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Investing in Thai real estate THAILAND is a cheap place to live or buy real estate. Housing and apartments, on a like for like basis, are about 20% to 30% the cost of property in Australia. You can buy a beachside condo in Pattaya Beach or the royal beach holiday city of Hua Hin for less than AU$60,000. Spend the Aussie winter in Thailand in your own condo. Your friends and family can also holiday here. You can buy a new completed apartment or choose one off the plan and save even more. WARNING: Make sure you deal with a reputable real estate agent preferably an Australian with reliable Thai connections. Once in Thailand you will soon be amazed at the low cost of living. Food is fresh, plentiful and cheap. In fact
very few expats seem to dine at home. Because Thailand is so popular with people from all over the world one can find something to suit all tastes. I find the cost of a small bottle of beer is a good indication of the cost of living. In Thailand you will pay about AU$0.66. A two course meal in the food hall of an international grocery supermarket about AU$1.70. A big night out for two could tear a hole in AU$30. Your second home could become your retirement home when the time is right. You will be amongst many expats who have chosen Thailand as the ideal place to retire. Thailand is extremely well supplied with international quality golf courses especially around
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Pattaya. In the quiet season you can get in 18 holes at one of the courses for as little as AU$25 with both a cart and caddy. The local transport works very well and there is no great reason to need a car. For that more important occasion or a longer trip you can hire one with a driver at a very low cost. Most cities are connected with airconditioned VIP buses. For something like AU$8 to $15 for journeys of one to three hours. Once again the fares to and from Australia via Scoot or Air Asia are peanuts. Even Thai Air and Singapore Airlines will not break your bank. You will not be the lone Aussie when you have your second home or retire in Thailand. Pattaya, has healthy and active expat clubs. For the single man, Pattaya is the ideal place to meet a beautiful Thai lady Harking back to real estate. Thailand has a huge
tourist inflow. Pattaya gets about 8 million visitors a year and that is growing at double digits per year. Hua Hin and Chiang Mai get their fair share too. Thailand will become the “Brussels of the East”. There is a new high speed goods and passenger rail line coming down from China.
Thailand is growing and tourism is huge. Investing into the condominium scene can be very profitable. Rental returns of 10% are common and capital gain is extremely good on wisely selected properties. Once again the WARNING: If you are considering buying an apartment choose your agent wisely.
THAILAND 20% of costs in Australia Beachside condos for $60k Low cost of living Rental returns 10% by Brian Taylor – Property Dynamics Australia
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The perfect holiday apartment in beautiful Pattaya Thailand Enjoy the year round perfect weather and the blue still waters of the Andaman Sea. Visit one of the nineteen championship golf courses within one hour’s drive with green fees from only 20 dollars. Dine at brilliant Thai restaurants overlooking the beach. Or stroll down Walking Street to experience the night life and the seafood restaurants on the water. For the single man Pattaya is the perfect place to meet a beautiful Thai lady. Own your own freehold one bedroom fully furnished apartment from only $60,000 Australian dollars. We directly represent the major builders in Pattaya.
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