Living in the Philippines

[Dragon Slayer]

Guys,

I would go for Davao. Zamboanga is NOT a place for a westerner to live. CDO is still too primitive, I think. Some guys live there but it would get boring. Davao has the Clubs, restaurants, an excellent int'l Airport and many great communities in which to live.

As to getting caught. I have gotten caught more times than i care to relate. is it like in the USA? No, fortunately. No one goes crazy, beats you or swears at you. She will cry for hours and seek solace with relatives. Not a good scen but I remember in my early 20's getting caught by the fucking "demon from hell" white girlfriend I had back then. All 5 ft, 95# (flat chested to boot) of her began to beat the fucking shit out of me infront of oh about 100 people. Using the worst language imaginable to describe me while doing this

I ended up with a bloody eye and a torn shirt from this C___. Got rid of her eventually and never loked back. Asian women will get upset but most likely you will survive intact and she will eventually forgive you. I cannot say the same for Chinese women however. My Shanghai Baby (see photos in old Davao) left me and that was it. I did apologize but she would have none of it.

Dragon Slayer

[TeenieWeenie]

Hey Guys.

Even though I am ATTEMPTING, (not too successfully! ), not to monger much anymore, I still like posting on this forum because there is much less be. S. Here than other places.

So. If you don't mind, which city in Mindanao do you think is best for a somewhat naive American to live in? Davao? CDO? My sweetie is from the Zamboanga peninsula, but I am afraid to live there!

And just what is the typical filipina's attitude towards extra-marital sex? When the inevitable occurs, and I get caught with my pants down, will I be subject to the same shrieking male-bashing that happens here in the USA?

Thanks!

[Dragon Slayer]

Guys,

I mentioned before about my home on Leyte. I stayed here for several days this past Trip. During March, April, May & June the philippines is a combination of very hot and humid. Where my home is on Leyte is accessible via a 2 1/2 hour boat ride. Then a tricycle ride for 15 minutes to the Village. Located directly on the beach it has beautiful views of the ocean.

I have not yet installed air conditioning in the house, so while I stayed there it was absolutely miserable. At other times of the year it is better. But the main thing to contend wit is its remoteness and the abscence of many amenities. Fishing boating, sun bathing and swimming are the primary activities. For a single guy there are man available women here. You have to like them in the 18-23 year range. If single after this, most will leave to sek employment in the ajor cities or overseas. There are a few available women age 25-40 but you have mostly young, olive skinned girls here. But plenty of them.

For me with my daughter and her mother here there is no oportunity for seeking other women. I did bring the Kid here twice, but each time he could stay only one day as he had to move on. This was unfortunate because on this last Trip a coupe young girls approached my daughter's mother about getting set up with him.

I spent much of my time here sitting under a coconut tree on the beach or watching dvds with a couple of fans going. It was much too hot to be out in the water on a boat. The food is fresh fish, including squid and octopus. Also, chicken, pork, lamb and meat from the market on Saturday mornings. While staying here I always dine magnificently.

The nightlife is nonexistent. There are a couple Bars in the town where the boat docks that have girls to be fucked for less than P700. I keep trying to organize a mongering night here with a couple of the brothers of my woman, all of whom are married. There are two of these Bars that i am aware of and plenty of karaoke Clubs and many filipino restaurants. You need to arrange transportation there at night as there are no taxis r jeepneys running.

Living on these remote Islands is not for me and I soon departed for Ormoc, one of my favorite cities in the Philippines.

Dragon Slayer

[Dragon Slayer]

Spamhogs is correct But I have no intention of paying cash. I will check out the situation when I am here. I will also look at the plans for Davao's first Condos, supposedly under construction now. I have a Law Firm in Cebu City which has done legal work for me. I will seek advice from them. I will also see if the owner of the one house is now becoming flexible. I offered back in November to give a 40% DP and Balance is a couple years. He was not contacted but the Agent with the listing said he wanted to sell outright. Been six months since that time.

I just think it would be nice to have my own Place where I can leave my clothes and personal effects and not have to be concerned about Hotels during Sinulog or the Convention period. Be adding another Asset to my portfolio.

In any event I want to see the lovely Real Estate Agent again. I have to time everything as I will be meeting the Davao Stalker Lady this trip (we need some material for "exciting posts").

Dragon Slayer

[Spam Hog]

Thanks GoodEnough. Soon you will have 1000 posts. Not bad! I will leave information here in my City for the wiring of necessary funds to put a down payment on the house, assuming I can reach favorable terms with the "pirate" who owns it. Having it vacant and never lived in for nearly a year now would make the owner a motivated seller back here in the USA. however, i have heard that these guys will "hang tough" for 2-3 years waiting for their cash price to "come home".

I will offer to make a rent/purchase on the house, giving a significant down payment, moving in and paying "rent" for 1-2 years. Then, the agreed balance will transfer. We need to get Rosanna to sell this to the owner. This way he has cash flow and up front capital, sufficient enough to assure a favorable outcome.

I just cannot see the point of payhing cash for an appreciating asset. Makes no sense at all. This is a house, not an automobile or boat that I am buying. I will arrange for my daughter to come down to sign the papers also as my co-owner and I will sign on behalf of my son (he was formally adopted by me, his real father, and has my Family Name).

My other option is to simply wait for the condos now under construction. I may even make an offer on one of them now to really mess up the head of the owner of the house.

Dragon Slayer

Be CAREFUL WITH REAL ESTATE! The Market here makes no sense, houses that would otherwise sell quickly stay on the market for years and years, while their owner tries to get the price HE thinks its worth and at the terms he wants IE cash, cash, cash or more cash, I have found FEW examples of owner financed or rent to own terms, these people cannot get it thru their skulls that they would make more money and sell their property faster if they came up with owner financing plans, but forget any kind of credit here unless you are a local VIP, flunking out on a loan is de riguer, so you can see their point. But they will let a property sit for years at an exhorbitant price before selling it for owner financed terms in which they could probably make more money with interest. Go figure.

Also get a lawyer to draw up a contract and research the title, make sure all Heirs or the rest of the family is contacted and in agreement with the sale.

A 'clean' title means nothing, someone in the family can and maybe will file a claim as an heir if you don't research it.

[Dragon Slayer]

Thanks GoodEnough. Soon you will have 1000 posts. Not bad! I will leave information here in my City for the wiring of necessary funds to put a down payment on the house, assuming I can reach favorable terms with the "pirate" who owns it. Having it vacant and never lived in for nearly a year now would make the owner a motivated seller back here in the USA. however, i have heard that these guys will "hang tough" for 2-3 years waiting for their cash price to "come home".

I will offer to make a rent/purchase on the house, giving a significant down payment, moving in and paying "rent" for 1-2 years. Then, the agreed balance will transfer. We need to get Rosanna to sell this to the owner. This way he has cash flow and up front capital, sufficient enough to assure a favorable outcome.

I just cannot see the point of payhing cash for an appreciating asset. Makes no sense at all. This is a house, not an automobile or boat that I am buying. I will arrange for my daughter to come down to sign the papers also as my co-owner and I will sign on behalf of my son (he was formally adopted by me, his real father, and has my Family Name).

My other option is to simply wait for the condos now under construction. I may even make an offer on one of them now to really mess up the head of the owner of the house.

Dragon Slayer

[GoodEnough]

I could not resist posting here, since I also followed DS as (I think) the second poster on the original Davao thread. So this was a chance for history to repeat itself.

Slayer, the house you looked at the last time is still for sale and is almost sure to remain on the market until you arrive here again. The market here is small, in comparison to the US or Europe, and the universe of folks who can afford homes in gated communities is not expanding very rapidly. In fact, if you believe recent articles on the economy here, the rich are surely getting richer but the growth is not trickling down and the middle class/upper class is not expanding very much.

GE

[Dragon Slayer]

Pals,

I do not live in the Philippines but I am in the process of purchasing a second home here. I have so many close friends here now, Spamhogs, GoodEnough, Henny, Maurice O'Flanaganand very shortly, Coolerbrew. I think that buying home here (for a fraction of what the same house would sell for in my City) is a good idea.

One of the things I would try to do is live here during the US summer months of June, July and August. With cellphones and the Internet, plus DHL and LBC, I think I can conduct business for this period with out venturing back home. I once did seven weeks in Davao staying with GoodEnough. I was not prepared for the long duration away but have made many adjustments since then.

I will have a maid at the house but not sure about moving my Jen or someone else into it. I told GoodEnough a week ago that I would most likely stay for a night or two at either Casa Leticia or Marco Polo when I was entertaining non-Pro Davao Pussy, with the exception of my Jen or my Son or Daughter and their Mother's (only one at a time, naturally). They have occupations and both have homes on the respective islands where they live which I pay for (one is a house I had built).

I still have memories of early on in my travels to the Philippines when I had a woman pounding at my door demanding to be let in. Or the huge titted, 19 year old Marites in Cebu City, demanding, "Slayer, send the girl out now. I want to talk with you". I am uncertain that letting them know you have a permanent residence in the City, even on a Gated Compund with Security Guards (nothing will stop a determined woman), will make for much privacy.

Dragon Slayer

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