IS IT BENEFICIAL TO BUY LAND WITH A READY-BUILT HOUSE OR TO BUY PLAIN LAND AND BUILD MY HOME THROUGH A CONTRACTOR AND ARCHITECT?
In nearly all cases it is considerably cheaper to buy plain land and to plan the house by yourself, and choose the right architect and contractor. Also, it is most often considerably cheaper to buy plain land plus soil to fill up the land, rather than ready filled-up land, and ready plots in real estate compounds. An architect and contractor are necessary, and, in addition, a manager/translator permanently throughout the process of building the house, otherwise you will unlikely get what you want. 9a. Please, take into consideration that building a house in Thailand, and trying to approach a nearly Western quality standard, can become a nightmare, especially if you are not aware of the way how Thai people behave and act, and if you lack basic knowledge and practice in planning and construction of a house. Do read some contributions on this topic in the Thailand Forum, e.g. “Having a House Built” by KhunDennis who summarizes that “getting [his house] done has to be the worst experience
