KC Cuijpers is CEO of Town & Country Property Co., Ltd. and has worked in the Pattaya property market since 2003. His experience includes residential sales and rentals, property development, investment and advisory work with Thai and international buyers, sellers and developers throughout Pattaya, Jomtien, East Pattaya and Bangsaray.
Thailand’s nominee crackdown created plenty of noise and nervousness. But as the dust starts to settle, the picture looks more practical: illegal structures remain the target, while properly structured foreign residents and businesses should not automatically fear the worst.
Buying a house in Pattaya is easy. Buying the right one is something else. In this in-depth guide, KC Cuijpers shares what 23 years in Pattaya property taught him about location, ownership, due diligence, costs, rental potential and resale.
Foreign investment, legal foreign ownership and illegal nominee ownership are three different things. The latest government figures finally give us some numbers to work with.
When foreign families move to Pattaya, one of the first questions is often about schools. Which international school is best, where should we live, and how long will the school run take every morning?
After nearly 30 years in Pattaya, I still find one thing difficult to explain to people who have never really lived here: Pattaya is alive. Not only during the day, not only during high season and certainly not only in the tourist areas. Food, shops, services and people are around almost 24 hours a day, and that makes everyday life remarkably easy.
One thing still surprises many foreign buyers when they arrive in Thailand: there is no compulsory nationwide professional licence for real-estate agents comparable with the licensing systems used in many other countries.
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