@bratché
French expat in the Philippines
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Registration: 18 August 2016
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Land buying, how much is the Notary fee for Deed of Sale? by Lothar Scholz
All i find online that it should be 1-2%.But here in Mindanao this greedy vulture asked for 5% and acting like he is jesus himself when lowering it to 3%.
Yes we paid 20k for 5M property. It was a fixed amount, so 0.4%. In France they don't take much more than this, about 0.8% above 60K€ but they have an important duty, verifying the property, like encumbrance, the owner or heirs, if heirs, ... Read More
Visa 4 month by xavierasia
Hello everybodyI came already in philippine and come back in two weeks. I ll arrive with 30 days visa free , i finish my analyse for opening my french pastry in iloilo or bacolod. After i need to stay more at least 3 month more and would like to ...
You can extend your visa at the airport. You ask a waiver visa, so 29 days+30 days. I think you could get it from Philippines embassy too, just a waste of time in my opinion. After you go to immigration office to extend for 2 more months. Read More
looking to buy land in Philippines and build my house by drjones2013
I looking to buy land in Philippines and build my house. Please will someone give me contact information on builders and places where I can buy material.
Good evening everyone from Queensland Australia, Are there any stories on this site where foreigners have last their homes or condos Filipinos partners walked out or died and what was the out comes, if there are and sad stories I love to read them ... Read More
looking to buy land in Philippines and build my house by drjones2013
I looking to buy land in Philippines and build my house. Please will someone give me contact information on builders and places where I can buy material.
that s right... If you would really buy a land and put under a filipino/a s name? Lease the land straight away under your name...Do not take any risk, Read More
looking to buy land in Philippines and build my house by drjones2013
I looking to buy land in Philippines and build my house. Please will someone give me contact information on builders and places where I can buy material.
@ Aldo, I suggest you let the seller post their wises in English, if the idea is to get any attention from expats here. Please also note the follow areas where some may consider your post to be the foundation of a scam: 1. How can such an ... Read More
Married to a French man by meghannrobbe
Bonjour! My husband and I got married here in the US. He is now back home in France and I really want to join him. But I am getting so overwhelmed with the requirements and laws involved. Please tell me this is easier than it seems?! And do you ...
Thyr, As soon as you re married, you go with her to the prefecture and you apply for a residence permit, they will give you a temporary paper until you get the permit. It should be 1 years first, then you will have an appointment and they will test ... Read More
Married to a French man by meghannrobbe
Bonjour! My husband and I got married here in the US. He is now back home in France and I really want to join him. But I am getting so overwhelmed with the requirements and laws involved. Please tell me this is easier than it seems?! And do you ...
yes but she wrote : " I'm a us citizen getting married in France to a French guy." I m sorry i don t know much about USA side. Read More
Married to a French man by meghannrobbe
Bonjour! My husband and I got married here in the US. He is now back home in France and I really want to join him. But I am getting so overwhelmed with the requirements and laws involved. Please tell me this is easier than it seems?! And do you ...
Hello -polygamy is illegal in France, so to get married you need to provide a proof you are not married. -PACS is more like a pact, it s not a legal mariage, it s more like legal union. He would get problems with it in ... Read More
how much can be to build a house? by giovannigio
how much can be cost build a house, mixed with cement and wood, for example floor made in wood. 2 floor , 40 squarmeter
As you can see on the photo, they use very bad quality hollow blocks, they call it standard, but it s substandard, it crumbles to dust with 2 fingers pinch, it s only 4 inches while it should be 15 or 20cm wide in a high seismic zone. Their walls ... Read More
how much can be to build a house? by giovannigio
how much can be cost build a house, mixed with cement and wood, for example floor made in wood. 2 floor , 40 squarmeter
A contractor will ask for about 20 000PHP per sqm for a standard house. It s not expensive, and don t expect European quality, they use 4inches substandard hollow blocks you can break with 2 finger pinch. But they will use rebars... For that price, ... Read More
Married to a French man by meghannrobbe
Bonjour! My husband and I got married here in the US. He is now back home in France and I really want to join him. But I am getting so overwhelmed with the requirements and laws involved. Please tell me this is easier than it seems?! And do you ...
welcome Read More
Married to a French man by meghannrobbe
Bonjour! My husband and I got married here in the US. He is now back home in France and I really want to join him. But I am getting so overwhelmed with the requirements and laws involved. Please tell me this is easier than it seems?! And do you ...
hello, no, it doesnt allow you to work but you re married to a french, so it s different. i m not aware of new laws now, 20 years ago, the spouse had to apply for a resident visa, renewable after one year, then good for 10 years, as resident, you ... Read More
Married to a French man by meghannrobbe
Bonjour! My husband and I got married here in the US. He is now back home in France and I really want to join him. But I am getting so overwhelmed with the requirements and laws involved. Please tell me this is easier than it seems?! And do you ...
Don t they have dual nationality? if so, they re french ;) they don t need anything. if not https://co.ambafrance.org/Visa-long-sejour-pour-enfant-mineur-du-conjoint-etranger-d-un-citoyen-francais#Long-Sejour-et-demande-de-residence-en-France i m ... Read More
Married to a French man by meghannrobbe
Bonjour! My husband and I got married here in the US. He is now back home in France and I really want to join him. But I am getting so overwhelmed with the requirements and laws involved. Please tell me this is easier than it seems?! And do you ...
Thank u so much Ur help....so our plan is for me and my 3 kids to move next summer !! Who do u recommend for insurance?? And how far in advance should I apply for our long stay visas...and do I need to purchase plane tickets before then?you re ... Read More
Married to a French man by meghannrobbe
Bonjour! My husband and I got married here in the US. He is now back home in France and I really want to join him. But I am getting so overwhelmed with the requirements and laws involved. Please tell me this is easier than it seems?! And do you ...
hi you need to apply for a 'long stay ' visa or long séjour in french. you apply at the consulate or embassy. here is a french ... Read More