land to build the house.
I have to say, I have looked at many U-tube videos on places to retire. All over the world because I’m 55 and need to know where I want to go. Each and every video I’ve seen have always left out important information. Such as total cost, property taxes, land ownership etc. . This is also the first time I have ever subscribed to a video because you both have provided everything a person needs to know about actually owning and living in the place you chose! So thank you for that. Il now be watching future videos of course. Take care.
I just found your channel and very much appreciate the solid information you provided about your home purchase. Thank you. As I am very interested in spending some time there in the near future, I’ll view some more of your videos so as not to duplicate questions that may have already been answered. Blessings to you in your new home. 🙏🏽
Welcome to Huahin! Beautiful house and location indeed. Have a happy retirement life ❤❤. Your house has changed my mind to retire there instead of England 😁
Congratulations on your new home! We loved Hua Hin, took the train all the way down from Chiang Mai and spent a few days! We bought our brand new house house in Chiang Mai 2011for $48,000 USD in a gated community. 2 story 3 bed, 3 bath! I still can't get over the price,,lol..Now there 100,000.00 USD. You can see these houses here at Kankanok Villa 1 Chiang Mai, View of Doi Sutep Mountain. You guys have to visit the city, great place! Your from Arizona, were from San Diego!
I have been to Chiang Mai before, Kim has not... really nice, especially liked the mountains. I am in Oceanside right bow as I had to fly home unexpectedly for a family thing. Thanks for the comment.
Congratulations Dave & Kim on your home purchase. The real beautiful thing about the purchase is that there was no 30 to 60 day escrow. When we purchased our home, we paid cash and we got the keys that day. America is so far behind the rest of the world. Land lease is awesome.
Just FYI- The renewal option in a 30 year lease agreement is not a lease right or option given under Thai property laws to create a longer lease term but a simple promise of the current owner to give a new lease when the registered 30 year term of the lease runs out. Including a renewal option (or any number of renewal options) in a lease agreement is based on the freedom of contract between the parties but says nothing about the enforceability of this promise or options when the registered 30 year lease term actually finishes. At that time the first 30 year lease is terminated and the parties must enter into a new lease which again must be registered with the Land Registry.
Who cares that the contract doesn't say anything about the enforceability after 30 years. They will be dead. Moreover, it was only $100,000. Big freaking deal.
Putting into perspective the issue of a land lease, I believe even when you own something in this world you are only the keeper of it temporarily. We are all just passing through for a while so to me the land lease sounds fine . By the way your house is very nice ! I saw Kimberlys video on it also and thought it was a good choice.
In Australia even if you buy the land if the government decides they need it they can take it off you and pay you the median price for the land at the time they "buy" it off you, it happened a few years ago in my town something like 10+ homes were "brought" back from the government to build a bridge, people protested took it to court but in the end they lost their homes and money because the compensation wasn't nearly enough. So it happens whether you "own" the land or not
@@wphillips7217 I honestly don't get why people are so put off by long term land rentals then, you would probably have more rights and protections in place as a long term land tennant with a decent contract than the average land owner, this guy said his kids still had the option to inherit the house with the contract they have.
Enjoy your new home! You must have a very special connection with those places... I mean, it's not for everybody to move to a country with a very difficult language, away from family and friends, in the middle of nowhere. You have each other and I will assume that there is a out of the ordinary bond between you two... All the best!
Hey guys, congrats on your new home. I am inspired by your adventures, having moved around the world a lot and getting tired of the HUGE cost of living we experience in westernised countries. I am recently retired and slowly running out of my retirement fund and unable to afford to buy a house here in New Zealand, but I do have enough to buy in Thailand, which I think is going to be my next move. So thanks for the excellent tips and I hope to come see you some time this year when I come on a fact finding trip of Hua Hin. Keep up the cool videos 👍 Pete 'The Roaming Kiwi' 😉
Great info , as a fellow realtor (Canada) we are conditioned to own the land a house is built on, your explanation in this video makes sense for a retiree who gets to live in a warm climate in a great house with less expense. Bonus is you can will it to your family... a new approach to retiring.
Congratulations for the purchase. Thank you for this great video with great info and right to the point, no waste of time. I wished to know the size of the house and how many bedrooms you have. Best of luck in peaceful Hua Hin
Yeah house is great and what you done makes a lot of sense . The only think that would bother is that at the moment you are only there for a 12 month renewable visa unless you bought an elite visa . If they ever change the retirement visa , problems may occur .
Hi Dave & Kim! Found this video today. Really glad to see an American R.E. professional discuss the issue of the land-lease, and with your own clever adjustments, describe a favorable/acceptable outcome. This gives me much optimism for reconsidering it (buying) myself. I look fwd to your new videos; will check out your others. Some topics if you need ideas: getting stuff fixed like plumbing, tilework, electrical... both via professionals & DIY (any home improvement stores?). If you wanted to add on a room or stand-alone garage, is it allowed? Just ideas. Thanks much!
Getting good "tradesmen" in Thailand is a real problem. They usually don't respect your property and damage things. If you are good at DIY then you are ok but otherwise it's a real problem unless you are able to reduce your standards considerably. Things here are cheap but quality is usually very poor. Just be aware it is not a Western country and so you will not get the same service as in a Western country, and if you have problems you do not have a legal system that will support you as a foreigner. Just things you need to be aware of!
My biggest suggestion is do as much homework and find the best trust worthy people to help you. This decision works for us and lots of others we know. Best wishes.
@@thailandsnippets901 Thank you for that info. It is just as I expected, so at least now I know. This also serves as an extra caution when buying anything already built; I would want to do quite an excessive inspection myself, plus hire a really good pro inspector as well (Western one, if any exist out there.)
Hua Hin is the perfect place to be home for every one , plenty of good quality hospitals near by , many of good restaurants around, well known convenience stores are every corners , not more than 20 minutes to go to the clean and beautiful beaches also mountains , fresh air , pollution…forget it but the most valuable thing is … the people there .. they are so nice..
Hi Dave & Kim.. I have just returned from Hua Hin and found your wonderful videos on this great location. Thank you for sharing the information on locations beaches restaurants in the Hua Hin region. It was our first time to visit and me and my wife are already planning our return trip. Definitely the best Resort we have been to and can't wait to return. Keep up the good work and best wishes in your new property.
The REALTOR would be Andy Dyett - with Hua Hin Property - +66 (0) 86 777 9064 - he has been there for a very long time, owns his company with his Thai wife and is also the best source of information.... The Attorney would be Piti Suebwonglee Managing Partner, Attorney - with ExpatPro - M. +66 64 165 6936, +66 80 995 9982 T. +66 99 0701439 ----- both are very well known with great reputations.
Belated congratulations on the new house! Coming to Thailand next month for my first visit and plans are to move there in early 2026 after retirement and then travel East Asia for as long as I can. I’ve been researching my move for two years now, and it’s good to hear about the leasing option, that’s a load off my mind for when I finally decide where I want to live. Looking forward to more videos.
I'm looking into the prospect of being a manager/maintenance for a foreigner owned property when I move to Thailand. Not sure, but I do know I don't have the ability to be one of these online personalities :). It would be such a great experience to have someone to give opinions and guidance when I get there.
Why are some people so confused? Land lease houses is common in Thailand. The longest a single lease can be registered in Thailand is 30 years. This is legit. It's different from buying a house in Thai wife/husband name.
Some people are so against doing what we did, saying we will lose it all, or the government will take it. I guess we will deal with it if it happens. Until then we are loving it :)
Congrats... My wife and I have had our eyes on Hua Hin. She's Thai so we're planning on buying as well. We still be in Hua Hin March 22 for a week. Maybe we can meet up for a beer and chat. We're currently living in California, my daughter went to ASU and lives in PHX. 👍
@AlmostRetiredinThailand question on the lease land for 90 years you pay monthly or ones a year or it's included in the house price? 🏠 My wife and I are also looking to buy a house in Thailand 100k or a little more. We are from Oregon PDX
This is great! Congratulations! My family and I took a vacation to Hua Hin is perfect for people who don’t love crazy night life and like a bit more tranquility. The beaches are great and the locals, Thai tourists, foreigner communities are my speed there for sure. I would move my family down there in a heartbeat! Good stuff!
Great vid. Blessings for your new home and happiness. Just found this channel and my wife and I just got back from our first Thailand trip. We were in love with prauchaup kiri khan and the Ao Manoe beach there. Please continue and its my hope that you might become our realtor for our first Thailand home. We're coming back to retire there.
With the Thai baht taking a bit of a siesta, your dollars are now auditioning for the role of superheroes! It's a fantastic moment to turn those USD capes into a cozy home in Thailand. More bang for your buck in paradise!
If my wife and I wanted to visit the country to learn more about its potential for retirement, where would you recommend we start, and how long would you recommend we stay to get a feel for living there?
Great questions. For starters, Thailand is a big diverse country. I think 2 trips minimum. One to explore and see as much as possible, probably 30 days. I would visit Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin and Pattaya at a minimum. Get a feel for different areas, they are all different. Then narrow it down to one or two and then visit again for another month. Once decided, I would enter into a 6 month lease to see if you really like it and then go from there. Hope this helps.
Expats are allowed to "Buy" a house unless the land is owned by their Thai spouse and the house is then built for the expat. Other than that a leasing option is available or purchase through a Thai Company,( which would need to have a 51% Thai share holder) but this option is now being looked at as a potential loop hole, by the government. We had our house built as part of a land / house package in a newly developed village.As such, because the land couldn't be purchased separately and the costs (price) was for the house and land, the property was assigned to my Thai wife. Now still living in the house for over 10 years. No big issues here.
Your channel is going to do very well, keep up the great posts like this! I have a sad little channel in Taiwan that needs some TLC, lol. I discovered ya'll on Page and Chuck's video awhile back. Our fam made our first visit to Thailand in december and it was a great experience all around, can't wait to return. You're the first channel that has discussed how westerners can buy a HOME in Thailand, everyone else says it's impossible unless you're married to a local. Kudos, that's great info that will help a lot of people!
I would suggest a trip first, ayt least one, and explore different areas and maybe even different countries. For us, Hua Hin offers exactly what we were looking for... water, mountains, woods, close to Bangkok, friendly people and much more.
Fantastic, How exciting. I'm new to your channel but i do follow a lot of other x-pat channels to rejuvenate my memories of all my past travels within the land of smiles but also for new information and idea's in readiness for my own embankment to Thailand for my retiring years, Ive been looking into the 30 year renewable leases but was stumped about who i could lease the property from once i found a location, id be really interested to know more about the in's and outs of your process, I was actually looking at something near Hua Hin, but in reality my options are open about where to pull up my feet, i've subscribed to your channel for notifications when you post new content but i'll also be checking out some of your previous videos too.
We will do our best to provide you more information. We bought our home direct from the builder, who we believe is the owner of the land. We used an attorney who did a lot of the due diligence, we trust him and we believe we entered into a contract that is good and offers us protections as the buyer. Time will tell for us. I would highly recommend doing your homework as well and only enter into an agreement you are comfortable with. Every person and their expectations are different. Thanks for subscribing.
It's nice to hear successful relocation stories like yours, thanks for sharing your experience. My husband and I are considering retiring in Thailand as well and this info. is super helpful! My husband's step mother-in-law is Thai and lives here in California (as do we) but still has lots of family and friends back in Thailand. We've been to Hua Hin w/ her and just loved it! I'm also a Realtor her in California, so loved hearing your take on the market in contrast to the states. Hope to see more updates from you and congrats on your purchase and retirement!
Yes, there will be updates... I am in the states right now... I will still have some videos but not physically in Thailand right now. Kim has a channel too at Kimberleys Sandbox.
Excellent video guys!...Love the big fence and pool (skinny dipping )...lol...Would love to see a tour of the house , mind you i have not explored other vids. Will do now, we are very exited about the prospect of getting out of Australia and meeting people like you !...Congrats and well done. Jason and Lynda 🦘🥂
Wow, the mountain view. I’m also planning to buy a house in Thailand. It’s for me and my wifes retirement. But i’m a little bit worried about the building quality.
Just found your page. I hope all is well there in Thailand with you all. Thanks so much for sharing this and congratulations on your home! It's beautiful and the view...AMAZING! Your wife, Kim, is gorgeous! My husband and I have looked at many places to retire soon. Thailand is on the top of the list.
We own a few homes here and rent them out. Just be careful about engaging in real estate here. Being a broker of any kind is a prohibited occupation for foreigners here. Of course we see foreigners engaging in it everywhere but it will be under a Thai owned entity. Just do your homework on that one. I was a lawyer in AZ for 32 years. Welcome to Hua Hin!
A lease is a safe way to have a property in Thailand. I seriously confided a lease but knew that I would eventually get married and at the end of the lease she would have nothing. I ended up buying a condo in my name. Now we live upcountry in my wife's home. Of course it is in only her name. I still have the condo.
I remember watching Kim house hunting on her channel. I knew this was meant to be your home before she ever went inside. Congratulations 🎉 have a happy life
Great Vid & totally understand & agree with everything you’ve outlined. I did exactly the same thing around 3 years ago - no looking back. In fact, I recognise your estate & the mountain behind & I could almost guess the very house you’re in. We are in an adjacent very similar village project, probably no more than 3 minutes away. Would be great to somehow catch up & compare experiences / thoughts first hand.
Just be sure to use an attorney who is working for you. Ask lots of questions. Not sure if using a real estate agent, but an experienced one who you trust is suggested too.
I just got back from BKK. My 36th trip in the past 11 years. I am going to live there too. Great video and yes that mountain is legit. Will be picking your brain soon. My next try will go to Hua Hin and have coffee or lunch…
Foreigners can never ever legally own land in Thailand only a condominium apt if it is owned by 50 percent of Thailand citizens. Even in the Philippines same land ownership for Foreigners I don't understand what type of situation you have.
Just watched you guys. I am also from Arizona. I live in the Scottsdale area. I was planning on heading over to Thailand, soon. Thank you for the information.
From Canada…Just saw your video and clicked on it, beautiful place! Don’t know much about Thailand but I will be subscribing and learning more from you. Enjoy your beautiful home together. Cheers
Thanks and welcome
Congratulations, Nice to see a couple retiring together, God Bless
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Wait till he sees what options he has in Thailand 😂
@@ekimandersom4478 What you mean by that? i think i got your point.lol
The American dream is NOT the United States anymore.. True, but hard pill to swallow. Good for y’all ❤️.
I agree with this statement and have said this to others, including our sons.
The world is a huge place, the US is not the only country in the world. Must say one of the best standard house I've seen in both Philippines and Thailand. Congratulations very nice.
@@MrBatteryChanger1 EXACTLY the U.S. is NOT the only country in the world and truth be told I see no reason NOT to take advantage of opportunities GLOBALLY! Plant flags in as many countries, states, cities that make sense for the person. The decentralized way of living I feel is the best way. Its almost like its a call back to how we used to exist before suburbs and stuff
I am French, I assure you France is not a dream either. We will go to Thailand to see if the grass is greener..
That's why everyone is trying to come via border
Just found you guys - and subscribed. Congrats on your purchase. Thanks for sharing your experience - my partner and myself keeping all options open for retirement. This looks like a good option.
Thanks for watching. Even if you rent, it is a great option as well. We didn't want to move homes often, plus a home we own is better maintained than a rental.
Back in the day, when I purchased my first home to live-in; that was Thailand in the early 1990s, first mortgages with rates of 8 to 9% and 9% to 10% were typical. People will have to accept the possibility that we won't ever return to 3%. If sellers must sell, home prices will have to decline, and lower evaluations will follow. Pretty sure I'm not alone in my chain of thoughts.
If anything, it'll get worse. Very soon, affordable housing will no longer be affordable. So anything anyone want to do, I will advise they do it now because the prices today will look like dips tomorrow. Until the Fed clamps down even further, I think we're going to see hysteria due to rampant inflation. You can't halfway rip the band-aid off.
Home prices will come down eventually, but for now; get your money (as much as you can) out of the housing market and get into the financial markets or gold. The new mortgage rates are crazy, add to that the recession and the fact that mortgage guidelines are getting more difficult. Home prices will need to fall by a minimum of 40% (more like 50%) before the market normalizes.If you are in cross roads or need sincere advise on the best moves to take now its best you seek an independent advisor who knows about the financial markets.
@@hasede-lg9hj Impressive can you share more info?
There are a handful of experts in the field. I've experimented with a few over the past years, but I've stuck with Annette Marie Holt for about 3 years now, and her performance has been consistently impressive. She’s quite known in her field, look-her up.
Thanks a lot for this suggestion. I needed this myself, I looked her up, and I have sent her an email. I hope she gets back to me soon.
Buying a home on a ground lease is essentially the same as signing a lease with a large upfront payment. Its not the same as ownership, no matter how you try to frame it. Sure, you may own the house itself, but if you ever get evicted from the land, you will have to find a way to pick the house up and move it to another piece of land, or forfeit it entirely to the landlord. If the plan is to sell the house, then you'll need to find a buyer who is willing to purchase the home subject to the ground lease. That makes for a slim group of possible buyers. And this is assuming there is not some type of loophole in the lease which reverts any appurtenances or fixtures to the landowner upon lease termination.
And if the plan is to try to get the landowner to sell their land to the future party you are trying to sell to, this makes for a complex negotiation and stressful transaction with several parties involved.
Even if not enforceable, all of this has been renegotiated and in the written agreements that are recorded with the land office. We know there are risks around enforcement of any agreements, but as written we are protected.
No ones ever been evicted that I have heard of in a decade or so of experience on the ground. It's all online naysayers purveying such fear.
I'm Thai. I know how they doing business. NOBODY will get evicted here.
It hard to sell 3 million baht house to local. That why they are target foreigners.
In the future , they are talking to change the law for foreigner that can owns small land for build the house.
If the last government still in power , they are already change the law. Because they want money into the economy.
Just like Japan , foreigner can own small land to build the house.
@@AlmostRetiredinThailand you are never protected, remember who is the falang, you have no rights, the Thai citizen will always win, try it.
It is so nice to have found the right partner in life. Best wishes to you both.
Thank you for your video. I found it very interesting .it looks lovely I hope you both will be very happy there.
Thank you! 😃
I have to say, I have looked at many U-tube videos on places to retire. All over the world because I’m 55 and need to know where I want to go. Each and every video I’ve seen have always left out important information. Such as total cost, property taxes, land ownership etc. . This is also the first time I have ever subscribed to a video because you both have provided everything a person needs to know about actually owning and living in the place you chose! So thank you for that.
Il now be watching future videos of course. Take care.
Thanks a lot. I plan on doing an update video as well because of all the questions and comments I have received. Thanks again.
Totally agree!
Hua hin
My favourite seaside city in Thailand
Beautiful house
Thanks for sharing
For us, it is perfect. Has evevrything, but not too much of anything if that makes sense.
Congratulations Guys!!! Enjoy your new home
Thank you!!
I just found your channel and very much appreciate the solid information you provided about your home purchase. Thank you. As I am very interested in spending some time there in the near future, I’ll view some more of your videos so as not to duplicate questions that may have already been answered. Blessings to you in your new home. 🙏🏽
Thanks and enjoy!!!
Welcome to Huahin! Beautiful house and location indeed. Have a happy retirement life ❤❤. Your house has changed my mind to retire there instead of England 😁
We love it here.
Thanks for the great info wishing you lots of zen moments in your new home 🏡
Thanks so much!
Great video and information. Thank you. Congratulations on your new home. 🎉
Thank you very much. Appreciate the comment!!!
Congratulations on your new home! We loved Hua Hin, took the train all the way down from Chiang Mai and spent a few days! We bought our brand new house house in Chiang Mai 2011for $48,000 USD in a gated community. 2 story 3 bed, 3 bath! I still can't get over the price,,lol..Now there 100,000.00 USD. You can see these houses here at Kankanok Villa 1 Chiang Mai, View of Doi Sutep Mountain. You guys have to visit the city, great place! Your from Arizona, were from San Diego!
I have been to Chiang Mai before, Kim has not... really nice, especially liked the mountains. I am in Oceanside right bow as I had to fly home unexpectedly for a family thing. Thanks for the comment.
Hows the air quality up north there?
Wow, congrats on your new home ownership! The mountain view is, indeed, gorgeous!
Congratulations Dave & Kim on your home purchase. The real beautiful thing about the purchase is that there was no 30 to 60 day escrow. When we purchased our home, we paid cash and we got the keys that day. America is so far behind the rest of the world. Land lease is awesome.
We did have a 30+ day waiting period, I dont remember the exact reason, but it had to do something with notifying the land office officially...
Leasing land…that is called renting moron….not ownership.
@@AlmostRetiredinThailand In the US there is TITLE INSURANCE guaranteeing the SELLER has the real ownership to transfer ownership.
How can a farang buy a house in Thailand?
@@declanmurphy6427 via land lease or thru company
congratulations, few questions.
1. Who did you buy the house from?
2. Would they be around in 30 years to renew the lease?
Thankyou for sharing ❤love your view&pool Great pick.
Thank you!!!
Just FYI- The renewal option in a 30 year lease agreement is not a lease right or option given under Thai property laws to create a longer lease term but a simple promise of the current owner to give a new lease when the registered 30 year term of the lease runs out. Including a renewal option (or any number of renewal options) in a lease agreement is based on the freedom of contract between the parties but says nothing about the enforceability of this promise or options when the registered 30 year lease term actually finishes. At that time the first 30 year lease is terminated and the parties must enter into a new lease which again must be registered with the Land Registry.
Understood and something I am not going to worry about for 29 years and 6 months. For now, we have 29+ years of happiness 😀
Also keep in mind that the value of the house will naturally decrease every year, just because the lease has fewer years left on it.
Who cares that the contract doesn't say anything about the enforceability after 30 years. They will be dead. Moreover, it was only $100,000. Big freaking deal.
@@johnwick3725 THE HOUSE NEVER DEVALUES MY BOY, MISCONCEPTION
@@AlmostRetiredinThailand👏👏👏👏
Congratulations on purchasing your lovely home 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much!!
Putting into perspective the issue of a land lease, I believe even when you own something in this world you are only the keeper of it temporarily. We are all just passing through for a while so to me the land lease sounds fine .
By the way your house is very nice ! I saw Kimberlys video on it also and thought it was a good choice.
We love it and are very comfortable here. It is nice to "own" something even if we don't actually own it. Thanks.
Gorgeous house ! ❤
In Australia even if you buy the land if the government decides they need it they can take it off you and pay you the median price for the land at the time they "buy" it off you, it happened a few years ago in my town something like 10+ homes were "brought" back from the government to build a bridge, people protested took it to court but in the end they lost their homes and money because the compensation wasn't nearly enough. So it happens whether you "own" the land or not
@@jaciriley123 We have that also in the US so not surprising.
@@wphillips7217 I honestly don't get why people are so put off by long term land rentals then, you would probably have more rights and protections in place as a long term land tennant with a decent contract than the average land owner, this guy said his kids still had the option to inherit the house with the contract they have.
Enjoy your new home! You must have a very special connection with those places... I mean, it's not for everybody to move to a country with a very difficult language, away from family and friends, in the middle of nowhere. You have each other and I will assume that there is a out of the ordinary bond between you two...
All the best!
It is not for everybody, we agree 100%... It does work for us, but understand why it might not work for others.
@@AlmostRetiredinThailand Thanks for your honesty! Stay safe and happy!
You seem like a very nice couple. Good luck with your new home!
Thank you!! 😊
Hey Dave, good to see you guys enjoying yourselves, and the new place looks great. My wife and I want to visit some day!
Please do!
Hey guys, congrats on your new home. I am inspired by your adventures, having moved around the world a lot and getting tired of the HUGE cost of living we experience in westernised countries. I am recently retired and slowly running out of my retirement fund and unable to afford to buy a house here in New Zealand, but I do have enough to buy in Thailand, which I think is going to be my next move. So thanks for the excellent tips and I hope to come see you some time this year when I come on a fact finding trip of Hua Hin. Keep up the cool videos 👍 Pete 'The Roaming Kiwi' 😉
Thanks for the comment. Hope to meet you someday.
Great info , as a fellow realtor (Canada) we are conditioned to own the land a house is built on, your explanation in this video makes sense for a retiree who gets to live in a warm climate in a great house with less expense. Bonus is you can will it to your family... a new approach to retiring.
Thank you!!!
That sounds awesome and I am definitely interested ! Good luck with your new future endeavors. It’s a beautiful house.
Congratulations for the purchase. Thank you for this great video with great info and right to the point, no waste of time. I wished to know the size of the house and how many bedrooms you have. Best of luck in peaceful Hua Hin
Wow this is nicely presented. Great job!!
Glad you liked it!
Yeah house is great and what you done makes a lot of sense . The only think that would bother is that at the moment you are only there for a 12 month renewable visa unless you bought an elite visa . If they ever change the retirement visa , problems may occur .
Hi Dave & Kim! Found this video today. Really glad to see an American R.E. professional discuss the issue of the land-lease, and with your own clever adjustments, describe a favorable/acceptable outcome. This gives me much optimism for reconsidering it (buying) myself. I look fwd to your new videos; will check out your others. Some topics if you need ideas: getting stuff fixed like plumbing, tilework, electrical... both via professionals & DIY (any home improvement stores?). If you wanted to add on a room or stand-alone garage, is it allowed? Just ideas. Thanks much!
Plenty of "home improvement stores" in Thailand- even in the rural regions. (HomePro and Global House are the popular franchises)
Getting good "tradesmen" in Thailand is a real problem. They usually don't respect your property and damage things. If you are good at DIY then you are ok but otherwise it's a real problem unless you are able to reduce your standards considerably.
Things here are cheap but quality is usually very poor.
Just be aware it is not a Western country and so you will not get the same service as in a Western country, and if you have problems you do not have a legal system that will support you as a foreigner.
Just things you need to be aware of!
My biggest suggestion is do as much homework and find the best trust worthy people to help you. This decision works for us and lots of others we know. Best wishes.
@@thailandsnippets901 Thank you for that info. It is just as I expected, so at least now I know. This also serves as an extra caution when buying anything already built; I would want to do quite an excessive inspection myself, plus hire a really good pro inspector as well (Western one, if any exist out there.)
I'm asking because I don't know. Are foreigners permitted to own land I Thailand? Or did you do a long term land lease?
Hua Hin is the perfect place to be home for every one , plenty of good quality hospitals near by , many of good restaurants around, well known convenience stores are every corners , not more than 20 minutes to go to the clean and beautiful beaches also mountains , fresh air , pollution…forget it but the most valuable thing is … the people there .. they are so nice..
We agree 100%...
Hi Dave & Kim.. I have just returned from Hua Hin and found your wonderful videos on this great location. Thank you for sharing the information on locations beaches restaurants in the Hua Hin region. It was our first time to visit and me and my wife are already planning our return trip. Definitely the best Resort we have been to and can't wait to return. Keep up the good work and best wishes in your new property.
Thank you. So glad to hear you enjoyed it.
Can’t go wrong for $100,000. Maybe next video we can see the house and lot. Is there a small pool? Gated community?
Well done, nice to see. Hua Hin is a nice location. Best wishes.
Thank you very much!
Congratulations for your new home. May God bless you live peacefully and happily there always.💖💕💐👍👍
Well done n Congratulations
Enjoy the Beautiful Life in Hoehin
Best wishes ❤🎉❤
Yes, thank you.
Congratulations on your new house! Would love to know more details in purchasing a property in Thailand, thanks for sharing 🏠🇹🇭
The REALTOR would be Andy Dyett - with Hua Hin Property - +66 (0) 86 777 9064 - he has been there for a very long time, owns his company with his Thai wife and is also the best source of information.... The Attorney would be Piti Suebwonglee
Managing Partner, Attorney - with ExpatPro - M. +66 64 165 6936, +66 80 995 9982
T. +66 99 0701439 ----- both are very well known with great reputations.
That you both look so happy, which counts.
Trying to enjoy life before we are too old to do anything.
@@AlmostRetiredinThailand Good for you life's too short ❤
Good to see you settled in Thailand
Thanks!
Wow man!!! Thanks!!!
Belated congratulations on the new house! Coming to Thailand next month for my first visit and plans are to move there in early 2026 after retirement and then travel East Asia for as long as I can. I’ve been researching my move for two years now, and it’s good to hear about the leasing option, that’s a load off my mind for when I finally decide where I want to live. Looking forward to more videos.
Great video guys , I mostly rent in HuaHin, love your place and what you did , hope to catch up sometime for a meal with you guys in HuaHin.
Love the video good luck for the future 🎉
Thank you.
Thanks for info and making video
I'm looking into the prospect of being a manager/maintenance for a foreigner owned property when I move to Thailand. Not sure, but I do know I don't have the ability to be one of these online personalities :). It would be such a great experience to have someone to give opinions and guidance when I get there.
We are pretty new here ourselves, but can be a resource for you possibly.
Really interesting, wishing you all the best
Thank you.
Why are some people so confused? Land lease houses is common in Thailand. The longest a single lease can be registered in Thailand is 30 years. This is legit. It's different from buying a house in Thai wife/husband name.
Some people are so against doing what we did, saying we will lose it all, or the government will take it. I guess we will deal with it if it happens. Until then we are loving it :)
That is not the same thing as buying a house. You do NOT own the house.
@@johnnielson4341 what happens to the house when land lease expire??
@@ebayseller6040 The owner of the land orders you to move it off their property. If you don't, they can seize it. Since you can't, you lose it
If the lease ends after 30 years just sell it after 25 years and start over
Congrats... My wife and I have had our eyes on Hua Hin. She's Thai so we're planning on buying as well. We still be in Hua Hin March 22 for a week. Maybe we can meet up for a beer and chat. We're currently living in California, my daughter went to ASU and lives in PHX. 👍
Yes, lets connect. I am here until March 27th and then I head to Phoenix for a bit.
Here is my personal FB - if you want to friend request - facebook.com/davedion1/
Would love to meet you!!!
The house looks really nice and the view is amazing 👏 congratulations to both of you with new 🏠 🎉
Thank you so much 🤗
@AlmostRetiredinThailand question on the lease land for 90 years you pay monthly or ones a year or it's included in the house price? 🏠
My wife and I are also looking to buy a house in Thailand 100k or a little more. We are from Oregon PDX
Thank you for the information, congratulations on your beautiful new home.
Thank you!
This is great! Congratulations!
My family and I took a vacation to Hua Hin is perfect for people who don’t love crazy night life and like a bit more tranquility. The beaches are great and the locals, Thai tourists, foreigner communities are my speed there for sure. I would move my family down there in a heartbeat! Good stuff!
Agree 100% !!!
Great vid. Blessings for your new home and happiness. Just found this channel and my wife and I just got back from our first Thailand trip. We were in love with prauchaup kiri khan and the Ao Manoe beach there. Please continue and its my hope that you might become our realtor for our first Thailand home. We're coming back to retire there.
Thanks!!! At a minimum we will have some experiences to help you make good decisions!!!
Congratulations on your house purchase, looks to be great value!
By American standards, we are quite happy.
With the Thai baht taking a bit of a siesta, your dollars are now auditioning for the role of superheroes! It's a fantastic moment to turn those USD capes into a cozy home in Thailand. More bang for your buck in paradise!
If my wife and I wanted to visit the country to learn more about its potential for retirement, where would you recommend we start, and how long would you recommend we stay to get a feel for living there?
Great questions. For starters, Thailand is a big diverse country. I think 2 trips minimum. One to explore and see as much as possible, probably 30 days. I would visit Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin and Pattaya at a minimum. Get a feel for different areas, they are all different. Then narrow it down to one or two and then visit again for another month. Once decided, I would enter into a 6 month lease to see if you really like it and then go from there. Hope this helps.
Just discovered your video, thanks! My wife and I are moving in October from AZ as well. Can’t wait! Thanks again
Awesome!!!
Expats are allowed to "Buy" a house unless the land is owned by their Thai spouse and the house is then built for the expat. Other than that a leasing option is available or purchase through a Thai Company,( which would need to have a 51% Thai share holder) but this option is now being looked at as a potential loop hole, by the government. We had our house built as part of a land / house package in a newly developed village.As such, because the land couldn't be purchased separately and the costs (price) was for the house and land, the property was assigned to my Thai wife. Now still living in the house for over 10 years. No big issues here.
Thanks for sharing!!!
Your channel is going to do very well, keep up the great posts like this! I have a sad little channel in Taiwan that needs some TLC, lol. I discovered ya'll on Page and Chuck's video awhile back. Our fam made our first visit to Thailand in december and it was a great experience all around, can't wait to return. You're the first channel that has discussed how westerners can buy a HOME in Thailand, everyone else says it's impossible unless you're married to a local. Kudos, that's great info that will help a lot of people!
There is a lot of negativity out there about "buying" here. We did our homework and are comfortable with the process. Thanks for commenting.
You can not buy land in Thailand if you are not Thai FACT !!
Best wishes in your new home with good health and peace of mind!
Thank you!!!
I’m really thinking of moving there,just to expensive here now.Need ur help to find a nice 2 bed 2 bath house near some kind of water
I would suggest a trip first, ayt least one, and explore different areas and maybe even different countries. For us, Hua Hin offers exactly what we were looking for... water, mountains, woods, close to Bangkok, friendly people and much more.
I'd love to have a house like you have there. Looks amazing! Congratulations!!
Thank you!! 😊
Fantastic, How exciting. I'm new to your channel but i do follow a lot of other x-pat channels to rejuvenate my memories of all my past travels within the land of smiles but also for new information and idea's in readiness for my own embankment to Thailand for my retiring years, Ive been looking into the 30 year renewable leases but was stumped about who i could lease the property from once i found a location, id be really interested to know more about the in's and outs of your process, I was actually looking at something near Hua Hin, but in reality my options are open about where to pull up my feet, i've subscribed to your channel for notifications when you post new content but i'll also be checking out some of your previous videos too.
We will do our best to provide you more information. We bought our home direct from the builder, who we believe is the owner of the land. We used an attorney who did a lot of the due diligence, we trust him and we believe we entered into a contract that is good and offers us protections as the buyer. Time will tell for us. I would highly recommend doing your homework as well and only enter into an agreement you are comfortable with. Every person and their expectations are different. Thanks for subscribing.
What is the name of community?
Great video
You don't need dryer in Thailand its hooooot leave clothes outside for 30 minutes and it will be dry
If the wife says we need a dryer, we need a dryer. I agree with you though... don't tell her.
Congratulations! Looks very nice. Drove close by today on the way to Sam Roi Yot.
Thanks Paul... we bought a BBQ too, so we will have to have you over!!!
This is my dream to do this. Thank you so much for sharing
Hopefully this dream becomes reality.
It's nice to hear successful relocation stories like yours, thanks for sharing your experience. My husband and I are considering retiring in Thailand as well and this info. is super helpful! My husband's step mother-in-law is Thai and lives here in California (as do we) but still has lots of family and friends back in Thailand. We've been to Hua Hin w/ her and just loved it! I'm also a Realtor her in California, so loved hearing your take on the market in contrast to the states. Hope to see more updates from you and congrats on your purchase and retirement!
Yes, there will be updates... I am in the states right now... I will still have some videos but not physically in Thailand right now. Kim has a channel too at Kimberleys Sandbox.
Great advise, love it ❤
Lease a land is ok no any problems 😊 have a nice life in thailand enjoy your life
Thank you.
Congratulations
Thank you.
Excellent video guys!...Love the big fence and pool (skinny dipping )...lol...Would love to see a tour of the house , mind you i have not explored other vids. Will do now, we are very exited about the prospect of getting out of Australia and meeting people like you !...Congrats and well done. Jason and Lynda 🦘🥂
Thanks for the comments and watching. I will be doing an update video soon.
Wow, the mountain view. I’m also planning to buy a house in Thailand. It’s for me and my wifes retirement. But i’m a little bit worried about the building quality.
"my wife and I...."
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your new Subscriber from the Sultanate of Oman Congratulations both of you wishing all the happiness in your new house.
Thank you and welcome!
you do jihad attacks?
I love how transparent you are about the land lease situation.
He's also wrong about it, he has a 30 -year lease.
@@nickturner2813 Oh, ok. Can you explain further?
Congratulations to both of you on the new house❤❤
Thank you!!
Thanks for sharing your’e life. Looking forward to see all the content that you make😊
Thanks for watching!
Just found your page. I hope all is well there in Thailand with you all. Thanks so much for sharing this and congratulations on your home! It's beautiful and the view...AMAZING! Your wife, Kim, is gorgeous! My husband and I have looked at many places to retire soon. Thailand is on the top of the list.
We love living in Thailand. We visit lots of places but for us nothing compares as far as living!!!
1st. Nice home, great price. 2nd. Blue Scrunchy for the win. Makes those eyes pop. 🙂 3rd. Congratulations
Thank you!!!
LOL will make note of blue scrunchy!!!
Sorry to tell you but you could run into problems with the lease after 30 years going onto the next 30 year lease.
Thanks. We will start worrying about that in 29 years... but you are probably correct.
wow shes got beautiful eyes
Thank you for posting. Very informative and helpful!
Thanks for watching!
Sounds great. What visa do you stay there on ?
We own a few homes here and rent them out. Just be careful about engaging in real estate here. Being a broker of any kind is a prohibited occupation for foreigners here. Of course we see foreigners engaging in it everywhere but it will be under a Thai owned entity. Just do your homework on that one. I was a lawyer in AZ for 32 years. Welcome to Hua Hin!
Understood. Thank you. I have no plans to do real estate here... I have enough to focus on in Arizona USA.
There are a ton of farang brokers working in Thailand. Not sure where you get your info.
A lease is only legal for a maximum of 30 years. There are no legal extensions even with a written contract.
Thanks. Will start worrying about in in about 29 or 29 years 😀 then deal with it in about 30.
A lease is a safe way to have a property in Thailand. I seriously confided a lease but knew that I would eventually get married and at the end of the lease she would have nothing. I ended up buying a condo in my name. Now we live upcountry in my wife's home. Of course it is in only her name. I still have the condo.
I remember watching Kim house hunting on her channel. I knew this was meant to be your home before she ever went inside. Congratulations 🎉 have a happy life
She knew it from the driveway. You know it when you see the right one.
Great Vid & totally understand & agree with everything you’ve outlined. I did exactly the same thing around 3 years ago - no looking back. In fact, I recognise your estate & the mountain behind & I could almost guess the very house you’re in. We are in an adjacent very similar village project, probably no more than 3 minutes away. Would be great to somehow catch up & compare experiences / thoughts first hand.
Congratulations !!
Thanks!
Subbed and Liked , Looks like a Beautiful Country. I have been watching videos on this Country lately.
That's what we did before making the decision to move.
Living their best LiFe
Thank you.
His wife is so beautiful. She gives off pure feminine energy.❤❤❤
I agree.
No you didn't, you borrowed it.
We can sell it, so we own something. I get it though, but after research we are comfortable with our decision and understand it is not for everyone.
I love people like you. Your broke and couldn’t afford to loose it anyway. We can. Work harder you bum.
Thank you about this information! It came perfect time because I am just buying exactly similar house from Pattaya. What else I should know.?
Just be sure to use an attorney who is working for you. Ask lots of questions. Not sure if using a real estate agent, but an experienced one who you trust is suggested too.
I just got back from BKK. My 36th trip in the past 11 years. I am going to live there too. Great video and yes that mountain is legit. Will be picking your brain soon. My next try will go to Hua Hin and have coffee or lunch…
Sounds great!
Background music is ruining the video.
Got it. Thanks.
Thats your takeaway?
3 years later: “Why i sold my house in Thailand”
Can't see that happening but you never know...
@@AlmostRetiredinThailand i hope it doesn’t but it seems very common.
He cannot sell for the 30years😂😂
That's a positive comment. Good for you I hope you feel better with your pathetic life
Why would people want to move out? Honest question
Foreigners can never ever legally own land in Thailand only a condominium apt if it is owned by 50 percent of Thailand citizens. Even in the Philippines same land ownership for Foreigners I don't understand what type of situation you have.
Congratulations 💐 Land only gives Good Wealth , So Happy Days for u r family
Thank you. Best wishes to you.
Just watched you guys. I am also from Arizona. I live in the Scottsdale area. I was planning on heading over to Thailand, soon. Thank you for the information.
We love Thailand. I am in Gilbert AZ right now as I had to come back for an unexpected trip. Miss Thailand already...