micky1boy
English expat in the Philippines
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Registration: 24 May 2024
Does anyone visit this site? by expat1
I have posted twice with a total of 2 replies. Can anyone recommend a higher traffic site for expatriate discussion? Any help is very much appreciated......
if i see a question that i can help with, and someone else has not covered it with an answer i wwould put, i will always try and help. Read More
I'm looking to buy a business in the Philippines. Any advice? by JustCallMeJoe
I haven't visited the Philippines ever. But I'm going to fix that. I'll make one or two exploratory trips and do some investigation before applying for an SRRV. Once all that's done, I want to buy a business. I have 40+ years of business experience ...
@JustCallMeJoe hi joe, i have a complete resort for sale and 30,000 square metres of land. you need you look at philippine beach land Read More
I'm looking to buy a business in the Philippines. Any advice? by JustCallMeJoe
I haven't visited the Philippines ever. But I'm going to fix that. I'll make one or two exploratory trips and do some investigation before applying for an SRRV. Once all that's done, I want to buy a business. I have 40+ years of business experience ...
well you can buy my business, which is making a profit, but 100k is 1/10th lol Read More
Lease agreement in the Philippines by martazietara
Hello,Does anyone know how much it costs to notarise a land lease in the Philippines? I talked to lawyers from Manila and they gave me a terribly high price and I wonder if it's not too high a price for preparing several documents.Also can anyone ...
i have sent you my email, i hope it has reached youi am happy to help anyone, because i have gone through the heart ache and i hope i can stop others from going down the wrong path of throwing good money after bad. also to enjoy the Philippines, as ... Read More
What is the price of land for a foreigner ? by michelsergent2008
Hello My name is Michel. I am a cook and I would like to live and work in Palawan.On internet, I found 1) the amount of rent of housing located on this island.2) the amount of real estate located on this island.But, on the internet, I was unable to ...
@porkhips hi porkhips, i fully agree, the only way a no Filipina can own land is through the death of your Filipino spouse. and there are no incumbrances on the land, and also your spouse made a last will stating he/his family are not to receive ... Read More
Lease agreement in the Philippines by martazietara
Hello,Does anyone know how much it costs to notarise a land lease in the Philippines? I talked to lawyers from Manila and they gave me a terribly high price and I wonder if it's not too high a price for preparing several documents.Also can anyone ...
@porkhips hi porkhips, actually i am going through a long court case trying to get my land back to me owing to the no payment of a lease for over 3 years, and the lease is a foreigner who ended up dissolution by the Philippines, or he died through ... Read More
Lease agreement in the Philippines by martazietara
Hello,Does anyone know how much it costs to notarise a land lease in the Philippines? I talked to lawyers from Manila and they gave me a terribly high price and I wonder if it's not too high a price for preparing several documents.Also can anyone ...
@martazietara Of course i will help you as best i can, i will answer this as if it was me, there is no advice given, it is what i would do.1st the attorney in the Philippines is correct IF you go down his route. he is explaining you need a ... Read More
Lease agreement in the Philippines by martazietara
Hello,Does anyone know how much it costs to notarise a land lease in the Philippines? I talked to lawyers from Manila and they gave me a terribly high price and I wonder if it's not too high a price for preparing several documents.Also can anyone ...
@martazietara ok you being a foreigner you can not own the land**as yet** but you can own the building situated on the land. there are 2 ways to go.1 prepare a lease yourself, between you and your friend. where you own the lease on the land. i ... Read More
Lease agreement in the Philippines by martazietara
Hello,Does anyone know how much it costs to notarise a land lease in the Philippines? I talked to lawyers from Manila and they gave me a terribly high price and I wonder if it's not too high a price for preparing several documents.Also can anyone ...
@martazietara i lease land, and it all depends on the content of the lease, my lease is 4 pages long, normal 12 text, and I wrote it myself, also I had an attorney look at it, he changed a few items, and it cost me 2000 pesos to produce, and the ... Read More
What is the price of land for a foreigner ? by michelsergent2008
Hello My name is Michel. I am a cook and I would like to live and work in Palawan.On internet, I found 1) the amount of rent of housing located on this island.2) the amount of real estate located on this island.But, on the internet, I was unable to ...
land varies depending on where you are i have 35,000 sq. meters with a resort on it, and 170 meters of beach front, Filipino's do not like the beach area, they prefer the road, so the market will vary. i sell beach land to expats, and inner ... Read More
Advice needed on Sale of Property by Bella79
Hi All,We are selling property in the Philippines. We are located in the States. We have a buyer. What is the best way to get payment. We were advised to make our Lawyer the Power of Attorney to deal with the money. Would this be the best ...
@Bella79 hi i have been buying and selling property in the Philippines for many years. you need to look at the following1) do you have a clean title?? this means has the land been registered in your Philippine partners name by the denr, and register ... Read More
Request for guidance to hire a Caretaker by dodi1000
I need guidance on how to hire a Caretaker for my house in Paranaque while I am working abroad.
@dodi1000 that is such a hard question to answer, over the 40 year period, i have gone through so many house keepers it is unbelievable. you start of with the view everything is going to be ok, but slowly, and i mean slowly you find out you have ... Read More
How to ship belongings from US to Philippines? by robhankins
I am contemplating retirement in the Phils. I am married to a filipina. Does anyone know how best (cheapest) to send personal belongings to the Phils?
Please Please remember and be aware of, in the Philippines, it is 220 volt which fluctuates and 60 hrz. if you have 110volt you will need a step up transformer. and they weight a ton lol. also depends where you are going to live, split systems are ... Read More
Translation of a voicerecord by Stepback85
Hi. Guys , i need help. Can please somebody translate a voicerecord of my wife in english. I think I did a mistake last year to marry her. I think im in danger and also my mom is targeted. Im in the middle East currently. Kindly.Stepback
your first move in my view, it to make all those you love, safe, your mother in Switzerland is safe, you signing an open document is not good either, as bob says above walk to the airport, and forget the job. money isn't everything. or talk to ... Read More
Translation of a voicerecord by Stepback85
Hi. Guys , i need help. Can please somebody translate a voicerecord of my wife in english. I think I did a mistake last year to marry her. I think im in danger and also my mom is targeted. Im in the middle East currently. Kindly.Stepback
1 where is your mum 2 where is your wife, 3 where does your wife come from. 4 what makes you believe you are in danger?? Read More
Translation of a voicerecord by Stepback85
Hi. Guys , i need help. Can please somebody translate a voicerecord of my wife in english. I think I did a mistake last year to marry her. I think im in danger and also my mom is targeted. Im in the middle East currently. Kindly.Stepback
@Stepback85 it will be hard to translate, as there are so many local languages, where is she from, Read More
new to this forum and into
Hello everybody, My name is Mike, well Michael, but my mother only used that when i was in trouble, lol I am new to this expate site, and have spent several weeks just looking and reading the questions and some responses. and i thought it was time ... Read More
Climate change by Louiis88@
How to handle hotter climate in Phil ?
Hi all I'm Mike, Yes there is climate change, as the world has always gone through over millions of years of changed.The last big event was Krakatoa which changed the climate at that time and years and years later. just enjoy your life and have fun, ... Read More
Building on my girlfriends family land - Help please by Burt Figgis
Hi, I have been with my Phillipino girlfriend for 4 years and am planning to get married. Her family aren't wealthy however they have a bit of land which her father and mum live on and which they built a house for one of her brothers. They ...
@Burt Figgis hi burt i am mike i have lived in the philippines for years, and land issues are very complicated out there. If the family are poor, they have never sub divided the land into separate titles. The issue is this1 who was the last ... Read More