av stgrhe » 15 maj 2010 04:32
Det här inlägget är ursprungligen skrivet av en representant för ett utlandsägt byggföretag i Thailand och innehåller flera bra och grundläggande tips för dem som står inför valet att köpa hus i Thailand.
Jag har editerat texten och tagit bort det som uppenbarligen var reklam. Texten är på engelska men jag hoppas ändå att berörda forummedlemmar skall finna den värdefull.
Ett av mina favoritcitat kan passa in i det här inlägget: "I can't afford to buy cheap!"
Göran
BUILDING ADVICE
The probability of getting oneself into this position is reduced to nothing if only people listened to professional advice and acted as they would back in their own country. It is amazing to note as to how many people go to any builder and get homes built with no understanding of construction or checks in to who is actually going to be building their home. One should listen to intelligent people who have lived here and worked here in a professional capacity and in the house construction field of expertise.
Here is the best advice to anyone wanting to build a house in Thailand:
1. Firstly the company should be a registered company and should insure its projects during the construction process. They should have a professional looking web site. If not, they are not serious. They should have an office you can visit. If not, they are not serious or professional. They should be able to show you a number of homes they have built and be able to let you talk to the owners, either by phone or e-mail, or even face to face if possible. They should be able to provide references and recommendations. And provide a guarantee and a fully legal construction contract draft that is at least ten pages long for a house already built. If not they are not serious or worth talking to. Most importantly, they should have at least one person with over ten years experience in the building trade.
2. There are too many wannabe foreign builders in Thailand. Many have never built anything before they came to Thailand. Then you have you local builders, who are unlikely to speak English well and many do not understand our expectations of quality and standards. It’s a nightmare waiting to happen. Building is a complex and detailed endeavour. Make sure you go to the right people. If not it will cost you a lot more in the long run, in court cases, repairs, unfinished works and bad workmanship. Be warned. Play it safe and you will have a great experience. Try and be clever, disregard the cheapest quotes, don’t listen to idiots and wannabe experts as you will only have hassles, problems and sleepless nights. Do your homework and talk to professional companies!
3. There are some excellent building companies but naturally they are not going to be the cheapest. Cheap here is a disaster waiting to happen and it is normally where all the problems occur. Never make a decision for a house construction based on cost alone. Check and ask questions and get to know who you are dealing with. Do a search on Google and Yahoo for Thailand builders or something like that, you will soon find professional companies that can help you. It is good if the architect works with them too. This saves money and keeps the architect in check.
4. As far as court and taking people to court, the legal system here is actually fair and pretty good. You can take someone to court fairly easily but the first option should always be an amicable one and the second option arbitration and only common court being the final option. But it is always worth checking to see if the person you are taking to court actually has assets or any property. If they have nothing then you can get nothing back. You can take Thai people or Foreigners to court. But one has to know it is worth it. If you follow my advice above you will greatly reduce the chances of ever having to go to court and probably never have a problem. Use professional construction companies only. Going the cheapest route is a false economy here and you will end up spending more out in repairs and problems.
Favoritcitat: "I am easily satisfied with the very best", Sir Winston Churchill