Living between Australia and Chiang Mai

Hi,

New to the forum and hope this place becomes a great resource for my needs. I'm currently living in Australia but am too young to retire, but I would like to slowly establish myself in Chiang Mai (a second home) by spending my holidays (roughly 60 days a year)living in Chiang Mai and the rest of my time living and working in Australia. I guess at this stage the only real question I have is whether to rent an apartment for 60 days as most leases require 12 months, rent a hotel room each time I visit for 60 days or buy a condo. My preference is for the last option given that this will be a second home for me and would like a place I could call my own, but I'm open to suggestions. Also, how much would I expect to pay in strata fees and utility fees roughly for a modest 1 or 2 bedroom condo in Chiang Mai?

Thanks