Should I buy a house in Thailand in my girlfriend's name before marriage?

If you dont do it she will say - you dont trust me, you dont love me. Check you tube there are many similar story which people lose everything.

Learn to spell!!

Trust your gut. Share with her and treat her well, but keep all your resources under your control and ownership, as they are after all YOUR resources that you've worked for. No woman would give a man ownership and control of her resources, in fact most wouldn't even share. Reflect on that.

-But are you two completely in love with each other?

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Run don't look back

Run very fast 🤣

The demands are RED FLAGS

Rent everything including your woman. See if she leaves you if you don't buy one

Time to bounce bro…your going to pay for everything in Thailand as a farang..

With that being said…

If your going to pay to have a gf

Then you should at least just rent so you can have variety and save yourself any headaches or stress

NO / RUN. Many years ago while contracting in undesirable desert regions I worked with an older gentleman whom I will refer to as Tom. TWICE Tom did this shit, and TWICE as soon as the mortar dried on the last brick Tom was homeless and telling me how he couldn’t believe she just stopped loving him from one day to the next. I am sure Tom died homeless broke, and alone, don’t be like Tom. It’s dumb and expensive. Please follow me for more relationship advice.

She's a good woman. Buy the house.

Advice? Do not buy, only rent.

Thais don't buy used houses. They believe in spirits from the previous owners. She'll want you to build new

Don't buy anything you are not prepared to loose

Go for it nothing to lose

You have no choice because they own 51% and you 49% or buy condo because you own the lot

Run!

I live in my thai girls home all I've done is a bit of DIY home improvements much less to loose if you can find one with her own place

Once you get her the house, a new scooter or vehicle will be next, or a new tractor for her father. Then turns out her brother is really her Thai husband. lol Then you’re pushed out of the picture, with nothing. You need to watch more videos about the schemes Thai women pull on foreign men.

Run

It has to be in her name; only Thai citizens can own land.

In Thailand foreigners are not permitted to own houses or land.

They can own condominiums. Ask yourself the questions.

If you don't want to buy a condo or rent a house then the next question. Do you have trust as I am assuming your on your 2nd year or longer.

Both of your quality of life will improve. If you can afford to buy 10 houses. Buying one will improve your situation

An accountant once told me to always remember the “ three Fs”. If it flies, floats , or fu#ks, rent it.

Rent and invest capital to pay mist of rent plus no maintenance or other issues

Do not make that mistake !

This is a very common fraud in Thailand. You give her the house and then suddenly her relatives will appear and she will kick you out of that house. It's her anyways as it's in her name.

Why not let her buy a house for you in her name?

If renting or buying a condo is out of question, then the safest way is to buy the house and take the maximum loan permissible! If house in her name, loan also.. You will make the loan repayments obviously.. That way she has an incentive to have you around long time 😄

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Then marry her and buy her a house. Why ask the question if you really love her? Do you actually love her or just want to retire and not be lonely?

My husband bought me a house and never ask questions about anything. Here we are 11 years happily married. He is not even sugar daddy. 🤣

Maybe her buffalo need doctor too 🐃

Give this NO consideration. Trust your gut which is spoken right before you ask for advice.

Poster must be 70 plus and girl in her 3

Bro just rent until you have built a strong connection with your woman because how your saying it “she wants me to buy a house in Thailand in her name” doesn’t sound great at all now only you know your relationship but just be smart , I don’t know if you live here already but just take your time no need to rush into a bad investment

Dont put anything in her name

Renting is cheap, but if you are looking to leave her with an asset that is a good way

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It depends on your age and how much you love her and if she really loves you!!!

No way, let your head rule your heart! You will end up with nothing.

Rent

If you must Buy, Buy a condo and in your name only

Do not do this

You knee jerk naysayers are funny. It's all about the relationship and how much trust there is between you. There are trustworthy people in Thailand. The land our villa is on is in my sisters in laws name. The 10 million baht build has all been done with a handshake, no contract or lawyers involved. There hasn't been so much as a "hiccup" of a problem. But then, I've been with my wife for 25 years, so trust is not an issue. Yes, I'll admit, I'm one of the lucky ones.

Run

If you consider retirement and going to live in Thailand it is much too early to buy a house or marrieng!! Start living together day and night some years before taking major steps

go for it, hard to find "true Love"

Run… and don’t marry her… sorry but Thai women cannot help themselves, they’ll stuff it up

Dont

You will have absolutely no rights regarding the home or property.

One argument you are out !!!

Don't. Keep your cash safe and rent.....see how married life goes.....at least renting allows flexibility and you can travel around and see lots of the country.

Buy land in her name the get her to lease it to u for 25yrs at dollar a year .then build house

Dont

Attention seeking post and clearly he’s got it

Tossa

Don't do in Thailand what you would not do at home

Don't spend more than you can afford to lose.

Hell no

I am finishing girlfriends house on farm, I have no ownership and do not care, it is just money

I got lucky in that regard. I got mail ordered off the Internet by the youngest daughter of a wealthy land rich Isaan family. She has so far built 2 houses, inherited 1, and is playing with building a 3rd. Married 10 years. We're moving back at the end of this year. It been wonderful. If only it wasn't for that damn penis of hers. 🤣

Do not do it. If you want to pay for property, buy a condominium which you can and should put 100% in your name.

Make sure you do a proper legal prenuptial agreement to protect your assets and money.

Only buy it you can afford to loose it and be able to walk away without any regrets

Buy a condo and put it in your name or don't buy nothing at all

Do it, what can go wrong?

Regardless, you need a Thai partner to buy a property, they’ll own 51% and you 49-%

I was in a relationship with my Thai GF for 12 years. Due to problems at my bank I couldn't get the letter saying that the money I had to buy a house had come from outside Thailand so I put it in her name until the paperwork got sorted and around the same time I had put my car and motorbike in her name as well to avoid that paperwork too. I felt I could trust her after being together for all those years.

Long story short...I came home to Europe at the start of COVID (I was living in Thailand for 23 years) minus a house, a car and a motorbike....

(She refused to sign them back to me).

P.S. I am happy in life today but it's not the path I would have chosen had I the ability to see into the future at the time...L.O.L.

Don't do it

Yeah. NO find another one

Run- sprint - there are other girls that will not beed/want that

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If she is the one asking for a house, then there is no doubt in the world you will lose it AND her !,,,,

Do not do it

DON’T !!!!!!!!!! Unless you can afford to lose it. If you really want to, get 30 year lease for you. AND plenty fish in Thailand !!!

Do it

Don’t !! I loose my house in Phuket when divorce !! She promise to change name for daughter but never do .buy big appart or condo with only your name it’s very better and safe

You are falling into the same trap as so many do every year

I have a Thai wife (registered etc) has a large amount of rai and a house on top of that was left to her from her deceased parents. Seen the property, the house ect...👍 Been to the land council in Udon Thani etc, spent the money to get it translated to English etc. I have a house in Australia... we will rent a Condo/house etc for the next year or two...then we take it from there. My beautiful wife understands the generic misconception of the farrang/Thai issue...BUT we both have something to contribute and fulfill our dream of a cafe/coffee shop... We are both very happy and look forward to our future in Thailand...(I'm 53, wife 44)...

Just don't

Sounds like you are new to dating / relationship?? 🤣🤣

Don't

Go for it, I can’t imagine anything bad could ever come from this !

Tell her to get a mortgage in her name that you will fund as long as you are a couple

Then see her reaction 😂

I’m trying to buy a house for my husband.

Live with her a year or two, then decide.

Dont do it ,

Don’t do it

This is a total joke

Go with your gut not hers

Yes buy for her after she Happy 🤩

Tell her you will buy and she will pay for it.

Run!!!!!

You won't buy yourself a house, but you would consider buying one for some 🐥 you know how long? A house you will NOT be living in for long once you obtain your/build it?

How does that make sense to you?

Answer these questions for yourself and you won't need to advise from anyone here, including myself.

Don't get caught up in the hype! Be smart, enjoy your life, and prioritize what's truly important. Renting is the way to go - flexibility, freedom, and no long-term commitments. Why tie yourself down to a house when you can explore and experience all that life has to offer? Stay savvy, stay free!

It may be the biggest mistake of your life.

Buy what's known here as a knock down (moveable) house in your own name. If things don't work out you can load it on a truck and relocate it to another property that you lease from someone else

Surely a troll post

Thai girls are beautiful, loving and caring. Yes, definitely.

Just heard from thai lady in Isaan that a new house built by a swiss farang, that his wife sleeps with another thai man when he is overseas. Then when he is back its his turn. The house party for the new house was held 4 weeks ago! Remember you will forfeit the house TOTALLY !

Yea ok fake account , go away..

You can’t take it with you

Haywards gone wayward

Better buy new gf if she forces you😂

Sounds like a wind up, you aren't being serious are you?

Forget the house, buy an apartment in your own name

Pull up the popcorn 🍿

All the advice in the world is pointless if she is the typical Thai woman who knows how to manipulate foreign men

You’ll probably do as she wants to keep her happy

Why don’t you rent and live with her in Thailand for a year and see how great your marriage is.

If she pushes you for the house asap you might learn a lesson about Thais

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Rent don't Buy everything

STUPID

Yes go for it! What a lucky man and your new wife!! Now next week where are you buying the new house for your new wife? Again go for it, you lucky man.

Buy her a house 🏠

Don’t

Run

Dont buy just rent so she needs you there every month.

Tell her you don't have money and see how fast she dumps you

If u buy the house then u deserve what's coming

Rent.

Trust her bro. She wants the best for you. You will save so much money

Be careful.

Stay reluctant

She is right you cannot own a house yet non thai can only own 49% of property I say do it a house in thailand is around dollars not a huge gamble when you have lived in thailand for 3 years the house can be put in your name after you get citizenship

Get a lawyer, she can own the land and you own the house, so she can't turn around and kick you out. But, if she's asking for a house, I wouldn't do it.

Don't do it. Don't get married. Don't buy a house. Retire and enjoy your life.

Its your wife...have to pay house...where she will sleep?

You can get your visa from an agency and keep your money on the bank.if she fight with you all your money and house is gone.be smart and NOT by her a house .you not need a women for a retirement visa

This is definitely a RED FLAG..A Thai woman who loves you won't ask you to buy a house in her name..once you buy, you will get kick out very soon

Stop comment mates... This guy ignore our answers 👎

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Give her all your money bro. And put her in your will.

You're asking this question to strangers for advice, meaning you're not trusting your woman yet... There will be a question afterwards for you! Are you ready and willing to marry her? Or is your marriage for settling in Thailand? If you answered the second question with a Yes, then my friend you have to pay something for settling which is giving a property for her. If you answered the first question with a Yes too, she's your wife and go for it. If all are blurry answers yet, find another solution that won't hurt your pocket.

🤣😂

If you have any doubts I wouldn't even think about it

Self harm...masochism...lambs to the slaughter

Stay together and experience 5 yrs before marriage. You will both know if you are right foe each other

Plus you will have a healthy wallet

Run. 🏃🏼

Predators and their prey. Sadly you're only the prey.

If you want to be sure then first buy the best house your money can buy in her name then rent it off her for 30 years renewable contract. At least she can't kick you out.

No!

I'm sure she's not the same same!

Go for it 🫰🫰🫰🫰

Don’t do that sir

Don’t be a fool

Do a lot more research and don’t be blinded by love lies and beauty

Where do I start with this one 🤦🏼‍♀️ darling you are only as useful as your money to this girl .

Wait until her family come...asking for handouts

All I can advise Ian is be very careful! Even if all intentions are honorable; remember the different cultures between you.

I speak from personal experience! I was married to my Thai wife for 10 years,now divorced for 12. I got a house built up in her village not far from Udon Thani,a beautiful bungalow. This was around . Unbeknown to me, the house was in her mum's name,a compulsive gambler. Even after our divorce I advised very strongly she return to Thailand to put in her name. We both lived in the UK at the time. Not realizing again at the time,that because my wife was married to a falang she couldn't actually own it! Archaic or what!? Thankfully she took my advice,returning to Thailand and put in her name. She now owns two houses,one in the UK as a result of our divorce. We have a beautiful mixed race daughter of 22 years studying at Newcastle University,so that is a ray of delight from a unfortunate situation. I made my decisions at the time so no room for regret or bitterness,and I love my daughter dearly!

Am retired now at 66,and do intend to head to the far east to live,most likely very soon; the UK is too expensive. Rather long-winded but I hope it helps! Good luck Ian!

I’ll find you a better girlfriend. Buy her a house.

Don't trust even your knees.

Don't. !

Of course she does ,that's why she's with you .in 2025 it's not just Thailand ,but everywhere men are losing everything in separations,maybe look into a prenuptial ,if Thailand does them or lease it back off her to protect yourself .

If she's a bar girl don't do any more of it ,that should be this obvious to anyone .

Your money 💰 becomes her house.

Is she not helping to buy the house ? If not you best be able to lose that money for good!

Why would you even think of it.

Marry the girl, get the family. Go to the ATM, take the family. Buy a house, lose your money, still get the family. Sorry but you need your nuts examined, don't do it

Look into a condo you might have more rights if you have to sell

Better just rent

Don’t do it

Lease her land for 30 years whatever you do don’t buy her a house it’s a small price for her to pay ( marrying you) to get a new house I’m in same situation and have been here before if she loves you and will understand you not wanting to put in her name or leasing her land through an independent lawyer do not buy in her name otherwise start packing when last brick is laid

if you can’t spell. you’re in trouble bro. she owns you.

Simple answer DON'T!

If you do buy the house in her name get a long contract with your name on it

Never bring anything or do anything you can't walk away from.

LISTEN!

Don't!

Get her to take out a mortgage and pay it for her

Just like paying rent anyway

Don't.

Don't.

No no no!

Rent.

Perverts get their just desserts in the end.. 😆

Really, never heard of that before. 🤔 is she younger than you, more attractive than you?

The statement of she wants you to buy her a house in her name should be enough for you to run

Rent , the first 2 or 3 years a d see how it goes from then.

Rent a place to live in joint names.If things go wrong u r not stuck with all the responsibility.

I have a very simple rule. Ask yourself, really seriously, if she was in the position to do so, would she do the same for you. Really ask yourself and maybe even ask her. That's the acid test

Die rich or take a chance what more do you need to know and when you go to Thailand take the cotton wool off

My recommendation would be to have it in your name and leave it in your will to her…

If you know you really love her, buy the house and enjoy your retirement.

Just remember iff it doesn't work out the house is hers not yours simples

Don't get married. Save your money.

But you said you were going to marry her.. so she will become your wife... what's the difference if she's Thai or westerner? Wouldn't you settle down and buy a house somewhere anyway?

Rule No 1: Don't buy or spend on anything in Thailand that you are not prepared to lose or walk away from. This is regardless of the sincerity of your lady. Follow the rule and you cannot be disappointed.

Are you serious .?

Don't do it.

I think as a non Thai you can purchase a condo apartment, maybe that's the first start.

As the property is yours, and see what in the future then you can think again later.

Dont

Things to ask yourself, how long do you know each other, age difference, how long have you lived together, would you do this in your own country, I'm not against it because I did it myself and live happily together with my wife, but I always remember I have nothing here if all goes wrong, you have to be able to right everything off and forget if all goes wrong.

Only spend what you can afford to lose.

Don't do it

And her mother and sick buffalo

Don't do it

I had a friend who did that. Very much in love. Day 2 her brothers moved in without any discussion. Of course he tried to get them to leave. Day 3 hospital. Don't do it.

We don't know nearly enough about your situation (like how long you've been together) to give any kind of valuable advice. Right now it is just leads to snarky replies. Here's mine. Make sure the house has an extra bedroom for her Thai boyfriend.

Conditional relationships are just transactions pretending to be connections.

If u cant afford to lose that money, dont spend it

Advice. Do not do this under any ANY circumstances.. once in her name she owns land and house. Family can move in, other male ' friends ' can move in. You have no say and no recourse to recouping your investment if she kicks you out, which is lawful!!

If she's a girl you've only known for a few years, it's advisable to take more time to get to know each other before making any decisions.

Cheaper to rent unless you buy a condo

Stop right there, she love your wallet not your heart

Do it mate! No need to ask other people.

Learn the hard way is how most farang learn 🙆🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

One born a minute. You know the answer ....why ask

Who doesn't want a free house?😂

Open your eyes 👀

Run 🏃‍♀️ son .

Only you know if it’s real. ! If you can rent for a while whilst you look be good idea. But don’t be put off by the negative comments here. Only you know if she is for real

So as a foreigner you can buy a house and own it, but you can not buy and own the land the house is on. So if you buy/build a house on her land, you can make an agreement with your "wife" to lease the land for 30 years, with an option on 30 years more just in case you become the world's oldest man 😁 So a good indication is that if your "wife" agrees to the 30 year leasing with no hassle, you can trust her intentions 😊

With a 30 years lease agreement your favour if you are over 70 ortherwhise no

Don't be a fool. Put half on her name and the other half on mine. You must to protect your investment. Don't give everything to her

Rent a condo in Asoke and run amok.

Build a small house on Her or her parents land, at the end of the day, what’s 2 or 300,000 thb. You still need somewhere to live. Most of us have been through what you’re entering into. Just do it 🔜🇹🇭🇦🇺

Be a little moor in Control and Buy a Condo in your Name so you can sell your Investment makes moor sense.

Don't do it 😂

Unless Ur ok giving her a house and she kicks U out.

I was with one 20 years and built her 2 houses and she called the police on me to get me out 😂

Only spend what U can afford to lose.. cos U will lose it.. one day.

Run for the hills!!!

My wife and I have been together eight years. We moved to the family farm three years ago and built a nice house. Her mother took out a loan for most of it. It’s in her name and I pay 15,000 baht a month for the mortgage. I probably put an extra 800,000 baht over the last few years.

But everything is acceptable to me because we all have some skin in the game and I’ve agreed to the financial terms of the relationship. I never felt any pressure from anyone.

One day my wife got mad at me and said,”even if I hate you, I won’t kick you out!!!””

lol 😂

Oh I feel so much better now!!! Haha

Dude unless you’ve known her for a number of years and gone through some shit together, you’re living in fantasy land and you might just get your ass handed to you.

Of course I could be wrong!! 😑

Buy two, one for mum.

Dont.

Rent or if you buy a house put an usufruct aggrement on it, so cannot be sold without your permission and if something happens to her you have a year to sell it.

If you have plenty of money, houses are pretty cheap so you could afford to lose it if she dumps you.

This is a joke surely…, no one could be that stupid - oh wait some already have been. 😂😂😂

Mate u will get some decent advice in here from some people the rest are w⚓️ who just wanna laugh at u

Has she mention about her sick buffalo yet?

Marriage is not like it is most likely from where you’re coming from in terms of owning real estate. You should look into the laws before you make any moves. There are plenty of people here that will enlighten you with their horror stories. I choose to say once you look at the law, you’ll make the right decision and go with your gut. It’s usually the first decision that’s right in life. I suggest you keep on that path!

Think with your brain and not your penis.

This is got to be a wind up. A troll.

In the US they get your property after the divorce. In Thailand they get it before you marry. If you’re not willing to give her the house, maybe you don’t love her that much.

How old is the girl friend?

Don’t you’ll be fleeced.

Just rent all the way.

Don’t-

Only you can answer that, how strong do you think your relationship is?

Get a 30+30 lease agreement

Tale as old as time.

DONT DO IT! rent it in her name

This is the best troll ever

Not until you have children with her

Would you put a house in your girlfriends name in your own country

Go for it ....shes different 🙄

You will have no rights to the house - keep that in mind, plenty of foreigners before you lost everything doing the same thing, even so there are others that have great family relationships with their Thai wife….in the end the only you can make that choice and know the person you are marrying

Not often you would buy someone a house unless you lawfully have ownership interest in it

Be ready to loose everything if your relationship doesn’t go well.

Good luck.

Run forest run.

Distrusting man and greedy woman. What can possibly go wrong?

Dont

Your kidding me

Her name = Her property.

How did your last marriage go? 🙄

Rent everything. Woman included 😁

This will invoke some pretty interesting replies 😂😂😂. I seco

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ing though

I think you’ve answered your own question.

If you’re happy to give her a house then so be it. That’s basically what you’d be doing.