What are good non-Western countries to spend half the year in while living in Thailand?

Italian property is much cheaper than french (even cheaper than in Thailand in some places). I adore Puglia and Sardinia but i do not intend to stay anywhere long enough to become a tax resident. International nomadic living can be very interesting. Japan is now also a very good value for money.

Best to come and try living here for a little before you all in. A lot of of westerners imagine life being different and end up leaving. Get a nice test run in

Albania for up to a year if you have a usa passport or you could essentially have automatic pr status in oman if you buy a condo in designated area. Loved living there for 6 years.

Georgia is my go-to for ease and simplicity. Lived there when I left Thailand during the big flu19 panic. One year stamp at airport on arrival, no 90 day check ins, great food and friendly people.

It is 180 days factor that in but as mentioned it is still a proposal wait and see.

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I'm also from the US. There are other places in SE Asia like the Philippines and Bali that do have visa options and are "cheap". But I'm gonna throw out another option that is unconventional... Japan.

It is inexpensive now with the exchange rates, well developed, great food, easy transportation. Not as cheap as Thailand but affordable. I'm getting a Studio for my daughter in Setagaya (near Shibuya Tokyo) for between $400-600/mth to give you an idea of costs. The hiccup here is no long term visas but can stay up to 90 days each time as long as less than 6 months a year.

Philippines- lots of experience here as well. But the infrastructure and reliability for things is low. Unless you stay in certain areas of Manila like BGC or near Ayala or IT Park in Cebu but then it's fairly expensive when compared to Thailand. Plus the food isn't great. Definitely more expensive than Thailand when comparing similar quality of life. Philippines is great for scuba and stuff but the level of development and infrastructure wore me down. And unless eating Filipino food eating out gets expensive when compared to the other countries (even Japan).

Bali - nice to visit.

So for me, I'll visit the US a couple months a year and split the rest of my time in Thailand and Japan with visits to the other countries.

So many other beautiful cities in the south of France and absolutely incredible deals (for North Americans anyway).

Sorry did I read that right? South of France or anywhere else not from western world?

Philippines

As far as we know, the new visa is 6 month per entry and not 6 month per year. But I second suggestions like Cambodia, a one year business visa is about $50. But then: you have no real use for a Thailand visa :P

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I split my time , half the year in Thailand and the other half (European spring and summer) in Aveyron, South West France. I rent condos in Thailand but own the farmhouse in France. It is a compromise that works well for me.

If you’re willing to pay, you could look into Thai Privilege Visa as well. Diamond gives you 15 years at 2,5 million baht. Then you would be close to Non O retirement visa and further stay.

Don't make any plans based on a proposal. If the DTV even happens, no one knows what the details will be. It may not be suitable for living in Thailand at all.

I've seen many people say that the Philippines and Cambodia have easy visas for living there. Maybe Laos too? But not sure.

Also, foreigners cannot own land in Thailand. You can buy a condo but cannot buy a house. Or you can buy a house but you will not own the land it is built on.