departed99
Welsh expat in Vietnam
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Registration: 15 May 2020
Acquiring house or apartment following prices dropping? by Witty1
I can see prices dropping massively over the next two months. In the last 3 weeks I have seen a huge amount of shops,houses and obviously the apartments are going up everywhere already many sit empty due to over supply. Of course they are still ...
Vietnamese would rather see their property stand empty for six months than lose 'face' to a foreigner and reduce the rent by even a small amount, in my humble experience.. Read More
Living in Vung Tau, Working in HCM by departed99
Hi Guys Having lived in HCM for a number of years i'm well overdue a move to a quieter, smaller town. I work 2-3 days a week in HCM so would need to be there for a maximum of 3 days a week. What's the feasibility of living in VT but ...
I think maybe a good bit more than breaking even, or choose to break even by upgrading the digs in VT over HCMC. I like it a lot. My wife would never go for it. When we move back here in a few years we will have a house in HCMC and a house on ... Read More
Living in Vung Tau, Working in HCM by departed99
Hi Guys Having lived in HCM for a number of years i'm well overdue a move to a quieter, smaller town. I work 2-3 days a week in HCM so would need to be there for a maximum of 3 days a week. What's the feasibility of living in VT but ...
I agree with Colinoscapee that the road time would be a killer for me (confined inside a bus/limo with strangers in unpredictable traffic). I like Gobot's approach, and think staying over in HCMC would personally be preferable. Some people ... Read More
Living in Vung Tau, Working in HCM by departed99
Hi Guys Having lived in HCM for a number of years i'm well overdue a move to a quieter, smaller town. I work 2-3 days a week in HCM so would need to be there for a maximum of 3 days a week. What's the feasibility of living in VT but ...
Pretty much what i had in mind. The limo services are decent for sure. Could also use the travel time to do some work. Read More
Living in Vung Tau, Working in HCM by departed99
Hi Guys Having lived in HCM for a number of years i'm well overdue a move to a quieter, smaller town. I work 2-3 days a week in HCM so would need to be there for a maximum of 3 days a week. What's the feasibility of living in VT but ...
It's only for 2-3 days a week like i highlighted above. The rest of the time would be spent in VT. Read More
Living in Vung Tau, Working in HCM
Hi Guys Having lived in HCM for a number of years i'm well overdue a move to a quieter, smaller town. I work 2-3 days a week in HCM so would need to be there for a maximum of 3 days a week. What's the feasibility of living in VT but ... Read More