Future in Philippines, buying property/building house

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

21 hours ago, Hank_ said:

You can buy the 240V chargers at any of the Home Depots in the Philippines ... no d!nking around.

Never seen a Home Depot (copy cat even) in Philippines.   I did my job, it cost $290 just to ship the weed eater since it was like 70 inches long, then he wanted a Scotts Pushmower with grass catcher so I had to get a 30 * 30 * 30 box to put that thing in and it was $320 to ship that box since it was so large.

 

I will hand the torch off to him and let him find the rest, it was my first time sending a BB box myself, I packed by Cowboy Boots and will be sporting those around streets of Davao City and Manila some, might even wear my cowboy hat as well.

 

Yee Haw...….

[Hank_ 9,174]

All that is available at most any Home Depot (and they are all copycats) in the Phils.

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

Have you ever thought about being a squatter?

 

I have looked at several squatters area, especially the ones close to the ocean, Some are pretty nice.  You build a house and don't have to own the land.  

[javadown2 308]

On 2/17/2019 at 7:33 PM, Chris Duffy said:

Have you ever thought about being a squatter?

 

I have looked at several squatters area, especially the ones close to the ocean, Some are pretty nice.  You build a house and don't have to own the land.  

No, never crossed my mind. We bought property already. Will start building next year. 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

On 2/17/2019 at 4:33 AM, Chris Duffy said:

Have you ever thought about being a squatter?

 

I have looked at several squatters area, especially the ones close to the ocean, Some are pretty nice.  You build a house and don't have to own the land.  

I remember a thread about 1-2 years ago about a guy wanting to buy his in laws their house instead of them renting. It turned out that the family in a house on squatters land, so we advised him not to do that 

[Hank_ 9,174]

21 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

I remember a thread about 1-2 years ago about a guy wanting to buy his in laws their house instead of them renting. It turned out that the family in a house on squatters land, so we advised him not to do that 

Was it that long ago already?

 

That squatter village is right along the C-5 I do remember that.

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

14 hours ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

I remember a thread about 1-2 years ago about a guy wanting to buy his in laws their house instead of them renting. It turned out that the family in a house on squatters land, so we advised him not to do that 

I used to be of the same thought process as well, then started looking into it about squatter areas,  but also some are not safe.

 

When I go from Davao City to south there are a subdivision built right on the ocean, and my buddy who is now a retired PNP tells me the areas have high drug area and the safe areas, he pointed out this area that was squatters area, and it was pretty nice.

 

I would be willing to roll the bones and spend the money to build a place to live or even buy if the price was right on squatter land, It's a risk, but if the price was right I wouldn't have any issues doing it.

[Milmauka 80]

On 11/30/2018 at 12:34 AM, Chris Duffy said:

I wouldn't bother building a house. You can rent a nice home in Mindanao region for around $250 per month.  You get tired of the area or someone decides to build a pig farm next to your home, or you have the town drunk who play Video K all night long and then the time and money you spent can be a waste.

 

I want to be mobile when  move to the PHilippines, I have no desire to be tied to one area or one place.

 

 

Interesting and informative thread.

 

I am still on the fence, but leaning towards your conclusion.  I have been researching buying land in a gated community in Davao and the prices are just too expensive.  For the price of land and building a house, we could rent the same house in the gated community for 50 years at $250 a month.  Not that I will even live that long, so yeah makes sense.

[Redheadguy03 505]

Anyone know about any property in San Jose Occidental Mindoro? That's where I'd like to settle or a close area. Any advice on buying property there?