SunandFun wrote:With this scenario, girlfriend vs. wife. DO NOT BUY! You can find anything and everything to rent. All without costing you a fortune. It is way to early to buy in my opinion. Too many variables. And if she still finds the need to work, Bangkok is probably a better bet given her background. In Hua Hin the easiest thing you can do is buy a property. In Hua Hin the most difficult thing to do is sell a property. You will not "loose any face" by renting and I can assure you that you can rent even a mansion if that is your lifestyle. Why, because it is so hard to sell them. One last word, RENT.
Good Luck my friend.
Maybe I lost out on the details here - but you say nowhere she is Thai or not?
IF she is a UK Gal - dont buy!
How many Multinational corporations are headquartered in Hua Hin?
Hua Hin is not Geneva, Dusseldorf, Paris or London. Best she can remotely hope for is Chief Accountant at Hua Hin Hilton or Sheration, whilst teaching night classes at Webster University.
Man - get another dream or get another Girlfriend - Thai if the Thai bug has gotten to you.