Good and the bad of owning a house vs condo

Many people have a big dilemma either to buy a condo or a house in Thailand. Here are my thought having either house or condo in Thailand.

HOUSE

Pros:

• House is bigger
• House might be quitter, less noise
• You seem richer having a house
• Good if you have a girlfriend, more space
• Easily to have a fitness at home
• Easy to store a big motorbike in the yard
• You can have a dog in house
• More expensive then condo, usually double price
• foreigner cant buy a house legally, so he has to do it via company..and that is a gray market in Thailand, and it costs money to upkeep company each year, I think that is the biggest drawback
   

Cons

• Burglaries are rampart in Thailand
• possible renovations

CONDO

Pros:

• Condo is safer then a house
• no burglaries cause you usually have a security in the condo that looks over your place 24/7
• Cheaper to maintain
   

Cons:

• Smaller size
• noisy neighbours
• cant listen to the music loud
• no pets