Just happen to stumble across your channel today and i'm glad i did. I don't know your entire life story but congrats to your well deserved success. To come from nothing and then build your dream home is amazing!
@@onestep4ward Johnny, you have very little interactions on your vlogs and blog, not much of an audience when you think of someone making money from the vlogs, just curious how you do it.
you are such a good man who never forgot where you're from and taking care of you old mom. That's most our Asian culture is like to have our old parents stay with us when they get old. Love your villa.
Your story is super inspiring, I moved to thailand at 20, 5 years ago, and am living here still. This is such an eye-opener of what is possible. Thank you.
Oh my goodness I don’t know your channel but you seem so Genuine and so happy I am so glad for you. You struggled a long time and you got your dream. You just seem like such a nice guy with a big smile and I can tell you’re a kind person. I wish you all the luck and success in the world.
Congratulations from one home builder to another! Few people know what goes into building a home nowadays. The red tape alone is mind blowing in the west.
After living here for over 20 years and only buying condos , it's so nice to see a house designed, not your run of the mill farang house . Really beautiful 😍 Also from Uk here
Glad that your vlog pops up today. Can feel the happiness and pride in every word you talk and every step you walk with this house. Masterpiece indeed, congratulation Johnny. You made it !!!! 🎉❤
Oh his mom is so cute ,the house is absolutely gorgeous is not to big not to small and very spacious white makes everything look cleaner and fresher great taste in furniture
I used to work and live in Cambodia and make frequent visits to Bangkok. Knowing the small size of condos in Bangkok, 😊you guys made the right decision giving yourself the spacious space that you deserve
Beautiful house! Congratulations for your hard work and achievements! It’s wonderful that you are taking care of your mother whenever she needs to stay or visit with you!
Beautiful home you've built there. I wish you had a wide angle lens and showed us everything. Building something like that has been a dream of mine for so long and seeing someone else succeed in achieving their dream warms my heart and gives me hope. Unfortunately here in Australia a simple 2-3 bedroom house in a regional area costs $700-800K. Maybe one day I'll move somewhere that I can afford my dream lifestyle. Thanks Johnny for the inspiration
The problem is that many people were Not fortunate enough to be born and also "Live" in Cursed Areas; like the US, UK, and Australia; where Citizens are nothing but a piece of Sh*t and Slaves who are only Born to Contribute and Give to the SYSTEM, but their dreams and desires don't matter; Speak of Old EGYPT.
Hey Johnny, it's a great vdo. I am originally from Chiangmai and working in BKK as an architect. very good to see this vdo and your life story. cheers.
So beautiful and congrats to you and your family on having this dream come true. May the kids come soonest and fill those rooms with all the love and laughter
I remember starting my SEO career 10 years ago and buying links from you Johnny! You also inspired me to start my own website! Glad to see you’re still doing well!!
Hello Sir. I just came across your channel, and became emotional with your sincerity and your heart for your family. Many blessings to you and your future endeavors.
When you took us into the Master bedroom I was waiting for "This is where the magic happens" :) Seriously though, well done! My Mother is Irish, we were dirt poor as our family came from the Tinkers originally so I'm really happy for you as I know how hard you must have worked for all this. Edit: Didn't get to the end before posting, Liverpool fan as well, my family is from Merseyside! I like this story, so close to my own, get those kids happening asap.
You and the missus have a good eye for interior decorating design. I also compliment the architect who was able to visualize what you had in mind. A great house and very well thought out. I'm happy for you and your missus.
I came across your channel tonight and thought I'd give it a quick glance but got engrossed and stayed the whole 9 yards. Quite the project for sure and from one home builder to another awesome job. I'm a carpenter and built 3 homes from the ground up in Norn Iron lol. Wonderful job on your mum's annex.
I want to start off by saying WOW just WOW. You are an extremely amazing man I am so proud and happy for you. I also can not leave out that my heart and soul cried out the whole time while you walked us through and meeting your Mom was a blessing you truly blew me away I feel like your my brother from another mother, and I want to send you tight hugs from the United States I live in a state called New Jersey. New Subby here also I have a friend who is looking to build a home in Thailand he is still working through the military not quite sure when he is retiring but he tried building through someone last year and he lost alot of money so he wants to start again but with the right ppl that's trust worthy and won't scam and take his money again I wanted to ask how would he go about getting the right person this time where he can feel secure and comfortable to trust the right person that his home will be built for sure and he can finally move any pointers please 💜
hi, I am living inChiangmai too, I’m kind of new here, but I got the idea of buying a lot and build a house recently, and I saw your blog, it is a Dream house! I wonder how you working through all the problems like where to looking for a land, how to find a construction team?
Just watched you vid. Good on you. I lived in Thailand for 15y, did not want to leave, but Covid forced its hand, had to sell my house as well. Miss Thailand and will be back in 5y, to retire in CM as well.
I met you a few years back in Amsterdam and over the years dropped in on your site/socials to see what you were up to. Huge congrats on getting married and now this dope home. You manifested everything you envisioned, really inspiring. Good luck on summiting Everest!
Beautiful house all together, wrap your fridge in black ! I did it just ask some car wrap company they will do it for cheap and it looks amazing in black like all your appliances. Amazing house congratulations
hi Johnny, Congratulations and well done! Your dream house looks superb! Not everyone is blessed to have their dream house done successfully. But you have achieved it after 16 years. Wonderful.... God Bless you and my respects to your Mom 🙏
Wow. Such a great story! Several years back, when my wife (Chinese) and I were living in Guangdong province (near Hong Kong), we offered to buy a 1-bedroom condo for my dad, because he's struggled all his life and we wanted him to be close to us, while not having to worry about anything. There was a McDonalds literally across the street, and a Starbucks and KFC 5 minutes away by foot - and my wife and I would be a 10-minute walk away. He said HELL NO! He went to Mexico, instead. I guess beggars CAN be choosers, after all. You're so fortunate, and I'm envious.
That tv flickering is from a refresh rate mismatch between the camera used for the video and the tv. I am guessing the tv is 50hz or something other than 60.
It's so beautiful. From the outside it's almost like a motel lay out with all the glass windows facing the pool. It's only about $1M USD for a total package, what a great deal to have a luxury home in oversea. Congrats on your dream home. You seem so humble :)
Happy TH-cam suggested your video to me..I’ll be getting married to my Thai gf in about a year and we will live in the US for the first bit then later on want to build a house and live in Thailand. I’ve always wanted a house similar to yours with the gym and movie theater. Also really like your addition for your mom. I’d love to add something like that for my parents so they could enjoy that on long stays. Thanks for doing the video and talking about the costs so I at least have an idea of what something like that might cost!
Hi mom. She looks like she is really enjoying herself there. What a stunning home. You did very well. Building and furnishing something like this in Los Angeles today, minus the land, would be about $6 million. I love Thailand and hope to come back someday.
Building isn’t expensive in US. It’s the land. Your numbers are opposite. It would cost much less than $1mil to build. Land - he isn’t in LA where there is no land and high demand. He is in open area. You can do that land in US cheap too.
Hi Johnny, congratulations on building your dream house, this is the best house that I have ever seen in my life and the drone shots are epic. I wish you all the best for your Everest climbing but I suggest you to only climb in the perfect climate and if the climate isn't perfect, please postpone the trip until the weather gets perfect and please don't rush the trip as the weather conditions could be very unfavorable.
Congrats on your achievement of your new home..its wonderful..a dream come true.i am here in thailand and also from the emerald isle..good luck with your mountain climb..
I stumbled across your video today and just love your story. Humble beginnings with a single mother (who looks so lovely btw) to owning your dream home at 38. Your wife is a lucky woman to have a driven and caring husband. The best of Irish luck to you all (and anyone struggling financially right now. Your worth is not valued by your assets).
That's a gorgeous house, i'm happy for you! I'm planning to move to Thailand and do something similar in the next years, so i'm curious about how did you solve the land ownership problem all foreigners have to deal with?
Beautiful home, congratulations! But what do you mean work and invest? Particularly the invest part, how could you invest in Thailand? What did you invest in if you don't mind me asking? You were an English teacher right? So interested how you could invest. Perhaps a video on it? Thanks. OK. Just read your blogs. I get it now. Well done!
I just came across your vlog this evening and watched you take us on a tour of your new home. You obviously love it dearly. It is wonderful to build a home that you are absolutely in love with. There are very few things that brings a person more joy than building and living in the home of your dreams. I built one that I absolutely loved where my children were born. I could hear and see the joy and the pride the house brings to you. It’s a beautiful home. Good for you. ❤🎉❤🎉
There's a guy that probably still lives quite near to you in Chiang Mai - his name is Reinhart Heckle. You should try to meet up with him and do a segment on what he does. The guy builds absolutely beautiful Bamboo saxophones. I had the pleasure of hanging out with him several years ago and was lucky enough to bring one of his amazing creations home with me.
Congratulations on your success and hard work to build your dream home. I just came across your channel , while we were looking to buy a home in Thailand as our summer home. We are originally from Loas and we love Chaingmai and Northern part of Thailand.
very impressive its an awesome house you built specially the area your mom was sitting at. I plan to retire abroad myself but i have about 15-20 years more to go.
Your house is just beautiful 😍 You deserve it, you have worked hard to achieve this and now you have your dream. I can see the two of you living here for a long time.
@@onestep4ward cool house. I also live in Chiangmai and is currently looking for an architect and builder to build my dream house. Do you mind to share their contacts.?
YT algorithm at it's best. Maaate, I don't know you and had never heard of you until 30 minutes ago...but I'm so happy for you! You seem like a humble, warm and kind human being. Your house is sick, fair play ))
Hey Johnny - My first time seeing any of your videos and I am encouraged to check out others -- Thank you for sharing! Congrats on finishing your new home, I absolutely love it and it's awesome on so many levels (no pun intended)! Simple... clean... spacious... and well put together! Being a father of 7 children, I know that you will be installing design friendly "child proof" railings on the upper and lower levels when and as appropriate! Lastly, thanks again for sharing and all the best with Everett -- you're gonna love it! 👍
It is the most wonderful house in Thailand ever shown on TH-cam by a foreigner. If you are going to stay there the rest of life you will really have a dream house. Congratulations, your wife must feel really lucked she picked you or you picked her!
@@JohnMartin22222 That I would love to see. This is a mansion for sure. My uncle had something as stately and on a mountain top so I know. Now let's see what else is going on, preferably in an ancient/new style with lots of woods in the construction and the gorgeous Thai greenery outside. Thanks.
Hi Johnny . Good pm. Just came across ur video . Wow , what a beautiful villa! Amazing . Honestly, this is d 1st video l came across a foreign blogger who built his dream house with just usd700k ,a huge piece of land . D interiors were well designed and decorated . I have seen expatriates owning exclusive condos but when come to landed property u top d list . I'm very familiar with Thailand having been there hundreds of times but never had d chance to settle der. It's a beautiful country , multi cultures , fabulous food and Chiang Mai suits westerner like u, a gateway from d bitter or harsh winter back home. Chiang Mai is cool though. U and ur wife must have possessed those acumen to design such a beautiful villa. I was a developer for 3yrs and suffice to say USD 700k is only a fraction of d real market value. Another few years it would appreciate by 100%.Without an iota of doubt u managed ur finances well Articulate too. Btw , M also very happy to see ur mom is with u . That's what a filial son should do. Asian culture put a premium on that , although it's imperative everyone should take care of their respective parents , when and if needed. My mom is 93 going strong , staying with me too. Dad passed away 1986. Wish u and family more blessings and good health. Chok Dee🙏🙏❤️❤️🇲🇾.btw M also a Liverpool fan, but they r struggling this season😭.l stayed in UK almost 4yrs back then as a student 40+yrs ago.
Hi Johnny, just found your channel. I come from Belfast myself, I have found great friends in Thailand and travel out twice a year, I am saving and working hard to live out there, this video inspires me to achieve my dreams. PS love the house, amazing.
I totally agree. I think Thailand Real Estate prices are way way inflated for foreigners now (even apartments in many areas are way too expensive in my opinion). Although it is a very nice country, there is no way I would purchase a home there, given the prices.
Just happened upon your channel, so glad that I did. Beautiful Home, and your mom is so gorgeous!🌹🥰 Thank you for being so authentic about your testimony and sharing your amazing journey on building your dream home.👏🏾👍🏾 To God Be The Glory, Honor and Praise! 🙌🏾 Blessings Upon Blessings for your entire household. May God bless you on your journey to reach the top of Mt. Everest, YOU CAN DO IT! May He bless your mom with long life and good health 🙏🏾
Congratulations Johnny! What an inspiration. I came across your blog years ago and now you have built a fantastic house with your partner. Can’t wait to move to CM later this year as I transit to working remotely and see where it takes me. Oh, the house will look better with ManU jerseys 😂
I love the house and it looks similar to some things I have designed myself. I just hope you kept a close eye on every aspect of the construction to make sure that everything was done properly - its usually not in Thailand. Speaking of which, how was it constructed? I probably would have preferred poured concrete for something like this but I assume the walls are of the brick core type construction that is used in almost all houses in Thailand. And I’m guessing that the ceilings are the standard Thai hung sheet metal type. I’m also curious how you bought the land. Is it in your Thai wife’s name or did you set up a Thai company through which to purchase it? I personally would never go for either one of these options so I do not think I will ever be building a house in Thailand - not that I could afford to do so here in Phuket anyway.
The house layout is cozy and considerate! Price is acceptable and good deal! Care to advice how you can owned the land and house as an foreigner or work permit?
This house is insane! Congrats on building your dream home. How long did the construction time all in all take place? Is it easy to build a villa like this in Thailand? (permits etc). Also, good luck when climbing Mount Everest! What an adventure.
What an inspirational journey! Congratulations to you and your family, may you enjoy that lovely home and hopefully get children you wished for. Build memories, enjoy life, stay blessed.
very nice place Johnny , maybe add some wire cable for safety on perimeter of the upper lounge open area ? have it cable so its still see through would be cool . but then have some safety from the edge . just in case
I am so happy for you and your family. I love when people get to realize and live their dreams, it really inspired me to also keep going coming from a single mum and similar background. Happy Sunday from Barbados
Good video I'm looking at buying a piece of property in Dubai and building something similar. Could you share your build plan blueprint process? Who did you use and could I find a builder anywhere to do this similar build?
Hey Johnny! The house is beautiful! I’m really curious about how you worked out owning the property despite not being a Thai citizen. I’m an American living in the Philippines so I will face a similar challenge when I would like to build my house. Enjoy your new home 🙂
@@rameshhansaravendra Correct. You have to trust your wife. But even this is not 100% correct in Thailand because she has to be the source of the money. Gifts do not count. This was AFAIK never checked and percecuted. But this is a Damocles sword hanging over every rich foreigner. Many of the smartasses try to setup a thai company with non voting rights for the thai majority holders and the foreigner in full charge and the house is owned by the company. But every few years there is a crackdown on this fraud and people lose it all. The Philippines have very similar rules, except that the wife can get the money from the husband as a gift and buy the land from this money.
@@rameshhansaravendra same in Thailand, fingers crossed his marriage lasts, whenever Jah wants to push the nuclear button, she gets land and house and he can do nothing to stop it.
in Thailand there are 2 options to more or less owning a property. First of all you can officially own the house and then you can lease the land for 30 years and secondly you can open a Thai company with you as director holding officially 49% of the shares and for the remaining 51% there are several ways to control them as well.
@@kimpop6701 No the later option does not work. At least not unless you really have a functional working company where the cost of the house is comparable with the corporations revenue and has a use case. Otherwise it's criminal and i have seen two big raids on this scheme since 2008 where people lose their houses. Very famous the Ko Samui cleaning.
great house, just came back from my first visit to Chiang Mai and really liked it, for one thing no mosquitos to bother me, my family are in Ratchaburi.
I just saw this vlog accidentally but I'm glad I watched. Such a beautiful house! Congratulations!❤️Love this kind of content, very inspiring life story!💞 Thanks for sharing your humble abode! Now your new subscriber here in Gold Coast Australia! 😘❤️💞🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
wow, love your house, so huge!!! I wouldn't even need something that big. I work online as well so I am keeping my eyes on other places beside the US where I am in now. great job
Stumbled onto this video. Great place! My wife and I were in Chiang Mai maybe a few weeks after you posted this video. Would love to build something like this down in Chonburi, but with a bigger gym 😂 Hope you and your wife fill those upstairs bedrooms soon! My little Thai princess is due next month.
i love how family oriented you are, and especially towards your mom. i wish i could look after my mom like you do. im muslim and in the Quran God says, “We have commanded people to be good to their parents: their mothers carried them, with strain upon strain, and it takes two years to wean them. Give thanks to Me and to your parents - all will return to Me” be proud of yourself and know that you are favored by god.
What an amazing home. I really love it. You seem like such a kind and humble person. To have achieved your dream home is an inspiration for many people who follow you. Bravo!
Awesome, congratulations on this achievement! This is my dream as I've fallen in love with Thailand too. I'll try my best to follow your advice and hopefully one day I'll get there too. Goodluck on climbing the mount everest champ.
thank you so much for sharing all this with us! what a wonderful house, I must say! congratulations for achieving your goals and helping people along the way. I wish you much success in your Everest challenge! cheers from a huge fan from Brazil 🇧🇷🤙🏼
I wish I could look after my mother the way you've done. Huge respect! She looks totally proud and content.
His mom bought this place not him
@@cryptogambler777 What's your point?
@@cryptogambler777 hahaha no she didn't bro, i grew up on welfare
Very impressed, specially when a person never leave his parent away. God bless you.
Yeah..am so proud of him.
I am mostly impressed about him taking care of his mom, such a good son
Just happen to stumble across your channel today and i'm glad i did. I don't know your entire life story but congrats to your well deserved success. To come from nothing and then build your dream home is amazing!
Thank you so much!
@@onestep4ward Johnny, you have very little interactions on your vlogs and blog, not much of an audience when you think of someone making money from the vlogs, just curious how you do it.
How much money did you spent to build this lovely house
Same... this is great information and great inspiration!
Well done pal, house looks class 👏 👌
you are such a good man who never forgot where you're from and taking care of you old mom. That's most our Asian culture is like to have our old parents stay with us when they get old. Love your villa.
Thailand
is one of the best places on earth
to live and raise a family.
congratulations to you and your family from the bottom of my heart.
We agree!
why? because of all the bottled water and plastic waste?
Your story is super inspiring, I moved to thailand at 20, 5 years ago, and am living here still. This is such an eye-opener of what is possible. Thank you.
get working buddy, anything is possible
What do you do for work? Do you work remotely? Or found a job locally?
Super nice to see you looking after your Mum and making her personal space.
such a filial son
Always!
@@onestep4ward ♥️🙏
THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HOMES I HAVE SEEN IN A LONG TIME. IT IS HEAVENLY.
AND YOUR MOM IS SO ADORABLE💕
Oh my goodness I don’t know your channel but you seem so Genuine and so happy I am so glad for you. You struggled a long time and you got your dream. You just seem like such a nice guy with a big smile and I can tell you’re a kind person. I wish you all the luck and success in the world.
Hi Jonny, we’ll be in Chiang Mai again Jan-March 2024. Love to connect and talk all things land, business, travel and lifestyle.
Insta the easiest way to msg me @ onestep4ward, i dont come here on youtube often
As a long time US realtor I have to say this house is FIRE!! It would easily be about $5million in my area. Very well done!
unless your area is in bay area, malibu, ny or miami beach front, you're over paying.
@@drflat9223 You are crazy, this is a $3 million house alone in Metro Detroit
Congratulations from one home builder to another! Few people know what goes into building a home nowadays. The red tape alone is mind blowing in the west.
After living here for over 20 years and only buying condos , it's so nice to see a house designed, not your run of the mill farang house . Really beautiful 😍
Also from Uk here
Johnny,
Thank you for showing your resort. Congratulations for reaching your dream in Thailand...
thanks mate
Glad that your vlog pops up today. Can feel the happiness and pride in every word you talk and every step you walk with this house. Masterpiece indeed, congratulation Johnny. You made it !!!! 🎉❤
Thank you so much!
Oh his mom is so cute ,the house is absolutely gorgeous is not to big not to small and very spacious white makes everything look cleaner and fresher great taste in furniture
I used to work and live in Cambodia and make frequent visits to Bangkok. Knowing the small size of condos in Bangkok, 😊you guys made the right decision giving yourself the spacious space that you deserve
For sure!
Just saw your video. Congratulations....I am looking to build a home in Colombia to be closer to my family. Any floor plan available? Great design!
I'm not familiar with this young man, but I'm super excited that he was able to accomplish another one of his goals. Very classy home.
Beautiful. I'd worry about not having fences on the verandas though..
will work on that when i have money again!
Beautiful house! Congratulations for your hard work and achievements! It’s wonderful that you are taking care of your mother whenever she needs to stay or visit with you!
Thank you so much!
Your house is my dream home!!! Any chance I can get the plans? I am from Australia
Beautiful home you've built there. I wish you had a wide angle lens and showed us everything. Building something like that has been a dream of mine for so long and seeing someone else succeed in achieving their dream warms my heart and gives me hope. Unfortunately here in Australia a simple 2-3 bedroom house in a regional area costs $700-800K. Maybe one day I'll move somewhere that I can afford my dream lifestyle. Thanks Johnny for the inspiration
The problem is that many people were Not fortunate enough to be born and also "Live" in Cursed Areas; like the US, UK, and Australia; where Citizens are nothing but a piece of Sh*t and Slaves who are only Born to Contribute and Give to the SYSTEM, but their dreams and desires don't matter; Speak of Old EGYPT.
@@valentinalicheli1928 Totally agree
@@parakproud8990 Thanks for understanding my comment; it sounds a little bit confusing.
Hey Johnny, it's a great vdo. I am originally from Chiangmai and working in BKK as an architect. very good to see this vdo and your life story. cheers.
So beautiful and congrats to you and your family on having this dream come true. May the kids come soonest and fill those rooms with all the love and laughter
I remember starting my SEO career 10 years ago and buying links from you Johnny! You also inspired me to start my own website! Glad to see you’re still doing well!!
no waaaaaay! haha brilliant :) thank you for your help!
Hi Mom❤ Thank you for raising a well-rounded son with a humble spirit. 😊
thank you
Hello Sir. I just came across your channel, and became emotional with your sincerity and your heart for your family. Many blessings to you and your future endeavors.
When you took us into the Master bedroom
I was waiting for "This is where the magic happens" :) Seriously though, well done! My Mother is Irish, we were dirt poor as our family came from the Tinkers originally so I'm really happy for you as I know how hard you must have worked for all this. Edit: Didn't get to the end before posting, Liverpool fan as well, my family is from Merseyside! I like this story, so close to my own, get those kids happening asap.
Wow I too grew up in Liverpool England as well! Back in 1990-1993. Liverpool fan as well!! This guy is super cool!!
@@journeytrials Cool. :) Scouser. I'm amazed he only has 5k subscribers.
@@jesusisking8502 he’s loving the life!! I would support him!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
How come you got a green light on acquiring land and building on it?
brown envelopes!
You and the missus have a good eye for interior decorating design. I also compliment the architect who was able to visualize what you had in mind. A great house and very well thought out. I'm happy for you and your missus.
My mrs does, and my designer, not so much me 😅
Awesome 👏 Look Chiang Mai. Coming back soon to those amazing golf courses and scenery 🏌🏿♀️🏌🏿♀️😃
What a fantastic house and a thoughtful son looking after your mom
I came across your channel tonight and thought I'd give it a quick glance but got engrossed and stayed the whole 9 yards. Quite the project for sure and from one home builder to another awesome job. I'm a carpenter and built 3 homes from the ground up in Norn Iron lol. Wonderful job on your mum's annex.
ah nice, i wish i had your skillset!
I want to start off by saying WOW just WOW. You are an extremely amazing man I am so proud and happy for you. I also can not leave out that my heart and soul cried out the whole time while you walked us through and meeting your Mom was a blessing you truly blew me away I feel like your my brother from another mother, and I want to send you tight hugs from the United States I live in a state called New Jersey. New Subby here also I have a friend who is looking to build a home in Thailand he is still working through the military not quite sure when he is retiring but he tried building through someone last year and he lost alot of money so he wants to start again but with the right ppl that's trust worthy and won't scam and take his money again I wanted to ask how would he go about getting the right person this time where he can feel secure and comfortable to trust the right person that his home will be built for sure and he can finally move any pointers please 💜
feel free to email me, happy to help
@@onestep4ward OK thank you bro 🙏
hi, I am living inChiangmai too, I’m kind of new here, but I got the idea of buying a lot and build a house recently, and I saw your blog, it is a Dream house! I wonder how you working through all the problems like where to looking for a land, how to find a construction team?
Just watched you vid. Good on you.
I lived in Thailand for 15y, did not want to leave, but Covid forced its hand, had to sell my house as well. Miss Thailand and will be back in 5y, to retire in CM as well.
Good luck!
I met you a few years back in Amsterdam and over the years dropped in on your site/socials to see what you were up to. Huge congrats on getting married and now this dope home. You manifested everything you envisioned, really inspiring. Good luck on summiting Everest!
thank u mate!
Beautiful house all together, wrap your fridge in black ! I did it just ask some car wrap company they will do it for cheap and it looks amazing in black like all your appliances. Amazing house congratulations
hi Johnny, Congratulations and well done! Your dream house looks superb! Not everyone is blessed to have their dream house done successfully. But you have achieved it after 16 years. Wonderful.... God Bless you and my respects to your Mom 🙏
Thank you!
Beautiful house, i just saw another one in Thailand modern house with terrible planning and this was much better.
Wow. Such a great story!
Several years back, when my wife (Chinese) and I were living in Guangdong province (near Hong Kong), we offered to buy a 1-bedroom condo for my dad, because he's struggled all his life and we wanted him to be close to us, while not having to worry about anything. There was a McDonalds literally across the street, and a Starbucks and KFC 5 minutes away by foot - and my wife and I would be a 10-minute walk away. He said HELL NO! He went to Mexico, instead.
I guess beggars CAN be choosers, after all.
You're so fortunate, and I'm envious.
That tv flickering is from a refresh rate mismatch between the camera used for the video and the tv. I am guessing the tv is 50hz or something other than 60.
It's so beautiful. From the outside it's almost like a motel lay out with all the glass windows facing the pool. It's only about $1M USD for a total package, what a great deal to have a luxury home in oversea. Congrats on your dream home. You seem so humble :)
thank u!
This house is absolutely stunning! The design is both modern and timeless.
Amazing build, congrats! Amazing that you did that on a teacher's salary and investments, not many people could pull that off.
i also didn't! haha i was a teacher 10 years ago, blogger now :)
Happy TH-cam suggested your video to me..I’ll be getting married to my Thai gf in about a year and we will live in the US for the first bit then later on want to build a house and live in Thailand. I’ve always wanted a house similar to yours with the gym and movie theater. Also really like your addition for your mom. I’d love to add something like that for my parents so they could enjoy that on long stays. Thanks for doing the video and talking about the costs so I at least have an idea of what something like that might cost!
Hi mom. She looks like she is really enjoying herself there. What a stunning home. You did very well. Building and furnishing something like this in Los Angeles today, minus the land, would be about $6 million. I love Thailand and hope to come back someday.
thanks, my mum loves chiang mai
Building isn’t expensive in US. It’s the land. Your numbers are opposite. It would cost much less than $1mil to build. Land - he isn’t in LA where there is no land and high demand. He is in open area. You can do that land in US cheap too.
Absolutely stunning property, well done big man
thank you mate
Hi Johnny, congratulations on building your dream house, this is the best house that I have ever seen in my life and the drone shots are epic.
I wish you all the best for your Everest climbing but I suggest you to only climb in the perfect climate and if the climate isn't perfect, please postpone the trip until the weather gets perfect and please don't rush the trip as the weather conditions could be very unfavorable.
Thanks mate!
Congrats on your achievement of your new home..its wonderful..a dream come true.i am here in thailand and also from the emerald isle..good luck with your mountain climb..
I stumbled across your video today and just love your story. Humble beginnings with a single mother (who looks so lovely btw) to owning your dream home at 38. Your wife is a lucky woman to have a driven and caring husband. The best of Irish luck to you all (and anyone struggling financially right now. Your worth is not valued by your assets).
Congratulation. So nice to hear about your effort and finally getting your Dream house. Wishing you only the best
That's a gorgeous house, i'm happy for you!
I'm planning to move to Thailand and do something similar in the next years, so i'm curious about how did you solve the land ownership problem all foreigners have to deal with?
He didn’t solve it 😂
You got your mum living with you. RESPECT my brother.
Lovely house! Thank you for sharing the information on build costs with us. When was the house completed and how long did it take to build?
Finished 1 year ago, took 1 year
Beautiful home, congratulations! But what do you mean work and invest? Particularly the invest part, how could you invest in Thailand? What did you invest in if you don't mind me asking? You were an English teacher right? So interested how you could invest. Perhaps a video on it? Thanks. OK. Just read your blogs. I get it now. Well done!
I just came across your vlog this evening and watched you take us on a tour of your new home. You obviously love it dearly. It is wonderful to build a home that you are absolutely in love with. There are very few things that brings a person more joy than building and living in the home of your dreams. I built one that I absolutely loved where my children were born. I could hear and see the joy and the pride the house brings to you. It’s a beautiful home. Good for you. ❤🎉❤🎉
Oh thank you!
Wow wow what a lovely home every space use Wisley not overcrowded love it
There's a guy that probably still lives quite near to you in Chiang Mai - his name is Reinhart Heckle. You should try to meet up with him and do a segment on what he does. The guy builds absolutely beautiful Bamboo saxophones. I had the pleasure of hanging out with him several years ago and was lucky enough to bring one of his amazing creations home with me.
Congratulations on your success and hard work to build your dream home. I just came across your channel , while we were looking to buy a home in Thailand as our summer home. We are originally from Loas and we love Chaingmai and Northern part of Thailand.
Oh great, good luck
very impressive its an awesome house you built specially the area your mom was sitting at. I plan to retire abroad myself but i have about 15-20 years more to go.
Your house is just beautiful 😍 You deserve it, you have worked hard to achieve this and now you have your dream. I can see the two of you living here for a long time.
i hope so!
@@onestep4ward cool house. I also live in Chiangmai and is currently looking for an architect and builder to build my dream house. Do you mind to share their contacts.?
@@andersenchiangmai sure mate, drop me a line on johnny@onestep4ward.com
YT algorithm at it's best. Maaate, I don't know you and had never heard of you until 30 minutes ago...but I'm so happy for you! You seem like a humble, warm and kind human being. Your house is sick, fair play ))
Thanks mate
Hey Johnny - My first time seeing any of your videos and I am encouraged to check out others -- Thank you for sharing! Congrats on finishing your new home, I absolutely love it and it's awesome on so many levels (no pun intended)! Simple... clean... spacious... and well put together! Being a father of 7 children, I know that you will be installing design friendly "child proof" railings on the upper and lower levels when and as appropriate! Lastly, thanks again for sharing and all the best with Everett -- you're gonna love it! 👍
Thank u!
modern beautiful space design
It is the most wonderful house in Thailand ever shown on TH-cam by a foreigner. If you are going to stay there the rest of life you will really have a dream house. Congratulations, your wife must feel really lucked she picked you or you picked her!
Thank you so much! Can you please tell my wife again how lucky she is? Haha!
With respect to the owner this is far from the best. Have a look a some Island builds.
@@JohnMartin22222 I’m delighted with it mate
@@JohnMartin22222 That I would love to see. This is a mansion for sure. My uncle had something as stately and on a mountain top so I know. Now let's see what else is going on, preferably in an ancient/new style with lots of woods in the construction and the gorgeous Thai greenery outside. Thanks.
Hi Johnny . Good pm. Just came across ur video . Wow , what a beautiful villa! Amazing . Honestly, this is d 1st video l came across a foreign blogger who built his dream house with just usd700k ,a huge piece of land . D interiors were well designed and decorated . I have seen expatriates owning exclusive condos but when come to landed property u top d list . I'm very familiar with Thailand having been there hundreds of times but never had d chance to settle der. It's a beautiful country , multi cultures , fabulous food and Chiang Mai suits westerner like u, a gateway from d bitter or harsh winter back home. Chiang Mai is cool though.
U and ur wife must have possessed those acumen to design such a beautiful villa. I was a developer for 3yrs and suffice to say USD 700k is only a fraction of d real market value. Another few years it would appreciate by 100%.Without an iota of doubt u managed ur finances well
Articulate too.
Btw , M also very happy to see ur mom is with u . That's what a filial son should do. Asian culture put a premium on that , although it's imperative everyone should take care of their respective parents , when and if needed. My mom is 93 going strong , staying with me too. Dad passed away 1986.
Wish u and family more blessings and good health. Chok Dee🙏🙏❤️❤️🇲🇾.btw M also a Liverpool fan, but they r struggling this season😭.l stayed in UK almost 4yrs back then as a student 40+yrs ago.
Hi Johnny, just found your channel. I come from Belfast myself, I have found great friends in Thailand and travel out twice a year, I am saving and working hard to live out there, this video inspires me to achieve my dreams. PS love the house, amazing.
thanks mate, gimme a shout if u make it to CM
@@onestep4ward Will be in CM in November, will definitely be in touch mate. cheers
Love the wood and glass balustrade!
Awesome job on the house build and with your personal achievements. $700k still seems a little pricey. I’m a fellow Brit from Newcastle
I totally agree. I think Thailand Real Estate prices are way way inflated for foreigners now (even apartments in many areas are way too expensive in my opinion). Although it is a very nice country, there is no way I would purchase a home there, given the prices.
There are plenty of $1m places in desirable areas like mine bud
That’s not expensive at all. Building in Sydney, Australia would cost above $1.2 mil for a home like this.
@@fhd588 Yeah but it's Sydney. I mean you can't compare. Well you can, I mean obviously you just did but I don't see it as a sensible comparison..
You did here it’s 7000 sq ft? That’s $100 a sq ft…..
Very tastefully decorated. Wishing you all the best with your career and the sound of many small feet around the house.
Just happened upon your channel, so glad that I did. Beautiful Home, and your mom is so gorgeous!🌹🥰 Thank you for being so authentic about your testimony and sharing your amazing journey on building your dream home.👏🏾👍🏾 To God Be The Glory, Honor and Praise! 🙌🏾 Blessings Upon Blessings for your entire household. May God bless you on your journey to reach the top of Mt. Everest, YOU CAN DO IT! May He bless your mom with long life and good health 🙏🏾
Thank u!
Please do a deep dive video of your office. The furniture etc. where did you get the desk/shelves?
All custom made mate
Congratulations Johnny! What an inspiration. I came across your blog years ago and now you have built a fantastic house with your partner. Can’t wait to move to CM later this year as I transit to working remotely and see where it takes me.
Oh, the house will look better with ManU jerseys 😂
oh nice! Gimme a shout when you're in town
Build a room suite for Mum that's too touching.bless your soul
I love the house and it looks similar to some things I have designed myself. I just hope you kept a close eye on every aspect of the construction to make sure that everything was done properly - its usually not in Thailand. Speaking of which, how was it constructed? I probably would have preferred poured concrete for something like this but I assume the walls are of the brick core type construction that is used in almost all houses in Thailand. And I’m guessing that the ceilings are the standard Thai hung sheet metal type. I’m also curious how you bought the land. Is it in your Thai wife’s name or did you set up a Thai company through which to purchase it? I personally would never go for either one of these options so I do not think I will ever be building a house in Thailand - not that I could afford to do so here in Phuket anyway.
honestly no idea about construction mate, but my guy has a stellar reputation. He's pricier than average but you get what you pay for :)
Could you share his information I could fly him out to do one for me.
The house layout is cozy and considerate!
Price is acceptable and good deal!
Care to advice how you can owned the land and house as an foreigner or work permit?
This house is insane! Congrats on building your dream home. How long did the construction time all in all take place? Is it easy to build a villa like this in Thailand? (permits etc). Also, good luck when climbing Mount Everest! What an adventure.
permits are a case of a brown envelope, 20 mins later, voila!
Permits will be granted easily, but foreigners absolutely cannot legally own houses in Thailand. No matter what anyone tells you.
You can own the home but never the land. Brown envelopes if used is risky of another person checks and finds amu fault. Your place is gone no refunds.
Just 2 mins into the video and my first! What an inspiration you are! God bless _/\_
Wow, thank you!
Thank you for sharing with us. Your mom is gorgeous, the house is beautiful. Congrats! You got a new sub too :)
Thank you so much!
Its a true bachelor pad. Beautiful home. We all wish for a home like that. Thank you for sharing your home.
What an inspirational journey! Congratulations to you and your family, may you enjoy that lovely home and hopefully get children you wished for. Build memories, enjoy life, stay blessed.
Thank you so much!
I think the library area is a very cool and calming place to be, with the dark shelving ,
$700k for that is an absolute steal!
very nice place Johnny , maybe add some wire cable for safety on perimeter of the upper lounge open area ? have it cable so its still see through would be cool . but then have some safety from the edge . just in case
I am so happy for you and your family. I love when people get to realize and live their dreams, it really inspired me to also keep going coming from a single mum and similar background. Happy Sunday from Barbados
thank you mimi, good luck
Lll
Stunning home. Does your pool have a resistance jet, like the "Endless Pool"?
i should get that!
Paying it back to your mother, hero. I aspire to do the same, when the time comes
🤜🏻🤛🏻
Good video I'm looking at buying a piece of property in Dubai and building something similar. Could you share your build plan blueprint process? Who did you use and could I find a builder anywhere to do this similar build?
feel free to dm on insta mate, @ onestep4ward
Hey Johnny! The house is beautiful! I’m really curious about how you worked out owning the property despite not being a Thai citizen. I’m an American living in the Philippines so I will face a similar challenge when I would like to build my house. Enjoy your new home 🙂
Foreigners are not allowed to own land in Thailand unless a citizen co-owns it. That's the dangerous part. If I'm not wrong, PH has a similar law.
@@rameshhansaravendra Correct. You have to trust your wife. But even this is not 100% correct in Thailand because she has to be the source of the money. Gifts do not count. This was AFAIK never checked and percecuted. But this is a Damocles sword hanging over every rich foreigner.
Many of the smartasses try to setup a thai company with non voting rights for the thai majority holders and the foreigner in full charge and the house is owned by the company. But every few years there is a crackdown on this fraud and people lose it all.
The Philippines have very similar rules, except that the wife can get the money from the husband as a gift and buy the land from this money.
@@rameshhansaravendra same in Thailand, fingers crossed his marriage lasts, whenever Jah wants to push the nuclear button, she gets land and house and he can do nothing to stop it.
in Thailand there are 2 options to more or less owning a property. First of all you can officially own the house and then you can lease the land for 30 years and secondly you can open a Thai company with you as director holding officially 49% of the shares and for the remaining 51% there are several ways to control them as well.
@@kimpop6701 No the later option does not work. At least not unless you really have a functional working company where the cost of the house is comparable with the corporations revenue and has a use case.
Otherwise it's criminal and i have seen two big raids on this scheme since 2008 where people lose their houses. Very famous the Ko Samui cleaning.
great house, just came back from my first visit to Chiang Mai and really liked it, for one thing no mosquitos to bother me, my family are in Ratchaburi.
I just saw this vlog accidentally but I'm glad I watched. Such a beautiful house! Congratulations!❤️Love this kind of content, very inspiring life story!💞 Thanks for sharing your humble abode! Now your new subscriber here in Gold Coast Australia! 😘❤️💞🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Welcome!!
wow, love your house, so huge!!! I wouldn't even need something that big. I work online as well so I am keeping my eyes on other places beside the US where I am in now. great job
Stumbled onto this video. Great place! My wife and I were in Chiang Mai maybe a few weeks after you posted this video. Would love to build something like this down in Chonburi, but with a bigger gym 😂
Hope you and your wife fill those upstairs bedrooms soon! My little Thai princess is due next month.
Good luck mate, and thank you
Yes I like the decorations on the wall in the "man cave". Nice crib. YNWA
i love how family oriented you are, and especially towards your mom. i wish i could look after my mom like you do. im muslim and in the Quran God says, “We have commanded people to be good to their parents: their mothers carried them, with strain upon strain, and it takes two years to wean them. Give thanks to Me and to your parents - all will return to Me” be proud of yourself and know that you are favored by god.
How will you keep the white exterior white?
paint every 2 years, a bit annoying tbh! haha
What an amazing home. I really love it. You seem like such a kind and humble person. To have achieved your dream home is an inspiration for many people who follow you. Bravo!
thank you!
Awesome, congratulations on this achievement! This is my dream as I've fallen in love with Thailand too. I'll try my best to follow your advice and hopefully one day I'll get there too. Goodluck on climbing the mount everest champ.
thank you so much for sharing all this with us! what a wonderful house, I must say! congratulations for achieving your goals and helping people along the way. I wish you much success in your Everest challenge! cheers from a huge fan from Brazil 🇧🇷🤙🏼
Thank you so much! Hopefully I’ll update on Everest in June next year!
love it, but I'd feel so paranoid someone would fall off that balcony. I'd be putting glass balustrade there for sure. Especially with kids around...