Isaan Village House Prices (how much you spent for a house)

[MrDK]

Originally Posted by MrDK

She asked for a house already ...

Originally Posted by petruccis_son

5555555555 fuk noooooo. i'm just curious.

Originally Posted by petruccis_son

... if i ever was to build something it would be on her land

Originally Posted by petruccis_son

So the prices are going up all over! so would you say phuket is a good place to invest right now,

Originally Posted by marc26

my advice: SLOWLY!! no need to rush , you just met the girl

Originally Posted by petruccis_son

You think going to fast, I think not going fast enough!

It's like watching a yo-yo

Originally Posted by petruccis_son

I know the girl well enough, I know her heart.

Wish you good luck

[petruccis_son]

Thank you guys. Our plan is to do a number of years here, so we can make as much money as possible and get as qualified as possible for our future, weather here or los. I don’t know how much English speaking QS's are in demand in los, but I’m sure I’ll find something to do once we've paid for a house over there (very much most likely not issan :p)

Thats good. Your situation is very much like a good friend of mine who married a girl from Pattaya last year. He got the marriage visa, and they are living here now. He made the mistake though of using an agent in BKK to process the visa and it cost him the thick end of 20k baht for something they could do themselves armed with the necessary info.
As I said before, good luck!

yes i've heard a lot of guys using the agents there and getting stitched up for quite easy tasks. at least this guy here in the UK is a friend of a very good friend so i might get most of the bits i need cleared up for free! but obviously pay for any admin time spent on his account, i'm not kineo.. :p

[petruccis_son]

It's like watching a yo-yo

maybe because your highlighting words from random quotes which relate and mean different things, and then lining them up like that. i don't know if thats a joke or what.

but thanks anyway, friend!

[MrDK]

Originally Posted by petruccis_son

maybe because your highlighting words from random quotes

They are all in sequence as they appear in the thread.

[petruccis_son]

yeah but they are still random in terms of context and what i was talking about. if you want me to break it down for you i will

Originally Posted by MrDK View Post
She asked for a house already ...
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Originally Posted by petruccis_son View Post
5555555555 fuk noooooo. i'm just curious.

meaning i am just curious

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Originally Posted by petruccis_son View Post
... if i ever was to build something it would be on her land

if i was ever to build something in isaan in god knows how many years then yes it would be on her land she inherited

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Originally Posted by petruccis_son View Post
So the prices are going up all over! so would you say phuket is a good place to invest right now,

just a simple comment. i'm not saying i AM going to invest anywhere, i was just commenting. because its something to think about. it doesnt mean i'm going to do anything. i can't afford to now anyway

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Originally Posted by marc26 View Post
my advice: SLOWLY!! no need to rush , you just met the girl
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Originally Posted by petruccis_son View Post
You think going to fast, I think not going fast enough!

your comment about slowing down was in regards to buying houses and what-not, which i had already explained i was just hearing what people had to say because i was curious. my comment about 'not going fast enough' was in regards to her coming to london to live with me, and our marriage. in the UK. i want her here now but i have to wait until feb. so be it

[NZ-Alstar]

Whilst this is certainly a whirlwind romance ... I am stating this based only on the length of time that you have been with your girlfriend for.

I would like to congratulate you on making this decision , as the possibility of making a long-distance relationship work under these circumstances is infinity more remote.

I sincerely wish you the best of luck mate

[petruccis_son]

Thank you !

and yes a long distance relationship would never work for me, as they never really work out for anyone apart from the odd few lucky ones. i can wait until feb though, its only just over 2 months away!

[S1MON]

All the best with you plans P-son, not sure if the following link helps or not, as its not about building a house, but i found it interesting to see house prices in Issan.

FBI Udon Real Estate, Udon Thani, Thailand.

I particularly liked this one, for the price of a garage in the UK

FBI Udon Real Estate, Udon Thani, Thailand.

OK so quite an expensive garage then.

good luck amigo

[midnightsun1]

I guess all I am trying to say is don't put all your eggs in one basket until you have lived with her, so really know her.

I do think gettting her away Patong is a good thing. But there are also downsides having her live in a western world.

I do wish both of u good luck and happiness.

[petruccis_son]

thanks for that simon!

and thanks midnightsun, i appreciate that.

[erik1]

Originally Posted by Nanook

Actually, last time in the village, we were offered a nice piece of land of about 20x25 meter for about 300K Baht (about € 6,200). We had a look, but didn't take it.

The owner of the small bungalow place where we usually sleep, had a booklet with an artist impressions and drawings of a really nice house for about 1.3 mio Baht (about € 28,000). It had large living room, semi open kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a veranda and another "outside kitchen".

It looked nice, but I have no idea about normal prices in that area. Also, I don't really know what is the size of a RAI in m2.

just to give you some idea, just was offered 400m2 in the village with water and electricity on concrete road, leveled (needs finishing though as it is not equalized) for 70000 baht and that was overprized but next to what the mrs owns already

[Nanook]

Originally Posted by erik1

just to give you some idea, just was offered 400m2 in the village with water and electricity on concrete road, leveled (needs finishing though as it is not equalized) for 70000 baht and that was overprized but next to what the mrs owns already

Thanks for the info Erik1.

[erik1]

Originally Posted by Nanook

Thanks for the info Erik1.

farang prices are always to high. but this was the price that was offered by others that could in the end not afford to pay up so went to work in bkk to make some more money. as money had not been paid yet it was offered for the same price

[Icebox]

At 23 the same age as myself i feel your way too young to be thinking about buying a house in issan and bringing your girl to London , surely there are plenty of girls about you can just have fun with without having to fly a bg half way across the world . There are seas of women out there you just need to go fishing .

And in regards doing your job in LOS consider the differenace in pay, i earn good money here in London your pay in LOS will be a serious pay cut , it might be worth saving your money for a few years moving up the ranks and then looking a at a future in LOS , that said there may well be opps in LOS possibly paying good money .

My company has operations and contracts in SE Asia and im considering in the future to work there for a year or so , but on UK wages ,.

chok dee krap !

[dennisinkamala]

Originally Posted by Icebox

At 23 the same age as myself i feel your way too young to be thinking about buying a house in issan and bringing your girl to London , surely there are plenty of girls about you can just have fun with without having to fly a bg half way across the world . There are seas of women out there you just need to go fishing .

And in regards doing your job in LOS consider the differenace in pay, i earn good money here in London your pay in LOS will be a serious pay cut , it might be worth saving your money for a few years moving up the ranks and then looking a at a future in LOS , that said there may well be opps in LOS possibly paying good money .

My company has operations and contracts in SE Asia and im considering in the future to work there for a year or so , but on UK wages ,.

chok dee krap !

Good advice. Get something under your belt for the future before commiting.

[bayleaf]

You have a plan and it could work out. Remember a lot of the advice/opinions you will get on here are from people who have been burned in the past or use BG's for their 'intended' use with no emotional involvement.

As for taking things slow that seems to be the quickest way to lose your relationship as she could find someone else or doubt your commitment towards her.

Being young with no assets, financially?, that could be seen as a good thing as it demonstrates she's not after your money and may be prepared to build a future which you both have to work towards.

Older guys who may have been married and divorced and with cash/property assets are a prime target for BG's to fleece so why raise the possibility of being that person in the future when you already know what you want?

It could all go wrong for sure but really it's up to you to decide and if it goes wrong then you are still young enough to reinvent your future (without losing all your money cos you haven't got much yet).

Sorry if this is off topic but it seems to be the way the thread is heading.
Don't know anything about the cost of a house in Isaan!

[petruccis_son]

At 23 the same age as myself i feel your way too young to be thinking about buying a house in issan and bringing your girl to London , surely there are plenty of girls about you can just have fun with without having to fly a bg half way across the world . There are seas of women out there you just need to go fishing .

been there and done that, I’m not interested. When I see an absolute hottie English girl or any girl at all for that matter I don't see anything special at all, as my girl blows them all out of the water. I don't know why you think 23 is too young to be thinking about bringing a girl who I love to my home in London. And for the last time I’m not buying a house in issan at all, I was just curious to find out the score... I am not buying one.

And in regards doing your job in LOS consider the differenace in pay, i earn good money here in London your pay in LOS will be a serious pay cut , it might be worth saving your money for a few years moving up the ranks and then looking a at a future in LOS , that said there may well be opps in LOS possibly paying good money .

My company has operations and contracts in SE Asia and im considering in the future to work there for a year or so , but on UK wages ,.

that is exactly what I am doing. staying here for about 5 to 7 years on freelance contracts (90k per year), build up my money and either work for a European contractor/consultancy in LOS, or stick with my company as permanent staff and wait for something to crop up in LOS considering I’m a cost manager for our international division. Or leave entirely in the 5 / 7 years time and start my own business there either freelance QS'ing, estimating, working in pre or post contract developments or go into something completely different like buy/open a coffee shop. anyway the white collar labor in my game is totally dried up not just in the UK but around the globe, there is a huge shortage of QS's and there has been for the past decade. A chartered surveyor (RICS) is a welcome asset to any country. So don't worry my friend I know what I’m doing and I’m not stupid when it comes to money and work

I knew bringing up a topic up like this on here would cause me a lot of grief but at the end of the day I know its because you all care and do not want to see a fellow BM get burned, which really means a lot. But I will do what I’ve got to do regardless because it’s only me and her that knows what’s going on between us. But still don't let that give you the impression that I don't appreciate every comment that has been made. As I really do


bayleaf you seem get it because you've hit the nail on the head 100% !!

You have a plan and it could work out. Remember a lot of the advice/opinions you will get on here are from people who have been burned in the past or use BG's for their 'intended' use with no emotional involvement.

As for taking things slow that seems to be the quickest way to lose your relationship as she could find someone else or doubt your commitment towards her.

exactly! we don't see the point in waiting around, and I’m not willing to wait around because the last thing in the world I would want is for her to not think I’m serious. She is everything I have wished my past gf's could have been. Not just because she’s stunningly beautiful with the most incredible body I have ever seen (5555), but because she has the same sense of humor as me, listens to good metal, loves guitars, she wants the same things in life that I do. She has good morals, is extremely down to earth and she’s a damn good cook too 5555.

Being young with no assets, financially?, that could be seen as a good thing as it demonstrates she's not after your money and may be prepared to build a future which you both have to work towards.

exactly and one of the key reasons I’m marrying her. She’s actually older than me at 26 years, and she knows I do not have a pot to p1ss in right now in terms of savings/assets/etc. she knows that I work very hard and that I have the potential to make a lot of money after I finish my charter ship, so can take care of our future family. And in my current situation she knows that if she puts the work in too (which she wants to do), we can still live comfortably in London even on my current wage and her income whatever that ends up being. my wage is very good for my age but remember London is ridiculously expensive so just living here soaks up most of my $ and she's prepared for that.

on another note regarding the issues with the family, we have spoken to her parent’s already about sin sots and the rest of it and we have agreed on 20,000 sin sot at the wedding just as a token of good faith. Her mum told me she doesn’t care about it because she just wants me to take care of her and make a good life for ourselves. my girl has been giving to her parents since she was 15 and her and her parents have already agreed that for the next few years its going to be all about her and building a future for us, she’s given enough. They are very down to earth also and are not the typical cliché issan 65 year old parents with 2 baht between them; they do quiet well for themselves and are going to let us get on with our own lives. She is a VERY strong personality amongst her family and friends and people in the village and there is no one that is going to even dare try and take advantage of us (well, me), as I have brought this up in the past and it is not an issue I need to worry about.

[Dodger]

PetSon, you are asking questions and only listening to any advice or answers that fit your opinion, why bother to start a thread, rubbish anyone trying to offer some opinion of information not the same as yours? and agree with your own opinions, might as well not have bothered.

What has anyone else learned here, your 23 and know it all already, good, even another 23 yr old tried to offer advice to you and you ignored that as well.

Hey can anyone tell me how much a new house costs, 'no I don't want to build one, or own one, just thought I'd ask the question'

Does anyone know anything about getting visa? okay will ignore that because I'm using a mate who is an agent.

What about anyone know anything about marrying a girl I've only known for one holiday trip, taking her to the Uk, 'What she comes from a different culture?, doesn't speak fluent english?, never been to the UK before?, doesn't like anything but her own food? will not be able to fully understand my TV progs, My friends or even me?

Yeah but she will just wait all day in an empty house for me to come home and then not be able to go to market, shops, village or to see family? not a problem do not need to know anything about this unless you tell me its a great idea!!

Great idea Petson, wish you all the best and really hope it works out.

You ever been married before?, ever lived with a girl from another country or culture for any period of time? ever lived day in day out with a person who cannot fully understand or communicate with you? Know how to lessen her home sickness?

Just wondered

[dennisinkamala]

Originally Posted by Dodger

PetSon, you are asking questions and only listening to any advice or answers that fit your opinion, why bother to start a thread, rubbish anyone trying to offer some opinion of information not the same as yours? and agree with your own opinions, might as well not have bothered.

What has anyone else learned here, your 23 and know it all already, good, even another 23 yr old tried to offer advice to you and you ignored that as well.

Hey can anyone tell me how much a new house costs, 'no I don't want to build one, or own one, just thought I'd ask the question'

Does anyone know anything about getting visa? okay will ignore that because I'm using a mate who is an agent.

What about anyone know anything about marrying a girl I've only known for one holiday trip, taking her to the Uk, 'What she comes from a different culture?, doesn't speak fluent english?, never been to the UK before?, doesn't like anything but her own food? will not be able to fully understand my TV progs, My friends or even me?

Yeah but she will just wait all day in an empty house for me to come home and then not be able to go to market, shops, village or to see family? not a problem do not need to know anything about this unless you tell me its a great idea!!

Great idea Petson, wish you all the best and really hope it works out.

You ever been married before?, ever lived with a girl from another country or culture for any period of time? ever lived day in day out with a person who cannot fully understand or communicate with you? Know how to lessen her home sickness?

Just wondered

Well put Bernie.

This scenario sounds like the road to disaster.

Petson, you really need to think this through before potentially ruining this girls life through your own narrow view of the World. Dodger has made some very valid points, please analise the consequences of ignoring them before moving forward.

[landofsmiles]

Originally Posted by petruccis_son

thank you sir!

Regarding the visa yes I know it is very hard and a lot of work, I’ve been reading up on it and reading stories for the past week or 2. I’m going to see an immigration specialist next week who deals with all the paper work and loops this end so I make sure I have my house in order and have everything in place at her end before I set off. Make sure I have the processes down to get everything done in minimal time. one thing though we wont have to worry about the 'what she has to come back to' part that tourist visa applicants do, as we'll already be married so we'll be after the permanent visa.

Just because you marry her is no guarantee you will get a settlement visa for her to live in the UK. I married a Thai out here, she'd already been to my UK home for 3 months the previous year....after we had married the settlement visa we applied for got refused. I ended up having to go to the Queens' representative to get the British Consuls' ruling overturned.

I do not have a pot to p1ss in right now in terms of savings/assets/etc.

That is certainly going to be a big negative regarding a visa application too.

[petruccis_son]

Originally Posted by Dodger

PetSon, you are asking questions and only listening to any advice or answers that fit your opinion, why bother to start a thread, rubbish anyone trying to offer some opinion of information not the same as yours? and agree with your own opinions, might as well not have bothered.

What has anyone else learned here, your 23 and know it all already, good, even another 23 yr old tried to offer advice to you and you ignored that as well.

I didn't ignore it, I responded to it. Its not advise that is of any interest to me that is all, it is not applicable because he doesn’t know us. Even still I said I appreciate his comments, as I do everybody’s comments

What about anyone know anything about marrying a girl I've only known for one holiday trip, taking her to the Uk, 'What she comes from a different culture?, doesn't speak fluent english?, never been to the UK before?, doesn't like anything but her own food? will not be able to fully understand my TV progs, My friends or even me?

Yeah but she will just wait all day in an empty house for me to come home and then not be able to go to market, shops, village or to see family? not a problem do not need to know anything about this unless you tell me its a great idea!!

not that I need to keep explaining myself but you make it sound like I am dragging her away from Thailand and sticking her in a little room to play house wife. Its choice to come here, she WANTS to move to the UK to make a better life for herself. It’s not like she’s moving with me to some shit hole in Hull or in the middle of nowhere, I live in a vibrant area of London where you can never be bored if you like going out and about and doing new things. there is no way she'll want to sit in doors all day she's already been researching all of the things she wants to see and do before she starts looking for work, like the museums, galleries, monuments and gardens, she fuking loves it. She’s not some little closed minded village girl who speaks 3 words of English, she’s already more fluent in English than most foreigners that live in my city, she wont have any problems as her English is fantastic. As for my friends she’s met some of them already and gets on with them very well. and as for missing her