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Hun Hin Property Buying Guide

Hua Hin is marketed as a perfect getaway destination for a weekend or a season, but some people put down roots here.  If you plan to make Hua Hin your home away from home, you are in luck.   But with numerous selections of affordable condominium developments available in Hua Hin and Cha Am area, it can be difficult to narrow down your choice of condo to purchase.  Knowing what you want in your condominium will make buying decision easier.  Prioritize your needs and list your requirements and have your list with you while searching for your dream condo; brand new or resale.  Here are some tips to help you find your Hua Hin condo that speaks your beach language.

Location:  Hua Hin is location, location, location.  It is about 839square kilometers or 324 square miles in size.  Its beach is about 5 kilometers long, ending at the foothill of Khao Takiep.    Condominiums are concentrated along the beach for the best location.   There are many condo projects located in town within walking distance to shops and conveniences for easy living.  The selection process to buy, therefore, is narrowing down to finding the condominium unit that fits your bill.

Price:  Beach front condominium prices are ranging from 45,000 Baht to 75,000 per square meter.  Typically, you can add 1,000 Baht per each floor to the estimated price list.  Availability of land in Hua Hin is limited; so bargains are harder to find, but not impossible.

Ambience:  Each condominium building feels different depending on the people who live in it.  It is wise to talk to the office workers and observe the security personnel at each condominium that strikes your fancy to personally test the water.  Are the legal office people friendly or snobbishly?  There are sub-cultures in second-home condominiums.  If you plan to live year round in your unit, you may have vastly different requirements than unit purchased for seasonal rental or long term investment.  Types of owners may give you ideas; Thai socialites, European retirees, weekend families from Bangkok.  If the idea of a good life for you is living in swim trunk and your drink of choice is iced-cold beer, straight from the can, some of the highly affluent 5-star-resort condominium communities might not fit the plan, even if you can afford it.        

Accessibility:  Hua Hin is the top choice as one of the most desirable towns for a second home in Thailand; and the important word is home.  You may want to “get away from it all” when you come to your second home, but you still want to be close to life’s comforts.  If you like the beach, how far is your most direct access to sandy beach; if you live to golf, how fast can you get to tee off; if you have health issues, how can help find you - pronto.  Talk with the locals to gain insight to help you finalize your condo research.  

Quality:  For new condominium projects on your list, ask to see the specification and talk with the engineering staff if you can about the building materials and methods.  For resale unit, ask for name and phone number of the builder who did the major work of the unit you are interested in.  You want your condominium to have good standard construction, good floor plan, and give you good value for your money.

Size:  As you know, with condominium, you will own from your interior walls inward.   Look for well designed spaces with plenty of natural light which other than improve your mood, lots of natural light can make the unit look and feel larger than the actual size.      

View:  This you have to see for yourself.  View is one of the priceless perks of your purchase.  For the condominium that is still under construction, go to the site as many times as necessary before you take the plunge and put down the earnest money.  For the resale, go to visit all interested units in different times of days and seasons if time is not of the essence.  Remember, if you have only a great water view, eventually, that view might get old after a while, or maybe never.

Services and Amenities:  Look at common areas.  Test out equipments.  Ask questions and compare the availabilities and fees.

Owning a condominium in Hua Hin has many advantages.  The best part about living here is that you are living in a town that other people go for vacation, but you never have to go home –you are home.  Now, don’t forget to come out and play.