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Retire in Thailand
make
dreams of living a
laid-back, stress-free Thai life on a tropical island
come true.
Thailand retirement is for sure the best when autumn
comes and not only then.
Thai islands and mainland coast were discovered for
the tourist and retire idea not so long ago. That
means there is still lot of the natural environment
left to discover, a positive asset when retire in Thailand.
You wont descend into
a tropical Disneyland like in many other places
like the Caribbean. Thailand still maintains its
original charm and natural beauty, is quite
inexpensive (by Western standards) and unspoiled
places are still around for retire in Thailand. You can still find
ocean view lots for affordable prices, Thai
retirement is ok.
Tropical breezes, cool
drinks, vibrant nightlife, friendly people and a
functioning infrastructure, vibrant
music and pretty
positive thinking women opens the mind for Thailand
retirement. There are miles of
pristine beaches, tropical forests
teeming with wildlife and some of the best deep-sea
fishing, scuba diving and snorkeling the world has
to offer.
And there is
Bangkok,
not only the capital of Thailand,
but also one of
the most important city in Asia. One of Asia's best
places for expatriates, ideal for Thai retirement. Despite being the capital of a developing nation,
Bangkok is a modern cosmopolitan city with
-sometimes not so clean- streets and every modern
convenience to found in New York or London. Compared
with other major Asian cities (Tokyo, Singapore, and
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for example), Bangkok is downright cheap. The cost
of 2-bedroom rental apartments begins at around $300
per month and 3-bedroom houses start around $500,-
the ideal place for Thailand retirement if you
prefer the big city.
In general, your hard
earned money
has about 3 times the
value in comparison to Europe, USA etc. As a
example, a tasteful
Tom Yam Seafood (seafood soup)
with rice and a coke you get everywhere for under 3
EURO. If you are sick of the laser guns at every
road and all this everyday problems at home , all
this ... you are not allowed to do this and that,
the lousy weather, unpleasant people, exorbitant
taxes, the doorman at the restaurant and the disco--
retire to Thailand, it’s easy going and you almost
feel like to be in paradise, they also have Mobility
Scooters and Electric Wheelchairs if you are not so
mobile anymore. The Thai government has understood
this and is offering special long term retirement
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You can easily find a great woman,
also when you are
maybe already a little old or maybe handicapped.
Rent or buy a suitable house and have a good time. It’s also quite easy to get domestic staff if
someone is handicapped. A pretty house with two
bedrooms, baths, living rooms, garden etc. not far
from the sea (maybe about 50 Meter) in a orderly
private compound with security, swimming pool and so
on comes to approximately 500 - 1000 EURO per month.
For 100 to 200 thousand EURO you get a spacious
villa near the beach with everything you want. They
have special constructions for ownership of land
since officially a foreigner can’t own land. Leasing of land for e.g. 30 years with a option for
another 30 year is a common possibility and ..
almost for sure within this timeframe they probably
will relax the foreign ownership of land anyway. Have a look at
www.fishermanwayphuket.com - a
waterfront estate - to get a idea. |
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What to expect from retiring in Thailand
The country is well known
for its fantastic
weather and it is
certainly somewhere that
you should consider if
you want to experience a
warm winter. Also, one
of the main reasons why
people do choose to
retire to Thailand is
the fact that there is
not as much crime there
as there is in some
Western countries. In
fact Thailand is known
to be one of the safest
countries in the world
and attacks on
foreigners are extremely
seldom and
that allows you to feel
safer than you would in
a country such as the UK
or in the Americas,
choose a home Phuket
Chalong Bay.
If you are on a slim
budget retire in
Thailand is an excellent
option because there will
always be something to
suit your needs. All you have
to do is look away from
the tourist driven
places and you will find
that the prices of
accommodation and living
is a lot lower than it
is in built up areas. Another positive factor
is the cost of
living in
Thailand and
medical care. The
treatments and the
facilities are very up
to date, yet they are
also really inexpensive
too. This means that you
will easily be able to
afford any health care
which you may need and
it is just as good as it
would be back home means
Thailand retirement
could be a good idea.
If you are thinking
of retiring to Thailand
then one thing you will
need to think about is
what you would like to
spend your time doing.
There are a number of
activities available to
you and it basically
depends upon how active
you want to be, there
are plenty of retirement
homes. For example you can take
part in scuba diving,
yachting,
sailing etc. or
if you would still like
to feel like you are
working then you can
apply to become a
volunteer teacher. You
can also just relax and
enjoy cultural
activities if you would
prefer at retire in
Thailand.
Overall retiring in
Thailand is definitely
something you should
consider. The cost of
living there is
extremely low and it is
one of the safest places
in the world. With no
cold weather to worry
even in winter, about
what more could you
possibly ask for
retiring in Thailand.?
Potential retirement
investors who are
currently considering an
overseas property
purchase in Asia,
will probably have
Thailand on their
short-list at the
outset, but upon
looking into it will
find that property
investment in Thailand
is currently a two sided
coin. On the one hand
Bangkok has been listed among the
top twenty tourism
destinations in the
world, which should
make a property
investment there a good
one. Dig a little deeper
however and you find
that
capital
appreciation, --
previously strong in
the
country -- along with
all factors to be
considered before
investing, have been
affected by the recent
political turmoil. But
as a matter of facts
Thai political wrangling,
military coups etc. are
almost normal and
it wont affect anyone
unless you go right into
a demonstration or
similar. The political
wrestling is almost all
the time limited to some
areas in Bangkok and not
really visible
elsewhere, its just some
kind of folklore.
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The exception is the
Muslim dominated stretch
on the southern Thai
border with Malaysia.
There are clashes
between insurgents and
the Thai people almost
everyday. A specialty of
the Muslim insurgents is
to burn down Buddhist
schools, Buddhist
temples and kill Buddhist monks,
several Monks have
been killed by the
Muslim insurgents. But
again this turmoil is
limited to the border
area between Thailand
and Malaysia since the
insurgents have their
save backyard in
Malaysia. Never the less
Thailand is still among
the best Asian countries
for foreigners to retire
and invest in, there is
no inheritance tax or
gift tax, capital gains
tax is charged like
income tax at the
standard rate, and
foreigners can own
condominiums freehold.
There are other ways for
foreigners to buy in
Thailand but a
condominium purchase is
the easiest. And even
with the political
turmoil as it is rental
yields are still around
the 8% mark in top
tourist destination,
Bangkok more
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