@Tim_L
American expat in the Philippines
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About me
American, Single
Lives in Cebu City, Central Visayas
Speaks English
Registration: 07 June 2018
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anyone ever deal with squatters? eviction? by Soonretired
i own a house maybe 20 feet from the ocean at high tide, we own the lot all the way to the ocean. some guy built a "temporary house/shack" in front of my house, about half of it is on my property . it has no foundation but is built on ...
Hahaha Bob. Oh well, at least it’s somewhat entertaining. Not much else exciting happening during the quarantine here. 😂 Read More
anyone ever deal with squatters? eviction? by Soonretired
i own a house maybe 20 feet from the ocean at high tide, we own the lot all the way to the ocean. some guy built a "temporary house/shack" in front of my house, about half of it is on my property . it has no foundation but is built on ...
Is this the same house that you’ve been advertising to sell? I didn’t recall seeing any disclosure of that in the sale post. Hahaha Do what the locals do. Get in touch with a motorcycle tandem. Read More
Breakfast in The Philippines by Cherryann01
Good day to all you Ex Pats out there, hope you are all healthy and well. Just a quick question for you all living in the Philippines. What do you guys eat for breakfast. Having visited four times and considering retirement in the Philippines I am ...
Generally just eggs and toast with strawberry preserves on most days. Sometimes I’ll switch it up and have French toast or pancakes. If I’m out and someone else is cooking and it’s available, I’ll add either ham or bacon to ... Read More
New Taxes are coming to finance all that stimulus spending! by manwonder
All I have to say is that life in general will to get much tougher/more expensive! :|
If it’s a Chinese free zone, count me in. Seems that all the big gambling places in PH are China owned. I’m definitely not looking to help them further their ambitions at this point. Read More
Building on my girlfriends family land - Help please by Burt Figgis
Hi, I have been with my Phillipino girlfriend for 4 years and am planning to get married. Her family aren't wealthy however they have a bit of land which her father and mum live on and which they built a house for one of her brothers. They ...
Great price SoonRetired and I have heard similar stories. After reading your post, even I am afraid of your wife’s family. 😂 Read More
What does "expat" means to you? by Jackson4
A lot of us here refer to oneself as an expat or soon-to-be expat. The dictionary may have their definition of this word but some of us may define it a little different. Who really "owns" the meaning meaning of the word ...
Means I can bail my a$$ out at the drop of a hat if I don’t like it. Hahaha Read More
Aida Javier from Cavite looking for expat employer by Aida Javier
Hi!Have a great day Im aida from cavite looking for an expat employer..im new here.
Geeze. Thanks for bringing a 5 year old post back into the limelight. 🙄 Read More
Current Expat Situation because of lockdown in Philippines? by NomadBob123
Hello All, hope your doing well and staying safe. Have tried to find some current updates on travel to the Philippines but nothing with any detail. Is it still on lockdown, any changes to the lockdown in discussion, anything current would be ...
Let's keep away from conspiracy theories and politics guys.Killjoy. 😂 Read More
Building on my girlfriends family land - Help please by Burt Figgis
Hi, I have been with my Phillipino girlfriend for 4 years and am planning to get married. Her family aren't wealthy however they have a bit of land which her father and mum live on and which they built a house for one of her brothers. They ...
The problem is the land my wife's grandfather received was from the Government for his service in WW2 it is just red tape they have all the paperwork but getting all 11 together they live all over the Philippinesdon't put yourself into this. ... Read More
Financial and background check questions on obtaining a retiree visa by Rdc4
Hello, Im a 54 year old single male living in the USA. I’m considering on obtaining a SSRV retiree visa. I have about $500,000 in USD in various stock retirement accounts for which I can access about half of that now ($250,000) and when I ...
Sounds to me like you have plenty of money to live here however you want provided you don’t let some Filipina and/or her family fleece you out of it. Do your homework and know what you are getting into before you get here. Then spend lots of ... Read More
Renoucing (U.S.) Citizenship: Anyone Done It? by NdzM5
Good day all. I was reading recently (can't recall where) that the number of Americans who have renounced their US citizenship is up dramatically from previous years...in fact, as best as I remember, just the first half of this calendar year ...
I don’t think that I’ll be renouncing my chance at Social Security when the time comes. I’ve got too much invested in there to simply give it all up and walk away. If SS goes away, then I might consider it but, even then I doubt ... Read More
Current Expat Situation because of lockdown in Philippines? by NomadBob123
Hello All, hope your doing well and staying safe. Have tried to find some current updates on travel to the Philippines but nothing with any detail. Is it still on lockdown, any changes to the lockdown in discussion, anything current would be ...
????? https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/750556/ano-advises-wearing-of-face-masks-at-home-as-covid-19-transmission-is-now-per-family/story/In other words, their losing it and are grasping at straws trying to minimize the virus. They ... Read More
Building on my girlfriends family land - Help please by Burt Figgis
Hi, I have been with my Phillipino girlfriend for 4 years and am planning to get married. Her family aren't wealthy however they have a bit of land which her father and mum live on and which they built a house for one of her brothers. They ...
Just curious but, if you rented the lot in your name for 50 years and built the house on it. Why would you need to have your GF rent it back to you? Why would she even be a part of the process at all? My understanding is that once you’ve ... Read More
Gathering information on changes in Philippines post-COVID-19 crisis by Veedushi
Hello everyone, I hope you’re all doing well in Philippines. We are putting together an article on the post-crisis changes in Philippines for to-be expats or expats looking to get updates. And no one would be in a better position to provide ...
It’s the same with Landers Bob. A lot of the stuff that I get has been out of stock for weeks and in some cases, months. And just when I think I’ve hit the jackpot on something, it doesn’t get delivered. Sorry Sir, no stock. Read More
myus.com Experience by moonunit0103
Hi, I had used myus.com for packages before the lockdown, but it has been bogged down by delays. I ordered items off Amazon June 18, arrived at myus.com June 23, but not catalogued until July 1. I elected to try DHL expedited shipping, supposed ...
I ordered an iMac Online from Apple and had it shipped here. It sat in customs for almost 2 weeks in Manila before actually being cleared and sent to Cebu. That was back in 2018. In 2019 I had a box shipped FedEx from MyUS. It sat in Cebu for about ... Read More