Cost of Condo Rental

[Divinemissd]

Will do.... BTW, am curious what is a reasonable monthly rent for a nice condo with a pool in a nice safe area?

[Divinemissd]

Sorry folks should have been more specific.....2 bedroom, 2 bathrooom with seaview and access to transport.

[dtaai-maai]

Probably best to have a good look through the Accommodation section and then, if you can't find an answer, post that question in a separate thread there.

[Ginjaninja]

Divinemissd,
for two bedroomed sea view you would be lucky to get for 30,000-40,000 thb/month. It's certainly not cheap in Hua Hin and the prices go up and up. I hope that some of the veterans on here will give contrary information but I'm afraid this is the case.
I pay 25,000/month for one bedroom, maybe 50sq mtrs and no sea view. It's a nice condo though in a good area with pool, small gym, parking and security. Oh and a 60 second walk to the beach.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
GN.

[Divinemissd]

Thank you GN for your reply. I am just trying to put a finger on the pulse.....so I am beginning to think that purchasing would indeed be a good investment, despite what you read about lots and lots of empty condos. I got that impression while visiting....so I maylook into that further when I return in Feb. Again...thanks for replying.

[Dannie Boy]

I think your best bet is to come, look and see what is available and where - once you know what is available for the price, you can then decide whether you really need to be sea-facing and/or within walking distance to the beach etc, etc. Nearly everybody recommends that you rent for at least 6 months while you search out that desirable property/location, rather than buy too hastily and then regret it later on. There really are a lot of properties available and a lot more in the pipeline, so I'm sure you will find something that fits your budget. Good luck.

[JW]

Good advice from Dannie Boy. The rental market for condos is very seasonal and its a short season. If the 2nd bedroom is for guests and not used all of the time your guests should happily stay in a hotel

Cheers,

JW

[Divinemissd]

I was just sent a private message but the site says I am not authorized to read it.

[buksida]

You should be now, you need ten posts.

BTW there are lists of rentals in Hua Hin here: http://propertyhuahin.net/property.php?type=H&for=R

[Pleng]

Try and time your arrival so you will be house/apartment hunting in the off season, from May through to October. I just had to go through a house finding/move through November-December and it was not a happy time!

[JW]

Start looking in April and you will have a good choice of places to stay

[johnnyk]

Thank you GN for your reply. I am just trying to put a finger on the pulse.....so I am beginning to think that purchasing would indeed be a good investment, despite what you read about lots and lots of empty condos. I got that impression while visiting....so I maylook into that further when I return in Feb. Again...thanks for replying.

There may be lots and lots of seemingly empty condos but many well-off Thai owners don't come down every weekend.