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I do not get your point. You want to live a dream but you dont want to use the options you have.
1. Buy a House : Its right that you cant buy the land but no problem to buy a house and own it on you name. For the land there are 2 options as far as i know.
Option A) You can lease the land for 30 years with an option for another 30 years.
Option b) A bit strange but possible. You give a kredit to your GF to buy the land. GF buys the land for the house and you have a leasehold for that land. the contracts can be made in a way she cant sell the land. or even if she would you still have the leasehold and the credit contract( hope i explained it good enough).
Option c) By land on a companies name.Many people do this, but as its illegal to run a company only to own land, i wouldnt do that.I think this is exactly what the thai goverment doesnt want anymore,that foreigners use the backdoors against thai law.
But honestly i wouldnt buy a property at the moment,as the market is instable because of the confusion about the new visa rules.
2.) you want to buy a car: Absolutly no problem.Yu can buy and reistrate a car on your own name. Some little companies maybe will try to convince you to buy it on your gf´s name, but just because they have no idea about the paperwork for farangs. Go to a big car dealer, they know all paperwork and you have your car.
3.)You dont want a retirement visa: So i guess you are over 50 years and could get a retirement visa. Whats wrong with it?The retirement visa is exactly for those people who want to live in los for long time.About the three month visa i would say that anybody has to wait first how and what is coming.Another option is the Thai Elite Card.5 Years multiple entry visa. Also no need to go for visa runs outside thailand.Just have to renew it every 3 month(can be done at local offices).As far as i have read their is a plan for 3 different thai elite cards now.For frequent holidays in los, for investors, and for retirement.
Thats the thing as far as i know. Maybe the expats have better ideas or correct me if have something wrong.
shark
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Last edited by shark1963 : 13-09-2006 at 17:06.
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