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Selling one home and buying the next: the short version
This film covers the sale of our first Thai home, the search for the second, the move and a tour of the new house. If you have followed the channel's property journey, this is the chapter where those threads come together.
Selling and buying property in Thailand at the same time is a logistical dance: timings at the Land Office, moving a household, and making decisions quickly when the right place appears. We filmed all of it, including the parts that did not go to plan. We said goodbye to the house in Pranburi and bought our next home in Pak Nam Pran, a short move down the coast that changed daily life more than we expected.
At nearly 34 minutes, this is the complete expat property story in one sitting. Settle in.
Closing the first chapter
The sale of our first house taught us as much as buying it did. Timing the transfer, handing over a home we had improved, and saying goodbye to a place that changed our lives: the film opens with the end of that era, honestly told.
The search, round two
This time we knew exactly what we wanted, because the first house taught us. Location priorities had shifted, space needs were clearer, and our budget thinking was sharper. The search moves faster when experience narrows the map, and the film shows the contenders and the winner.
The published account identifies local agents Sarah Joan and Andy Dyett as part of the search. Their names are included as context for our experience, not a guarantee of the service another buyer will receive.
The new house tour
The heart of this video is the full tour of the new home: the layout, the light, the outdoor space, and the projects already on the list. For viewers comparing expat homes in Thailand, this tour shows what the next step up looks like and why we chose it.
The new place is in Pak Nam Pran, closer to the beach and to the routines we actually kept, and the tour shows exactly why it won.
Moving day in Thailand
Moving house anywhere is chaos. Moving house in Thailand adds its own flavour: local movers, tropical heat, and the small adventures that make for the best footage. It went mostly to plan. Mostly.
Lessons from the full cycle
Buy, live, sell, buy again: completing the whole property cycle as foreigners in Thailand is the real education. The short version of everything we learned is in the takeaways below, and the long version is in the film.
Our original video description lists attorneys Brian Ramsden of Lawyers for Expats Thailand and Piti Suebwonglee of ExpatPro among the resources mentioned. We are retaining that historical reference without asserting that both handled every stage of both transactions. For your own purchase or sale, choose an adviser independently and confirm the scope of their work.
Use this story to plan your own questions
Write down the parts of this experience that matter for your situation. Separate the observations made during filming from anything you need to verify today, including current prices, availability, terms and rules. A useful next step is to ask a specific question rather than assume the experience will repeat exactly.
Questions for your own plans
- Which problem does the new location solve in everyday life?
- What depends on the first transaction completing?
- Where would the household stay if either date moved?
- Are professional responsibilities and document checks clear for each transaction?
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