I’m going back in the coming days to shoot a small vlog on the 1 million rooms. So I’m looking forward to seeing them. That vlog will be up on the channel in the coming days.

That is how to do an apartment tour. No cheesy music. No sticking your mug in every frame.

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate!

What a Bobby Dazzler having people approaching you to promote on their behalf. You can pick and choose what is likely to be a winner for your channel. Awesome. This lady really is a high achiever. Good on her for that. 1 to 2.5 million baht (around 40,000 to 100,000 Ozzie) great value for sure with pretty spacious property involved which seemed to be the main issue with some of the previous properties we have seen recently. Nice one Wayne 🤩

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Fran is a nice lady and I had a great day looking around this place. She's got a really nice apartment. Thanks mate.

Big thanks to Fran so interesting Wayne I would love to see a smaller room

@Franfreshstartchiangmai

Ай бұрын

I would be happy to show if you are in town

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Smaller room coming soon.

The renovated unit Fran has looks nice, not a bad price imo

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Yes, it was a nice place . I wasn’t expecting to see that in this building.

Fascinating! Big thanks to Fran for inviting us out and having a chat, so many more things about about her life there a her business I'd love to chat with her about.

@michaeltheunissen609

Ай бұрын

I agree , an interesting life for sure and it would really be great to hear her life stories!

@jackoneil3933

Ай бұрын

@@michaeltheunissen609 Hopfully Wayne and Fran can do a follow-up chat. International Korean business people usually have good stories to share. Some successful Korean friends used to boast: "We are the Jews of Asia and the hardest working people in the world!" Having grown up around Jewish Business people, I did notice striking similarities, and they all had some fascinating, inspiring, informative and often hilarious stories about their rocky roads to success.

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

We'll be seeing Fran again, so maybe we'll set up a proper interview.

@jackoneil3933

Ай бұрын

@@WalkAboutWayne Wonderful! Perhaps you can ask her to share some of her entertaining moments and stories about life in Thailand her road there.

Interesting place and very reasonable. Your friend was a lovely woman and it was very kind of her to give us access to see this place. Thanks to both of you.

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Thanks John. Yes, it was great if Fran to show me around and to see her home.

Cheers again Wayne and Fran has lead an interesting life and she seems lovely 👌

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Thanks John. Yes, Fran is a very nice lady.

70 for a 900 sq feet that's been upgraded is pretty good. The scary part for some would be how confident would one be that the entire building will be renovated and having some rooms being left undone.

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Thanks Jan. Do you mean you would expect the building to be fully renovated? I don't think it would bother me if some rooms wasn't renovated, as long as mine was.

@janwilliams4282

Ай бұрын

@@WalkAboutWayne I'm not sure how things like that work in Thailand. But my experience is that the building will need a lot of maintenance from now on to keep it up. The more residents, the cheaper the cost per resident. There may be another way someone will keep that building up without passing it on to the condo buyers but that would be something I've never heard of.

@Franfreshstartchiangmai

Ай бұрын

@@janwilliams4282 I can comment that for you. The building manager is a Western / American and he manages the building since 8 years ago. What he has done for this building so far is remarkable. He already repainted the building, still under process, building is being inspected every year by governmental officers in BKK so everything works here, he's plan is to restore the swimming pool, put up gym, redo lobby,. At the moment, there are only 60% occupancy so by bringing new residents here to invest in these condos ( before and after renovation), we will able to raise money to remodel the building. As a result the early investors will enjoy the rising value of their investment. I am a philanthropist for this cause so everyone in the building can enjoy.

Great value!

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

👍👍

Awesome and perfectly timed vlog! Your channel just keeps getting better and better! Thank you Wayne 😊❤ For the past twenty years visiting Thailand, my family always stayed at the Chiang Mai Plaza, a gorgeous traditional place which we loved. Alas it doesn't appear to be operational any longer. I hope Chiang Mai Plaza reincarnates as this place has. I'd be the first to snap up a condo!!

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I didn't realise the plaza wasn't in operation anymore. I will take a look when I go past next. Thanks again.

@user-Jenfromdownunder

Ай бұрын

@@WalkAboutWayne That would be awesome!!! Thanks! There was a great local place opposite the Plaza that had great food. Cheap and delicious 👍

Another great video. Thank you.

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Great video. For me, I would not want to live in the building until all the construction is finished. But there is a lot of potential there for sure.

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

I can understand that. Yes, the building has massive potential. Thanks

I am a big fan of Wayne's youtube, watching from Ulsan and Mokpo cities, South Korea. In this video, I am very pleased to see Korean heroine, Fran.

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Sending big love to Korea.

@Franfreshstartchiangmai

Ай бұрын

Thank you @jongchoelkim 감사합니다

Nice tour appartment

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

Thanks Wayne for another very interesting apartment tour! Beautiful old building, I'm glad they are making it useful once again! Fran is a beautiful lady, and I thank her for being so open about her life and for showing us her lovely apartment! Looking forward to seeing the million baht room! Thanks again Wayne! Take easy man!

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Thanks man! Fran is a lovely lady and it was great to have a look around. 👍

Sounds like Fran has had a great work & travel life - the pricing and presentation for the apartments is good 👍 - Nice work WW

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Nice one Ant, mate 👍

@antruok4950

Ай бұрын

@@WalkAboutWayne Thanks my friend - I’m off to China for 10 days - not sure about access to KZread 🤣 - so I will catch up along the way 😎👍👋🙏

Hey Wayne! Spacious unit in a quiet neighborhood Selling prices are very reasonable too. Fran has lived a varied interesting life. Good to see videos of this type for potential expats or tourists who might be interested in visiting or relocating to the Chiang Mai area. Thank you for sharing; continued good fortune, health and happiness. Stay safe

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Thank you Walt. It was great to meet Fran and see this building .

One of your best vlogs yet Wayne! Really enjoyed that and lots of great info plus a fab insight into renovation and pricing. Perhaps a bit too far out of town for me, but still, it’s a good option for long stayers and expats in Chiang Mai. Hope you have can find similar places to flog closer into town… get your charm pants on and meet Similar owners as Fran mate 😊

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Thanks Peter! Not to far out of town mate, just down from Central mall. But you would need transport to get into the center, sure. I'm always doing different places around the city buddy, so I'm sure more room vlogs will be coming.

@petersellers8415

Ай бұрын

@@WalkAboutWayne nice one mate. Look forward to seeing more like this. Hopefully bump into you later this year for a natter.

Nice one Thanks Wayne

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Cheers buddy 👍

Fran is a true cosmopolitan vagabond, and speaks perfect English. I think a unit like Fran has would be great for 2.5 million, but the bathroom is a bit small, and I like an enclosed shower. Thank you Fran and Wayne for the tour.

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Nice one Dan, yes it's a nice room for the price. I hear what your saying. Maybe I would like 1 bigger bathroom over 2 smaller ones. I'm sure you could plan to do the tthough. Thanks buddy.

@user-Jenfromdownunder

Ай бұрын

I wonder if the owner would consider requests such as you raise Dan as I too prefer an enclosed shower, Pre purchase and renovation stage of course?

@Franfreshstartchiangmai

Ай бұрын

@@user-Jenfromdownunder There are several units here that are not renovated yet. So you can plan the bathrooms as you like. Even put up a tub. I can hook you up with project mangers and build from ground up.

The apartments look OK, not my cup of tea, but that building reminds me of The Shining! Creepy AF! 😂 It would be great to see the 1 million baht room.

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

It gave me a Shining vibe also. Massive old Building. I’m doing a vlog on the 1 million room soon.

Nice room hey, That massage chair can not compete with skin on skin mate, plus the chair doesn't have that cheeky grin at the end.😁😇

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

🤣🤣 That is true mate

Wayne great job ! Could you ask any of these properties available as short term monthly rentals. With many folks not wanting to enter into LTV obstacles. As majority would stay 180 days or less. Thanks !

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Sure mate, if any are short contracts I will say in the videos. Many are 6 month or 12 month contracts but sone are shorter.

I really like that one that’s being renovated… when I’m not traveling I spend most of my time on the balcony….and that balcony is the nicest I’ve seen… I could do a lot with that.. I like a lower floor in a condo block…. When the power goes out you can still get up and down ….or if there’s a fire you can get out easier…. Just things I think about..parking looked pretty tight there… getting a parking spot might be a challenge…

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Some good points you made, thanks. Yes, the parking was a bit tight, but I think they are doing more parking in the future.

As other people in here have mentioned, imagine the constant noise of reconstruction the coming years. I think its the lack of regulation in South East Asia that makes it more profitable for big money to construct a new building instead of sinking money into doing maintanence and structural repairs on older projects. Structural concrete is not water proof, and rebar will rot away in a tropical climate. Anyways, thank you for giving us an insight into the thai property market, and what seems to be an oversupply of older condo units.Very different from the situation in almost all western nations. I will lease a patch of land with a garden and build a small house with solar panels if I make the move to Thailand.

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Nice one! Thanks 🙏

Hey Wayne, whats the best app to use for internal flights in Thailand. Is it skyscanner? Can you recommendan app? Cheers

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Skyscanner or Air Asia . I always use Air Asia app for domestic flights.

That huge balcony would look even better with a zillion pot plants.

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Yes, a few plants would make it look better 👍

@brunoukfan

Ай бұрын

@@WalkAboutWayne not sure i would put a bbq but planters arround would make it look better and maybe a lounger

when i was in thailand i couldnt get used to the hard matrass , i sleep on my side and my bottom ribs starting to hurt from not sinking intoo the matrass some if you stayn in a hotel you can request a softer matrass when you book a room in advance sumtimes they have them

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

I was the same , I hated that hard mattress. I can sleep on any now though, I got use to it. Some places might be able to swap for a soft.

Great vid mate not my cup of tea though but then I like small and cheap 😂😂

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

No worries Dave , thanks mate .

Thanks for showing this building…seems like a risky venture not knowing how many rooms are occupied and how many are empty. Could be a long-term construction project with constant noise.

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate. Fran can get all that info, from her friend who is dealing with it all.

@Franfreshstartchiangmai

Ай бұрын

At the moment its out of 370 units the occupancy is 60% and rising. If you would invest a small unit ( 38 sqm) it takes max 45 days to renovate. Waine will show you the finish products in his next vlog. A big unit ( 76 sqm) will take max 2 months. I hope this answers your question.

The magic happens, ❤like what Wayne😂

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

I’m sure you can work that one out buddy 🤣🤣

@Jeff-cz3pj

Ай бұрын

​@@WalkAboutWaynethat was a pretty cheeky comment! I wonder what Fran thought 😮

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

@@Jeff-cz3pj Cheeky 🤣. It's a saying when you enter a bedroom buddy.

@Jeff-cz3pj

Ай бұрын

@@WalkAboutWayne well I know that! 😂

Wow she’s very intelligent lovely young lady and rolling in the dough.

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Great lady 👍

@Franfreshstartchiangmai

Ай бұрын

Thank you mate , appreciate it

Wayne I would be interested in a 1 million baht room I think my daughters would like it Wayne

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

I will have a video on the 1 million room coming soon.

Hey Wayne Maxi from Texas... so does that place the owners of several units do they pay monthy/yearly property tax included in their mortgage costs which will apply to the upkeep of the property grounds like landscaping, parking lots, & if Pool existed then that would be part of the taxes? Thailand?

@Franfreshstartchiangmai

Ай бұрын

Hi Maxi, If I may, I can respond to your question. There is 1x property tax when you purchase a properties here which is approx 2% of the value. Every month, there is condo fee ( building maintenances fee) of 500 Baht ( $13.5) + $4 water fee which are fixed. The electric is per government fee based on usage. My friend and a brother has lots of units here big and small available for this price for the next few months as rates are rising pretty quickly due to demand and supply.

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

👍

😶‍🌫 come on wayne you could tell us about the dazzlers

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

The Dazzlers are all called Bobby 👍

nice apartment and decorated very nice. But the point of living in a condo ...is the condo amenities no? Dont see any except maybe a shop on the grnd floor?

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Washing machines, shop, onsite food. I think that's it for now, but I'm sure they will keep adding stuff. Maybe the pool will come back one day also.

@Franfreshstartchiangmai

Ай бұрын

Hi Zerinth, well, just down the road outside the building, you have everything you need. Also Homepro, Index, Central Festival and Big C is close by.

😎👍

@WalkAboutWayne

22 күн бұрын

👍👍👍

What are the fees monthly per unit

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

I think Fran did say in the comments somewhere mate, but I’m sure she’ll see the comment and reply .

@Franfreshstartchiangmai

Ай бұрын

Hi, for a small unit of 38 sqm per month is 8,500 baht 1 year contract

What about the old ballet school that was converted .

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

What about it?

American Horror Story Season the one with the hotel

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

How much to make the pool work? Could you caw back some cost of reinstating it?

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

That would need to be a question for the owner mate. I wouldn't know where to start with the pool cost.

@Franfreshstartchiangmai

Ай бұрын

Hi Craig, For the pool to be remodeled and installed requires money. At the moment, there are about 60% occupancy in the building. That is also the reason why it's so peaceful and quiet. My goal is to help my best friend ( who is the reason why I bought my home here) to raise money enough to build a new pool and gym that can benefit on the long run all the property owners of the building. This is one of my cause. 😇

@craigdawson7632

Ай бұрын

@@WalkAboutWayne Just a thought cheap labour there, team of guys with shovels & seal it up. Over here (NZ) with commercial leases building improvements can often be discounted of the lease over the first year or so.

I came to spain to semi retire, But Spain is now so expensive now, been looking at places that are just a little on the dingy side, for €150k, and its crowded here,

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

It maybe worth looking at Thailand.

@barryoneill-ec9zz

28 күн бұрын

@@WalkAboutWayne Thanks Wayne, Your posts have been very helpful to me, I’m on my way to Chang Mai, Best Regards.

is she selling the unit with the big balcony space or the large unit on the top floor?

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Both, I do believe 👍

@Vishypoo

Ай бұрын

@@WalkAboutWayne any idea on prices for them?

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

@@Vishypoo I think it should be the same price mate. 2.5 million. But it does have that big outdoor space, so it might be a bit more. Fran's Facebook is in the description for any more info.

@Franfreshstartchiangmai

Ай бұрын

Yes, its for sale

@Vishypoo

29 күн бұрын

@@Franfreshstartchiangmai whats the price on the 2 units?

Would you do a few low cost homes that need some work for the tradie people, Seen places for under $50 USD

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Hey Craig, do you mean finding a place for to buy for under $50? A place that need renovating?.

@Franfreshstartchiangmai

Ай бұрын

You can get a small unit ( 36-38 sqm) before renovation for 750k-800k baht (less than USD20k), after renovation fully furnished is 1.3M Baht ( USD 31.2k)

@craigdawson7632

Ай бұрын

@@WalkAboutWayne To lease long term very cheap in return for sorting the place out. Every now and then I see them on you tube. Normally abandoned looking for a start. Some of them are big places. Another place 3 bedroom on 2 rai $150/month. They all need a full reno, but cheap digs and I'm sure there's a few tradies or people just into DIY that follow you.

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

​@@craigdawson7632 I see what you mean now Craig, finding a dirt cheap place to rent for around $50, that needs lots of renovating. Yes, you can find places like that, I've shown a couple around $80 a month. You could find lots of cheap projects like that outside the city. If I come across any more like that, I'll do a video. You can find lots of old houses and rooms under $100 and do them up a bit. Cheers mate.

this would be a gamble not sure i would put 55k on this property

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

For sure, you would need to fond out a lot more info on the place.

@brunoukfan

Ай бұрын

@@WalkAboutWayne precisely.

@Franfreshstartchiangmai

Ай бұрын

If you want, value for money, This is it !

All the apartments above that balcony space where ppl will make a bbq, will be full of smoke all the time. If I live in such an apartment there will be consequence for those people having a bbq.

@WalkAboutWayne

22 күн бұрын

I doubt if anyone will be BBQ'ing buddy.

@TheGandorX

22 күн бұрын

@@WalkAboutWayne Well she was talking about bbq-ing.

@WalkAboutWayne

22 күн бұрын

@@TheGandorX It's not Fran's place mate. She won't be living there. She was just making scenarios. Maybe someone would have a BBQ but I can't see that myself.

Frank looks Chinese not cambodian Nice video again matey 👍🇬🇧

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Frank? Cambodia? You been on the sauce mate 🤣🤣. Thank you buddy 👍

@DaisyD163

Ай бұрын

She said she was korean😅

@Deadfoot-Dan

Ай бұрын

LOL

@Reno-vi2tj

Ай бұрын

3 mistakes in a 5 word sentence, that must be some kind of record!

@jamesdee2434

Ай бұрын

@@WalkAboutWayne lol cambodian meaning people of Cambodia other is dam predicted text lol no drink for me on the wagon 12 yrs 👍

From what I know that apartment is pretty famous in Chiang Mai for being haunted and also the plumbing isnt good

@WalkAboutWayne

20 күн бұрын

I love those old stories, Thailand has thousands of ghost stories and absolute everything is haunted🤣 I think all the pipes and fittings are getting refurbed also. The building was famous though, I do believe. 👍

@earthmtw7660

18 күн бұрын

@@WalkAboutWayne Yeah every old buildings in Thailand have some sorts of ghost story. If I remember correctly this apartment has about 3 people died here 2 of them suicide and other is a heart failure. I think there is some news about that in internet but nevertheless Its a nice building I agree with that

Wow, that agent speaks perfect English - very rare.

@notwkrail

Ай бұрын

Bit of a Yankee twang

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Yes, she's well travelled and good English.

What is so special about Chiang Mai, why is it popular? It is not the capital, far from the seaside, far from Bangkok. Perhaps any unique attractions, landmarks?

@WalkAboutWayne

29 күн бұрын

The list would be to long, but I mention why in many of my vlogs 👍

@muslimsattarov6080

28 күн бұрын

@@WalkAboutWayne I should watch your earlier videos then 🙂

25000 euro for a small apartment ........ seems to be pretty cheap

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Yes, still some great deals in Thailand.

Terrible, not for me. Too big

@WalkAboutWayne

29 күн бұрын

🤣🤣 far from terrible.

that is crap place, lived in Chiang Mai for years, heaps better and bigger places

@WalkAboutWayne

Ай бұрын

Good for you buddy 👍