About schmeener

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Philippines: Waffle Box construction:

My filippina wife of 26 years and I purchased a house lot in Batangas near the ocean....We are going to build a house that looks over the ocean and want to know if anyone has used the Waffle Box type construction....I have seen many videos on the style and it looks very promising....Has help on this would be greatly appreciated...

Philippines: How's the real estate?:

I am in the opinion that all you should do is rent...You can find a relatively cheap place to rent a house or condo...No worrying about repairs or a cheating wife....Don't marry the girl...Just keep a long term girl friend....Then if things don't work out...you can slit and no fuss....Just don't fall for the guilt trip and marry her. There is no financial advantage to marrying a local.....My opinion only.,...Good luck.

Philippines: Confused about Moving to the Philippines:

I myself am a retired cop from california....My pinay wife and I are going to retire in the PI as well....you are going to get a bunch of post offering advise....most of it is good......especially from the ones already living there.....I go once or twice a year now until we get our house built......I will tell you like I tell everyone else....especially cops.....You already know how to read people for the most part. You are not going to hang out in the bad parts of town or with criminal elements....you are going to be eating at restaurants, going to malls, golf courses and other places....when you make friends, they are going to come from those same places.... For the most part you can tell when someone is trying to scam you.....follow your gut... I love it in the philippines....I have never had a bad time there.... Good luck...

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