@Graham ******

yeah but I would not send 10% to owner , it’s goes to lawyer , funds need to go to your own bank first , it’s the reservation payment just to take the property off the market while they make the due diligence checks , this can be masked as a services payment for the agent who is helping you open the bank account , also when you buy a property all the funds included the 10% should go via your new bank account as you need the FET form from the bank , if you send to lawyer or owner first then you can have a problem

@Graham ******

you don’t pay 10% , you pay a reservation first , I have friends working in the real estate , reservation is ok, you need a bank account for the 10%

@Graham ******

I think that’s how you can get around it , if the agent (lawyer) you can send a fee to the client lawyers clients account and they use that to say it’s a reservation but it’s actually a fee for the service , they can draw up a reservation doc then cancel it

@Graham ******

I’m sure you could find someone to do that for you

@Graham ******

according to Grok, if you say your going to buy a condo, they will open up an account, because if you was going to buy you would need an account to transfer the fund too before you make the purchase

@Jason *****

also be careful if card skimming , I had 2 cards done but luckily I saw the notification and blocked any other transactions and got Barclays to refund me. If you pay on card use Apple Pay its the safest way.

@Jason *****

at least if you have a Thai account you go to the bank and withdraw some cash as and when needed , if you pay on card at a restaurant many don’t accept card or charge you 3% on top of the bill.

@John ********

cash gets stolen and cards get skimmed , happed 2 times , paying with QR code lien the Thais is so much more convenient

@Brandon ***********

will do thanks!

@Braulio ********

last time I had cash stolen and credit card skimmed the tone before that , I want to use the QR codes for paying stuff