If your budget for finding housing does not exceed 50,000 rubles, it makes no sense to turn to intermediaries. Practice shows that the ratio of commissions, time and effort spent will not be in your favor. If you are not a super-busy person, then you will most likely find time to search on your own and thereby save a decent amount.

It is advisable to contact realtors in the following cases:

1. You need an apartment urgently, ideally yesterday.
2. You do not have time to communicate with intermediaries and endless calls for ads.
3. You have a big budget and are looking for business or premium accommodation.

If you still decide to contact a realtor, look for a professional.

How do you know if a realtor is good?

Here is a list of what a good realtor will definitely do:

1. He will make an appointment for you, ask where you work, what your hobbies are, how you relax. This information will help him choose offers based on your priorities.
2. It will create a search map that will include places you often visit, such as a cafe, office, fitness room. In accordance with this map, he will select apartments with the most advantageous location.
3. It will monitor all possible sources with offers, check them and send you options ready for display. He will definitely comment on each proposal: he will describe why this option, in his opinion, should interest you.
4. He will arrive at the apartment in advance, carefully inspect its condition, check the documents and only after that organize a showing of the apartment for you. A good realtor appreciates the time of his client and does not just call him.
5. He will find weighty arguments to reduce the initial price and get the most favorable conditions for you.
6. Coordinates in advance all the points of the contract between you and the owner of the apartment, prepares a rental contract and arranges a deal where you sign it.
7. And most importantly, a good realtor will not disappear after receiving a commission, but on the contrary, will carefully accompany you from settling in until the end of the lease and leaving the apartment.

If your realtor does not do even half of this list, I recommend changing it as soon as possible.

Despite the huge number of intermediaries, finding a truly a good specialist real estate in Moscow is extremely difficult. However, in most cases, you can probably do it yourself. Follow the instructions below and you will successfully find accommodation without anyone's help.

Where to look for an apartment: websites and groups in social networks

The vast majority of proposals are published on the Internet on specialized sites and in groups in social networks.

Specialized Sites

1. "CYAN". The main advantage of this resource is a huge number of ads. However, they are all hosted by realtors who charge a commission for their services. In addition, the same offer may occur several times, since it is put up by several agencies at once. All this makes the search difficult and tedious. If you still decide to search through CYAN, read it, it will help you save money.
2. Yandex.Real Estate. A popular aggregator site in Runet that collects ads from various resources and provides a huge database of information. However, due to the lack of high-quality moderation, there are many fake and irrelevant ads on the site. Sometimes you can find offers from owners here, but to find them, you need to weed out a lot of agents.
3. Avito. Popular classifieds site. There are offers from owners here, but the design of the site is outdated, and the convenience of searching and the quality of moderation leaves much to be desired. Here you can find an apartment without a commission, but it will take a lot of time.

Groups in social networks

1. « Rent an apartment in Moscow, rent out rent a house ». A popular VKontakte group dedicated to finding accommodation from friends.
2. "Rent-rent an apartment in Moscow (Without agents)". Another popular group on Facebook, where there are many offers from the owners.

As you can see, the choice of resources is large, but finding a worthwhile offer is not so easy. There is a high risk of getting on an agent or even a scammer. To insure yourself against such situations, use proven resources, where all ads are tested.

For example, the service is very strict about this issue: before an offer to rent an apartment appears on the site, operators must contact the person who posted it.

Ads from cunning agents and nominees are not allowed on the site. Rentor even has a special VK page devoted to the most amusing revelations of realtors who tried to publish their ads under the guise of owners.

We are looking for a suitable place: we make our map

It makes little sense to rent an apartment in the center of the city. Yes, it's cool and you can show off such housing to your friends, but what's the point if you work in another area? Regularly killing a few hours on the road is a so-so idea.

In choosing housing, its proximity is much more important not to the center, but to the places that you usually visit. So focus on your points of attraction.

Office, gym, favorite cafe - add to this list other locations where you often visit. As a result, you will get a map of typical routes. It is from these data that it is worth starting in the search for housing.

Making an appointment: 6 questions to ask by phone

So, you have found an apartment that suits your description. Now you need to call the owner to find out the details and arrange a meeting. Here are some rules for the first call.

1. Check if there is a commission

If you find an apartment on an open resource without strict moderation or in a group on social networks, the first thing to ask is who you are talking to. Even if the interlocutor answers that he is the owner, do not be too lazy to find out what is there with the commission and other additional payments.

V Lately When calling apartments, Rentor operators very often encounter realtors who say that they do not have a commission, but in the end they charge a fixed fee.

2. Clarify the moment with a notarized power of attorney

If your interlocutor says that the owner is his brother, matchmaker or cousin from Lipetsk, find out if he has a notarized power of attorney from the owner of the apartment. He will try to get away from an unpleasant topic and offer to conclude an agreement without a power of attorney - do not agree and end the conversation. Such stories usually end badly.

3. Ask for documents

Ask the owner or the person who introduced himself as such to take documents confirming the right to own the apartment to the meeting. Feel free to talk about it: such a request will not repel a decent citizen, but a scammer will be alerted.

4. Check the price again

Find out the cost of rent and the availability of a deposit. Ask if utilities are included in the rent and how much they usually cost. You can even ask the landlord to bring receipts to the meeting in order to understand how much you will pay for electricity, water and other pleasures.

5. Ask when was the last time the apartment was renovated

It is difficult to understand the true condition of the apartment from the photographs in the ad. Perhaps the pictures were taken several years ago, immediately after the repair. The years went by, and during this time the housing was “tired”, especially if it was rented out. Ask directly when the last time the apartment was renovated, how often it was rented out. This will help to form a general impression of the degree of deterioration of housing.

6. Find out how many views are assigned

When arranging a meeting and inspection of the apartment, ask if anyone else besides you will inspect this apartment. Specify the time of the meeting, and an hour or two before departure, call the owner again and make sure that the agreement is in force. If the host suddenly cancels the meeting, you will save yourself from a meaningless trip.

In the apartment: 5 inspection rules

The main advice is to control yourself. Even if you come across an option with a great view and seemingly good repair, do not rush to immediately sign a lease agreement. Externally, the apartment may look quite decent, but there is important points which are definitely worth checking out.

1. Evaluate the quality of the repair

It may happen that in the ad they promised an apartment in perfect condition, but in fact there is no smell of repair there.

2. Check the condition of furniture and household appliances

Does the sofa fold out? What about the refrigerator: is it clean and working normally, or is it pulling rotten stuff from there? Whether there is a hot water And if so, what about pressure?

3. Find out what kind of neighbors you will have

A family with a restless and loud baby behind the wall is a dubious surprise, so it’s better to clarify in advance who lives above, below and nearby. pay attention to stairwell: cigarette butts, empty bottles and seed husks - sure sign that this place was chosen for their gatherings by representatives of the local alcobomonde.

4. Check if there is a metro line under the house

At first glance, this is not understandable, but listen, it happens. It is better to know about it in advance.

5. Explore everything that is hidden

The advice is not for the shy, but still: look behind the closet, under the bed and in others nooks and crannies. Are there any shortcomings that they wanted to hide from you?

If the apartment has problems on any of the described points, this is a good argument for talking about lowering the cost of rent.

Let's bargain: 3 factors that will help reduce the price

1. Personal sympathy

Suppose the owner personally likes you very much. He dreamed of such a tenant: a non-drinking, non-smoking and hard-working intellectual. If you make a strong positive impression on the landlord, most likely, he will agree to give up a little in price, so as not to lose such a tenant.

2. Seasonal factor

In the summer, many people go to the country. Owners rent their apartments for 2-3 months, which leads to a decrease in the cost of rent in the market as a whole. In summer, landlords are most often ready to make concessions.

Pay attention to how long ago there was an announcement about renting an apartment.

If the owner has been trying in vain for a whole month to find a tenant, seize the moment and offer your price.

Convince the owner of the seriousness of your intentions - you may be able to negotiate a discount.

3. Shortcomings

If during the inspection you find flaws, immediately tell the owner about it. For there to be valid grounds for a rent reduction, the disadvantage must be substantial. In a situation where its elimination is fraught with large expenses for the owner, there is a chance to get a good discount.

How to save money in the first month of rent

Each of us has our own ideas about the reasonable cost of rent, but before moving on to choosing an apartment, it is worth evaluating your financial capabilities. Suppose you want to find an apartment with a rent of 50,000 rubles per month. Here are the main expenses that you are likely to face:

1. Security deposit or security deposit in the amount of 100% - 50,000 rubles.
2. If you are looking for an apartment through an agent, then up to 50,000 rubles can be made by a realtor's commission.
3. The rent for the first month is still the same 50,000 rubles.

Your total expenses for the next month are 150,000 rubles.

How to reduce this amount?

1. Ask to break the deposit into two or even three months, which will immediately reduce expenses this month by 33,300 rubles.
2. Try looking for an apartment without an intermediary, or use an online assistant that charges a small fixed fee. As a result, you will save another 50,000 rubles on the realtor's commission.
3. Feel free to bargain with the owner. If you do it well, there is a chance to drop another 5-10% off the original price, and maybe more.

Once our "" was able to save the client 52,500 rubles, which amounted to 35% of the original price. Of course, this is an absolute record and a great success, usually we help customers reduce the price by 10-20%, but such a discount can be a significant amount.

As a result, the rent will be 45,000 rubles, and the security deposit - 16,700 rubles. Total - 61,700 rubles. Agree, it's not so scary anymore.

How not to become a victim of scammers

There are five ironclad rules that will help you protect yourself from dealing with scammers and save your money.

1. Don't believe ads that promise a great apartment for a penny

The question is, if housing is really so good, why has no one rented it yet? It's almost always a scam.

2. Don't pay months in advance

If the owner rests and wants to get money at all costs immediately for six months, it smacks of a dirty trick. Probably, after some time after settling in, you will understand that you need to run out of the apartment wherever your eyes look. A horde of cockroaches, rabid neighbors - there can be many reasons for an urgent move, but the money cannot be returned.

3. Do not rent an apartment without documents confirming the ownership and identity of the owner

No documents - no deal, there's nothing to talk about.

4. Check the power of attorney if you are talking to a representative

If the owner could not come to the transaction and sent his representative, he must have a notarized power of attorney. Be sure to call the notary's office and check if this document is valid.

5. Do not pay anyone for anything before signing the contract

Otherwise, you can immediately say goodbye to the money. If something goes wrong, they will most likely not be returned to you.

Checking documents

Before the transaction, carefully check all the documents. A competent and scrupulous check will not leave scammers and scammers a chance of success.

1. Passport of the owner

Regardless of who rents the apartment - the owner or his representative by proxy - carefully study his passport.

What to look for:

• Appearance in the photo and in reality.
• The age of the holder and the date of issue of the passport. Remember that the passport is replaced upon reaching the age of 20 and 45.
• Address of registration at the place of residence. If it differs from the address of the rented apartment, write it down.
• Date of registration of marriage and date of registration of property rights. If the apartment was purchased in marriage, a notarized consent from the spouse is required.

2. Power of attorney of the owner's representative

If the apartment is rented by proxy, it must be notarized. If there are many owners, then all of them must be indicated in this power of attorney. It will not be superfluous to call the notary's office and clarify whether this power of attorney has been revoked. You can easily find the phone number of the notary's office on the Internet by the name of the notary.

What to look for:

• Date of issue of the power of attorney.
• The term of the power of attorney.
• The presence of the signature and seal of a notary.
• Correspondence of the data of the representative's passport and those indicated in the power of attorney.
• Having the authority to conclude a transaction.

3. Title documents

Such documents can be contracts of sale, exchange, donation, a certificate of inheritance, a court decision, an agreement on the division of property and other papers that determine who owns the apartment.

What to look for:

• The acquirer in all these documents must be your landlord.
• The document must contain the exact parameters of the apartment: address, area, number of rooms and other characteristics.
• There must be a signed act of acceptance and transfer of the apartment.

4. Legal documents

This can be one of three documents: a certificate of ownership, an extract from the USRR or USRN. Since the beginning of 2017 State Register rights to real estate (EGRP) was merged with the real estate cadastre, and now it is the Unified State Register of Real Estate (EGRN).

To understand what document you must present, you need to pay attention to the period of purchase of the apartment. Depending on this, the following documents will be required:

• until July 15, 2016 - a certificate of ownership;
• from July 15 to December 31, 2016 - only an extract from the USRR;
• from January 1, 2017 - only an extract from the USRN (not to be confused with an extract from the USRR).

5. Notarized consent of the spouse

If the apartment was purchased during the marriage, a notarized consent of the spouse is required. There is an exception here: consent is not required if the right of ownership arose on a gratuitous basis, that is, under a donation, inheritance or privatization agreement.

But if the apartment was bought during the period of the marriage, and the marriage was dissolved three years ago, either an agreement on the division of property or an appropriate court decision will be required. If there are none, the consent of the spouse is required for the transaction.

All documents for the transaction must be provided in the original.

If several owners act as a landlord at once, check all title documents, check their passports and the consent of the spouses regarding each of them.

We conclude an agreement

A well-written contract will save you from disputes with the landlord. In the contract and annexes to it, it is necessary to indicate:

1. Lease term.
2. Payment order.
3. Description of the property transferred for use along with housing.
4. The frequency of visits to the apartment by the owner.
5. Possibility to smoke or keep pets.

As spring approaches, people start talking about going out for outdoor recreation. To spend a weekend with a company or family outside the city, you can rent a house. it's the same best option for a summer vacation, especially if the building is located on the banks of a river or sea. When choosing a suitable building, it is necessary to foresee many moments, then the owners and guests will be satisfied with each other.

The nuances of renting a private house

There are several rules to help you decide the best option and have a good rest:

• Looking for a house on your own or contacting an agency - it depends on the preferences of each person. But it is worth considering that the real estate company has extensive information and knows all the intricacies of concluding a contract.
• Having identified several places, it is necessary to leave for a preliminary inspection. It is necessary to clarify where the building is located, whether there is a river or forest nearby.
• Infrastructure matters, even if the house is required for two days. You may need a store or pharmacy, as well as a parking lot where the car will be parked.
• For a large number people, sufficient sleeping places are important and long table outdoors or indoors in winter.
• If you plan to hold a wedding or other celebration that involves a banquet, it is not necessary to bring a set of dishes with you, it is better to ask if the owners offer it in the quantity you need. In addition, you will need refrigerators.
• All communications must be checked. The building must have electricity, water and heating.

After choosing a house for rent, the signing of the contract follows. This document must be read carefully. Special attention refer to the points that talk about compensation for damage in case of damage to property.

Renting out a house is a business idea. How to make money by renting out cottages for daily rent.

The idea of ​​​​a business for renting a lady came to my friend when he had the opportunity to buy a house in a semi-abandoned village 10 kilometers from the city. The house is on the outskirts of the village near the forest, brick, electricity is connected, no gas, stove heating. 40 acres are attached to the house, on which there is a dilapidated barn and an old bathhouse, a well, a garden and a vegetable garden. Buying a house cost

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$ 1200, although houses were sold cheaper in the village, but according to the plan of my friend, the presence of a forest with a picturesque landscape and a river right next to it was the main criterion when choosing a house for further renting. So affordable price due to the abandonment of the village, in which only a few residential buildings remain.

Repair and improvement of the house for rent.

After buying and completing all the documents, my friend first of all began to put the house in order. Since the main purpose of the house is renting out for recreation, it was decided to make big room living room and two small bedrooms. With the help of two assistants, the walls were sheathed with pine clapboard, a simple fireplace was installed in the living room, wooden table and chairs. The bedrooms have double beds made of chipboard with mattresses. In a small kitchen, the renovation consisted of painting the walls, installing wall cabinets, used refrigerator and gas stove with gas bottle.

Dead trees were cut down in the yard, grass and weeds were cut. The barn had to be demolished, the garbage taken out. The bath had to be updated a little, a gazebo was built in the yard and a barbecue was installed. It turned out such a house - a cottage for outdoor recreation.

Business for renting a summer house for daily rent.

First Clients country house dachas (word of mouth went off) there were two families with children who rented a house for the weekend, to relax on fresh air, were very satisfied.

The business idea of ​​​​renting a house for a day turned out to be working, after an ad in the newspapers about daily renting a house for rent, there were more than enough customers on weekends who constantly want to relax in a country house in nature, fish in the river and take a steam bath. On weekdays, of course, there are fewer customers, and it happens that the house is idle.

forest, river, fresh air, for urban residents who do not have their own dacha or country house, this perfect option budget family vacation or vacation with a group of friends.

For accommodation, an advance payment is taken and an agreement is concluded with an inventory of the property, in case of damage to the property, the client must reimburse the cost of the damage. But usually there are no problems.

Invested costs paid off already in the first summer season, the owner of the house plans to build small houses and organize a mini recreation center for lovers of green tourism.

A similar house near the river for recreation.

Renting out a house is a business idea.

Yes, it's not difficult! Especially on an island like Koh Samui, where there are a lot of houses for rent.

How to rent a house on Koh Samui?

First, you must understand exactly what you want to live in. home, not in hotel.

I prefer to stay in a hotel. I'll explain why. At the hotel, the room is cleaned daily, bed linen, towels are changed, soap is brought, toilet paper. In a hotel, you pay nothing except for renting a room. That is, light, water, internet, electricity is already included in the room price. Most often I rent a hotel room not far from the beach or even on the beach itself. If you are driving to short term , less than a month, it is better to stay at the hotel.

But if you are going for a long time, then staying in a hotel is expensive.

Hotels in Thailand can be booked on the websites:

Accommodation can also be found and booked. If you register using this link, you will receive gift — 20$ that can be used to pay for housing.

If you want to cook something at the same time (the minimum, we are not talking about cooking borscht), then you can buy an electric kettle (500 baht) and an electric pan (500 - 1000 baht). Or buy a small one gas stove how we bought. Stove 299 baht and gas to it about 40 baht per cylinder. We have enough bottle for a week. But we don't cook much.

If you still decide that you need House, then you can remove it like this.

Option 1: Rent a house on Koh Samui through intermediaries

There are several agents on Koh Samui who can help you find a home. The well-known "Russian group" or "Lamai group" 😎 helps in finding houses, but they do not immediately respond to letters and in general there are more and more negative reviews about their work. And they do not like to take on cheap houses (cheaper than 10 thousand baht) and for a short time. They like to escalate the situation, saying that there are no houses at all, although we were convinced of the opposite. Their advantage is a good website and a large database of houses. They do not take commission from the Client.

In many groups about Koh Samui in contact, there are also assistants for renting houses. The cost of their services is from 5 thousand baht and above. If you are looking for cheap house and for a short time, then it is not profitable to contact them at all.

There are advantages to booking in advance, especially when you arrive with a small child or do not speak English at all.

There are also disadvantages: you can choose a house only by photographs, which do not always reflect reality. You can’t know what is in the area, exactly how far to the sea (because the description is 1 km, 500 meters, etc. for some reason everyone is different 😎)

Therefore, if you are traveling for a period of more than a month and at least somehow know English language It's better to look for a house yourself.

Option 2. Independent search for a house on Koh Samui

Independent search for a house. What we do for this:

1. Coming to the island
2. Check into a hotel for 2-3 days. It is better to book the hotel in advance
3. Relax, look around
4. Rent a bike or car
5. Buy a local SIM card for calls
6. You drive along the ring road, turn onto small roads, but keep in mind that the closer to the sea, the more expensive than home. Look at the inscriptions "House for Rent", call the number indicated on them. Trying to understand Thai English, which is not always easy. If the house is free, arrange a viewing, see
7. If you like everything, sign a contract and rent a house
8. You are moving

We are looking for such signs with the inscription that the house is for rent

What to discuss when renting a house

1. House price per month
2. The cost of electricity (electricity on Koh Samui is expensive, the price can vary from 4 baht per kilowatt to 11 baht. Usually 6-7 baht)
3. Water cost. Usually they take a fixed fee per person - 100 or 100 baht, sometimes the cost is per cubic meter of water, sometimes the water is free
4. Internet cost. Free or average 500 baht per month
5. Cost of final cleaning required. We do not have it, but in many houses they require 1000 baht for final cleaning
6. Gas cost. Usually gas bottle will cost 300-500 baht
7. Security deposit (usually they take half the monthly cost of the house, but they can request the full cost).

What to look for when renting a house

1. Are there mosquito nets on the windows (mandatory, otherwise you will either have to close the windows all the time or be bitten by mosquitoes)
2. Does the refrigerator, air conditioner, water heater work
3. Do you need sockets? We brought extensions
4. Does the toilet stink, is there ventilation
5. Does the shower drain well? A standard shower in Thailand is water pouring onto the floor and flowing down a pipe and out into the street. If the floor in the shower is laid with a slight slope or no slope at all, the water will stagnate and there will be a swamp in the bath
6. Is the house next to a public trash can? In the heat, the smells are very strong
7. Is there a good road leading to the house? Will it wash away if it starts to rain?
8. It is also desirable to see what kind of people live in neighboring houses. We've been lucky so far, we don't have noisy neighbors and little screaming children
9. Is there a swamp or river near the house? If there is, get ready for mosquitoes

I hope these tips come in handy and you will rent a nice and comfortable home 😎

I tell you how to rent a house in Pattaya. Yes, so that independently, inexpensively, quickly. And live in it with a cat.

One of the main questions when moving to Thailand for permanent residence, along with or, is the search for housing in the chosen city of residence. I chose Pattaya, saturated with the Russian spirit, as such a city, so I had to look for housing in it. In general, below is a kind of guide on how to rent a house in Pattaya without any problems.

Why was it difficult for me to find accommodation in Pattaya

For me personally, the matter was complicated by the fact that I was unshakable in moving to Thailand, and finding housing in Thailand with animals is not a very simple matter. The problem is that pets are not allowed in Thai condominiums. People, of course, live, but if at the very least I can imagine how you can sneak in a cat who will quietly sleep on state-owned Kondo furniture, then my surprise goes off scale when I find out that someone manages to live there with dogs .

In those condos that are especially serious about pet bans, there is a high chance of being evicted from the apartment without returning the deposit if your furry roommate is found.

I don’t like to take risks in such cases, and I want Murka to sit by the window, sing songs to me, and the Thais who suddenly come to visit would be touched by her and say: “Meow-meow.” Therefore, I made a strong-willed decision to look not for an apartment, but for a house, since most owners of Thai houses are not against keeping animals in them.

Living in Thailand with animals in houses, as it turned out, is a very common thing. Before I rented the house in which I now live, I looked at several options for houses that were re-let by our compatriots. So, almost everyone had pets. Now I have a beautiful husky living through the fence, and in the neighborhood there are chihui-hui neighbors, Yorkies, cats with cats, in general, purebred and outbred someone's favorites.

How to rent a house in Pattaya - step by step instructions

When moving to Thailand for permanent residence, it is better to solve the issue of finding housing on the spot. Renting a house while in Pattaya is several times easier than contacting realtors and other intermediaries on the Internet in search of housing. There are few options on the Internet, and contacting agents is not to our liking. However, I still recommend viewing the relevant topics in the relevant communities in contact, yet by chance you may stumble upon the ideal option for you.

In contact with you can see rental options, for example, in communities popular among the Russian-speaking population of Pattaya:
vk.com/pattayapeople
vk.com/chonburi

Websites may also be helpful., like these:
www.bahtsold.com
www.soidb.com
www.guesthousepattaya.com
www.promothai.ru

However, even if you are lucky and you find a house (or a couple) that suits you in terms of parameters and pictures, you still have to go and see it yourself. And this, of course, is problematic to implement, being in another city.

So, the plan for renting a house (or not a house, in general) for rent in Thailand is simple:

1. For 2-3 days, book a hotel in the city of arrival, where pets are allowed
2. Rent a motorbike, a taxi driver, or go on foot to cut through the city in search of housing.
3. Look for houses with the inscription "For rent" and call the numbers indicated under the inscription, ask for a price and agree to see the house.
4. Find out everything you need to know (cost, surcharges, services, conditions, etc.), sign a contract, move in and enjoy new life in Thailand.

If in more detail.

1. Pet-friendly hotels We search for hotels on popular search engine sites (for example, hotellook.ru), indicate the desired dates and put a tick in front of the “Accommodation with animals” service. Personally, I chose by cost, that is, I looked at the cheapest hotels.

It should be noted that there are not so many hotels in Pattaya where pets are allowed. In addition, some require an additional deposit. Also, the information presented on the Internet may differ from the real one. So, not all hotels found through a search engine, as it turned out, are really allowed to live with animals. So, having settled on a specific option, I recommend contacting the hotel (the contacts are usually available on the hotel website) and clarifying the possibility and cost of living with a pet, do not forget to also ask about the deposit and requirements for keeping animals.

I chose the Pattaya Holiday Lodge, located on 3rd Street in Pattaya. Pets are allowed, but only in Deluxe Plus or Deluxe Super Plus rooms. Surcharge for an animal - 150 baht per day. For accommodation in a deluxe room from March 29 to April 1 (that is, 3 days), I paid 3065 rubles. with all fees. They also have a transfer from the airport, if anyone needs) Their e-mail for communication [email protected]

By the way, I also corresponded with a very friendly Italian, the owner of the Valentino restaurant and guesthouse, his name is Riccardo Neri, and I got warm feelings for him when I received an answer to the question if I could stay with him with a cat, the following content: “i like more the animal"s than some human"s". True, the cost of living was 1000 rubles. more than Holyley Laj, so I never got to know him personally. Here is his e-mail, he quickly answers questions: [email protected] And website: www.valentinopattaya.com

2. Further, upon arrival, I rented a motorbike and went in search of a house. I highly recommend renting a bike (of course, if you are sure that you can travel on Thai roads on it), because walking in the Thai heat is not easy, and you can go around a lot more places on a bike. If riding a bike is really bad, legs, and a bicycle, and a motorcycle taxi driver, and any other means of transportation that comes to mind will come in handy. Naturally, I did not look for a house near the sea, since my budget was limited to 10 thousand baht per month, and finding such houses by the sea is a great success. Here, villages located in the so-called “Zasukhumvitye”, that is, behind the Sukhumvit highway and the railway (running parallel to Sukhumvit), come to the rescue.

Popular streets to search for such villages are Khao Talo, Khao Noi, Siam Country Club, Chaiyaphruek.

Of course, if you have a bigger budget or a lot of luck, patience and time, you can find good options and to Sukhumvit. History (and me at the same time) knows cases when people filmed nice house for 15 thousand not far from the center of Pattaya or in the Jomtien area, but with a budget of about 25 thousand baht. Here everyone dances from their desires, capabilities and preferences.

3. Not all the villages I visited, and not all the houses I called about, were affordable for me. Some were, on the contrary, in a not very suitable condition. Somewhere they answered me exclusively in Thai, somewhere - in incomprehensible English, especially for someone who barely understands English, it was generally not easy to understand me on the phone. However, I did see a few houses. In Pattaya, there are rental houses that neighbors or employees of the nearest laundry / cafe can show, by the way, they can also call the owners and ask them to come or arrange a meeting. Moreover, they will do it completely free of charge. So don't be afraid to ask.

How I rented a house in Pattaya

My cabin is located in Eakmongkol 4 village, Khao Talo soi, 5 minutes drive (or 30 walk) to Sukhumvit and 10-15 minutes drive to the beach/center. It is quite modest, but includes 2 bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, a small courtyard with a favorite palm tree and three trees.

Everything is in Thai style, in every room there are fans, in the bedrooms there are air conditioners.

In the yard (on the terrace, as it is fashionable to say) I have breakfast in the morning, roast meat in the evenings, Taska melts in the sun or lies in the shade, tired of running around on the slippery tiles at home.

And in the hall we sometimes pretend that we are working)

On the territory of the village and within walking distance there is everything you need: a swimming pool, laundries, Thai cafes, minimarkets (BigCi, Family Mart, Seven Eleven, Tesco Lotus), two Thai markets, taxi drivers, 5 minutes drive to Tesco Lotus and BigCi hypermarkets on Sukhumvit. Wi-Fi from True Move works great. There was also cable, but I don’t need it, so I turned it off. In general, I'm happy here, Kotyonochkin is also good)

The hostess is Thai, whose name is “Some_tam_porn”, but I affectionately call her “Madame”, and she doesn’t mind. We speak in it, mainly on the fingers) The material side of the issue: renting a house for a month - 9 thousand baht, a double deposit - 18 thousand baht. Water + electricity per month - about 1000 baht. I wrote about the communal questions of our life with Tasya in Pattaya, but about Taskin's cat's life -. Double deposit for houses, by the way, is a very common practice in Thailand. For all the houses that I looked at, they asked for a double deposit. Besides, it's impudent, I think. For kondiki deposits are usually single. This is gud. Although no one ever forbids you to negotiate and bring down both the price of the house and the amount of the deposit.

In general, it usually does not take much time, money, effort or energy to rent a house in Pattaya. It’s enough just to tense up a little, surf the Internet, decide on the area, put your ass on a motorbike (or send your legs for a walk) and search, search, ask, call. Here, as they say, who seeks - he will find! If you are looking now, good luck!