The American dream…having an affordable house. However, for many people, including myself, this dream seems like it’s been fading, becoming a distant memory. I will be honest. I never thought I’d be able to buy a house back in MN. I still doubt that I could, if I were suddenly back there. Even renting a house is hard, too, as the prices are just high.
So I thought I’d have to be happy without one. In China the norm is apartment living, so after having an apartment in the US, we had one in China, too. Actually, we had three in three years, but who’s counting? 🙂
When a friend, back in February 2011 told us that we could rent (easily) or buy (not as easily) an actual house in Thailand for less than what we had spent on rent in MN, it was one more reason that I thought going to Thailand was a next step.
It’s been close to a month since we found “the one” and moved in. Our three bedroom house has a yard, which will let us garden. It has stairs, which makes it feel like a house to me in ways I can’t really describe. This house even has three bathrooms, which seems like a lot, but at least we are no longer sharing just one. Our son loves it here and so do our cats. As we unpack and find places for everything, it’s nice to see this place take shape as a home. Since it’s mostly unfurnished, we’re having to buy a lot of household goods and furniture. It’s like being a newlywed again, except it’s far less stress since we already know each other and don’t have to figure out how to live together.
I love when dreams that once seemed impossible take life and form right in front of our eyes. כבוד שם יהוה. This house may be one we are renting, but it’s a glimpse that someday we may be able to buy one.
We’re actually living the American dream….here in Thailand.
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Hello I have been reading your blog about the cruelty to animals and it absolutely breaks my heart. How anyone can leave an animal outside in freezing weather to die, or throw hot oil on them and the many other atrocities that plague these precious little animals disgusts me. I had eight cats and a dog and I now have only three cats and a dog and God willing I am bringing them with me!! I live in Florida and we are planning to move to Thailand within the next five months and any information you can give me on the process would be greatly appreciated
That’s great you are relocating to Thailand. Is it a long term move? My family and I are in Chiang Mai for the foreseeable future; we love it here.
International pet transport can be complicated. We’ve done it three times – once from US – China, once China – Thailand, and once US -Thailand. Actually, since it can be complex, my husband and I set up a new blog recently (http://internationalpetrelocation.wordpress.com) where we have started to post about the various “how-to’s.” We only have a few posts up but with time there will be more. Check it out. Hopefully as more posts get up, you will find it to be a helpful source.