He Bought a Condo in Bangkok for $165,000 after 30 Years in Thailand — Was it Worth It?

After 30 years in Thailand, Canadian entrepreneur Aubrey Holmes bought and renovated a Bangkok condo for US$165,000. We tour his two-bedroom home in Bang Na and discuss why he finally chose to buy, how he selected the building, and his perspective on buying versus renting. Aubrey also shares lessons from three decades of life in Thailand, including entrepreneurship, cultural differences, family life, and what foreigners should understand before making the move. Condo: NS Tower 🔗 Entrepreneurs Organization: https://eonetwork.org/ Chapters Intro 0:00 Meet Aubrey 1:04 The Condo Renovation 2:52 Living Room, Art & Fibre Internet 3:48 Bedrooms & Bathrooms 5:42 Balcony, View & Pool 7:58 Why an Older Building? 9:56 Bangkok’s Pollution & the Sea Breeze 10:50 Why Bang Na 11:45 The Skytrain Effect on Property Prices 13:00 What He Paid & the $500K Math 13:40 Daily Life & Working US Hours 14:32 Choosing the Right Area 16:09 Thai Culture & the Three-Legged Stool 17:19 Why He Hired a Detective 18:04 Networking at the 18th Hole 19:56 Mentors & a Board of Advisors 21:17 His Businesses 22:33 Fake It Before You Build It 25:06 Copycat Business Culture 27:09 The 51% Thai Partner Rule 28:56 Fixing Condo Parking in Bangkok 29:52 Pet & Massage Apps 31:47 Advice for Entrepreneurs 33:39 Never Abandon an Idea 36:51 🟢 Are you staying in Bangkok? Join me for a Condo Tour or Conversation. Contact me at: ajarncal@gmail.com SUPPORT 💵 🟢 Buy me a cup of coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajarncal Recommendations ✅ ✚ My Health Insurance (Safetywing): https://safetywing.com/nomad-insuranc... Travel Tools ✈️ 💵 How I transfer money internationally (Wise): https://wise.prf.hn/click/camref:1011... ✈️ How I book flights (Skyscanner): https://skyscanner.pxf.io/BnPPx4 🚂 How I book Train and Bus Tickets in Thailand (12Go): https://12go.asia/?z=10875997 The Music in my Videos: https://share.epidemicsound.com/c9rtec My Film Gear 📸 💻 Main Camera - https://amzn.to/4av6EHK High Quality Camera - https://amzn.to/4kwoJtD Action Camera - https://amzn.to/4twsrYp External Microphone - https://amzn.to/3MsvArl Drone - https://amzn.to/4rfGErh Main Computer for editing - https://amzn.to/3MucP6V Second Computer - https://amzn.to/4kwoJtD FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA 🌐 Instagram:   / ajarncal   🌐 Tiktok:   / ajarn.cal   ✅ SUBSCRIBE & JOIN TO BE A MEMBER:    / @thebangkokguide