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lovinlife
  9/22/2016 12:33 EST

Hi all,
In America now but, starting to get ready for life in the Philippines sometime in the next couple of years. (or sooner) Filipina wife and I are starting to talk about buying (cash) a house and lot in Rizal province. (Taytay, Antipolo, and surrounding areas) Wife will do the initial contact so skin tax will not be a issue. Nothing very fancy, and wife may want to do a little food business there. Both of us like a smaller city lifestyle. I have read "rights only", what's this? Anybody here live in Rizal? Any info/advise is very much appreciated, thanks.

Rescuer
  9/22/2016 17:15 EST

lovinlife ~ There are a lot of houses for sale in Mia Alta Antipolo.

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Rescuer
  9/22/2016 17:15 EST

lovinlife ~ There are a lot of houses for sale in Mia Alta Antipolo.

trappedinhell
  9/23/2016 09:14 EST

@lovinlife I live in Antipolo. it's okay here in since it's just beside Manila (makati). Weather is fine, lots of trees, high elevation/ no floods. Lots of uppity subdividsions (Mission Hills, Beverly Hills, Fairmont, Forest Ridge). I've been here more than two years, got a car and drive by myself. The trike drivers still get on my nerves. The air is not polluted as in Manila (lot of trees & greenery on some parts). For retirement it's a good place. For your wife's idea of food business, hmm, lots of competition. It has to be a novel idea and original. There are few expats (Americans, Koreans) living here. I don't recommend Mia Alta subdivision. Small lots and sub-standard living spaces (bedrooms & bathrooms). Health facilities like hospitals are so so, business and profit oriented. Other than that, Antipolo is a decent retirement place.

Rescuer
  9/23/2016 16:19 EST

trappedinhell ~ Of course the subdivisions you mention are much nicer, and much more expensive ;-)

Rescuer
  9/23/2016 16:58 EST

trappedinhell ~ The owner of Camilla Homes lives in Mission Hills. He has about a dozen body guards. I doubt if the average expat can afford to buy there ;-)

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seernai
  9/23/2016 17:43 EST

On the subject of subdivision gentlemen. It depends where your located, for example I live in tugbok which is near mintal Davao on a Deca resort subdivision you can rent a loft type house from 8000 peso and 12000 pesos you can buy a Bungalow type house obviously with a Filipino for around 7000 a month but those are very small , ok for a couple with maybe one child , the loft type have two shower rooms with toilets and two bedrooms and have a second floor , a nice size living room

seernai
  9/23/2016 17:43 EST

On the subject of subdivision gentlemen. It depends where your located, for example I live in tugbok which is near mintal Davao on a Deca resort subdivision you can rent a loft type house from 8000 peso and 12000 pesos you can buy a Bungalow type house obviously with a Filipino for around 7000 a month but those are very small , ok for a couple with maybe one child , the loft type have two shower rooms with toilets and two bedrooms and have a second floor , a nice size living room

Goodlooking
  9/26/2016 06:13 EST

trappedinhell, only;
Enjoyed your post on Antipolo. Sure made it seem interesting. Don't see much of that here in the forums. Mostly folks trying to make it on one to three thousand dollars per month. I can't imagine. One of my reasons for moving here was to enjoy so much in my final years. No desire to live below standards I have always worked to enjoy. I reside in Cebu. (2 years) But not for long. Found a sea side place resembling an American upscale neighborhood. Driving in Phils will remain the farthest thing from my mind. No trikes here in the big city. But these people are experts in utilizing any 3 inches available when wishing to chang lanes. I would go crazy. They never wreck, but I would have to use lots of Jack Daniels to deal with it. We don't go out much. Home bodies. Family first (I now have 1,800 rather close family members. The REAL Catholics) Cooking; second. And charity; third. We try not to have to eat out. Deathly fear of food poisoning. I did a stint as a electrical contractor in the states and seen inside American commercial kitchens. The list of places to frequent grew shorter with each passing week. 3rd world kitchens? I'll let you guess. Best entertainments here is the patio view from up high. School soccer, School military training, and the cops. I love the cops. They set up motorcycle roadblocks and cause problems for the bikers. I went down, once, and talked to them. They find every think on earth; wrong with the bikers. But never take money from their family food tables. Force the bikers to apologize and hold them up for long periods of time. I think it's cool. Seen your note on hospitals there. The ones here (I been in 5) are no place for a camera. But not expensive.
Charities make us stay young. First of school is the time for weight loss around here. School supplies in this home is like a Henry Ford Assembly line. Walk sideways in the home. All excited to live by the sea shore. I hope a person can hear it when it's quite outside. Here's hoping you get to enjoy it in Antipolo for many years.

milloy36
  9/29/2016 05:04 EST

For the first question, a foreigner can't own land. That is the ball buster. Your wife can purchase land and you can build a house. If you have a problem I think it would be hard for you to move the house somewhere. No joke.

lovinlife
  9/29/2016 11:19 EST

Hi all,
Thanks for your replies, and maybe I should have explained my position a little better. I am looking for any house buying tips/info from a expats point of view. I am married to a wonderful Filipina and our last time there was earlier this year. Our next trip there, we will start looking for a used detached house and lot, preparing for retirement, and will be focusing on the Antipolo area. She will be the initial contact person and will get the pricing out in the open, with a budget of PhP 1m cash. We will keep our house in the USA as "plan B". Familiar with the land ownership laws there too. Wife has a good family in a nearby city. Wife may also want to do a small food business out of there but, I don't and won't consider it as a income. I have $1500 a month income, aged 59, and good health. Any thoughts/advise/legal concerns on this? Long time reader here, thanks!

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Rescuer
  9/29/2016 17:39 EST

Hi lovinlife ~ You can live comfortably on $1,500.00 per month USD in Antipolo, but finding a house to buy for $1 million USD will probably be difficult.

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