Hey Todd and Neenee, wow that home on the river is awsome! That view ,bloody beautiful.Todd what would the legalities be if you wanted to build a western style house by yourself e.g. as an owner builder does here in OZ? and just hiring the labour. Can you buy land as a farang?Does having building experience or license from the west make it easier to build? Thx Todd, cheers Ron
A foreigner CAN NOT buy land here... you have to find somebody you can trust. Not too sure about the legalities of it mate. Not sure whether you'd need to employ a Lao project manager or not. Maybe Chris Perkins can chime in... he's up with these things more than I..
@@NowinLao knew about the farang not being able to buy land,same as Thailand. Would be interested in hearing from Chris and his input about this subject,cheers Todd
Hi Guys As discussed as a Farang you cant own the land, but a long lease of up to 60 years, is easy to do. As for the building part you can basically hire in all the grunt labor you want, and have a play yourself. Any license you have is irrelevant as you are the boss. So long story short, find a trusted Lao and away you go. One last thing is with no disrespect, I would use a Vietnam crew as they work a lot harder for the same money, about $10 a day.
@@chrisperkins7331 gday M8. THx for the info Chris. Do plans of the proposed building have to be lodged into the local council or the equivalent of? Or once you and Lao partner have the land,is it free reign so to say to build what you like? Thx again Chris,cheers ,Ron
Laos is only beautiful because of the low population, pristine nature, and slow pace of life. The low population makes it a very quiet place to live and room to spread out. No need to worry about crazy neighbors and loud traffic.
While the land prices are very low, it's a good time to buy property there. I prefer northern Laos because of the mountains and the cooler temperature there.
ya house looks real nice, right by the river, view is stunning... and best of all in hot places, you can grow any fruits, vegetables on your own, and this river will give you free fish, or do a small fish farming on your own, and all the food wastes will feed the chickens and pigs. hell you can do black fly farming to feed your livestock. all healthy and self cycling nature. just wish laos was close to canada/usa.
@@smithsamson7342 You would need a very good air conditioning system if you want your house to be a cooler temperature. Otherwise, you can buy a gorgeous house in northern Laos where the air is cool because of the mountains. Either way, I would install a swimming pool too.
@@OS253 when i get to laos, i have a few plans, few experimental living i would like to try out. like living up top the mountains, see how i like the conditions, also the view would be spectacular to wake up to everyday. living next to a river, living in vientianne, business opportunities, living near highspeed train cause i want easy access and to travel to china or thailand via train. i'll give it a year of travelling around laos, check marking a lists of what i like or not like in the areas, including lease land, rentals, etc.. ya it's gonna be a real home work, but an enjoyable one. i'd start a youtube channel once i i settle in, just to get some small income $, etc. where ever i go, i definitely will be helping the community out, cause i want to feel at home and i will need locals help for any issues. anyways, are you living in laos now or you doing your homework also?
You should meet up with Todd and let him give you a personal tour of Laos. I don't know how much he charges if any. Look at some land and houses before the other expats buy them all. Build your own house and grow your own food.
Good morning Todd. Waking up to another one of your videos is a great way to start the day. Can’t wait to visit Laos and to also meet you and Neenee. I only wish that I was younger. Certainly would consider moving there myself, but at 67 I can’t see myself uprooting to move anywhere. But thanks again for another great video. It’s made my day. Good day and warm greetings to you and wife from Kuala Lumpur.🙏😁🥰
Hey Todd and Nee nee! We built a house in VTE for my gf's sister mother ect on her father's base if that makes sense?T Then in Pakse overlooking the Mekong . Now that I quit working as a Chief operating engineer I may do part-time as a frog motioneer.
I built a house on stilts just like this 30 years ago in ChiangRai Thailand. Still standing but over time I had to replace some wood the thermites ate. I payed 15’usd. The wood was supposed to be thermite resistant but not all was. They stained another lower grade wood to look the same. Still a great house though. Look up for wood spieces when buying. Great video as always. Greetings from a foot of snow in Sweden
Just look at the houses of the uplanders. Their stilts never touch the ground. Actually their houses stand on rocks or concrete blocks. They don't have troubles swith thermites.
Really enjoy videos like this. My wife and I live in Rochester, NY USA, but she is originally from Vientiane Laos and her family is all there. We plan to visit in April 2023 for a couple weeks (that will be my first time, her first visit since 2016). We've discussed maybe some day doing what Beverly and Justin are doing and buying some property and building a home. Just a dream for now, but who knows what the future holds.
I'm a business owner from Seattle. I'm looking to buy a place in northern Laos because the temperatures are cooler there and I can do business with China next door. China is the biggest market in the world with 1 billion people there. I see dollar signs. 😂
That’s a great vid. My wife’s brothers were out that way last week helping us to find land. There’s a potential plot on the other side of that road (not the river side) near where those restaurants were at the start f the vid.. Distant family has some part in the current ownership of it so hoping for family price.
Hi Todd I love your videos and about life in Laos . I have never been to Laos as I go to Thailand to visit family and friends but Laos might have to be on my bucket list.
I think Laos is an expats dream place. I'm a business owner and looking to move my company to Laos. The place I'm dreaming about is northern Laos. The cooler mountain temperatures and the proximity to China. China is next door to Laos. I can shipped my products quickly and cheaply to China. China is the biggest market in the world. One billion people live there!!! A lot of customers.
What a cool experience and trip with you and Neenee. I appreciate you showing us around and some possible opportunities in the future for retirement. LAOS can't be explained in words but simply BEAUTIFUL!!
This is beautiful land & only 30 mins to Vientiane with a house omg respect the area it's good for a couple This is called life with the breeze what else do you really need Ty to both Neene & Tood Ambassador couple of Laos Ty.
Hey guys. My name is Marcus. I am from California and since a young age I have made a lot of friends who are Laos. Great people. Smart, hard working and devoted to family. I have learned some of their language and culture and to learn more I turned to TH-cam and found you two. I love that you two tour all of Laos. So many beautiful places and people tucked away in little villages. I would love to move there but I would have to devise a way to support myself so for now it is just a dream that I live through both of you. Your doing an amazing job of submersing your viewers into your world. Outstanding! I am hooked. I think I will start at your very first vlog and binge watch up to the present. Thank you for your time and content.
Hi Marcus.. We've just recently traveled back to Australia to visit family after 2.5 years, and I'm home sick for Lao already. Australia is great, a lot of conveniences that Lao doesn't have.. but it's just something about the people, the laid back stress free no rush lifestyle that is Lao. That along with the never ending beauty of the country no matter where you are in Lao which really grabs a hold of you. The more time you spend here the more you want to stay and live a simple life. Away from the rat race. Do go easy on me if you're deep diving the archives 😝 Great to have you along Marcus. Thanks Todd
Todd, Another great video showcasing what you can buy in Lao. Harriet and I would love to live there for half the year. At this stage of our life, Lao has so much to offer. Thank You Todd for keeping it real to us. Sending you and Neenee lots of love💖💖 Jim and Harriet. Richmond, Va.
I imagine there will be an influx of Lao American going back to retire. Laos is such a beautiful country. Sounds like you should get into real estate sales on the side (real estate and TH-cam). Great video thanks for sharing.
Now that Laos is an open secret, let’s just hope that the Russians don’t get wind of it. Last I was at Pattaya several years ago, they had practically made it a mini Russia.
That second to the last house really amazing. It's incredible that it didn't cost that much to build. It would be nice to have a little bit more living space. But not really much more. Hardly experience in that home is living outdoors. How cool would that be to eat outdoors everyday? Thank you Todd for the awesome content you always put out. I'm working up a plan to meet my girl in your city. I hope to be living there in the first quarter of next year. 🙏😀
Good afternoon every bodies may l ask could foreigners buy individual home now or policy still standing would be able to buy only in special economics zone only as policy had stated few years a go.
I love these people, if they don’t have it on their menu the will run to a nearby restaurant and get it for you. I had the same experience in Mexico….so great.
Todd left you friend know be careful of where he buys along the river. A buddy of mine bought a nice house just outside of Nong Khai. Thai side. He paid 4 million baht. After they moved in. The lao side started harvesting sand and river rocks. From 8 am to 5 pm machines and backhoes tractors. Rocks banging and diggers going. They were so disappointed. Me I'm a teacher so away at school during working hours but he was retired and wife couldn't stand the noise. Be sure what's happening near his potential home.
@Tou Yang you're right 👍. China being a communist country and all. it'll be like a waste of your money buying it and china will just forcefully take ownership of it.
Dancing Shrimp 🤣 Nothing beats having living raw sea snail (or even Spoon worms, the polite name) like they do in Japan & Korea. For obvious reasons you ‘have’ to swallow whole. the sensation of them crawling back up is entirely another level. FYI: served mostly as joke, but if you sherk swallowing you are paying the bill for the group/party x Aint cheap to buy drinks and food so really behooves to grin & bear it for us more backpacker types.... Another great video Todd oh and by the way always wise to have acquaintances working at an embassy, even if not your nationality...
first had starfruit in Hawaii without even knowing what they were... had a flat tire on the rental car snd we were driving thru and old lava field. they were growing thru little holes in the lava. almost ten years later saw them in a store called star fruit. but being green had none of the flavour... miss the sun ripened tropical fruits...
one of these days---can you please do a video?---on how it can be easy/on being a vegetarian, in Laos. As this tends-to-be challenging in Laos, but not so in Thailand. We ended up eating in Indian Restaurants, much of the time....plus the ol' primo watercress salads disappeared from menus.
@@NowinLao Another quiet idea came from seeing that you and your guest had not eaten a very common Lao fruit (Starfruit-Carambola)....another idea--> Fruit exploring in Laosmight be Muan (Fun) to learn from---
@@thummakhoong Thanks mate and Todd,too---my 5 travel times are from 2001 to 2009/last time was our motorcycle trip north to the border with China, back south and out through Vientiane----foodie secrets are always good celebratories to have ready to use---We carry a tiffin always and use the markets.
Hi and tnx for the informative video. I am in Laos now and I want to live here for a while. How can I find a place to rent in vientiane? I mean is there any real estate agency where I can go to and see houses? Any suggestions will be appreciated. tnx
Hi Todd! I was born in Laos but left the country 30+ years ago. Am I consider a foreigner since I’ve been gone for that long? Does that mean I’m unable to purchase property in Laos?
Hey Ketsana.. you're not technically a foreigner, but not able to buy land either unless you become a citizen again, or like tt bb said, marry one. Or option 3, have a Lao person you trust and put it in their name... other than that, you could always long lease.
$20k to built that whole house??!?!?!? Wowwwwww!!! i just bought a house here in Florida, n i had to put $32k down payment!! n now i have 30 yrs to pay it off !!! wished i saw this video before i bought my house couple of months ago!!
is it like Cambodia where the only thing they do inside upstairs in traditional houses is sleep? Well, probs not the ^^only^^ but you know what I mean. 😅
Haha yeah pretty much. Could you imagine enclosing that area beside the bedroom with mostly glass (still leaving plenty of outdoor space tho) for a kitchen/living room with those views.. perfect! 👌
Hi Todd, I am a Laotian American and plan to live in Laos and want to have a property/house in Laos with my own name. How do I do it/how do I start/ who do I talk to??
hi mate, Mt girlfriend now in Thailand with me, now she wants to go back to Laos, any quarantine for loa nationale? kind regards she is from Lao, she came through thai p
Hi Todd. Unfortunately, I developed an allergy to crustaceans in adulthood....I seriously miss chowing down on some prawns...etc. I can safely have a big sniff though. Can foreigners actually own property in Laos? I have so many questions about how that works though...a foreigner buying property in a communist country & ultimately how secure that would be. Anyway, I'll just keep watching and take notes. Sorry, I keep commenting throughout the clip instead of the end. That house is a stunner! Cheers for another great episode Todd!
@@LaoSoftware Thanks for that. I knew this, I just had what I call a 'brain fart' in which the 2 brain cells I have left can't find each other. Thanks for the reply & have a great day.
Hi Todd! I am interested in that house you guys looked at. Any chance it’s still available for sale? I am a Lao/American living in Tennessee and will be coming to Laos in November and would love to connect with you and Ms. Neenee. Thanks and hope to hear from you!
We would need a boat when the river floods... otherwise at the 16 min level,...WHY BUILD above the river so high... and why have concrete protection of the pillars supporting the building... with a small room to hide in when typhoons send 100mph winds happen... {Any cyclone rods used to hold the roof to the ground level for high winds?} …Looks good... but... Asbestos roofing as well...??? And termites would go under the concrete slab to get to the posts.. Asian concrete is often of poor quality and termites . . . Well...
I don't think 20.000 dollars ,you gonna have nice house just like this in the big cityloke vieg tianeluangphrabang. In country side ,jungle probably.😃😃😃
Lived 2 years in Laos,, you have to be married to live with a Laos lady,, severe financial consequences if you are not married, and getting married is a expensive procedure,,can take up to 2 years before you get all the official paperwork, do your homework before you commit to live in Laos,
You are a braver man then me , if I ate that I would do the biggest up and under I tried dead bugs in patong once mate I was heavin all day and picking them out of my teeth , I'll stick to curry prawns and rice ,
@@NowinLao It’s pretty big, looks to be around 10x10m that’s amazing value for money. Is there a toilet upstairs and downstairs? Do you know if the builder has contact details?
@@scottmc4014 A basic toilet/bathroom upstairs and 1 downstairs. Just 1 single bedroom. It really is just a big shed with a bedroom and 2 small bathrooms when you think about it. Great style though. Tweaking it a bit and adding a western style kitchen and other rooms would cost a bit more though.. I have no contact details, but if you're in the area, I'd drive out that way. Only 15-20 minutes along the Mekong west if Vientiane.. you're not gonna miss it. Very helpful people 👌
Hey Todd and Neenee, wow that home on the river is awsome! That view ,bloody beautiful.Todd what would the legalities be if you wanted to build a western style house by yourself e.g. as an owner builder does here in OZ? and just hiring the labour. Can you buy land as a farang?Does having building experience or license from the west make it easier to build? Thx Todd, cheers Ron
A foreigner CAN NOT buy land here... you have to find somebody you can trust. Not too sure about the legalities of it mate. Not sure whether you'd need to employ a Lao project manager or not. Maybe Chris Perkins can chime in... he's up with these things more than I..
@@NowinLao knew about the farang not being able to buy land,same as Thailand. Would be interested in hearing from Chris and his input about this subject,cheers Todd
@@888hidi7 sorry I couldn't be of more help mate
Hi Guys As discussed as a Farang you cant own the land, but a long lease of up to 60 years, is easy to do. As for the building part you can basically hire in all the grunt labor you want, and have a play yourself. Any license you have is irrelevant as you are the boss. So long story short, find a trusted Lao and away you go. One last thing is with no disrespect, I would use a Vietnam crew as they work a lot harder for the same money, about $10 a day.
@@chrisperkins7331 gday M8. THx for the info Chris. Do plans of the proposed building have to be lodged into the local council or the equivalent of? Or once you and Lao partner have the land,is it free reign so to say to build what you like? Thx again Chris,cheers ,Ron
Laos is absolutely beautiful and the pace is very relaxing.
Laos is only beautiful because of the low population, pristine nature, and slow pace of life. The low population makes it a very quiet place to live and room to spread out. No need to worry about crazy neighbors and loud traffic.
Now is the time to settle in Laos, beautifully built homes to your liking .
While the land prices are very low, it's a good time to buy property there. I prefer northern Laos because of the mountains and the cooler temperature there.
Old mate will need that height when the river floods. I bet it goes right up to the road.
Beautiful home! I’d love a bench looking out to the river and drink morning coffee from there.
love the high rise building , just what the Dr ordered
Very cool video, enjoy your channel. We've been having a wet dry season in Thailand as well. Cheers from Rayong Thailand
Well done 👏 I am your first fan from Singapore 🇸🇬
Wow 😯 that’s awesome guy’s Congratulations ! I like it very hard to find the best views and gorgeous house 🏡 like this place !
Todd, wow! Love that home style by the Mekong river!!
Yeah.. me too 👌
They do the modern take on the traditional style houses really well. Could really retire in a place like that. 👍👍
ya house looks real nice, right by the river, view is stunning... and best of all in hot places, you can grow any fruits, vegetables on your own, and this river will give you free fish, or do a small fish farming on your own, and all the food wastes will feed the chickens and pigs.
hell you can do black fly farming to feed your livestock.
all healthy and self cycling nature.
just wish laos was close to canada/usa.
@@smithsamson7342 You would need a very good air conditioning system if you want your house to be a cooler temperature. Otherwise, you can buy a gorgeous house in northern Laos where the air is cool because of the mountains. Either way, I would install a swimming pool too.
@@OS253 when i get to laos, i have a few plans, few experimental living i would like to try out.
like living up top the mountains, see how i like the conditions, also the view would be spectacular to wake up to everyday.
living next to a river, living in vientianne,
business opportunities, living near highspeed train cause i want easy access and to travel to china or thailand via train.
i'll give it a year of travelling around laos, check marking a lists of what i like or not like in the areas, including lease land, rentals, etc..
ya it's gonna be a real home work, but an enjoyable one.
i'd start a youtube channel once i i settle in,
just to get some small income $, etc.
where ever i go, i definitely will be helping the community out, cause i want to feel at home and i will need locals help for any issues.
anyways, are you living in laos now or you doing your homework also?
Another great video - not so sure about the dancing shrimps.
More house shopping please Todd. I like them.
Cool. See what I can do 👍
You should meet up with Todd and let him give you a personal tour of Laos. I don't know how much he charges if any. Look at some land and houses before the other expats buy them all. Build your own house and grow your own food.
Nice Traditional/Modern Lao Style home. With a view
It would be nice for sure... Thanks Todd.
Better than nice mate 😁👍
Very beautiful area right beside the water 😍 so idilic
Another great informative video and great tour beautiful places 😊thanks..enjoy the place
You're welcome 😋
Great video mate
Someday I’ll see you and meet you
That place by river was beautiful! Little spartan though!
A few tweaks and it would be perfect 👌
I enjoyed most of your videos and I like to know which app you used to stabilize your videos, appreciated.
Lol.. You asked me this before on a Hmong video, and I did answer you... I don't use an app. The cameras have stabilization.
Thanks
So beautiful, very nice area
Good morning Todd. Waking up to another one of your videos is a great way to start the day. Can’t wait to visit Laos and to also meet you and Neenee.
I only wish that I was younger. Certainly would consider moving there myself, but at 67 I can’t see myself uprooting to move anywhere.
But thanks again for another great video. It’s made my day.
Good day and warm greetings to you and wife from Kuala Lumpur.🙏😁🥰
Love this video!
Todd,,that house was Mekong side perfection. Perfect Marlon Lao home. Unbelievable! Ttyl,,,Marlon
Hey Todd and Nee nee! We built a house in VTE for my gf's sister mother ect on her father's base if that makes sense?T Then in Pakse overlooking the Mekong . Now that I quit working as a Chief operating engineer I may do part-time as a frog motioneer.
WOW! That house was amazing. Man I am really thinking now. So close to the capital too. And food delivery by cute ladies. Cheers Todd.
The food looks so healthy, looks like a great place to relax and enjoy life.
I built a house on stilts just like this 30 years ago in ChiangRai Thailand. Still standing but over time I had to replace some wood the thermites ate. I payed 15’usd. The wood was supposed to be thermite resistant but not all was. They stained another lower grade wood to look the same. Still a great house though. Look up for wood spieces when buying. Great video as always.
Greetings from a foot of snow in Sweden
Just look at the houses of the uplanders. Their stilts never touch the ground. Actually their houses stand on rocks or concrete blocks. They don't have troubles swith thermites.
I want to buy that house right now❤❤❤❤❤
Nice vid Todd - always enjoy out at KK and seeing the expats in Laos views on things 👌👍🙏😎🍻
That's nice place todd
Baby shrimp ..dang tasty .. had it on a flat bottom boat on the Mekong and beer Lao😋🍻
hello! congratulations for the channel….I really like your channel! I would like to know, if you can't put subtitles in Portuguese?
Thank you.. Click on settings and select your CC language there 👌
Really enjoy videos like this. My wife and I live in Rochester, NY USA, but she is originally from Vientiane Laos and her family is all there. We plan to visit in April 2023 for a couple weeks (that will be my first time, her first visit since 2016). We've discussed maybe some day doing what Beverly and Justin are doing and buying some property and building a home. Just a dream for now, but who knows what the future holds.
I'm a business owner from Seattle. I'm looking to buy a place in northern Laos because the temperatures are cooler there and I can do business with China next door. China is the biggest market in the world with 1 billion people there. I see dollar signs. 😂
@@LaoSoftware Indien 😉
That’s a great vid. My wife’s brothers were out that way last week helping us to find land. There’s a potential plot on the other side of that road (not the river side) near where those restaurants were at the start f the vid.. Distant family has some part in the current ownership of it so hoping for family price.
The fruit you tried is a star fruit name in english..in the philippines we called it balimbing...
See the Carambolas.
Hi Todd I love your videos and about life in Laos . I have never been to Laos as I go to Thailand to visit family and friends but Laos might have to be on my bucket list.
Sooo many people been missing out. 👌😁
Thanks
Love that house. That is the sort of place I'm dreaming of !
Yep.. it'd do me 👌
I think Laos is an expats dream place. I'm a business owner and looking to move my company to Laos. The place I'm dreaming about is northern Laos. The cooler mountain temperatures and the proximity to China. China is next door to Laos. I can shipped my products quickly and cheaply to China. China is the biggest market in the world. One billion people live there!!! A lot of customers.
the freshness of those shrimp is awesome😅🤣!!!!
You’re the best I really like you and love you sir
Good evening from kiwi land... best vlog yet Todd... so laid back compared to Thailand....
What a cool experience and trip with you and Neenee. I appreciate you showing us around and some possible opportunities in the future for retirement. LAOS can't be explained in words but simply BEAUTIFUL!!
No problem at all mate.. really enjoyed hanging out with you guys 😁👍
Do it again before ya leave 👌
@@NowinLao ok sounds good. I'll let Beverly know and we will figure something put bud. Talk soon.
This is beautiful land & only 30 mins to Vientiane with a house omg respect the area it's good for a couple This is called life with the breeze what else do you really need Ty to both Neene & Tood Ambassador couple of Laos Ty.
Hey guys. My name is Marcus. I am from California and since a young age I have made a lot of friends who are Laos. Great people. Smart, hard working and devoted to family. I have learned some of their language and culture and to learn more I turned to TH-cam and found you two. I love that you two tour all of Laos. So many beautiful places and people tucked away in little villages. I would love to move there but I would have to devise a way to support myself so for now it is just a dream that I live through both of you. Your doing an amazing job of submersing your viewers into your world. Outstanding! I am hooked. I think I will start at your very first vlog and binge watch up to the present. Thank you for your time and content.
Hi Marcus.. We've just recently traveled back to Australia to visit family after 2.5 years, and I'm home sick for Lao already. Australia is great, a lot of conveniences that Lao doesn't have.. but it's just something about the people, the laid back stress free no rush lifestyle that is Lao. That along with the never ending beauty of the country no matter where you are in Lao which really grabs a hold of you. The more time you spend here the more you want to stay and live a simple life. Away from the rat race.
Do go easy on me if you're deep diving the archives 😝
Great to have you along Marcus. Thanks
Todd
idk how asains live that simple no nothing but food an each other
Todd, Another great video showcasing what you can buy in Lao. Harriet and I would love to live there for half the year. At this stage of our life, Lao has so much to offer. Thank You Todd for keeping
it real to us. Sending you and Neenee lots of love💖💖 Jim and Harriet. Richmond, Va.
Well I do hope I get to see you both here one day. Always great hearing from you Jim.. take care 🙏
That is a huge house
Beautiful home ❤
I imagine there will be an influx of Lao American going back to retire. Laos is such a beautiful country. Sounds like you should get into real estate sales on the side (real estate and TH-cam). Great video thanks for sharing.
There's been a steady influx for a little while now escaping the rat race
Now that Laos is an open secret, let’s just hope that the Russians don’t get wind of it.
Last I was at Pattaya several years ago, they had practically made it a mini Russia.
Gday Mate is the fishing any good in those rivers?
That second to the last house really amazing. It's incredible that it didn't cost that much to build. It would be nice to have a little bit more living space. But not really much more. Hardly experience in that home is living outdoors. How cool would that be to eat outdoors everyday? Thank you Todd for the awesome content you always put out. I'm working up a plan to meet my girl in your city. I hope to be living there in the first quarter of next year. 🙏😀
Good afternoon every bodies may l ask could foreigners buy individual home now or policy still standing would be able to buy only in special economics zone only as policy had stated few years a go.
Todd you and Ne Ne living in Laos looks like two smaller king and Queen huh!
Hello Beverly tell him I always watching him Chanel love it if I go Laos I would like to meet him too I will be in Loas on September 11
Haha thanks Amy 😁👍 Would be nice to meet you 🙏
Wow, that’s a great price!! You guys are so lucky to be living there!!!
Thailand also has had a non dry season, seems to be happening more often.
Hello sir/maam
Which province can you guys recommend to enjoy quiet space time close to capital??
I love these people, if they don’t have it on their menu the will run to a nearby restaurant and get it for you.
I had the same experience in Mexico….so great.
Todd left you friend know be careful of where he buys along the river. A buddy of mine bought a nice house just outside of Nong Khai. Thai side. He paid 4 million baht. After they moved in. The lao side started harvesting sand and river rocks. From 8 am to 5 pm machines and backhoes tractors. Rocks banging and diggers going. They were so disappointed. Me I'm a teacher so away at school during working hours but he was retired and wife couldn't stand the noise. Be sure what's happening near his potential home.
Will they take a check?
$20k for that house is a great deal compare to the houses here in the USA.
@Tou Yang you're right 👍. China being a communist country and all. it'll be like a waste of your money buying it and china will just forcefully take ownership of it.
Are they asbestos roof tiles? Looks like the ones I used in Thai
Yes
Dancing Shrimp 🤣 Nothing beats having living raw sea snail (or even Spoon worms, the polite name) like they do in Japan & Korea. For obvious reasons you ‘have’ to swallow whole. the sensation of them crawling back up is entirely another level. FYI: served mostly as joke, but if you sherk swallowing you are paying the bill for the group/party x Aint cheap to buy drinks and food so really behooves to grin & bear it for us more backpacker types.... Another great video Todd oh and by the way always wise to have acquaintances working at an embassy, even if not your nationality...
first had starfruit in Hawaii without even knowing what they were... had a flat tire on the rental car snd we were driving thru and old lava field. they were growing thru little holes in the lava. almost ten years later saw them in a store called star fruit. but being green had none of the flavour... miss the sun ripened tropical fruits...
one of these days---can you please do a video?---on how it can be easy/on being a vegetarian, in Laos. As this tends-to-be challenging in Laos, but not so in Thailand. We ended up eating in Indian Restaurants, much of the time....plus the ol' primo watercress salads disappeared from menus.
Sorry dude... I'm not a vegetarian. I wouldn't know where to look...
@@NowinLao Another quiet idea came from seeing that you and your guest had not eaten a very common Lao fruit (Starfruit-Carambola)....another idea--> Fruit exploring in Laosmight be Muan (Fun) to learn from---
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@@thummakhoong Thanks mate and Todd,too---my 5 travel times are from 2001 to 2009/last time was our motorcycle trip north to the border with China, back south and out through Vientiane----foodie secrets are always good celebratories to have ready to use---We carry a tiffin always and use the markets.
live Krill shrimps look to try food but I would stay away.
I bought a land in vientiane and land in lpb. I am now building a house in vientiane.
Hi and tnx for the informative video. I am in Laos now and I want to live here for a while. How can I find a place to rent in vientiane? I mean is there any real estate agency where I can go to and see houses? Any suggestions will be appreciated. tnx
Hi, Todd & Neenee. Do they have property insurance in Laos ? Love the location where the new house is.😁
Yes they do... but most don't
Hi Todd! I was born in Laos but left the country 30+ years ago. Am I consider a foreigner since I’ve been gone for that long? Does that mean I’m unable to purchase property in Laos?
If you still have a Laos citizen you can buy a land no problem but if not than you have to marriage laos people so you can buy a land
Hey Ketsana.. you're not technically a foreigner, but not able to buy land either unless you become a citizen again, or like tt bb said, marry one. Or option 3, have a Lao person you trust and put it in their name... other than that, you could always long lease.
$20k to built that whole house??!?!?!? Wowwwwww!!! i just bought a house here in Florida, n i had to put $32k down payment!! n now i have 30 yrs to pay it off !!! wished i saw this video before i bought my house couple of months ago!!
You’re be the rocket man
I love ❤️ it so beautiful lol
many savory
Can't believe you have never had star fruit, but QLD is better that NSW so to be expected.
Never seen it in NSW 😐
I don’t think it travels well, I never saw one until I moved to Qld
is it like Cambodia where the only thing they do inside upstairs in traditional houses is sleep? Well, probs not the ^^only^^ but you know what I mean. 😅
Haha yeah pretty much. Could you imagine enclosing that area beside the bedroom with mostly glass (still leaving plenty of outdoor space tho) for a kitchen/living room with those views.. perfect! 👌
@@NowinLao yeah that would be bloody amazing.
I learned mai ped in Thailand…..how do you say no heat in Lao?
Hi Todd, I am a Laotian American and plan to live in Laos and want to have a property/house in Laos with my own name. How do I do it/how do I start/ who do I talk to??
You will need to become a Lao citizen to put the property in your own name. Other than that, you can do long lease as a foreigner.
Hi Todd, Do you have any idea How much US $$ to build a house in Laos?
ok .... nice video Todd I'll quit my job in Canada and put pension money in lao
You have to try everything at least once 🤣
can you give me the location of this house and the area please ?
Mate, i've got to have a proper chair, if i got down there on those cushions, i'd never get up again, LOL
Yep those dancing raw shrimp dish need a beers to wash it down but taste pretty good 😂😂😂
hi mate, Mt girlfriend now in Thailand with me, now she wants to go back to Laos, any quarantine for loa nationale?
kind regards
she is from Lao, she came through thai p
2 days for everybody ATM... wait a few more days we're waiting for an announcement that could change everything🤞
@@NowinLao thanks mate 👍
Hi Todd. Unfortunately, I developed an allergy to crustaceans in adulthood....I seriously miss chowing down on some prawns...etc. I can safely have a big sniff though.
Can foreigners actually own property in Laos? I have so many questions about how that works though...a foreigner buying property in a communist country & ultimately how secure that would be. Anyway, I'll just keep watching and take notes. Sorry, I keep commenting throughout the clip instead of the end. That house is a stunner!
Cheers for another great episode Todd!
No Jordo, unfortunately a foreigner CAN NOT own land mate.
No worries, Thanks mate
@@NowinLao Cheers Todd.
@@Jordy120 Unless you're married to a citizen of Laos or obtain Lao citizenship, you can own property. You have to check the local government website.
@@LaoSoftware Thanks for that. I knew this, I just had what I call a 'brain fart' in which the 2 brain cells I have left can't find each other. Thanks for the reply & have a great day.
Hi Todd! I am interested in that house you guys looked at. Any chance it’s still available for sale? I am a Lao/American living in Tennessee and will be coming to Laos in November and would love to connect with you and Ms. Neenee. Thanks and hope to hear from you!
Which house was that Tia?
@@NowinLao the house just 20 minutes from Vientiane. The one you took the American couple from Arizona
I am just now catching up with all your recent videos and saw the house in this content/video.
@Tia Cox The house in the thumbnail of the video? (Photo advertising the video)
@@NowinLao yes, I believe so.
Magnifique
We would need a boat when the river floods... otherwise at the 16 min level,...WHY BUILD above the river so high... and why have concrete protection of the pillars supporting the building... with a small room to hide in when typhoons send 100mph winds happen... {Any cyclone rods used to hold the roof to the ground level for high winds?} …Looks good... but... Asbestos roofing as well...??? And termites would go under the concrete slab to get to the posts.. Asian concrete is often of poor quality and termites . . . Well...
As a foreigner, can you buy property in Laos
How much is the house you're showing by the river? Billy
They're building it, not seling it. 😉
Jadore
$20k usd for the house built? that's cheaper than a 10 yr old used truck/van here. jesus christ!
I don't think 20.000 dollars ,you gonna have nice house just like this in the big cityloke vieg tianeluangphrabang. In country side ,jungle probably.😃😃😃
$60,000 is expensive for that plot of land in Laos.
As I said.. its the first asking price. After negotiations we got ours for about 40% of the asking price..
Lived 2 years in Laos,, you have to be married to live with a Laos lady,, severe financial consequences if you are not married, and getting married is a expensive procedure,,can take up to 2 years before you get all the official paperwork, do your homework before you commit to live in Laos,
@@tommythai4587 Thank you for the advise. I shall stick to Thailand.
You are a braver man then me , if I ate that I would do the biggest up and under I tried dead bugs in patong once mate I was heavin all day and picking them out of my teeth , I'll stick to curry prawns and rice ,
Hahaha the bugs don't taste too bad, but ya right... you're cleaning them outa ya teeth for ages!
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Are you sure it cost 15-20k to build??
That is what we were told by the builder.
@@NowinLao
It’s pretty big, looks to be around 10x10m that’s amazing value for money. Is there a toilet upstairs and downstairs?
Do you know if the builder has contact details?
@@scottmc4014 A basic toilet/bathroom upstairs and 1 downstairs. Just 1 single bedroom. It really is just a big shed with a bedroom and 2 small bathrooms when you think about it. Great style though. Tweaking it a bit and adding a western style kitchen and other rooms would cost a bit more though..
I have no contact details, but if you're in the area, I'd drive out that way. Only 15-20 minutes along the Mekong west if Vientiane.. you're not gonna miss it. Very helpful people 👌
@@scottmc4014 I stepped the slab out.. it was 11m across and probably double that long
how can i get to laos from chicago and the rules
Checkout Singapore airlines at the moment.. supposed to be really cheap.
Can get visa on arrival. 👍
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No no no I refuse to eat alive jumping shrimps lol even though I am a Thai-Laotian girl lol