tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post2396524069770107219..comments2023-09-21T03:28:16.289-07:00Comments on CAMBODIA AS IT IS: Building a House in CambodiaKJEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04869408230216868495noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-52088835273687361882018-05-28T20:50:00.854-07:002018-05-28T20:50:00.854-07:00Sir/Ma
I work as Financial Consultant for my clie...Sir/Ma<br /><br />I work as Financial Consultant for my clients..Am direct mandate to an Active, Reliable and Capable provider of bank instruments,such as fresh cut BG, SBLC, MTN and LC which are specifically for lease/purchase, our Bank instruments can be engage in PPP Trading, Discounting, Signature Project(s) such as Aviation, Agriculture, Petroleum , Telecommunication, Construction of dams, Bridges, Real Estate and all kind of projects. <br /><br /><br /><br />Right now we currently have options for lease/Collateral for Loan and we can deliver instruments strictly with our terms and procedure only.<br /> <br /> Best Regards <br /><br />Martin Steffens<br />Email: marts.capitalfinance@gmail.com<br />Skype: marts.capitalfinance@gmail.com Martshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02087488671122866044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-34445226092456897242017-04-22T22:31:14.179-07:002017-04-22T22:31:14.179-07:00also the room that my wife and I stay in has a tra...also the room that my wife and I stay in has a traditional Cambodian bathroom <br />complete with 2 large duckponds , so big time squiggie is happening every shower .<br />I found some really cool tile ,1' sq. with these miniature footprints on them , and was going to attempt the re-set on my own , fortunatly I decided against it .What I can not<br />get over is that none of these tile supply shops claim to know any tile setters ! Is maybe<br />because I am a "Barrang" ? Anyway thats another reason I ran across this blog .kababotomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-9402705971091985292017-04-22T21:42:34.942-07:002017-04-22T21:42:34.942-07:00I am looking fof honest decent house builders
in ...I am looking fof honest decent house builders <br />in shanoukville , for room addition<br />I bought this 2 1/5 floor flatt for my wifes family back in 2009 , and now am retired and like it better here than in ca. , but I need 1 1/2 more floor kababotomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-23403195648200350512014-06-20T12:35:37.271-07:002014-06-20T12:35:37.271-07:00Dear KJE
I have just found your blog on the inter...Dear KJE<br /><br />I have just found your blog on the internet. I was searching for building costs in Cambodia.<br />I was wondering if I could ask you some questions regarding the design, build and cost for a basic one storey building.<br />I am working with a charity that needs to build a community centre in Ta khmau.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932301484928804541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-72740213327256553102011-09-13T00:25:01.701-07:002011-09-13T00:25:01.701-07:00Reasathea
As I said, I believe you are ok with th...Reasathea<br /><br />As I said, I believe you are ok with the price you paid.KJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869408230216868495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-82240543289074798532011-09-11T20:15:59.559-07:002011-09-11T20:15:59.559-07:00Thank you for your reply. My shophouse is not adjo...Thank you for your reply. My shophouse is not adjoined to anything and won't be, because there's a space for villa from one side and from another there's a half a meter walk-in space right to the back, and there's lots of windows too. <br /><br />I don't think my relatives took any comission, but like you said if they did, I can't prove anything, even if I did I won't point it on. His works are some villas on riverside Battambong if you're interested, apparently he did some nice work, judging on his words. I will send you a picture as soon as my wife will give me an updatereasatheahttp://khmersocialist.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-66489016317154475252011-09-08T03:01:55.453-07:002011-09-08T03:01:55.453-07:00Khmersocialist
A townhoue is generally cheaper to ...Khmersocialist<br />A townhoue is generally cheaper to build because the adjoining houses share left and right walls. But you got 2 1/2 floors; if it is the usual 4 x 16, you are looking at 160 m2, at $240/m2 you end up paying $38,400. PP can be little more expensive. My friend sells his one-story flats in his development in PP Thmey for $38,000, of course, that includes his profit. My guess is your relatives took a little commission themselves. But basically, it still is within range for 2 1/2 floors. <br /><br />The Borei New World Company sells their 2 1/2 for over $70K.KJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869408230216868495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-80441836150472547362011-09-04T00:26:03.656-07:002011-09-04T00:26:03.656-07:00This is a very good price, angrily I mentioned tha...This is a very good price, angrily I mentioned that to my wife, with our costs running over 40 grands for 2 and half floors townhouse, we're almost done, though, but our house built by relatives, who are subs themselves, and not the company. So I expected to spend much much less. <br /><br />In your case, as I understand, the cost had to be higher, as you mentioned, all material had to be delivered from far, and ours, in Phnom Penh had to be cheaper. Wife tried to reason, saying, that company got preferential prices for materials and that building one floor requires less metal etc., but I was unconvinced anyways. I don't think they try to screw me up, after all, mother in law and my wife will choke for a hundred riel, however I'm sort of puzzled.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-87047901037041732752011-09-03T23:02:25.027-07:002011-09-03T23:02:25.027-07:008:53
The price includes all materials and labor. O...8:53<br />The price includes all materials and labor. Only extras, e. g. water heaters, etc. are billed separately.KJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869408230216868495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-44425545792706061372011-09-03T17:53:03.388-07:002011-09-03T17:53:03.388-07:00237 of about 100 m2? It comes to about 24 thousand...237 of about 100 m2? It comes to about 24 thousand. Does the price include construction materials or for labour only?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-57222251336712192472010-12-31T21:08:40.742-08:002010-12-31T21:08:40.742-08:00Hi KJE,
Sent you to the above email, have you got...Hi KJE,<br /><br />Sent you to the above email, have you got it?<br /><br />HAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-59371304818698101112010-12-31T19:46:55.130-08:002010-12-31T19:46:55.130-08:00HA
Please read my comment above. The email-addres...HA<br /><br />Please read my comment above. The email-address is there.KJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869408230216868495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-88262893411281364982010-11-16T03:41:25.658-08:002010-11-16T03:41:25.658-08:00HA
Thanks for the praise. Somehow my profile disap...HA<br />Thanks for the praise. Somehow my profile disappeared. My email is camnews001@gmail.com.KJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869408230216868495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-71713821509540588022010-11-16T00:39:58.428-08:002010-11-16T00:39:58.428-08:00Hi KJE,
Thank you so much for your times and the v...Hi KJE,<br />Thank you so much for your times and the valuable responds. It is informative and very useful for all readers. You are such a great guy and extremely patient. Keep up the great work. How can I contact you by email?<br /><br />HAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-87230133682249383862010-11-15T03:28:25.693-08:002010-11-15T03:28:25.693-08:00I don't mean to be rude but if you look at the...I don't mean to be rude but if you look at the site you will find it's free to post.KJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869408230216868495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-13204618824287381182010-11-14T23:36:35.962-08:002010-11-14T23:36:35.962-08:00Is it free to list at www.bongthom.com site?Is it free to list at www.bongthom.com site?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-2824620907090787472010-11-13T18:33:07.718-08:002010-11-13T18:33:07.718-08:00My pick would be Phnom Penh Thmey. You can get a f...My pick would be Phnom Penh Thmey. You can get a flat house there for $50K. Check out www.bongthom.com - it will give you a good indication.KJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869408230216868495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-72377772751450905552010-11-13T15:34:31.478-08:002010-11-13T15:34:31.478-08:00KJE,
Where would be your best pick for a one/two s...KJE,<br />Where would be your best pick for a one/two storey town/flat house in Phnom Penh city or its surrounding area price ranging of 50k or under, why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-41463792256709867402010-11-12T18:28:02.601-08:002010-11-12T18:28:02.601-08:00A hard title is issued by the Ministry of Land Man...A hard title is issued by the Ministry of Land Management and is recognized as the genuine and valid title under the law.<br />A soft title is a document issued by the Sangkat or rather the local Soriyo Dey (Cadastral office of the Khan)stating that the land is owned by the title holder. The local authorities do not check whether it is really yours if you have been there for a long time. So somebody else might come along and lay claim to that land with pre-Pol Pot documents. During the post-Pol Pot era until 1989 land was just given to people by the local governments under the Communist doctrine that everything is owned by the entire people so they could just assign it to local residents. This is how the big wheels in government got their immense land holdings which they later sold at an equally immense profit. Of course, in rural areas people owned land for generations without proper documentation - ownership by possession. In 1989 Cambodia became the State of Cambodia and in the run-up to the 1993 elections a land law was adopted, later amended, that sought to solidify ownership. The main point of it was that people who occupied the land since 1989 were the legal proprietors of it. This needed to be recorded at the local Sangkat. Since the largest part of the population was and still is completely uneducated, most people failed to do that, which then sometimes resulted in somebody coming along claiming ownership, especially if that piece of land promised to become very profitable in the foreseeable future.<br /><br />So a hard title is preferable under any circumstances. If you ask the seller to get a hard title and they know how to do it it will usually increase the price by about $2-5/m2.<br /><br />A lawyer is not needed for a closing but they can do all the work for you and save you a lot of hassle. Of course, you pay for this.<br /><br />The real estate is market is still pretty soft. It hasn't led to a sharp decrease in prices, though. The speculators are out of the picture for the most part, but the people who bought their properties at premium prices are holding on to them waiting for better times. <br /><br />Many things sound really complicated and there are those horror stories in the media. If I remember correctly one NGO estimated the number of displaced people due to land grabbing at approx. 100,000 or about 20,000 families, out of a population of close to 15 million. A good number of those people were squatters; of course, the government's policies failed to protect them, but under the law in many cases they had no claim to the land they were forced to leave.<br /><br />In reality you won't encounter unsurmountable problems as long as you have the cash to pay for the land and the proper procedures. The situation has vastly changed in the last 2 -3 years. Common sense and a proper amount of caution will usually protect you enough.KJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869408230216868495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-88747384918450253722010-11-12T16:49:54.760-08:002010-11-12T16:49:54.760-08:00KJE,
What is the different between Hard and Soft T...KJE,<br />What is the different between Hard and Soft Title? So which one would you recommend an overseas buyer to obtain it? Further more, should a lawyer be involved on the closing date? By the way, how is the land market presently? I do appreciate your honest input.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-80214668793381186442010-11-11T18:19:10.240-08:002010-11-11T18:19:10.240-08:00I meant away from the town along the coast; althou...I meant away from the town along the coast; although the land might be set back somewhat from the sea.<br /><br />You can get a hard title for every lot of land ybou buy, no matter where it is. If it hasn't been surveyed, most hasn't, you can have it surveyed at your expense and apply for the hard title at the Ministry of Land Management. This will be expensive, about $2,500 for a lot of 1,000 m2. Landgrabbing did occur but usually on a large scale, e. g. rich farmland, land suitable for development, etc. Individual lots have not been affected as far as I know. Rural and remote areas usually don't have a hard title. It is important that the seller has a document of ownership from the Soreiya office showing ownership since 1989. The genuineness of that document also needs to be verified before you buy.KJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869408230216868495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-49566813872113733052010-11-11T13:59:36.717-08:002010-11-11T13:59:36.717-08:00About 20 km or so away from it, could you clarify ...About 20 km or so away from it, could you clarify please? Did you mean 20 km away from the seafront of Kep, Kampot, or SHV? Who were they who come to you for the ubiquitous requests for loans, gift, etc? What would you do after you purchased a plot of land and later on having someone come to you claiming that your property is the state owned land, or it's belonged to a powerful person?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-70899224336327980912010-11-10T18:48:56.375-08:002010-11-10T18:48:56.375-08:00For it to be halfway reasonable you need to be awa...For it to be halfway reasonable you need to be away some distance from a city. Waterfront property is available from Kep to Mon Rethy port. I would suggest either between Kep and Kampot, west of Kampot, or around Sihanoukville, e. g. about 20 km or so away from it. Prices right now are about $30/m2, but vary acc. to location, of course. Kep and Kampot are basically rural towns, whereas SHV is a little more 'urban' due to the tourists. Kep is changing too, but there are no sandy beaches; they start west of Kampot.<br /><br />As for the intimidation, you never know. I haven't encountered any, but then I am a barang; only the ubiquitous requests for loans, gifts, etc. As I have noted before on my blog, overseas Khmer are sometimes frowned or even looked down on because many of them come across as pretty arrogant know-it-alls. Otherwise, however,I would think they are accepted just as people of their own.KJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869408230216868495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-16423136295851032662010-11-10T13:06:18.152-08:002010-11-10T13:06:18.152-08:00KJE,
True, I am an overseas khmer. Can you please...KJE, <br />True, I am an overseas khmer. Can you please give me your best advise where I should build a house somewhere closer to a waterfront or a remote area with a reasonable price and surely no one will come and intimidate me and my family after we settle down?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268514535295850133.post-38379560720295014402010-11-08T04:24:35.735-08:002010-11-08T04:24:35.735-08:00Why? I assume you are Khmer and want to retire in ...Why? I assume you are Khmer and want to retire in Cambodia. Cambodia is nice, at this time still a backwater country, not overrun by tourists (except Siem Reap), still keeping its ethnic flavor, so to speak (not for long, I am afraid, seeing all these young people aping everything Western), and it is affordable.<br /><br />Where? Only you can decide that. Some people like the city, some the rural environment. I, for one, like the sea being an ardent fisherman.KJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869408230216868495noreply@blogger.com