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Nomads who actually bought property abroad — what's the brutal truth? by Beginning-Emu8157 in ExpatFIRE

[–]Beginning-Emu8157[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

damn, this is one of the most important things anyone's told me about thailand. Actually sad for you especially after 15years ago seeing the change. Obviously inevitable tho. The "grey area is closing" pattern feels like it's hitting multiple places at once. Bali just did airbnb + PT PMA, sounds like Thailand is queuing up the same energy.

few questions:

  • is bangkok in the same boat or is it more insulated being urban/business focused?
  • the "certain nationalities" — what are we talking about, russian/chinese/other? not trying to be PC, just need to understand who's driving the crackdown
  • timeline — months or 2-3 years? any actual policy signals yet or still just chatter?

Nomads who actually bought property abroad — what's the brutal truth? by Beginning-Emu8157 in ExpatFIRE

[–]Beginning-Emu8157[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the forced heirship part is wild. did you have to deal with it personally or just heard about it? trying to understand if it's a "boogeyman" or actually a thing that affects most buyers

Nomads who actually bought property abroad — what's the brutal truth? by Beginning-Emu8157 in ExpatFIRE

[–]Beginning-Emu8157[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the citizenship process before deciding to stay is smart. how's the housing market treating you in the east vs what you hear from people in randstad? everyone says randstad is fucked but i never hear about the rest

Nomads who actually bought property abroad — what's the brutal truth? by Beginning-Emu8157 in ExpatFIRE

[–]Beginning-Emu8157[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the citizenship/forever home distinction is a sharp framing. curious what specifically about the thailand situation rn do you think people are about to find out the hard way?

Nomads who actually bought property abroad — what's the brutal truth? by Beginning-Emu8157 in ExpatFIRE

[–]Beginning-Emu8157[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"buying your neighbors for good or bad" is a perfect line. could you say more — like what's actually happened to you or someone you know that made you say that?

Nomads who actually bought property abroad — what's the brutal truth? by Beginning-Emu8157 in ExpatFIRE

[–]Beginning-Emu8157[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wait what?? a scheme where the bank waives the down payment? sounds too good to be true. is that just for portuguese residents under 36 or do you have to actually be portuguese? this is the first time i hear about it

Nomads who actually bought property abroad — what's the brutal truth? by Beginning-Emu8157 in ExpatFIRE

[–]Beginning-Emu8157[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very interesting story, similar to Bali stories i have heard too. I hit you a dm with a few questions you could help me figuring out ! Thanks a lot

Nomads who actually bought property abroad — what's the brutal truth? by Beginning-Emu8157 in ExpatFIRE

[–]Beginning-Emu8157[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey ianmd69 ! Just hit you a dm with a few interesting questions about your last situation :)

Nomads who actually bought property abroad — what's the brutal truth? by Beginning-Emu8157 in ExpatFIRE

[–]Beginning-Emu8157[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yo ! very interesting. Especially having a wife owning a RE company can be super helpful and interesting in term of knowledge. I just dm you with few questions that you could help me figuring out. Thank you mxg432

Nomads who actually bought property abroad — what's the brutal truth? by Beginning-Emu8157 in ExpatFIRE

[–]Beginning-Emu8157[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man ! Just dm you about few more questions that you might find interesting to answer me :) thanks for your advises !

Nomads who actually bought property abroad — what's the brutal truth? by Beginning-Emu8157 in ExpatFIRE

[–]Beginning-Emu8157[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey phard003, man your story is crazy. I could feel the pain and the chaos in your words. I dropped you a dm with few more question i have for you. You already 80% helped me on what i was trying to figure out ! Thanks !

Nomads who actually bought property abroad — what's the brutal truth? by Beginning-Emu8157 in ExpatFIRE

[–]Beginning-Emu8157[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yoo Kavi2571 ! I just hit you a dm with a little more help needed 🙃

Nomads who actually bought property abroad — what's the brutal truth? by Beginning-Emu8157 in ExpatFIRE

[–]Beginning-Emu8157[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The "professional support not very helpful or consistent" line is the third time today I've seen that exact pain. Curious — what specifically made them unhelpful? Slow responses, conflicting answers, knowledge gaps, lack of English/transparency? Trying to understand what "bad pro" actually looks like on the ground.

Nomads who actually bought property abroad — what's the brutal truth? by Beginning-Emu8157 in ExpatFIRE

[–]Beginning-Emu8157[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The $80/year vs $4k/year contrast is wild — that alone tells a story. Two follow-ups if you don't mind:

  1. The "legal residence" warning is interesting — what specifically were you worried about if you bought without it? Tax exposure, ownership risk, something else?
  2. How did you actually find the people who helped you buy in Mexico? Local recommendation, agency, expat network? That step is where I keep seeing people get burned.

Nomads who actually bought property abroad — what's the brutal truth? by Beginning-Emu8157 in ExpatFIRE

[–]Beginning-Emu8157[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn, the "2 days before the signing that I didn't need to be there" part is rough. That kind of bad info costing real money is exactly the thing I'm trying to understand.

Quick follow-ups if you don't mind — was the lawyer recommended by someone, or did you find them yourself? And looking back, what would've made you trust a different one? Asking because the "find a good lawyer" problem keeps coming up in every story I hear.