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PROPERTY & BUSINESS

Dream ComeTrueOK , soyouwanttolivehereand decidetobuyahouseorcondo . Yes , nodoubtyou canbuyamansionwithyourmoneycomparedtoa gardenhutbackhome . BUT , andthisisimportant , makesureyouuseareputablecompanytohelp securethepropertyinyourname . Itisvery difficultforaforeignertoownpropertyherein Thailand . Yesyourdream cometruehousemay welbeamazing , butifyoudonotseek professionallegaladvice , youmayliteralyhave therugpuledfrom underyourfeet ! Ifyouare planninginlivinghererentforayear . Youcanrent apropertyherefornexttonothinganditgivesyou timetoadjustfrom holidaymodetoreallifehere , aswelasgivingyoutimetofindthatperfectplace tosettledownin . Ifyouareinarelationshipand youplacethepropertyinhername , whichmany peopledo , weljustmakesurethatshouldthings gowrong , chancesareyoumaynotgetyour propertybackorthemoneyyouinvestedinit !

Thereisalwaysagoosetolayagoldeneggaroundevery corner . Peoplewiltelyoutheywilmakemoneyhandover fistandalyouneedtodoisinvestafew milionbahtandyou wilneverlookback . ButforeveryGoldengooseyoumay stumbleacross , therearetentimesasmanyrouges , with cloaksanddaggersjustwaitingtopreyonyou . Ifyouare temptedtorunabar , arestaurant , aguesthousemakesure youseekadvicefrom successfulbusinessmeninthearea . If someoneisselingabusinessaskyourself “ why ”. Investigate theopportunitythoroughly , andImeanthoroughly . Don ’ tjust taketheselerswordforitthateverythingrunssmoothlyand thatyouwilbemakingmoneybuytheendoftheweek . There isagenuinereasonwhyheorsheisseling , sotakethetime tofindoutthatreasonbeforeyoubecomeanotherstatisticof aforeignerwhoinvestedhissavingstonow havenothingleft ! RunningabusinessinThailandwiltestthebestof businessmen , staffingissues , localauthoritiesandmuchmore wilbecomeadailychore . Yesifyoulivehereyouneedto occupyyourselftorelieveboredom , butifyoucomehere needingtomakemoney , andthrow alyouhaveintoa seeminglygood , butun-provenbusinessventure , welyoumay findyourdream cometruehasbecomeyourworstnightmare !