Satihoga's managing director, Mr. Stephan Rau, is originally
from Germany. He is married with one daughter and has
lived in Chiang Mai since 1999.

"Choosing to invest in property in Thailand, as with
anywhere overseas, is a big decision and mine was made
so much easier when I met Mr. Stephan Rau of Satihoga
Real Estate. Importantly, he only handles land and
properties with Chanote (title/deed). Properties without
a Chanote, my research had shown me, led to a labyrinth
of complications and are best avoided! So it was good to
know that all the properties Stephan showed me were
legally titled (and within my specified budget!). As beautiful
as the houses were, I decided to embark instead on buying
some land and building a house to my design, something
I had never attempted before and with great potential for
disaster, if it had not been for Stephan's excellent
professionalism and guidance. He introduced me to my
(English speaking) lawyers for the land purchase formalities,
and recommended a brilliant construction company. The
wheels set in motion; I then departed for my home in Dubai
of 23 years. I returned to Chiang Mai, twelve months later
in June 2007 with a 40ft container to take up residence in
my new home. What a joyful adventure. Utterly seamless
and I would do it all again tomorrow! I have no hesitation
in recommending Stephan and all his team at Satihoga Real
Estate. Without you I would never have realised a dream."

BELINDA ALI KHAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR
The Villa WaterOrchid - Boutique Hotel - Chiang Mai

"Many thanks for continued excellent service to make
happen what has now become a realized dream; to buy
this wonderful home. We appreciate all your hard work
to make this undertaking a smooth process."

PETER & JEANNE HAYES, USA

"Already our first contact through the internet left us
under the impression that Satihoga-Tropical Homes is
a professional real estate agency. This was confirmed when
we met with Stephan Rau who helped us to find a beautiful
piece of land on which we will construct our dream house.
A reputable law firm was appointed to finalize the deal and
the introduction to a professional builder completed the
courteous and personable services. We always could
rely on Stephan's suggestions and his experienced advice
has proven to be very beneficial. Without hesitation we
will recommend him to our friends."

DIETER & WALBURGA ALTPASS, SPAIN

"It is well known that finding and buying a new home is not
generally a good experience; especially in a country where
one is not familiar with the language and customs &
practice. It turned out to be the opposite! A friend advised
me to contact Stephan Rau at Satihoga-Tropical Homes
and this proved to be a good piece of advice. Stephan
quickly found me the house I wanted and then organized
all the details of the sale. The entire purchase process was
hassle free and carried out smoothly in a very professional
manner. You can be sure I will recommend you to anyone
intending to buy a property in Chiang Mai. Keep up the
good work!"

HOMEBUYER FROM THE U.K.

"Even though we had only seen details of our dream
house on the Internet in England, the experienced and
knowledgeable advice we received from Stephan Rau
helped us to make the right decision and we are truly
happy with our new home in Thailand. The honest,
professional and helpful service of Satihoga made
the whole process quick and straight forward."

MICHAEL & KRISANA BURGLAR, ENGLAND