moving to the philippines - recommendations for where to live?
Hello everybody and hope all is good with you..Im an American guy living in NewYork. I am 38 years old and am engaged to a beautifull woman from Ormoc City in Leyte province..We will marry when she gets her visa and travels to me..I have been to the philippines in 2008 and visited Cebu, Ormoc,and Bohol..I had a great time..Im thinking of living in the Phills one day soon and was not sure where to live..I was thinking Cebu, Ormoc, or Taclabon..Im not sure to buy a house w/lot or a condo..Can somebody give me some information?.. Thanks very much..
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more details?
Can you share some more details about what you are looking for? Are you wanting to be in a big city with excitement, or do you prefer to be in the middle of nowhere, cut off from civilization whenever it rains?
My wife and I live in Dumaguete - it's an ok place, crime is not too bad, etc. There are annoying things everywhere - in Dumaguete for instance there are so many two-cycle motorcycles (which pollute much more than four-cycle) riding around downtown. Where we live right now we're happy with the internet (we have both smart bro and globe broadband because a backup is required) - but some other neighborhoods don't have good internet.
Cebu is too crazy for me - the one time I drove my motorcycle there I was almost smashed up in a few accidents, and not because I was stupid: the drivers there are just even more crazy and plentiful than here in Dumaguete.
Thanks for your response
Thanks for your response Peter..I don't want a crowded crazy city but don't want to be in too quiet a place either..If something happens, I want to know there is good health care nearby..I also want to be able to buy products Im used too..Eat in good restaurants is also important..So I guess close to a big city but far enough away it does not affect me..My fiance is from Ormoc so we have talked about Tacloban which is a medium sized city not small like Ormoc but not big like Cebu or Manila..And Tacloban is much more modern then Ormoc..Your right about the internet..She has globe in ormoc and lost connection many times..As far as driving I think I will hire a driver and avoid the headaches of driving and avoiding accidents and where to park..
that's reasonable
That's a good idea to hire a driver, if you've got the funds. Looks like not a lot of traffic yet on this site. I mostly know about Dumaguete and Cebu, both of which have good health care. Doctor's appointment for less than 10 US, walk in! Of course the best thing is to keep healthy in the first place. I don't know about the other cities but there's a Dumaguete-specific forum called DumagueteInfo though I won't vouch for its quality.
I will be married in July to
I will be married in July to a lady who is working here in the U.S. If I sold everything and moved to Bohol would I ever find any work?
sure...
Hi Mike, welcome to the site. Of course you could find work, but most likely it would be at a wage you would not consider acceptable. If you can tell us more about your skills we might be able to offer you more insight.
Peter
Driving, in philippines
Hi, its nice to know that i amnot only one who checken out in driving there, iwas in Paranaque, metro manila, its the worse place for any foreigner to try to drive, and about those tricycles you are right the polute more than any thing, i think philippines should have some sort of regulations on those things, drivers are nuts, they dont obey any of the traffic rules ,. i have been driving here in Canada for the rest of my life but there is no way i will be driving there unless its in a very remote area dont know where any more, every where nowdays is full of traffic
living in the phil.
you can't own property in the philippines unless a philippine citizen is on title. you can own a condo though without them on title. however keep in mind that if your wife is on title to the house, she can sell it out from under you anytime without you having any recourse. its really better to rent since your payments will be the same, and it could take YEARS to sell a house there. cebu is a nice place with its international airport, and is a good jumping off point for many other nice places in the visayas. ormoc or tacloban are ok but you will own the house forever so keep that in mind.. resales there are not very common, although on panglao island they have nice condos there. but with rentals you can be out in a minute if you have to be. also the more remote you are the less in facilities they will have.. like running water and electrical service and basic plumbing...lots to consider before moving here. email me if you want to know more. bigkev_96118@yahoo.com good luck...kev