Unanswered4 months ago

Is it appropriate to classify my income from selling a property as investment income for a DTV visa application in Thailand?

DTV Visa Immigration Visa Application Investment Income Remote Work Soft Power

Mario ********

asked Jun 23, 2026

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I am in a change and new orientation. I had a buisness and finished it and came back to my home country. Here i will apply for the DTV.  I just sold a apartment and now wonder for the aplicación if its right tu put privat invester in the sector of ocupation and anual income if i put there the amount that i received from the selling. Because its the online inclme i will have this year and its true. I will apply soft power. Is this correct. I dont want to put unemployed,  because thsts not what i am. I eas a buesness owner and like i said i will change my life now. I am also a certificated yoga teacher, this i will do in ghe future in my backcountry. 

Thanks for advise

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The user is uncertain about how to classify their current situation for a DTV visa application in Thailand after having recently sold a property and being in a transition period. They are considering stating their income from the property sale as investment income, although many responses from the community suggest they might be seen as unemployed. The discussion highlights the nuances of applying for a DTV visa, including the need to accurately reflect one’s work status and income sources without misrepresenting themselves. The community emphasizes honesty on the application, specifying that future business plans do not support the current visa needs.

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Sefton ********

The visa is for someone who is going to perform remote work from Thailand.

Investing is not considered active engagement in this way (some day traders with a strong trading history have managed it) but 'waiting for my next venture' is not likely to cover it and 'going back to Austria to work in Austria some months of the year definitely will not. Either get or create some kind of remote position or look for another category or visa.

Pay yourself an income, set a job title, business development manager etc.

4 months ago

Mario ********

No, its not just remote work as i understand. There is DTV for remote, and also soft power

4 months ago

Sefton ********

@Mario *******

yes of course there is soft power.. I mean the work option is only for remote work. Its not for rotation fly in fly out work, its not for passive income, its not for investors looking for the next idea..

DTV workation is for people who can do thier current work, remotely from Thailand.

4 months ago

DTV_Be*******

But it sounds like you are unemployed right now. Are you implying that you’re an investor because you sold your house? What business do you own?

4 months ago

Mario ********

I will do muay thai. Yeah i heard that. I think i will don1 year course.

4 months ago

Mario ********

DTV_BegPecker thanks, its not that i want to spend a lot time in Austria. Just 2-4 month in the summer. So 8-10 month in thailand. Think thats a good balance and argue, don't you think. Or do you have advice whats best?

4 months ago

DTV_Be*******

@Mario *******

You don’t get any credit for saying you are going to start a business in the future, so highlighting your plans to teach yoga in 2027 does not help your application at all. Since it has no benefit, I wouldn’t mention that you plan to spend any time in the first 12 months in your home country (except for short visits, which you don’t need to mention). What soft power are you going under? Many are now saying you need to register for at least a nine month course. However, that isn’t clear, but at least 6 months

4 months ago

Mario ********

DTV_BegPecker yes , at the moment i am unemployed. I lived in Argentina for 10 years and came back to Austria. My home country. I sold a property. In the future, i think 2027 i will start a business in Austria as a yoga teacher. My plan is staying 4-5 month in Austria where i have an apartment and work, and the rest of the year in thailand. Like i said, i have enough money from the selling of the property, but I am worried that if i put unemployed that I didn't get the visa. My only invome this year is from the selling of the property, but thats plenty, should last for at leadt 10 years in Thailand even if i would not work. So should it not be enought?

4 months ago

DTV_Be*******

@Mario *******

- Many people have applied for soft power and identified savings as a source of covering their costs, so that shouldn’t be an issue. If you say you have a job, they will want to see invoices and other details, which could make it more complicated and lead to rejection. I would also be careful in telling them that you plan to spend a lot of time back in your home country. If they think a tourist visa is sufficient, they will switch your application and approve you for that. Also, a potential future job does nothing to support your application.

4 months ago

Kool *******

If you are an investor, then they will want you to get an actual investment visa, a type IB through the BOI, and reject a dtv application.

4 months ago

Robert *******

You change to a new orientation, and what is that orientation, if you do not tell we have to guess.

Be aware, before the payments you sign this at a visa application

4 months ago

John **********

How else can you describe not working? Unemployed, on a sabbatical, whatever. You're not an investor unless you actually have investments. Best to be truthful

4 months ago