American moving to the Philippines

csisk2022 New member

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4 years ago

First time living abroad, hoping to get any pointers for first time living in the Philippines. Also any additional information about my tourist visa would be helpful.

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tpiro Serial expat

274POSTS

4 years ago

Yes.. I too will soon be entering PI early 2022. (hopefully)聽 I will follow this topic if you don't mind. Thanks

pnwcyclist Philippines Expert

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4 years ago

Welcome to the forum.

Please use the pull down SEARCH by CATEGORY menu at the top of the main forum page. You can scroll through all the categories (20+) and there is a TON of information.

First question I would ask though is - have you ever visited?

simonjduffy New member

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4 years ago

Where are you based

capricornrising Serial expat

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4 years ago

Simon-I am living in Baguio City N.Luzon since June 2012. I choose Baguio because of the cooler weather and low cost of living. These are the 2 mot important factors for me. Everyone is different.JIMMY

mikebrant1973 Active member

53POSTS

4 years ago

what you like聽 to know?

stumpednomore Member

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4 years ago

Read Culture Shock: Philippines. Also provide more information, like are you already here, and why are you moving here, how old are you, etc.

tpiro Serial expat

274POSTS

4 years ago

I am in CT and want to relocate to Cebu.. but i'm gonna visit first for a month just to confirm my decision.

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DukeStamina Active member

27POSTS

4 years ago

Hello, I am in CT as well. I am waiting on the Philippine immigration to open up for us.

tpiro Serial expat

274POSTS

4 years ago

#10

Yea.. let's keep each other posted about the restrictions being lifted.聽 All is helpful especially when we have to book flights in advance...聽 i will be flying into Cebu.. unless someone talks me into venturing to another location in the Philippines.. LOL

carlisom78 Active member

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4 years ago

#11

You should check with the Philippine Bureau of Immigration. They just updated who is allowed entry into the country on July 1.

Carl

tpiro Serial expat

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4 years ago

#12

Thanks Carl... will do.

csisk2022 New member

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4 years ago

#13

Im in the states and I am having trouble finding a real estate agent in Angeles City, I have had to deal with several scammers already

csisk2022 New member

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4 years ago

#14

Im trying to find a real estate agent in Angeles, planning on getting a tourist visa before they change travel restrictions. So like basically next month, however I just think that I was negotiating with a potential scammer. HELP!!

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tpiro Serial expat

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4 years ago

#15

OMG.. those bastards (scammers) are all over the world.. hate it for you my friend...

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csisk2022 New member

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4 years ago

#16

No worries, any reco for an agent, trying to find a property in Angeles to rent 4-5 br house

geinopolos Member

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4 years ago

#17

Looking for a builder In Cebu

coach53 ViP

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4 years ago

#18

I聽 dont know any in Angels or Cebu聽 (because I dont like cities聽聽

but there are organisations of real estate agents.
Better chance for not scammers if LICENCED.

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Moon Dog Philippines Advisor

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4 years ago

#19

geinopolos wrote:
Looking for a builder In Cebu

The guy who built our house is in Cebu. The cost of the house was P5.5 million including septic system but he may charge you for design and blueprints also. We owned the lot so that is just the house. This house was built in Biliran province so a lot of the material was shipped from Cebu by boat, you may be able to work a better deal if you're in Cebu. The actual picture is a couple months old, the stone work on the carport columns is finished now.

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Rex71 Member

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4 years ago

#20

John Seymour NT realty

carlisom78 Active member

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4 years ago

#21

Re: Looking for a Real Estate agent in Angeles.

My wife and I bought a house in Angeles last year. We dealt with Roger Patawaran at House For Less Realty. His office is just outside the Clark Friendship gate about 4 blocks past the Burger King, on the right as you are heading toward the bridge.
We were also shown several homes by Lorna Sarmiento.

Carl

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geinopolos Member

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4 years ago

#22

Great thanks

geinopolos Member

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4 years ago

#23

Very nice home.
Thanks

geinopolos Member

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4 years ago

#24

Do you have his contact info?
Thanks

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csisk2022 New member

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4 years ago

#25

How about the Agency (House for less)?

Moon Dog Philippines Advisor

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4 years ago

#26

geinopolos wrote:
Do you have his contact info?
Thanks

I sent you a message.

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csisk2022 New member

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4 years ago

#27

This is the only site I see for them, I have been off an on the phone with a couple agents. I just want to make sure that I am talking to an actual company.

I am trying to move very quickly before travel restrictions change. Like literally this month

geinopolos Member

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4 years ago

#28

Thanks Moon Dog. How many Bed Rooms?

Moon Dog Philippines Advisor

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4 years ago

#29

3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a maid鈥檚 room that could be a 4th bedroom but we set it up as the laundry/utility room. It will soon have 2 kitchens, we are having the dirty kitchen enclosed.

geinopolos Member

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4 years ago

#30

Very cool. We are looking in Guadalupe in Cebu for a lot.
We just emailed Romeo.
Thanks and I鈥檒l keep you updated

Moon Dog Philippines Advisor

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4 years ago

#31

JR should take care of you. His family lives in Brgy Bunga on Biliran Island where our house is and my sister in law went to school with him. If you play golf聽 you will have something to talk about. He uses 6" 750psi blocks on outside walls and 4" 450psi blocks on the inside walls. Maybe that is standard for a two story but it sounded good to me. We just received our negative test results so we are going home in the morning.

I still have the foreman who built the house on the payroll, he's enclosing the dirty kitchen, the windows are being installed today. There was a half wall at one end of the kitchen patio that was the dirty kitchen but we had Lido enclose so everything can stay dry.

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geinopolos Member

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4 years ago

#32

Looks solid

Moon Dog Philippines Advisor

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4 years ago

#33

I think so, Lido used the 6" 750psi blocks with posts and tie beams. We asked him if he could build a roof that wouldn't block the view from the terrace and he said no problem. Didn't take him long.

simonjduffy New member

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4 years ago

#34

My friend has a 2 bedroom condo for sale in Punta about 30mins taxi from Cebu Center pool laundry fully furnished all mod cons sea view. Also a 5% share in a restrobar next to immigration for sale separate. Pm me details.