trottier1
Canadian expat in the Philippines
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Registration: 09 August 2015
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Purchasing small working farm in Cebu - share your experience with us! by Keith45
Hi all, Myself and my Filipino wife are working and living here in Western Australia while waiting for my wife to be approved for permanent residency. Once this occurs we would like to purchase about 3 hectares of agriculture land in Cebu and ...
I am sorry for the confusion I have caused about small farms, businesses and working in the Philippines.Please let me explain the situation in the Phils. 1. Foreigners can not own land in the Philippines. Therefore you cannot mortgage it to do ... Read More
visa: what rules? by pierougo
hi to all i'm in vietnam and i would like to meet a penpal friend in philipines i read messy rules normal visa is for 30 days you can extend visa going in manila or directly paying in airport when you are leaving... BUT if you haven't ...
You should go to the immigration right now,, then you can apply for your permanent visa, if you let it lapse,, you start all over again, You have to register in person after the new years every year and pay 310 pesos. there is a form in the BI ... Read More
Philippine Immigration Wrong Month on Entry Stamp by mharrich
Hi all, Philippine Immigration stamped my passport with the wrong month when I entered the country, they used June 5, 2015 when I entered on July 5, 2015. The local Immigration office in CDO tell me only the main office in Manila can correct the ...
Many expats are doing exactly what you suggest. Read More
Philippine Immigration Wrong Month on Entry Stamp by mharrich
Hi all, Philippine Immigration stamped my passport with the wrong month when I entered the country, they used June 5, 2015 when I entered on July 5, 2015. The local Immigration office in CDO tell me only the main office in Manila can correct the ...
Hello. Always save every receipt, boarding pass, etc, you can buy a 30 to 59 days visa at the airport, but they have to write the receipt number in the passport visa page. That happened to me. I met an american who was denied exiting and offloaded ... Read More
Obtaining a Philippines Resident Visa by b4bmm
Hi all, I am looking to find out what options I have to become resident in Philippines. I have visited numerous times and although I haven't set it in stone yet as to where I want to relocate, it appeals to me to become a resident there for a ...
Hello I believe the price of going out of the country is now 2880 pesos with an icard. I just checked it today at the office. I took 2 months, 8300 pesos and 4 visits to the office to get this done. I had my probationary icard, but 2 years ago ... Read More
Advice and information on renting a house in Manila by expatfever
Hey everyone. Need more information, and your help please. I'm currently renting an apartment in Taytay for 8900P a month, plus a 2-5K a month utility bill. However I'm looking to move to Alabang, Pasig, Mangdaluyong, Makati area(s). ...
Take a picture of the water meter and electric meter b 4 u move in. Put the amounts in the lease,, taht way you are not paying for someones elses bill. If the meters are moving and nobody living in there ,, there maybe illegal connections into ... Read More
My Introduction :) is canada 75% french speaking? by Yesa.Buna
Hi! My name is Yesa. I've been to 3 different countries namely Singapore, Malaysia and Dubai. It have been a tough time though because I did not succeed. I planned to go to Canada but I was not able to pursue that as of yet. But I am currently ...
Hello. Canada is not 75 % french speaking.. Quebec is the only province that speaks French. they tried to teach French in high school but that was a wasted effort, because we did not have any french speaking people with a 1500 miles from us. ... Read More
Buying in Antel Grand Villiage. Some general house buying questions by clearindicision
Hi, so my wife is set on buying one of these houses and was trying to get some information. 1. Does anyone know a US Bank who would do an overseas mortgage? 2. What taxes would i need to pay on a house in the Philippines? 3. Is there a certain ...
We are not looking for land at the present. I believe we are in a real estate bubble now. We are located in Pasay, manila Al Read More
Purchasing small working farm in Cebu - share your experience with us! by Keith45
Hi all, Myself and my Filipino wife are working and living here in Western Australia while waiting for my wife to be approved for permanent residency. Once this occurs we would like to purchase about 3 hectares of agriculture land in Cebu and ...
Please do not do this!!!!! Who will look after the farm??? There will be a never ending stream of requests for extra money for expenses, The income you get will not even cover the airfare, your time and trouble ,,, and your headaches. I see many ... Read More
Buying in Antel Grand Villiage. Some general house buying questions by clearindicision
Hi, so my wife is set on buying one of these houses and was trying to get some information. 1. Does anyone know a US Bank who would do an overseas mortgage? 2. What taxes would i need to pay on a house in the Philippines? 3. Is there a certain ...
Real estate has many extra taxes and fees when you register to the land titles office. I hate to be a spoil sport,, but this is the honest truth. My wife and I have bought many properties and made lots of mistakes in buying them. Mistakes cost ... Read More
Buying in Antel Grand Villiage. Some general house buying questions by clearindicision
Hi, so my wife is set on buying one of these houses and was trying to get some information. 1. Does anyone know a US Bank who would do an overseas mortgage? 2. What taxes would i need to pay on a house in the Philippines? 3. Is there a certain ...
Usually a wife does not know about the first thing about buying a house or real estate in this country. Why is she so determined to buy a house???? You really have to ask yourself what you getting into??? If you can ,, rent first b 4 jumping ... Read More