Author: Reekay V.
Since 2012 I’ve been traveling through various islands of the Philippines as a full-time Expat and spent 1999 living in Vietnam.
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so if you get the house in her name. Why would you not have a loan repayment plan for foreclosure if you don’t stay together? i am sure you could set up with a law firm a c corp and have it hold the home in it to avoid her getting one over on you. true you are keeping in a law firms hands as a way to protect but i trust a lawyer way more then most woman
Get a prenup or go the lease land route!!!
Another insightful video. Going against the opinions of others can be tough. I know from experience. Thank you Reekay.
It was a pleasure meeting you at Kenny Rogers in Bohol across the ICM Reekay. Keep up the great videos.
love the chanel and content i have a really good and stupid question i have some money butbowe the goverment money and really dont want to pay them if i can make a living from there in asia is this possibakle to libve and stay there ….not finanial advice. just a yes or no is fine please help
I would not purchase anything I do not have title, in my name, ever. If you are not allowed to own land in the Philippines, can you own a condo? If so, I would consider a condo but if I am putting up my hard earned money, that she did nothing to help me acquire, why would I agree to something where I can lose it? If I can rent a place for a few hundred dollars, why purchase?
When I was in the Navy, I got to my first squadron on the west coast and our E5s and E6s would joke “Love you long time.” and “Love you no shit.”. I think this would kind of inoculate us youngsters for when we would finally make it to the Philippines.
Of course when I made E5 and then E6 I would pass this lesson down to the youngsters in the shop in the same way.
I’ve got to admit that on my last 30 day detachment to Cubi Point there was a Filipina that I was forming some real feelings for, but I was 21 and adamant that I would not get married till 25.
Meet a well educated, professional Filipina and firstly, learn a smattering of the language, as this will go a long way with her family. Perhaps then you’ll be over the first hurdle and a lot more likely to be accepted within that family.
Great vlog
My opinion, never buy a home on the Philippines regardless how good the relationship is. Never give someone that upper hand. Especially when it’s in their country.
This is exactly what I’ve done. First trip is the whole month of December. Had enough points to cover entire flight. If it’s a go, I can retire in 3yrs. Been appreciating your advice.
Thank you for great information in your videos ! I have a question ; You say that foreigners cannot own a house here. How about a mobile vacation home ? If I go here, buy the mobile home, lease a lot to put on. And complete it with a solar energy package and drill a deep hole for water. Is that idea possible ? Or does it count as a house ?
My issue is just the phases of pulling out, I’ve been to the Philippines several times already, and that’s when I was working, now that I’m retired, I’ve already told family of my decision to move and my brothers are wishing me luck, I just have to put things in order, sell car , sell items or give them away, renew my license and setup different accounts, choosing a forwarding mailbox service and switching my cell service to international, buy a few electronic devices ( before) I leave, my friends have mixed feelings, to some I am already Mr Filipino because of my past travel experience to the Philippines, so it will be no surprise to them . As far as relationships go , your advice of dating for at least one year before you decide to take the step of marriage will be my template, because I’m a older guy and I have to be sure that this is something for the both of us and not just her and her family, do I have a issue of her family semi staying,.. no not really IF I develop a good relationship with the family and they truly accept me into the family, I will set boundaries but I will still be flexible, I understand about the culture of family and it’s importance to her overall happiness, but I will not allow them to overrun me either
I have been on 5 short vacations there, stayed there 3 months last winter and I’m still information gathering. This next go I’m doing it for 6 months. I am getting a yes or a no out of myself after this trip.
Reekay, I don’t understand? You mentioned in the video that expats can’t buy houses. In many other videos, I learnt that expats can buy houses/apartments but not land. Expats can only lease land. Please elaborate
Immediately buying a girl a house after the 3rd date is crazy!
This man is wise. PLEASE listen to him.
Yes people have the problem of telling me why I want to go to the Philippines guess what I went for 3 weeks and going back in October for 3 weeks again
I’m just trying to figure how to be a expat I hope one day
Yes! Thank you Reekay!
Great vid, just rent dont buy. If she said no, replace her. Supply and demand.
Reekay they can not think straight because they are thinking with the wrong head. they are starved for attention and intimacy so act on impulse
I Love your videos, funny Im scheduled to come over there in Oct. and I told my family, brothers sisters, they starting telling me everything bad about the Phililpines, Everything they said I was able to counter, because I have watched so many videos.
Great topic, as always. Be blessed
Stay until you get bored , then make it happen, and if it doesn’t happen then move on.
Thank you Reekay, Always giving great prospective.
I’m Almost Convinced but certainly interested to come over for the new 59 day visa stay to assess my alternatives.
Get my taxes sorted etc and I’m definitely on my way.
Is 1 hour 45 minutes long enough layover in NRT Tokyo going to Cebu?
Great advice as always!!!