life in cebu

1POSTS

13 years ago

i am from bangalore india, living in dubai for the past many years..i speak most of the indian languages...i am seriously contemplating relocating myself to cebu and establish a small tourist oriented business ..i want to know from expats how life is in cebu and how easy or difficult to establish any biz...it would be of great help indeed...thanks in anticipation of your replies loaded with info....

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jantris Active member

58POSTS

13 years ago

Hello,

Nice meeting you here in 大咖福利影院.

Im Janice, I have a expat friends in cebu, he lives there for more than years, you may aslo visit his blog inable for you to know more about the life in cebu, i think it is here in the blogs, Living in Cebu or Retiring at Cebu.

By the way, i can endorse to you him personally, contact me at 0818-959-0983.聽

Thanks

schrieder wrote:
i am from bangalore india, living in dubai for the past many years..i speak most of the indian languages...i am seriously contemplating relocating myself to cebu and establish a small tourist oriented business ..i want to know from expats how life is in cebu and how easy or difficult to establish any biz...it would be of great help indeed...thanks in anticipation of your replies loaded with info....

KanoJoe Member

14POSTS

13 years ago

The only problem will be getting permission to work or open a business in the Philippines. Not as simple as moving to Cebu and opening a business. Beware of the BIR.

roy alon Guest

0POSTS

13 years ago

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JOE CLOUGH Contributor

107POSTS

12 years ago

hello:
聽聽聽 i am a american living in negros which is 4 hours from cebu city...i taught school in bangkok for 8 yrs...also i was the head coach for the "mumbai fighters" in india...
聽 good luck with your travel company...
regards
joe clough

Thatawesomeguy Active member

98POSTS

12 years ago

Mate聽聽life in cebu and the philippines is easy ( sayon in visaya)聽聽but聽 business here...聽 well聽 it is not really geared for foreign investors or business owners are the law here is聽聽u cant own one.

Sure with any country there are certain legal loop holes聽 but they are still thwart with danger.
Seek聽 legal advice with a good trustworthy lawyer here聽 before u listen to anyone...聽聽if u want i can put you in touch with one that is very good and very honest though聽 in saying that聽 he is not cheap聽聽 but聽 if聽 you are seeking sound trustworthy legal advice then spending a small聽 amount is nothing compared to being uninformed and losing later on down the track.

I have lived here in the philippines for 5 years聽 and I have yet to invest聽 any money in any business..... Why?聽聽come live here for awhile, learn what it takes just to live here聽 let alone manage a business and also staff.

Its an amazing country聽 with some good and bad points ( like all countries)
take care and god bless