HOUSE HUNTING IN CHIANG MAI, THAILAND 🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭

[@azj4018]

I just moved to Chiangmai recently and its definitely a buyer's market. I asked politely for about 30/40 % off the requested rental and a lease of 6 months as I may want to move elsewhere. Got a good bargain in Chang Pheuk for 6000 baht. Those places I enquired earlier and not willing to negotiate are still on the market and probably be vacant a long time unless owner willing to negotiate. There only 5 tenants in a 24 room compound and comes w a decent swimming pool too.

[@zoneiimobb2335]

What's 6000 baht in USD

[@endlesshybrids]

The high school lockers are traumatizing. 😀

[@TravisTV92]

The first house would be like living on the set of a '90s teen sitcom lol. Kind of cool for those of us who grew up with them!

[@mizbootsie8175]

MTV Cribs!

[@chumchuen]

มาชมกันเยอะๆนะพี่น้องคนไทย คุณคริสหารายใด้ช่วยสังคมนะพี่น้อง

[@farangforevet1709]

First home isn't a home it is a shop.... Shop house.... And It doesn't have windows in the middle of the building.... Totally Depressing environment. Crazy....Overpriced .... If someone wants to rent it he should first check if the other houses that are attached to it isn't or won't (impossible to know) be rented as a motorcycle repair shop or anything else noisy bussines.... Pass....

[@octaviusvanzandt3695]

The second house with the pool looks great. So far this is my favorite of your 4 Chiang Mai houses/condos from your two videos today. Can't wait until covid is over and I'm back in Thailand!

[@fullyshannon]

The last house was definitely my favorite. I loved the country vibes and big yard!

[@chapanation856]

I love your effort and enthusiasm! You covered a lot of Real Estate over all your videos . Your starting to talk me into moving their myself

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Great to hear!

[@russwright]

Nice video transition looking from inside the house to the pool and then moving to the outside shot of the pool.

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

awesome, thanks for noticing that detail....i love this comment!!

[@alandavies9929]

I love the funky house. But you're right the relaxing outside space in the older house is probably what you would like long term if you're a little older. I'd probably feel more homely in the old one. Great prices for both

[@dirkmantele5095]

The country house is my style - beautiful property. Nothing like it in America for that price.

[@greencraig8570]

I like your videos. Always very good content and creativity. I used to live in Thailand and have been visiting Pratet Thai for many decades. I appreciate that you are not always saying "Click the like and subscribe buttons" etc.

[@iomtilt]

Love looking around other people houses, thanks for indulging me Chris 🇹🇭🇬🇧👍

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

it is fun indeed. for me too.

[@asherth3370]

สุดยอดขอบคุณนะครับ 😁🇹🇭💓🇬🇧

[@jasonwilkinson3887]

Digging the uniqueness of the first place, but the outdoor space at house two is awesome. Can't believe the prices. Makes me want to pack up and move right now.

[@bruceh6353]

No mention of the months you really should leave CM. Burning season can go on for months with suffocating air quality.

[@Tigzy3]

I bet you´re fun at parties

[@nowgettheretravel]

Wow very funky design to that first town house. very cool. I never been to Chang Mai, looks like a nice town

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

It is!

[@Taikaru]

Second is definitely my favorite! Looks cozy and welcoming.

[@hudewhatii4356]

In town house has no room in driveway to park a car, no closets for hanging clothes, no balcony or view. Phone booth is big footprint decoration. The 2nd house spiral staircase is a deal breaker. Maybe younger people are the target renters. Good luck.

[@beverlyweber4122]

Chiang Mai is my favorite place. My rent was about $250 per month, near Maya Mall and Nimman area. Townhome, with a HUGE upstairs patio room overlooking a quiet soi. I would sit out there, drink my tea and paint each morning. Whatta cool life! Comin' back...as soon as possible!

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Thanks for sharing!

[@themountainwanderer]

Wow, so affordable!

[@beverlyweber4122]

@@themountainwanderer Helpful tip: If you are planning on a move (temporary or otherwise) to Thailand, join expat Facebook groups in the city or region where you are planning to live. Get to know the "lay of the land" and see if there aren't some expats looking to rent out a portion of their home. This is what I did, and it was the BEST idea, in every way. My roommate had her space (downstairs), and I had MY space (upstairs). The cost for me was reduced substantially, and I had an instant contact for my initial months in Thailand.

[@shawnr888]

Wow those houses are beautiful! This is awesome, I'm looking for a house in a couple months so this is really nice!

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Best of luck!

[@bubbajones8061]

Just Know that you can get a nice apartment for 250-350 us$. Or a house for 250-450 us$.

[@RobBeMe]

Sign me up for the Country style home w/small yard & shared pool > likely already spoken for but I'm sure Alice has plenty of other options since to show > have 1/21 penciled in for the next Meet Up in Chiang Mai > plan on heading over (for the 1st time) in Jan/Feb to kick the tires for a mos + to see if I really wanna make the move later in the Year. Lookin forward to checking out the Region & meeting the RW4U Posse.

[@300lbcanary2]

Very nice sized houses. The country house definitely more traditional to what I'm used to, but enjoyed the funky house in town.

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Cool, thanks

[@anthonydowling3356]

They are expensive for Chiang mai .I used to part own a house with the ex-Thai wife 12 km out from the old town or 4 km further out from Alices indigo office in an area called Sansai .It was in a gated community and the houses quite new around 10 years old .Typical rental was B10,000 a month for a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom house .A friend in an older Village /Mooban nearby was only paying B5000 a month for a 2 bedroom bungalow .

[@someguyyoudontknow263]

why is she now you Ex-thai wife?

[@anthonydowling3356]

@@someguyyoudontknow263 She was like 2 people in one.Her very dark side came to the surface after 11 years in total living with her .Thats all i can say about it .I did love her up until near the very end ,but she was not the love of my life.( the love of my life was not Thai)

[@someguyyoudontknow263]

@@anthonydowling3356 damn because of these KZbin comments about ex-wives I think ill never get married. how the heck does a dark side come out after 11 years? you went there to get a submissive woman?

[@anthonydowling3356]

@@someguyyoudontknow263 Submissive woman ? No not in the slightest .I do not know how people get that idea about Thai or Asian women.She had her own business ,a hair Salon ,and had people working for her.

[@someguyyoudontknow263]

@@anthonydowling3356 ok give me advice. im in my mid 30s, women often find me attractive, im happy with myself and im a peoples person who is passionate about the things I do. I wake up excited every morning. would marriage ruin my soul?

[@jasonburns5786]

That first one I’d be willing to bet was a hostel when it was first built ... they just kept the lockers and took out the bunks and maybe a wall or two.... that second was beautiful!

[@objectsofmyaffection8681]

Excellent video, Chris! Thank you for sharing!

[@djsweetdaddy3215]

That second house has a sick pool. That’s huge!!

[@davebull5379]

First one was good value and i really liked it. Double the price of one of the shoebox condos but 7-8 times the space. Only thing i didnt like was the pink phone box.

[@daniellathrop9160]

Country house by far, but still over my retired working for me. Funds for rent. Very nice thank you Chris

[@Pitviper73]

I can see myself falling down that spiral staircase on day 1 and then having to stay at CHIANG MAI RAM HOSPITAL for the remainder of the rental contract. 😂

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

haha. yeah, good point!

[@bengunn4373]

my immediate thought. I fell down one many years ago, very painful and since then I have a fear of using them. It's alright for folk with small feet

[@kvom01]

Moving furniture up and down a spiral is a pita.

[@MrDonkeyface2]

One might say that the spiral direction it is so going up you can use your right hand on the rail, but the downside is that if you're trying to defend your property from invaders with a sword, you can only wield it effectively left handed whilst retreating into the (rocks and hot oil) upper level. I thought they had this sort of thing sorted already in the middle ages.

[@somkit9102]

Agree. Nothing wrong with spiral staircases, but this one is extremely and unnecessarily dangerous. Looking at 5:56 they could have easily increased it's radius by 50%. That would increase the length and width of each step. It would also look more impressive, in my opinion.

[@nottheguardian7955]

My mate had a massive new house in a gated community in the middle of Bangkok - right next to Phra Khanong BTS. Now the oil company his wife was working for was being ripped off, but the neighbours were paying the proper price, and (IIRC) it was something like 26,000. A huge house with a pool.

[@garryb1984]

Country House looks like a good setup and the pool is a great plus.

[@aleechen1299]

KZbin notifications not always working unfortunately. I had to check for your videos daily. Anyways, you didn’t disappoint..thank you!

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

You're the best!

[@ChrisPbiker]

Country house, hands-down!

[@oneskyoneworldourstory4184]

I love the first house. Great videos

[@shirleysukhanil]

I’d prefer the house with the yard. Just so much more spacious and serene feeling.

[@terrymedlicott3580]

Second house is very nice , would make a good home . Nice layout and wwell decorated.

[@jeanpaulhanon7483]

Great country house with nice garden. I like it

[@bodywork11]

Very nice houses thank you Alice and Chris

[@TheLasseF]

I think the first house is modern but not very practical every furniture looks really uncomfortable and only there for the looks.

[@abdulghaniabdo2212]

That was a hostel :)

[@JGerman70]

Neat spiral staircase. Not words I would put together in a sentence.

[@thomasblennerhassett3713]

Hello Chris I've just subscribed to your videos. I can't tell you how much I enjoy watching them. I can't believe how much Thailand has changed since I used to go there a lot in the '80s. Also to let you know after watching one of your videos I understand that you're from London Ontario. I am also from London. I guess one of my questions is for the Condominiums that are for sale in Bangkok which do seem very reasonable even for the high end condos is there a maintenance fee with the condos if you are a buyer. Keep up the great work really enjoy your videos. I wish I had your lifestyle right now.

[@antruok4950]

Very funky and modern - Thanks Chris 🇦🇺🙏👍

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ghostreaper1834]

Great video. I like the 2nd house. Good price with plenty of room

[@ioshee]

That's a tough call, but I think the funky loft-style is my favorite.

[@markomalley]

Beautiful properties in Chiang Mai. Personally like my 2BR/3 Bath townhouse in Cha am for 7000 a month, but these are wonderful for a family that wants the Chiang Mai environment.

[@WinstonTL]

Just discovered your channel, really interesting, didn't realize how cheap it is to rent over there. Loving the second house, not in love with the way it is furnished but you can only please some of the people some of the time.

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

welcome to the party!

[@Mozzermarr10]

Nimman is a nice little spot in Chiang Mai.

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

It sure is!

[@deniseriegert5877]

Country vibe house, love the kitchen

[@denise5334]

Love Chaing mai.

[@georgejobe961]

(Isobel Jobe) Country house without doubt! Love the outside pool set in the garden, and nice and spacious kitchen which I love. It looks like you could have some nice neighbours too! This one gets my vote 👍😀

[@GatorJake]

Both of those places are incredible. For me, I like the second house better due to the decor, but the location of that first house is great. If you reviewed condos in CM, I missed it. Let me know if you did. As always, thanks, Chris.

[@joses.3142]

Modern city be perfect, country house be good for a family.

[@latebloomerabroad]

I think they're both probably overpriced, especially the first one that has no a/c. It looks more like a short-term rental for airbnb than a long-term rental. The second one is better, but commits you to driving everywhere. Probably for families whose kids attend one of the international schools, but for 40,000THB a month, you could get a much newer house. I don't think they'll rent these for these prices, especially now.

[@tummytalk605]

Those lockers have got to go. When I first saw them in the kitchen I started searching the wall for the punch clock and the punch cards, I thought people worked there and many of them

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

hahahaha....funny comment!

[@conancol7556]

What a beautiful spoken lady ,wow.

[@SportsIncorporated]

Checks a lot of the boxes. Internet speed? Obtainable internet speed by getting an upgrade from the ISP? What I saw was a house that was inexpensively furnished. May be comfortable enough for a startup team to work from. Then again, sitting on anything but the sofas for a long period might be uncomfortable.

[@richarddobbs4120]

Love the funky house in the City! Really cool!

[@ColinC33]

Country by a mile love it thanks.

[@tentiefukai6693]

Wow it looks like Chiang Mai has become very pricey. I like the Nimman house.

[@manuelmaldonadojt3833]

you are the best thank you.

[@alainec1]

After 2 days in the first house, i'd be totally depressed: no direct light on the first and second floor! The second one looks great, but with the furniture of my grandparents. Anyway, Chris, it's great that you're showing us properties in other cities than BKK.

[@ArminHirmer]

yeah funky one was funky but no daylight...

[@albertaquino8870]

The Country House 👍🏼

[@eduardochavacano]

The place looks great. But the bed looked cheap and boring. All the drama, but the bed was boring. The second house is just great. Fantastic video!

[@cassytapper8886]

I'd have to pick the house with the pool, a pool is a must for me

[@bubbajones8061]

Very helpful, super.👍👍👍

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Glad you think so!

[@christophertodman8254]

stumbled across your channel...nice stuff

[@chiangmaiprivatetourguide]

wow. sir. the first crazy funky town house . do you like? the second house have a nice garden. so which one did you like?

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

the funky one for me

[@Poppers131]

Country house for sure for my young family!

[@KeithFujiyoshi]

🤩 incredible deal!

[@oreospeedwaggindoesamerica6078]

Both houses are very nice but I love the first one and looking forward to moving there!

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Good choice!

[@kevinpark3160]

Thanks for making these videos! My family is actually apartment hunting now for December. I would love Alice to show us around, she’s seems lovely. You’ve given us so much insight, love you videos! Hope to see you around someday so I can thank you :). -The parks

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Very cool. Chiang Mai is awesome and in December, the weather will be perfect! Cheers guys!

[@robertmergaert3367]

I like the country house. And Chaing Mai, but couldn't live without a beach near by.

[@vintageexcellence]

Those lockers are quite sensible because each bar girl you bring home can have her own place to put her stuff!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@HaYaTo_LogresJPRPG]

thank you for your hard work my Thai tourism ambassador. 🇹🇭🙏❤️🤝Chris ขอบคุณมากครับที่ทำคลิปวิดีโอเชิญชวนเพื่อนชาวต่างชาติของคุณให้เข้ามาเที่ยวพักผ่อนอยู่อาศัยในประเทศไทยครับ

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

thanks for always dropping a comment!! it means a lot!

[@redacted4601]

That fruit is called Miracle Fruit here in the Philippines. It is boiled and you drink the boiled water and is said to cure any kind of illness.

[@rogersmith1408]

I normally like modern better, but I like this "farm house" much better.

[@geoffreyboucher7068]

Second home is beautiful

[@man4YAWEH454]

My personal tastes would lean towards the modern,country house. Both had their unique positives.

[@j-r6811]

Can you please do affordable villas in the bangkok region. love the videos man. keep up the hard work !!!!

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

did a house tour in bkk last month, in case you missed it.

[@j-r6811]

@@RetiredWorkingForYou Hey, yes my girlfriend and I seen it.

[@thejbx]

Hey, Chris! Fellow Canadian expat in Thailand and big fan, here. I'm curious what kind of gimbal you're using?

[@blacckarat9156]

The legend strikes again 💪💪💪

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

hahaha....love this comment!

[@MrDonkeyface2]

Chris is working not striking.

[@Leeadam73]

Normally judge the distance to the nearest pub 😃❤

[@kvom01]

A covered patio in FL is called a Florida room. Lanai is the term in Hawaii and California.

[@chvetter]

What a fun place!

[@ginorako2176]

She speaks English very well

[@solarnator]

please do a video or link in the description the owners or designers of the funky tri level house. I bet the project and their personalities are wild!

[@Oggiwara1]

The last house is nice but pricy. You can rent a nice 3 Bdr 2/3 Bathtoom house for half the price other places like Pattaya. Maybe not as posh, but still nice.

[@LukesYTube]

nope can already see it now i have a "few leos" on day one , bugger me leg on the stairs, hop outside for help and accidently fall into the pond/water. On a real note though i love looking at these vids as it shows a huge contrast to housing in thailand. Keep them up i could watch these all day everyday. Always been interested in the condos apartments are they serviced in the sense i can get someone in to do my bedding cleaning ect.? (no im not a lazy person, i have my reasons to need a cleaner)

[@Adrian-S.]

The 1st house I did not like at all. Only good for American college kids who wants to party and thrash the place. The 2nd house was much better! only one issue there: the very SMALL spiral staircase. I wouldn't be able to handle that! lol! but everything else looked very nice in that house. The prices were reasonable (before corona) for both properties, but now there are much cheaper options, about 30%-40% cheaper. Thanks for the video Chris, and I hope you will do this again in Chiang Mai, but with a different agent. She was lovely, but there are so many better condos around, and to show you what she did, it has not inspired me. In any case - Thank you Chris!

[@ฉันรักประเทศไทย-ฑ1ซ]

สวยมากๆครับ 💘💞💖💝💓💗💕

[@kasiainwonderland]

House number was cool, but house 2 feels cozier. I'd go house #2

[@rhondagirard5472]

Loved the 2nd house.....the first one is probably for someone younger but cute

[@mynameisstilljafo4063]

The 2nd house for me, definitely.

[@doughunter8396]

Great houses!!

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Glad you like them!

[@closestedge4859]

WOW ...both incredible places, #1 is more my style, but #2 would be ideal if you had visitors.... only a few hundred more than my apartment in the states 🤔

[@tracymorgan5386]

Alice seem very sweet, I like her friendly down to earth vibe.

[@michaelj6392]

So many apartment videos on YT. I’d like to see more house videos if possible.

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

More to come!

[@eastcoasthomestead5207]

When you are renting in Thailand, do you need to pay first and last month or security deposit? How do you set up utilities? What if you wanted to rent out your place ie Airbnb are there fees for that? Do you need renters insurance?

[@diptroopers1786]

What kind of camera are you recording on and are you using a gimbal? Not oversaturated (I have that issue) and looks super smooth.