Buying property in Thailand?

[asianwannabes]

after several trips to thailand last year,im pretty sure that i want to buy some form of property in either bangkok or Pattaya. i understand foreginers can only buy apartments,and to buy house/land we have several options.

i think buying an apartment is an easier route for a first time thailand buyer.so thats what im aiming for .

can anyone give me link to some decent english text websites ( im still in the process of learning thai) outlining real estate buying in thailand, or property lisiting/real estate agents in and aorund bangkok. i cant seem to find alot of info witout knowing what to look for.


thanks

[dirk3]

When you want to buy some property in Thailand, read the forum from Thaivisa.com. They a forum about property/cars etc. in Thailand. And find a good lawyer in Thailand.
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum....orum=59

[paul_au]

Bangkok & Pattaya Property prices have gone up significantly over the lasts 3 years if you look at the price in Thai Baht, but since the Thai baht is about 27% lower than 3 years ago, against the New Zealand Dollar, you will not have lost money by buy property now, as prices have corrected to a more normal level. I don't think the boom has to much further to go, but as you know people some times become irrational and If the boom goes for another 18 months I would consider it over heated and a bubble may occur.

[asianwannabes]

thanks for the link Dirk- thats an excellent forum for what im looking for

paul, im not planning on buying to capitalise and make profit!! i just want somewhere over there i can rent out durning the year,and whenever the apartment has no tenants i can pop over for a month or two. providing i can even get long term tenants-otherwise i will consider just keeping it "vacant" and renting it out privately to other fireigners on a week by week basis? i dont want to "make money" from it as such.