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Tips for Building your Dream Home in Thailand

If you are planning to retire in the south of Thailand and are looking to design and build your dream home in the sun, there is a lot to consider. The first thing is the law that foreigners cannot own land, which is quite a hurdle and there are several avenues you can take. The 30x30 lease is a safe way to secure the land on which to build your house (you can own a house, but not the land it sits on), which involves leasing the land for 30 years, with a further 30-year option. The other way is to set up a company and acquiring the land in the business’s name, which many expats have done. Here are a few tips to ensure a favourable outcome. Think Insulation – While you won’t need a heating system in the tropical paradise of Thailand, it is very hot and humid, which means using the be

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