Are you buying or renting a house in Thailand? When it comes to arriving in a new city there’s an overwhelming number of things to think about, from sorting visas and finances to determining where to send your kids to local or international schools. More often than not it’s very late in the process that expatriates can even think about furnishing their future home.
Furniture is a major and inevitable consideration, and until a few years ago there were minimal furniture solutions for expatriates. Basically, you had to choose between:
- Go through the expensive and time-consuming process of shipping furniture overseas.
- Settle for a less-than-perfect apartment or house simply because it comes furnished.
- Take the risk of buying nice furniture, only to re-sell it for a fraction of the cost when you move on.
- Buying used, unattractive and second-hand furniture on the cheap.
Several years back a company called Pacific Orientation introduced another option to furniture-seeking expatriates: Rent the furniture you need, when you need it. A novel idea, right, and it’s so easy:
There are four main steps to renting furniture in Thailand.
- The tenant browses the furniture collection and contacts Pacific Orientation.
- Then tenant’s requirements are discussed and a package that best suits his or her needs is suggested.
- A contract for monthly payments is agreed and signed.
- The furniture is delivered from the Bangkok warehouse and arranged by the moving company.
I know you’re asking who rents furniture, and why? Here are the top ten reasons to rent furniture as an expat:
- You have more flexibility to live exactly where you want, even if the apartment you love most doesn’t come with furniture.
- You can enjoy nicer furniture than you could have afforded if you had bought it outright.
- You can save yourself the time and trouble of shopping for new furniture at the time when you have a million other things to do.
- If you’ve already shipped your furniture to your new home, you don’t have to live in furniture-less apartment while you wait for it to arrive. You can rent for the meantime and won’t have to lift a finger.
- You can avoid the typically hefty sunken costs of shipping furniture from overseas and importing it into Thailand.
- It’s actually more than furniture. You can rent everything from quality pots and pans, to cleaning supplies, to a welcome basket with household necessities like toilet paper and shampoo.
- You can arrange pre-delivery to start living in your new place the minute you arrive.
- Forget worrying about the depreciation of your furniture. The company you rent it from will take it back whenever you stop needing it.
- You can take advantage of flexible rental terms. You can easily rent from one month to five years.
- It’s okay if you don’t like what you selected. With rentals you can test out any item from the large range of high quality furniture available at any time.
Having fulfilled a huge demand, Pacific Orientation has been operating in Thailand very successfully for a number of years. Backed by CORT, the world’s largest furniture rental business, and offering highly competitive rates, Pacific Orientation is already well established and able to provide a wide variety of furniture rentals to expats and locals located all over Thailand.
To give its clients’ ultimate flexibility, Pacific Orientation offers tenants a wide choice of furniture and household goods, including designer luxury furniture and high quality, contemporary furnishings on a budget.
All of the furniture has been carefully sourced to ensure that it not only looks stylish, but it is also durable and practical for day-to-day living. From cushions and throws to home entertainment systems, lighting, housewares and bed linen, every item from the Bangkok warehouse is delivered direct to the property by an experienced installation team that is trained to work with the customer to create the best possible layout.
If you want more information or want to browse the selection of furniture rentals visit the Pacific Orientation Furniture Rentals website.
