Isan is amazing yes, but reality is that it’s for adventure travellers or people who live here and want to see something different. It’s generally not setup for tourism and lacks infrastructure. You need a car, and then it’s too much of a local area.
There are ten to twenty other locations to consider in Thailand… which outcompete isan
Picture this, you have just relocated to Australia and want to set yourself up. Property prices here are rip off already so the idea is to get a modest place in Australia… she can get a modest place in Thailand, and I can get a place in another country.
When I lived in Thailand I lived in the north east region, not particularly popular for foreigners but I liken it to Chiangmai vibe, slow and chill life.
Quite a lot of condominiums are around 1-2million. Trade off is you’ll have to like Isan region, not for everyone. I don’t believe the average person can handle living.