{"id":1162269,"date":"2019-05-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/uncategorized-th\/condo-living-versus-house-living-in-pattaya\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T10:18:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T03:18:19","slug":"condo-living-versus-house-living-in-pattaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/condo-living-versus-house-living-in-pattaya\/","title":{"rendered":"Condo living versus House living in Pattaya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Living in Pattaya means that you have lots of options when it comes to where to live. We have some superb villages in East Pattaya and some excellent beachfront condos available from the north to the south. The problem is just deciding what is best for you! Naturally, this comes down to personal preference and there are pros and cons with living in a house as opposed to a condo but in this article, we will look at the advantages of living in a condo.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>If you are looking to purchase a property, you can buy in your own name<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is one of the most important reasons for many people who are looking to purchase a property in Pattaya. Although there are many ways that you can own a house, some people are more comfortable with purchasing a condo where they actually have the title deeds in their own name. This brings a certain sense of security and peace of mind which, of course, has its own attraction.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Facilities<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The communal facilities in upmarket, modern condos are often better than you would find in comparable villages. For instance, the gyms are often better, the pools larger and they often have saunas and Jacuzzis where you can relax. Yes, you can definitely find these in some villages too but your choices are likely to be limited. The facilities are often one of the main selling points for a condo so they will go to every level to ensure that they are of the highest standard.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"listing-view list-view\"\n        style=\"justify-content: center;margin:auto;box-shadow: 0 0 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.15);border-radius:20px;\">\n        <div class=\"item-listing-wrap hz-item-gallery-js card\" >\r\n\t<div class=\"item-wrap item-wrap-v1 item-wrap-no-frame h-100\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"d-flex align-items-center h-100\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label-featured label label-exclusive\" style=\"background-color:#C38B2B; top:25px;\">Exclusive<\/span>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"labels-wrap labels-right\" style=\"top:6px;right:10px;\" >\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/status\/for-sale\/\" class=\"test label-status label status-color-8326\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\u0e02\u0e32\u0e22\n\t\t\t\t  <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/developments\/riviera-wongamat\/\" class=\"hz-label label label-color-8447\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Riviera Wongamat\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>       \n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"item-price-wrap hide-on-list\">\r\n\t<li class=\"item-price item-price-text\"> \u0e3f6,900,000<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"item-tools\">\n\n        <li class=\"item-tool item-preview\">\n        <span class=\"hz-show-lightbox-js\" data-listid=\"2385611\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Preview\">\n                <i class=\"houzez-icon icon-expand-3\"><\/i>   \n        <\/span><!-- item-tool-favorite -->\n    <\/li><!-- item-tool -->\n        \n    \n        <li class=\"item-tool item-compare\">\n        <span class=\"houzez_compare compare-2385611 item-tool-compare show-compare-panel\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Add to Compare\" data-listing_id=\"2385611\" data-listing_image=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/17-51-592x444.jpg\">\n            <i class=\"houzez-icon icon-add-circle\"><\/i>\n        <\/span><!-- item-tool-compare -->\n    <\/li><!-- item-tool -->\n    <\/ul><!-- item-tools -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"listing-image-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"listing-thumb\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/properties\/the-riviera-wongamat-beach-1-bed-1-bath-in-wongamat-pp10467\/\" class=\"listing-featured-thumb hover-effect\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/17-51-592x444.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/17-51-592x444.jpg 592w, https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/17-51-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/17-51-584x438.jpg 584w, https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/17-51-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/17-51-496x372.jpg 496w, https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/17-51.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/>\t\t<\/a><!-- hover-effect -->\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"preview_loader\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- item-header -->\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item-body flex-grow-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"labels-wrap labels-right\" style=\"top:6px;right:10px;\" >\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/status\/for-sale\/\" class=\"test label-status label status-color-8326\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\u0e02\u0e32\u0e22\n\t\t\t\t  <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/developments\/riviera-wongamat\/\" class=\"hz-label label label-color-8447\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Riviera Wongamat\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>       \n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!--format(d-m-Y) = April 02, 2025--><!--timestamp = 1743552000-->\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-title\">\r\n\t<h2 class=\"page-title-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/properties\/the-riviera-wongamat-beach-1-bed-1-bath-in-wongamat-pp10467\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Riviera Wongamat Beach &#8211; 1 bed 1 bath in Wongamat PP10467<\/a>\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n<\/div><!-- page-title -->\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"item-price-wrap hide-on-list\">\r\n\t<li class=\"item-price item-price-text\"> \u0e3f6,900,000<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<address class=\"item-address\"><i class=\"houzez-icon icon-pin mr-1\"><\/i>Wongamat<\/address>\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"item-amenities item-amenities-with-icons\">\n\t<li class=\"h-beds\"><i class=\"houzez-icon icon-hotel-double-bed-1 mr-1\"><\/i><span class=\"item-amenities-text\">Bed:<\/span> <span class=\"hz-figure\">1<\/span><\/li><li class=\"h-baths\"><i class=\"houzez-icon icon-bathroom-shower-1 mr-1\"><\/i><span class=\"item-amenities-text\">Bath:<\/span> <span class=\"hz-figure\">1<\/span><\/li><li class=\"h-area\"><i class=\"houzez-icon icon-ruler-triangle mr-1\"><\/i><span class=\"hz-figure\">46.28<\/span> <span class=\"hz-figure area_postfix\">sqm<\/span><\/li><li class=\"h-type\"><span>Condo<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-item item-no-footer\" target=_blank href=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/properties\/the-riviera-wongamat-beach-1-bed-1-bath-in-wongamat-pp10467\/\">\n\tDetails<\/a><!-- btn-item -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- item-body -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- d-flex -->\r\n\t<\/div><!-- item-wrap -->\r\n<\/div><!-- item-listing-wrap -->    <\/div><!-- listing-view grid-view -->\n    <style>\n        .listing-thumb a img {\n            height: 200px;\n            object-fit: cover;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n\n    \n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i>For sale or rent: Stunning 1 Bedroom condo with beautiful sea views\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Management teams<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Again, excellent management teams can definitely be found in many villages but they are more frequently found in condos simply because more people live there. Quality management teams can make all the difference regarding your standard of living. Management teams can provide you with peace of mind and confidence that everything will operate as it should or, they can do quite the opposite!<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Security and Maintenance<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Security in condos is almost always better than in a village with some houses inevitably being on the perimeter of the village. Whilst security remains high, it is unavoidable that these properties are more vulnerable. In addition, a condo can be \u201cclosed\u201d for several months and you can be confident that when you return, it will be in the same condition \u2013 except needing a quick clean.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Often centrally based<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here in Pattaya, many condos are located in prime locations, either close to the nightlife in the case of those in Central and South Pattaya or close to the beach. They are nearly always within walking distance of shops, restaurants and bars meaning that there is less need to own your own transport with taxis and Baht Buses readily available for trips further afield. Those visiting on holiday or those a little less firm on their feet often prefer to live centrally just because they feel less isolated which makes condo living the perfect option.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"listing-view list-view\"\n        style=\"justify-content: center;margin:auto;box-shadow: 0 0 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.15);border-radius:20px;\">\n        <div class=\"item-listing-wrap hz-item-gallery-js card\" >\r\n\t<div class=\"item-wrap item-wrap-v1 item-wrap-no-frame h-100\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"d-flex align-items-center h-100\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"labels-wrap labels-right\" style=\"top:6px;right:10px;\" >\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/status\/for-sale\/\" class=\"test label-status label status-color-8326\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\u0e02\u0e32\u0e22\n\t\t\t\t  <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/developments\/city-garden-tower\/\" class=\"hz-label label label-color-8508\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCity Garden Tower\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>       \n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"item-price-wrap hide-on-list\">\r\n\t<li class=\"item-price item-price-text\"> \u0e3f3,300,000<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"item-tools\">\n\n        <li class=\"item-tool item-preview\">\n        <span class=\"hz-show-lightbox-js\" data-listid=\"2483241\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Preview\">\n                <i class=\"houzez-icon icon-expand-3\"><\/i>   \n        <\/span><!-- item-tool-favorite -->\n    <\/li><!-- item-tool -->\n        \n    \n        <li class=\"item-tool item-compare\">\n        <span class=\"houzez_compare compare-2483241 item-tool-compare show-compare-panel\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Add to Compare\" data-listing_id=\"2483241\" data-listing_image=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-15-592x444.jpg\">\n            <i class=\"houzez-icon icon-add-circle\"><\/i>\n        <\/span><!-- item-tool-compare -->\n    <\/li><!-- item-tool -->\n    <\/ul><!-- item-tools -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"listing-image-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"listing-thumb\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/properties\/city-garden-tower-1-bed-1-bath-in-south-pattaya-pp11209\/\" class=\"listing-featured-thumb hover-effect\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-15-592x444.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-15-592x444.jpg 592w, https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-15-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-15-584x438.jpg 584w, https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-15-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-15-496x372.jpg 496w, https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-15.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/>\t\t<\/a><!-- hover-effect -->\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"preview_loader\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- item-header -->\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item-body flex-grow-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"labels-wrap labels-right\" style=\"top:6px;right:10px;\" >\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/status\/for-sale\/\" class=\"test label-status label status-color-8326\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\u0e02\u0e32\u0e22\n\t\t\t\t  <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/developments\/city-garden-tower\/\" class=\"hz-label label label-color-8508\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCity Garden Tower\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>       \n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!--format(d-m-Y) = March 05, 2025--><!--timestamp = 1741132800-->\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-title\">\r\n\t<h2 class=\"page-title-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/properties\/city-garden-tower-1-bed-1-bath-in-south-pattaya-pp11209\/\" target=\"_blank\">City Garden Tower &#8211; 1 bed 1 bath in South Pattaya PP11209<\/a>\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n<\/div><!-- page-title -->\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"item-price-wrap hide-on-list\">\r\n\t<li class=\"item-price item-price-text\"> \u0e3f3,300,000<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<address class=\"item-address\"><i class=\"houzez-icon icon-pin mr-1\"><\/i>South Pattaya<\/address>\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"item-amenities item-amenities-with-icons\">\n\t<li class=\"h-beds\"><i class=\"houzez-icon icon-hotel-double-bed-1 mr-1\"><\/i><span class=\"item-amenities-text\">Bed:<\/span> <span class=\"hz-figure\">1<\/span><\/li><li class=\"h-baths\"><i class=\"houzez-icon icon-bathroom-shower-1 mr-1\"><\/i><span class=\"item-amenities-text\">Bath:<\/span> <span class=\"hz-figure\">1<\/span><\/li><li class=\"h-area\"><i class=\"houzez-icon icon-ruler-triangle mr-1\"><\/i><span class=\"hz-figure\">35<\/span> <span class=\"hz-figure area_postfix\">sqm<\/span><\/li><li class=\"h-type\"><span>Condo<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-item item-no-footer\" target=_blank href=\"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/properties\/city-garden-tower-1-bed-1-bath-in-south-pattaya-pp11209\/\">\n\tDetails<\/a><!-- btn-item -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- item-body -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- d-flex -->\r\n\t<\/div><!-- item-wrap -->\r\n<\/div><!-- item-listing-wrap -->    <\/div><!-- listing-view grid-view -->\n    <style>\n        .listing-thumb a img {\n            height: 200px;\n            object-fit: cover;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n\n    \n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>\u00a0\ud835\udc12\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc20 1-Bedroom Condo \ud835\udc05\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1e in the heart of Pattaya at City Garden Tower<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Beachfront living<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pattaya is a beachfront resort with some excellent beaches in Pratamnak, Jomtien, Bang Saray and Wongamat so why not make the most of them? You will have a wide selection of beachfront or near beachfront condos to choose from and you will be able to enjoy unobstructed sea views as well as being able to watch the sunset over Koh Larn. Just imagine sitting in a rooftop swimming pool watching the sun go down!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Living in Pattaya means that you have lots of options w [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":646161,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wds_primary_category":3920,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8386,8388,8383,8384],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1162269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-investment","category-news","category-pattaya-advice","category-real-estate"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1162269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1162269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1162269\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/646161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1162269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1162269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pattayaprestigeproperties.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1162269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}