After years of working with international development agencies, including the United Nations, a 36-year-old European professional made a strategic move: she bought a one-bedroom condo in Bangkok, following a Consultation with Elisa Serafini. Guided by Elisa, she decided to invest in Punnawithi—a fast-growing district just outside the city’s bustling core.
She spent 2.6 million Thai Baht (around 66,000 euros) on a fully furnished unit in a modern condominium, a short walk from BTS Punnawithi and minutes away from two of Southeast Asia’s most ambitious tech developments: True Digital Park and the upcoming Cloud 11 innovation hub.
Her decision wasn’t driven by a desire to live in Thailand full-time—she remains a resident in Europe—but by a long-term strategy: to secure a reliable, inflation-proof income stream for her future. In other words, a self-funded pension.
The numbers support her choice. After only 2 weeks from the purchase, she signed a 15-month rental contract at 18,500 THB/month (about 470 euros/month), which translates to a gross annual ROI of approximately 8.7%—well above what most European buy-to-let investors are seeing, especially when factoring in low property taxes and zero capital gains tax for individuals in Thailand.
With remote work reshaping global mobility and pension systems under increasing pressure, her approach is emblematic of a new generation of investors: pragmatic, internationally minded, and focused on income over speculation.
For many millennials, the idea of buying property is increasingly out of reach in European cities. But in Southeast Asia—where economic growth is booming and urban development is accelerating—opportunities still exist for the risk-takers and the open minded investors.
If you are considering buying an investment property in Bangkok, feel free to book a 15 minutes free chat with Elisa Serafini.