hi to all,im a new member here.
after my recent marriage break up i am thinking of leaving the uk to eventually settle in phil thats the dream. I want to do as much research as i can and use the knowledge from other members experiences.I not planning on rushing off immediatly because i am very level headed and realuse that dreams might not always be as you imagine.
I hope to hear all your advice in my future posts, thank you all
Welcome, you'll find the answers to all of your questions plus many more on here, the friendliest forum on the planet
have to say it sounds a good choice to me, i moved here two weeks ago to be with my new wife and have loved every one of those days, by far the best decision i made in my working life
Welcome & good luck with your plans!
welcome to the forum and hope you will find the answers to your questions. most members are very helpful and informative. the only forum I like among others.
Life as we make it
welcome and enjoy the threads on here , there are lots of us dreaming and working towards our goals,
hi tomboo so you are in the phils living alreadyOriginally Posted by tomboo
i am steve, staying in a makati hotel right now, but found a condo right by mall of asia, move in there next friday, cant wait, my good lady has been with me for the past 9 days and has given me a wonderful 9 days, hope married life is treating you well
wow lucky man , infact we are both lucky men , yes life is great , snow today and was outside throwing snowballs at each other , you cant do that can you, then again i cant get a great tan just yet or watch beautiful sunsets too, enjoy it all
to be honest, ive lost hours and hours of sleep for the past week, im so concerned about rudolph and his chums pulling the sleighs in this hot weather with no snow. and how does santa claus get down chimneys that dont exist, awwwwwwwww someone please advisewow lucky man , infact we are both lucky men , yes life is great , snow today and was outside throwing snowballs at each other , you cant do that can you
i am sure he gets there somehow, lots of condos right next to the mall of asia i saw them last xmas when we was there ,
welcome and enjoy the forum steed
hi steed welcome to the forum & may your dream come true
Hello steed44,
Welcome to the forum, I see you are in Manchester at the moment.
You would of course find the Philippines a lot more pleasant than our cold temputure at the moment!
Have you been there yet?
Mick
Getting on your trusty "steed"... and pursuing your dreams, eh?
In theory, it's not a bad
... and I'm willing to wager
there are quite a few of us on here who've "upped-sticks" and done just that. But best to consider every aspect fully, before making any firm decisions.
to the forum ... and be guided by others' experience.
Welcome Steed, my dream also, half way there already too
If you want your dreams to come true ...... first you have to wake up
One day very soon I will relocate to Phils.
So at least we have one thing in common.
Just to get your think juices going, how old are you??
Do you have a UK income stream??
Can you manage financially in Phils?? I would suggest think about min P50,000 to
P100,000 per month
Please try not to consideremployment or business unless.........
Anyway, ask any questions you want... I would never try to be negative on your dream.
But would never want you to be in difficulty in Phils.
God Bless
wow terpe so much 50,000 to 100,000 i was hopeing on a lot less , yes it depends on where you are and if you rent or own , i was looking at between 35,000 and upwards
yeah, i hope you can give me all some invaluable advice thanks all for welcoming me to your forum
i somewhat agree with you but at least 40k per month is needed to survive in the city. that is based from my monthly expenses considering that i live in a condo, pay for monthly personal bills and purchase basic needs (food, etc).
welcome to the forum and i wish u all the luckim sure all members here will be happy to help u with all your concerns. i am also a newbie here but everyone has been very nice and accommodating to me
surely the expenses would be a lot less out of the cities in the provinces, as long as i can get internet i dont need much lol
absolutely! and u are lucky as almost all areas here have internet connection
yeah thats what i thought, i dont watch much tv, i want a better life and i hope i can get that in phil.Its a scary thought to leave the uk but i have no real ties here, no kids that is, just a job thats unrewarding,and a loathing for this cold weather.
Hi steed,
I'm sure you will like it here. My stepfather who is a British moved here 18 years ago and have never been back to the UK. Though he got some properties that are on let. The town they living in with my mama just turned into city. But the cost of living, since it is in beautiful island of Cebu is low are between 15,000-20,000. But if you will be driving and going away a lot during weekends to keep you busy then it will be 40,000-100,000 depends on your lifestyle of course.
Life in the city can be expensive, crowded, noisy and hmmm polluted too whereas 2-3 hours from the city can be a total paradise.
Employment is not a good idea here, business is subjective and depends on what you are passionate about but consider not doing it as it can be so risky.
A friend of mind is with her partner for some years now and they built a house in one of the subdivisions here with great view and a pool. The business they do is they invite europeans to stay in their place at cost for lodging, food etc which can be long periods or short. They act as tour guides as well, taking them to various beautiful places and islands. So I think it is one of those safe business, like building an apartment and rent it out, or guesthouse, online related work.
I've seen how my parents struggled business and investment failures here and it is a good eye opener to me specially I am married to my loving husband whom I truly care about.
Stay with this forum and you will surely get some more ideas about moving to Philippines.
Life as we make it
Hi Steed welcome
It's a forum, with a lot of differing views, with members from all walks of life, but we all have a common connection & it works.
It's very difficult to say how much money you would need a month, to live in the Philippines?
Members here often throw around figures, but it really depends on your personal circumstances & tolerance levels? ...Have you got a wife, gf, partner, kids etc.
Which Island are you going to live on...makes a big difference? City or province?...Do you need aircon, or can you manage without? Nippa hut, or a luxury apartment, with views over Manila Bay etc. etc...These aren't questions personally directed at you, just hypothetical & ones we all need to ask ourselves if considering a move over there.
Your best bet, if you haven't already spent time out there, is to stay for 6 months if you can, living at your comfort level....that should give you an idea.
Remember, everybody in the UK, is living on very different income levels, so the Philippines is no different....though you have to take in considerations, like there is no free health care, over there.
Food for thought
That is way too much to live on Terpe for a basic living unless you do shopping and traveling every week or every day?
Life as we make it
Hello steed44, welcome and enjoy the wonderful world of filipino uk!!
yeah don't rush,... its not cheap living in the Philippines!!
''Don't be serious..Be Sincere''
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