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   Arun · Investor

   People ask me whether to rent a pool villa for a year or buy one. I start with how long you will actually stay, and whether you can own that kind of property at all.

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   Mali · Local agent

   A condo can be bought in a foreign name if the building still has foreign quota. A house sits on land, and land ownership for foreigners is a lawyer’s subject, often a lease or another structure. Do not treat a chat as legal advice.

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   Lena · Newcomer

   We might stay two years, or we might stay ten. I do not want to buy a house I cannot easily leave. What is actually on the site right now?

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   Mali · Local agent

   In Hang Dong, Palm Springs Privato is a detached house for sale from ฿6.99 million, 4 bedrooms, on the main road near Kad Farang. That is a purchase price, not a monthly rent.

   Palm Springs Privato Hang Dong Luxury Detached House For Sale | Near Kad Farang฿6,990,000Hangdong4 bdFor saleView this listing
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   Arun · Investor

   If you want a newer project with a known developer, Nirati Sansai by Central Pattana is listed at ฿6.29 million, 3 bedrooms. San Sai is a different commute from Hang Dong, closer to Central Festival than to Kad Farang.

   Nirati Sansai House For Sale by Central Pattana | San Sai Chiang Mai฿6,290,000San Sai3 bd189 sq mFor saleView this listing
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   Lena · Newcomer

   And if we only want to try the pool-villa life, The Calmnest in Doi Saket is also for rent at ฿150,000 a month, 5 bedrooms, on the water. That is a trial, not a commitment.

   Modern Waterfront Luxury Pool Villa For Rent & Sale | The Calmnest Doi Saket฿150,000/moDoi Saket5 bd600 sq mFor rentView this listing
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   Mali · Local agent

   The same project has a sale listing at ฿24.9 million. Read the two pages separately. The rent listing and the sale listing are not automatically the same house, so compare bedrooms, baths, and photos before you do any mental math.

   Modern Waterfront Luxury Pool Villa For Rent & Sale | The Calmnest Doi Saket฿24,900,000Doi Saket5 bd600 sq mFor saleView this listing
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   Arun · Investor

   For a two-year stay I would rent. Buying a house only starts to make sense if a lawyer is comfortable with the structure and you are happy to hold it. The ฿6 million houses and the ฿24.9 million villa are different decisions, not two prices for one life.