American Expat Built a 220 Million Pesos House in the Philippines

[@chingllac]

When I was a kid growing up poor, I dreamed of a beautiful house and now I am buying 25m pesos beach resort I feel so jittery. But then, I saw this video, I am like whoooo... I wish I could afford this house but I realized suddenly I should be satisfied of what I have. This is human instinct we will never be satisfied and there's always something bigger and something beautiful.

[@Alex_Kosh]

You're right, a person can't be rich if he doesn't know what is enough for him

[@FatboySE103]

I like his ideas , learned some from him his early beginning . I like how he knows how to spend the money. I know people who have tons of money but can’t spend it. He have money, spend it , don’t have to justify it.

[@charlesbronson5235]

Absolutely fascinating home like a museum of artifacts

[@TharaLetzISLANDER]

😂 and here I am happy with my bahay kubo for now 🤣😅

[@charlesbronson5235]

@@TharaLetzISLANDER that’s ok to as long as your happy and not envious or jealous.

[@Malaybalay-Kevin]

@45 minute mark- Steve mentions a crazy guy that owned the mining company he worked for in Mongolia as Robert Friedland. Robert Friedland is a legend in the Canadian mining sector and has discovered so many huge mining deposits and made shareholders a lot of money over the decades.

[@jeraldinecaraga208]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Eliannah04]

I just found out he is the ex-father-in-law of Alejandra Silva, the wife of Richard Gere.

[@ovlov245]

I bet many Mongolians DIED to make him wealthy. BUT , money dont mean style or brains and this proves it

[@febochestbox5507]

The gentleman is super rich and knowledgeable on the architectural aspect of an expensive house. This couple are a good team and very educated as well.

[@Alex_Kosh]

I agree. It was a pleasure to take an interview with him

[@BIlly-i8o]

They soon bright built a super expensive house that they now battling to sell.

[@ChochiT0-ddd7fd]

@@BIlly-i8o Sadly, if they ever sell the house, it might be at half or even less than half the price. That was kray-C to build a house that big and expensive in the Philippines. His wife seems like a good wife, but not all Filipinas are like her. Some will keal you to get the house and live with the yard guy.

[@JanethAp-q8r]

...n now in the market for sale?!?! . Whatever

[@ChochiT0-ddd7fd]

@@BIlly-i8o In most cases like this, either they are going through a divorce or the guy is deep in debt, or broke. He plans to come back when the kids are college age. Doesn't make sense that he wants to sell his pride and joy just like that when he can come back in a few years and live in it. I seriously doubt he is a multimillionaire.

[@tazg349]

My two cents. Each to his/her own, different strokes for different folks. This video just randomly got pushed to my YT feed so I watched it and hence my feedback. Im from Iloilo, Panay but Im currently living in the US and have been for almost half a century, and now happily and peacefully retired. During my working life with my husband as professionals we lived in a 7k square footage home because we wanted to raise our two boys in a lifestyle that allowed them to be safe, comfortable, and inspired to strive for the same future life we started with. At 70sh, what I found out is that mansions and big homes are truly appropriate and enjoyable when you are younger and working, raising kids, and also enjoying social entertainment with friends and colleagues regularly. But once we became empty nesters and reached seasoned citizenship, we realized that our practical needs had changed/reversed in a way of saying. So we got rid of our big homes and went for a one-story two bedroom living in the rural part of our state. It was a deliberate downsizing to reduce our footprints to the most minimal level, the best decision we made. NO STAIRS PLEASE! LOL! The kitchen is fifteen steps away and the bathroom is around the nearest corner and we are so happy with our architectural choice. When you are older that's just reality one must acknowledge. This guy appears to be older than me, maybe close to the other end of the 70sh, he also looks healthy and quite purpose-driven with his life in the Phil. But a healthy senior still going and going is not the same as a healthy working adult before 60. Just saying like it is , broadly speaking. The moments of letting one's aging body slow down are more the norm than indulging in frenetic and more stress-triggering lives. And constructing and maintaining a mansion, especially in the PI is one classic example. But great luck to him hopefully he has another 20 healthy years to enjoy the fruits of his arduous labor over there.

[@facelesspinay]

Beautifully said. My husband and I are planning to downsize soon to a smaller low maintenance house when our youngest starts University. Looking forward to it!

[@tazg349]

@@facelesspinay Good plan. We actually didnt leave our big home until after the two boys finished college. For a couple of years they lived in the house and commuted to Chicago by train everyday living free, while we moved to the south. But even they realized it was time to give up the massive space. The older said sometimes they don't even get to bump into each other for days because each occupied the opposite ends of our house. So whats the point? You are making a wise decision and wont regret it.

[@Anonymint-vj7bt]

Healthy. He does not look healthy for mid-70s to me. My uncle was still an athletic specimen at 76. Still handsome enough to attract young women. At 60, I can still run full court basketball with the 20 year olds. And I would never have a 7k sq.ft. house. That is silly. 1500 sq. ft. is more than enough even with 3 kids. You would never guess that i am a billionaire.

[@tazg349]

@@Anonymint-vj7bt good for you. A person of common sense. Before I left for the US at 21 my Asian mother’s last words were even when you amass hefty disposable income, live like you’re a minimalist so just in case you experience a reversal of fortune, no one notices. My mother was a wise woman.

[@BojanaL.]

I have been living in Manila for 2 years now. We have a nice house, we are not so rich but we live comfortably. But, the moment you leave your street you will see garbage everywhere literally everywhere, slams, poverty, broken roads, millions of stray animals, dead rats on streats,cockroaches, people washing clothes on the street by hands, throwing leftovers to strays, ect... Just horrible... Maybe if I have big money to buy big land like this in province that would be more acceptavle, but still poverty and dirt all around outside your dream land😢

[@gina_borrman]

I was in awe while watching this video with everything he explained how this mansion came to be. And then I was in shocked , that he’s selling it. This mansion is pretty much a “retirement residence “, for them. But he’s not done yet and exploring more of what else he can get busy about. I admire him and the wife what they have accomplished the lavish way. I love their magnificent home! Thanks for sharing and learned a lot from this one of a kind dream home for us . 🇵🇭🇺🇸

[@EssentialActs]

I think his done. He gonna regret it. In life there is just no turning back. We don't have unlimited energy. The life now in the US is not the same during his younger days, po. If you're living in the US right now then you know that. tons of mass shooting, even in schools. Properly taxes, and pricing. And mortgage interest is way too high, if not buying in cash. I don't know, I'm kinda scared for them moving in to the US. And selling what they have built carefully. Plus, food price has tripled as well. But I wish the best for them.

[@pizzadrinkinggamer]

Wow what an amazing place to live in! I love philippines too! Amazing country.

[@ronbalofficial6329]

220 mil pesos mansion, about atleast $4.5 million dollars! But here in the US, if you build something like that will cost you over $50 million dollars and that depends on location also! Beautiful mansion over looking into the sea👀😍luv it…

[@k.kaiser3997]

wrong, ca $5-6m incl. Land, but much, much more safer. A reason why rich Phil people not have homes there, but on other location.

[@WifeyandRinChicago]

@@k.kaiser3997No. A $5 million in CA is about 3400 square feet. 😅

[@KimAngeloCruz]

LOL safer? theres more house robbing incident in united states than in the philipiines.. here if you have money they will not mess with you or your family because you can pay policemen to solve everything fast. @@k.kaiser3997

[@zedshockblade7157]

@@k.kaiser3997 In metro manila, sure. but this island has less than 40 crime rates compared to california which is above 400.

[@menofyes1069]

US is grossly overpriced and overrated, The buyers of that's is might be buy that is might be the politicians that's always make 'promise' to make change but never did, Celebrities with Hollywood money's and most commonly fellow big-business moguls and with that their dearest relatives that's part of 'Big Fish', the Middle Class compressed into the working Low class, and the low class becoming working homeless or dying of fentanyl in the tent/RV's of the sidewalks

[@jstamaria9379]

Wow! You can’t afford build a house that expensive if you work as an ordinary employee . He must be an engineer or successful businessman or company CEO or something that earn enormous huge amount of bucks. 😮. Truly, they are blessed. 😇

[@hensonchin9090]

Maybe Manny Pacquaio can afford to buy that house or either some rich businessman or politicians here.

[@athitguapa7381]

Successful business man of illigal trafficking of the county or from South Africa . Just saying.

[@tropicshade]

I'm thinking Bitcoin! 😉

[@doods20fer41]

@@hensonchin9090 Manny Pacquiao has new mansion that is way bigger & more impressive than this one, he doesn't need it

[@joseph1150]

You can make that sort of money as a regular employee if you make good decisions with your investments and make them early enough. Working for a wage and living day to day just means you will be poor when you are older.

[@REALenvizible]

I bet this man has some great stories. I enjoy sitting down with older folks and listening to their amazing stories.

[@samanthajones4]

I was very impressed. He is extremely smart and very charismatic.

[@REALenvizible]

@charleswhite758 Will do, thanks!

[@The-Cat]

There's plenty of homeless old men with even more interesting stories. Start there

[@The-Cat]

@charleswhite758 The very act of giving the time to hear their story already means a lot to some homeless people as society tends to isolate and ignore them as if they're sub human. The very act of communicating with them is already an act of good Samaritan. Mental health relies on human social interactions

[@doods20fer41]

he's selling the house, probably couldn't sustain the maintenance of that mansion, watch the whole video

[@peterungson809]

People will say thats a hell of a lot of money for 200M pesos. But if you know, then you know! Look closely at the fit & finish. Also look at the engineering, prep work & g foundation. But finally imagine, youll just be walking into a Very Well built Mansion with out the headaches! That alone is priceless! Great story!

[@Alex_Kosh]

I can't agree more! Building from scratch with the same budget doesn't guarantee the same level of result.

[@travelandmore808]

Exactly. Is not easy to build a house. Grand and well built. I love this house.

[@artkane6546]

I watched Mark’s interview with Steve and then came here to watch this video. It was great. I love that pool table, and the ceiling in Steve’s office. So much about that house is wonderful. And I must add, Judith is a MAJOR score. Smart, soft-spoken, pretty. Steve is a lucky man.

[@CountChilly]

which channel

[@artkane6546]

@@CountChilly every man has a story

[@Alex_Kosh]

Absolutely agree with you. She knows 5 languages, has an engineering profession and she is nice in person

[@mh8757]

I watched this first, then the other. Fascinating guy! Great interviewer also!

[@RusticaDeguzman]

The wife is very lucky woman. She had two kids, she will inherit all the assets and Steve is way older than her.

[@dianecabading462]

He sounds like a great, awesome man! Lucky pinay to have such gracious, generous and hard-working man 🥰

[@Alex_Kosh]

Sana all ☺️

[@ethereumrise7860]

Pubs are full of these colourful losers!

[@beetlejuice4822]

I think they both are lucky to have each other.

[@UF250]

The wisdom of this gentleman who built this house is invaluable to all my us, may God bless his soul!

[@Alex_Kosh]

I hope his ideas will spread and serve to others

[@LordTaylor007]

Wisdom may be too strong of a word. Investing at this level takes a lot of courage and willingness to lose it all.

[@TharaLetzISLANDER]

May gods bless his soul when he decides to help the poor since his able to afford millions

[@sbfhawk4343]

@@LordTaylor007 He hasnt lost anything

[@JazzFunkNobby1964]

Your definition of courage is a whole lot different to mine.@@LordTaylor007

[@davidhancock91]

What a lovely gentleman. Congratulations. A beautiful home. He is living the dream. Successful in business, beautiful wife and family, and home. I wouldn’t be selling that, after all that they have put into it.

[@briandaly7236]

I would never sell it either. I doubt there is a finer home anywhere in the Phil's.

[@BOOPTUBERR]

This guy has an absolute GENIUS IQ! He seems to be an electrical, structural, materials, systems and computer engineer!

[@Alex_Kosh]

Yes it was a pleasure to take an interview from him

[@ChochiT0-ddd7fd]

Did he say all that?

[@Erp169]

Genius, the richer u are you should have a young beautiful woman or 2 😁

[@RobbieParker-v4p]

What a smart and hardworking bloke- truly incredible house, the mind boggles...BRILLIANT!

[@Alex_Kosh]

Thank you for watching and for your kind words.

[@robocop581]

I'm impressed how they managed to build a high quality house in a remote area. This house is possible to build in Manila but at that location, just getting supplies and qualified labor is already an issue

[@teddedios991]

A very large house, beautifully made the downside is it's very hard to maintain and clean..❤

[@102082toshi]

If they can afford to spend 220 million pesos to buy a beachfront lot & build a house, they can afford to pay people to clean it

[@Tittha]

It's great they set their heart to invest such huge amount of money for a house in Dauin further afield from Duma. Very beautiful house.

[@renatorosales8907]

This house is well built, and properly designed. Salute to the owner, both the wife and the husband know project management.

[@robertscott8226]

I'm very worried about either an earthquake,possibly a volcano or maybe a criminal act involving a Muslim robbery kidnap gang. Do any of you guys have any suggestions on how he and his wife can be safe.Good luck, I'm worried ☹️☹️☹️

[@marijolivitzky4336]

This mansion was completed in the year 2011 and nothing happened to it because there was no earthquake, volcano eruption ( there is no volcano near Dauin), never heard of Muslim robbery or kidnap gang. Dauin has many beach resort hotels and many expats living there.

[@JazzFunkNobby1964]

So well designed that they had to add a bedroom on the balcony for their two daughters...

[@DestinationJapan95]

No it isn’t wtf 😂 he used local, uneducated labor workers who used the typical garbage cinder blocks and improperly finished concrete. Now, he’s trying to upsell the property as a mansion haven when in reality it’s some random number he came up with: 220 million 🤣

[@MerlieEvangelista-cl4fd]

​@😮JazzFunkNobby1964

[@SergeKowalskiPhilippines]

That is wow! The quality of your filming is significantly increased Alex. Keep it going bro!

[@Alex_Kosh]

Thank you Serge, it's a pleasure to hear it from a professional 😉

[@probisyananggwapaaa]

Wow, what a huge and luxurious place.I will never experienced this 🥺 because even my bamboo house i cant repair right now.How blessed those people who always take whatever they want.For us poor people we just dreaming but no fulfillment because we can't afford.Sometimes even cor daily needs we struggle to survive...But we are also thankful because qe can enjoy life in this way.Hopefully sooner everyone is equal🙏🙏🙏no poor and no Rich.❤

[@merlan35]

Me too can’t afford even one percent of this achievements but I am happy for what I am❤❤❤

[@JazzFunkNobby1964]

Your more simple life is richer than that of a Millionaire's. Nobody needs a house like this.

[@zenaidabriones158]

😊

[@videonaj]

@@merlan35Even I am poor there is a road to rich with bright ideas and hard work. So I don't believe in the idea of no poor and no rich. Some people are solving the worlds problems, creating life changing technologies, risking their lives, risking their saving and being rewarded for it. You choose how involved in life you are going to be.

[@Alex_Kosh]

@@videonaj Well said 👍

[@hyacinthmusic1595]

He chose the right woman. I can tell she is a good filipina and not materialistic. Look how simple she is! So lovey.

[@Alex_Kosh]

I felt the same

[@officialobawise4853]

Hi hya

[@GowithSergio]

True

[@Redditor6079]

It's really not surprising some filipinas are materialistic. The peso is not a strong currency and the phillipines are remote so that presents many challenges. Then there's the many expats that visit there that of course drive up prices and offer a realistic way out of poverty for many filipinas.

[@briandaly7236]

Oh yeah.... So simple. She is sooo not materialistic. I guess a lot of people missed her closet. LOL 🤣🤣🤣

[@masaitube]

He has made it his hobby to organize beautiful things. It's also called self-realization. Good for him, I would too.

[@Alex_Kosh]

I agree he's a very interesting and well educated person

[@gotcha4054]

@masaitube in one's youth, it's good to try to achieve. But our time in this earth is limited. You can see he is up there in age. And he is selling this mansion and moving to the US. I'm 63 and a health scare which is now okay made me realize to face my mortality. I have known very old people though that even close to death, they are still holding on to life, hoping pain would get better or they still have years left. Acquiring more in later years is materialism. You cannot take it with you.

[@masaitube]

@@gotcha4054 Yes, I understand, material things are ultimately worth nothing if they don't bring you happiness. But it doesn't matter whether you get happiness through material things or other people, you can't take it with you. You can do something in that time or do nothing at all, it makes no difference in the end. So be happy with yourself and do what makes sense to you. Or am I missing something?

[@daylingb07]

all i can say is absolutely wooww ,,, at least i watch a dream house which is one of a kind 😍

[@Alex_Kosh]

I'm glad that you were enjoying

[@glyndapfundston6050]

Beautiful but not my cup of tea. One member of my family they built a house with stunning river views costed them 10m plus dollars here in USA it’s over 11 thousand square feet home I kid you not. But since it’s built here in the USA they can sell anytime with no problem finding a buyer. But in the Philippines it’s tough to find a buyer with this kind of home unless you’re in the city like Manila or Tagaytay. Good luck for finding a buyer🙏 and thanks for sharing.

[@MrWackydoodles]

you're way underestimating Filipinos man. I've seen more beautiful properties than this in the 3-5Billion pesos range

[@Filcanadianfamily]

@@MrWackydoodlespoliticians and business tycoons in Philippines 👌🏾

[@k.kaiser3997]

There is a growing Chinese-Filipino community both overseas and in the Philippines - it's just a question of whether the micro area is in their focus and whether there are others in the same social group.

[@richardhowe5583]

Absolutely gorgeous and quality built house.. I would have loved to have been the superintendent on the building project.. it would be a nice place to visit but I could never live there.. I've had big houses and I've hated them.. I like a small compact house especially in my old age because I do not want to walk very far to get something or get to where i am going..hehe

[@peter-pg5yc]

Me I lived in a few 4k foot homes rattled around..Divorced 1 bedroom over a garage, we are very happy. I got really tired of managing properties 2 ago was 4 acres on a golf course all manicured paths. a nightmare with workers not performing. I love simple now. i am free..

[@FranciscaDegay-n1q]

Nice but what is the use if it is not for buseness,better help the needy,for when tsunami comes everthing is useless

[@kimbertels4365]

My wife is Cebuano. We built a very solid, poured concrete house in Lapu Lapu. No damage after the wicked 2013 earthquake, and easily rode our several typhoons. Our house is open to local women and children when they became misplaced. Because of this, my wife and I would not sell this house for any amount of money. I`m assuming this couple is able to give much to the needy and God bless them if they do!

[@MichaelSmith-hr3be]

They probably are quite charitable, not least because it only makes good financial sense in the U.S. tax system. Beyond that, their design, purchasing and construction activities must be feeding thousands of families around the world directly and indirectly.

[@dannyvenable1540]

Have you seen their charity ? I'm sure they do

[@black_knight_1975]

Excellent work securing this interview and house tour. I appreciate how you allow the interviewee to speak without interruption

[@Alex_Kosh]

Thank you for your kind words

[@celebrityfan98]

If ever I will become very rich. I will never build a Big Mansion like this. For me, simple house is beautiful. But I respect and salute to this couple. They are living their dreams. They are very brave.❤❤❤

[@Alex_Kosh]

Thank you for watching and for your kind words.

[@Alex_Kosh]

Thank you for watching and for your kind words.

[@BFdEutschLaNd]

i agree. we prefer to travel and explore than building a house like this. we only live once, enjoy than stress. maintenance will be the problem in long run and the people around and family

[@johnkillmoba3718]

They got big house but because they didnt manage their money well, they now broke and need to sell the house. Doesnt matter how good you are as a worker if you are retired, you cant spend to maintain a big house unless you did setup a money making business.

[@doods20fer41]

@@johnkillmoba3718 true..too ambitious couple & eventually could't maintain it

[@HumbleTravels]

Ty for the summary at the beginning so I didn’t have to watch the whole thing. Spectacular home. Wow.

[@rheanalayonvalo3486]

Lovely to know theres a beautiful story about Filipina and a foreign guy living thier dream and loving Philippines. Amazing story. Thank you for featuring this couple. Very nice Blog indeed.

[@travelerawakenings8477]

This Filipina will poison him soon and take the house. This is what they do. It's like they have a radar to detect rich Foreigners men. They are Gold diggers. I won't never go to Philippines with my man. Those Filipinas are vultures

[@blackcrown3127]

wow your house is beautifull perfect view of the ocean nice and greenery landscape huge land area this is luxurious living i per see.

[@Alex_Kosh]

Thank you for watching and kind words

[@pinkchrisking]

Just gorgeous! It's a steal for how much it's worth. Check out exclusive schools in Manila.

[@needPeace6]

Mansions in America is constantly being abandoned by owners but they rather live in small multiple homes all over the states and abroad.People now realizing that being minimalist is cool

[@MuaythaiRingAnnoucer]

We are in the Philippines Dorothy, and not in Kansas

[@boyscout-p3u]

not really

[@JazzFunkNobby1964]

The world is getting more dangerous every day. It's not wise to be sleeping alone in a 50 room mansion filled with luxury goods.

[@boyscout-p3u]

depends on the place. if i had that kinda money id build it on a beachfront gated community.@@JazzFunkNobby1964

[@note5samsung183]

Yes and paying tax

[@normamcquait1089]

To have house like that is ok if u are still young,but in his age it is too much,also it is hard to sell later😔😔 goodluck Sir,🙏🙏 also the tax for that is huge to be inherited by loveones.Not practical at all

[@JazzFunkNobby1964]

It's too much even if you're young.

[@leonelli7906]

I won't invest heavily in building such a large house, even though I'm young. Future maintenance costs could be high, especially considering their age, which might make it challenging for them to manage. Just a thought. However, I'm not sure if the couple has other future plans; they might decide to sell it. Who knows!

[@EssentialActs]

No house tax in the area where they are. Only land. Or at least not the same in the US

[@zanzaraarlanza4126]

I think they are also in the build and sell business

[@zanzaraarlanza4126]

They have considered everything. He said he is a shareholder to 4 companies. I think from the income alone is more than enough to cover for the maintenance. He also said 900USD for all the staff to ensure the house is well maintained👍

[@ronyoung1270]

It’s amazing what man goes through to make a dream happen. I just see increase stress with a property like that and then……there you are.

[@Abadinestess]

First time I saw this video really amazed me much so proud that a filipina owned this property with his foreigner husband ofcourse

[@mh8757]

I'm genuinely curious why people would put their heart and soul into a forever home like this and then leave. Any real answers? If you have money on display you become a target of various interests. Family and friends, government officials, police or a change in tax laws? I could be wrong but this doesn't seem like the kind of home you just walk away from because you're bored. Aside from my curiosity, this couple is fun to listen to and seam like a great team.

[@meridathebraveone1158]

This is a huge house with a lot of maintenance to take care of… probably there was no issue with money building the house but the issue comes with the costs of maintenance over the years after you have already built the house. We should learn a lesson from videos on the internet featuring abandoned mansions and beautiful houses just left to rot by their owners. I would never build a house like this even if I have the money… I always think of mega houses like this as a trap. You put so much of your heart and soul building it and you get trap in it. I would rather spend my money on a very good sturdy car that can take me anywhere I want and I can wake up in a different place with a different view everyday😊

[@ethereumrise7860]

Vanity.

[@nancyamaral5620]

He said they were leaving because he is not satisfied with the education for his 10:year old twins They will come back when they are university aged

[@EssentialActs]

​@meridathebraveone1158 hi! I don't think they have a problem with maintenance. This is the Philippines. If this is in the US, then no doubt. As the owner mentioned, it costs them $900 monthly for maintaining the whole property. That's not a lot. Because they pay them full time..

[@briandaly7236]

​@@meridathebraveone1158With the level of financial freedom this family has at their disposal, I highly doubt that the cost of maintaining such a property in the Philippines is of minimal concern. I'm pretty sure they have an entire staff of Filipinos to perform any task that may be required on a day to day basis. Probably 4 helpers, 5 gardeners, 2-3 maintenance workers as well as their personal German Chef. Haha

[@mariajojivillaseca9738]

No,the house can withstand typhoons.Negros Oriental is not facing directly the Pacific Ocean.It is sorrounded by Bohol,Cebu,and Siquijor islands.Before the typhoon hits Negros it will hit first the surrounding Islands that's why typhoon damage is rare in Negros.The worst that can happen to destroy typhoon related damagecis when there is too much rain from the mountains and overflows down the rivers, which can cause floodings.

[@brucesmith2282]

Brilliant couple, super smart, one of the best videos ever watched, Thanks

[@Alex_Kosh]

Thank you for your kind words

[@marieflores5055]

oh wow what an amazing house and huge too even can build a golf course with that property !!!

[@boat6868]

What a wonderful property. Seem like really nice and smart people. Thanks for sharing.

[@Alex_Kosh]

Thank you for watching and kind words

[@rebeccaj]

Wow! What an absolutely beautiful house! 🥰

[@Alex_Kosh]

Thank you for watching😊

[@poconosgiant3255]

very beautiful house. amazing project management for an elaborate house to be completed in 11 months. A famous Philippine vlogger had his house (much smaller scale) finished in 5 years. good luck.

[@Alex_Kosh]

Thank you for watching and your support

[@graceyglzn9687]

if you watch high end real properties videos/blogs in youtube specially located in the philippines.. you will be surprise that many properties are selling more than millions in amount.. so basically there is a right market to this property if they will sell it..

[@datravels]

Fantastic property and such a wealth of information. Intersting couple. Great video!

[@Alex_Kosh]

Thank you for watching and your support

[@OnlinerSecrets]

Congratulations to a beautiful home. Property looks very pristine. High respect to the family, a blessed life. I used to own a beach house and it was high maintenance, it's not easy to afford and the emotional side of getting things maintained, so sold. Now, I'm happy living in a small house, and just go check in at resorts I love when I want the resort feel.

[@leahjacob849]

I own properties in that area. i probably was playing in that sea shore while visiting my grandparents as a kid. But $4M? That's interesting. When i was a kid, its all bamboo houses in Dauin. i did not live there but my parents are. hope this property will sell.

[@toys4anaughtyboy]

I doubt that's US$4m dollars. That's the price the owners and the blogger decided upon to hype the video. US$4M would always sound more exciting than US$1M

[@pinaymomrecipe809]

For me this house is too perfect! It looks like a model house but not a home. Still, salute to both of you for sharing this inspiring story!

[@songsofpraise6679]

I'm 48 years old now I'm ready to Goin home in our eternal home and this world is not my home I'm just a passing through but bless them

[@wendell6802]

Ok bye

[@wendell6802]

Ok bye

[@MrThunderdome64]

This is very valuable information. I hope everyone listen to him who is thinking about building a house in the Philippine. I know i'm listening.

[@JazzFunkNobby1964]

He basically told you that a Foreigner can't own land in the Philippines. You need to find a Filipino that you trust and buy the land in that person's name. Good luck with that.

[@sidlee7205]

@@JazzFunkNobby1964 He said to get a lawyer wherein the foreigner is legally put in as leasing for very long time (I think it's for 30 years and can be renewed as well). You definitely need a good lawyer and an honest Filipina partner.

[@nerg5333]

@@JazzFunkNobby1964😊

[@stevenclark1038]

I built a small house for my girlfriend on Olango Island, we set the budget and low and behold, within a week the budget had to be expanded by 20,000php, I won't complain about the work they did though, 2 weeks after it was finished the house found itself right in the middle of the eye of super typhoon Odett and the only damage it suffered was from a tree falling on the porch roof, allowed air to enter under the roof peeling away part of it, the hut where she used to live was completely upside down and in shambles. Trees were knocked down everywhere, what was once a tropical paradise was turned into some hellish mess.

[@loretapennell5762]

Wow beautiful home and huge close to the beach Lovely place ❤️😀

[@Alex_Kosh]

I agree with you, thank you for watching

[@foldby37]

Wau, high respect to the engineer and argitect, the attention to funktional details are top it seems it is a lifetime og experience bild in to this house, this is house building art, it is not over the top but just right with right respect for top notch building materials..

[@nenejardiniano2438]

We are grateful to your sharing your place, MAY GOD continue to BLESS your family.❤

[@Alex_Kosh]

Thank you for watching and your support

[@justiceempire1170]

He is a former Teacher for 3 years and a Mining Shareholder while the Filipina is an Engineeer. Good match. No wonder why he is capable because he has a strong, supportive, submissive, and above all, an educated Wife. Wherever he is, his family comes with him. They've been working abroad for years. There's nothing he can't do.

[@justiceempire1170]

@charleswhite758 Yes, true. But apart of being capable is the shadow of a Woman. No man would be a successful Conqueror without his drive to give comfort for his lovedones. It multiplies the strength. But of course, he is a real Doer indeed!

[@SeanD808]

13 Million dollar home... He's a very rich man...

[@cashbadger3209]

@@SeanD808 how did get to 13 million dollars from a 4 million dollar house?

[@ChochiT0-ddd7fd]

@charleswhite758 "I think he's making the wrong decision, why do the girls need such an education? " Education in the US, compared to PH's, is never the wrong decision. I think the girls will be just fine, with money or not. I'm sure they will inherit a pretty penny from him "a very competent structural engineer on a Ph education" You are giving too much credit to "educated" Filpinos. I've gotten into hours-long discussions about Filipinos and their education. To put it simply, it doesn't matter how much education you put on a Filipino, what top universities of this world they attend, or how great nurses they seem to be; when it comes to understanding the world, they will always fail at it, badly.

[@ronb8965]

​@@ChochiT0-ddd7fd tell me how do filipinos fail to "understand the world"? Can you elaborate as to how so? I'm genuinely curious on how you've come to that realization in generalizing an entire ethnicity of people as ignoramuses in wordly matters.

[@Lilly-c1q]

Dream house. Lucky couple having such a luxurious home. They deserved this because they are hardworking people.

[@Lex-a-LEX]

wonderfull property as well as great life story from the owner. Thank you Alex for another awesome property video !

[@doods20fer41]

wonderful but he's selling the house, no money for maintenance hahhahhhhh

[@AZ_Bill]

It’s impossible to not like and respect this man.

[@auroranarvasa1498]

One thing to consider for this home if it doesn’t sell is put it up for Air B& B or VRBO or for movie setting rental by any movie producers

[@Alex_Kosh]

They live in this house. I never heard about VRBO, is it popular in the US?

[@auroranarvasa1498]

@@Alex_Kosh my suggestions are based on what I’ve read on some comments I thought somewhere that their house had been up for sale for quite sometime now , and got no buyers so far, . Not sure if it’s actually true . But anyways , VRBO ( Vacation Rental By Owner) is another competition of Air B&B. with a little difference of how they manage business. . It’s starting to get popular lately here in the states .

[@jimcrain2647]

I was just grieving from Hurricane Ian that hit Ft. Myers after doing my taxes reparing 10 houses. They know how important building a hurricane resisdent home is. I hope all that owning a resort makes them happy. But big houses and boats on the water are a ton of work to maintain. As usual it's all about how much money you got. If a staff of 4 and constant repairs maintenance are is well within your budget then all those headaches are solved.

[@brian_atc]

No way I'd leave. The lifestyle you've created is from your heart and soul. And it's absolutely beautiful.

[@Alex_Kosh]

I think I wouldn't leave too but it's not my life and not me to decide

[@FatboySE103]

His priorities are his twin 10 y/o daughters . Houses are things , it can be replaced

[@peter-pg5yc]

kids need better education they come 1st

[@brian_atc]

Home school. 😂 I get it and fully understand. Good luck to you and thank you for sharing your beautiful home.

[@jetlatorre2151]

I love the architectural structure of your home. It looks elegant and expensive. I love the furnitures and fixtures and the paintings.

[@liliaesquibel7288]

Wow, wow one of my best houseand vedios ever i watched.Amazing couple. Congratulations!!!

[@Alex_Kosh]

Thank you for your support and kind words

[@tedrobertson1344]

Lien on the title is a just way to protect your ownership rights. Plus SPA SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY. ALEX, thanks a lot for this nice interview with Steve and his wife. Beautiful house, organic architecture, wonderful Renaissance people.😊

[@beatrizencilay6914]

Wow! that's amazing place and beautiful In Dauin Dumaguete place of pensioners Nice place

[@officialobawise4853]

Hi beatrizen

[@pintados3041]

This man is expert in investing houses. He can easily buy a house at an instant. Meaning, he can easily sell and build if he wants to. I guess, his life is quite adventurous. But I believe that he will still come back in the Philippines at his retirement days. Because seldom Filipinas would want to live away from home. 💖🌻

[@jackieintaiwan6418]

They are lucky because they hard working and earn much money so they build a beautiful beach mansion

[@Alex_Kosh]

You are absolutely right

[@Bella-k3t3y]

For security reasons, you can build a gate at the entrance of the right of way leading to the public road and assign some security guards. To prevent abuse from solicitors, the Guard must ask for their National ID and each family can ask only once since you are helping tons of solicitors. Or better yet, teach them how "to fish."

[@estelletalamera2169]

One of the filipino actor named Derek Ramsey's house is worth 1 Billion pesos. This house is so big and the land. 220 million is really worth it.

[@renetuballa6949]

I will definitely buy that house, unfortunately, I cannot afford it. It is beautiful, well built, excellent view of the ocean, and in the town where I grew up.

[@wesleybenn4523]

I am an Australian architect and know the company Big Ass Fans well. One time I was visiting a friend in Northern Luzon and went to church with them. I noticed a huge fan in the church nave and thought it looked like a Big Ass Fans fan so took a picture and zoomed in - yep - but because it was in a church they had scratched out the word ‘Ass’, so now it just said Big … Fans on it! 😂

[@Alex_Kosh]

Funny story, thank you for sharing

[@EssentialActs]

😂😂😂😂

[@emiliec1236]

Its spectacular house and the furniture very nice. Maintenance of that house so expensive too. Wow na wow and accessible to the beach cost millions of pesos to built that house..Congrats to the owner...

[@winafernandez6177]

the woman is blessed and lucky to have a foreigner like her husband... very kindehearted man for being generous to the woman ❤

[@travelerawakenings8477]

Most Filipinas are preying on riche white men. They are gold diggers. I wonder if those women ever rralky love a man. Another Filipina will kill her to take the msn and then kill the man to take all his money and the house too. I have learned that Filipinas women poison foreign men a lot..thry are snakes, abd sneaky gold diggers..

[@erspassky8891]

i’d say more than generous , if nobody buys the house he’s bequeathing a $4m fortune!

[@miriamguevara6484]

Also the American guy lucky to his wife. She really responsible and also she is an Engineer they save money she is the one who contruct and manage everything to be done to their house. They are a good couple i happy and admire the Lady she really a oriented wife. Now a day many Pilipina fooling the foreigners.

[@Nyrain]

The wife is so blessed to have very rich husband..

[@rowenadinsmore1]

I thought she is a doctor as well@@Nyrain

[@briandaly7236]

OMG.... This is the most magnificent home that I have ever seen in the Phils. Every detail is impeccable and props to all involved in creating this monumental home.

[@Rip301a]

That’s a stunning beautiful house. Thanks Alex

[@Alex_Kosh]

Thank you for watching

[@rosaliegutierrez8923]

The quality of the video is amazing... The house presentation is also great... Good job bro keep it up...

[@Alex_Kosh]

Thank you for watching and your kind words

[@manuelr1405]

The key in the Phils is to keep a low profile with this house you will stick out like a sore thumb.

[@oreospeedwaggindoesamerica6078]

Wow hearing his story how he went from teaching to an engineer is cool. I wish I had the brain and smarts to leave teaching and do something like this. He is such a nice and likable guy and doesn’t bullshit you. The house is amazing and would love to wake up to his views everyday!

[@rustynail3630]

This house will probably sit for awhile unless he heavily discounts it. The market for this type of buyer is slim to say the least.

[@Alex_Kosh]

I think many wealthy people just don't talk about their deals to the public. And we were just lucky to see one of them

[@ecaben9050]

A bungalow with full height glass windows facing the water and a dining room that opens to an infinity pool is more appealing. Add a dock for a boat, a tennis court and in a community with the same level houses might justify that price. But good luck to the couple anyway. Hope they get their asking price.

[@Kuya_Gil]

Living humbly is the best policy in the Philippines Any province in the Philippines will attract riff-raffs when your flaunting your wealth. Massive house like that will sit in the market for a long time to sell.

[@BFdEutschLaNd]

i see they will sell this house, that hurts. i have thought of buying before (i am a filipino) but due to the system and family issue, better to live simple and travel to avoid conflict.

[@scotmandel6699]

that was my first thought the market to sell this is has gotta be extremely limited

[@jeanmooney2558]

Very true, it will be crazy to sell that it’s fabulous but location may not be too friendly for international or local buyers. He could probably just turn it into a hotel resort. Our house is probably quarter amount of that house and not even in the beach side, it’s a bit shaky to sell already being surrounded by smaller houses.Goodluck to the owner selling it.

[@bodyloverz30]

@@jeanmooney2558 No foreigner can buy it, due to the land ownership laws. He only has it, due to his wife.

[@gellaann6514]

I like the house but my preference is a spacious house but simple.

[@nymphamanco7442]

amazingly beautiful! i can’t imagine the hardwork put in building it in just 11 months and looking for a matching furnishings. Congratulations in owning such.Take care great couple! . . .. but this is called in real estate “overbuilding”. The value of the improvement far exceeds the value of the land where it stands. There has to be a ratio in it as such when you want to sell it, there’s always an easy taker. Good luck . . . . .

[@Shermanstank1975]

It’s good to have a nice house but the real “ house” that you should keep on building and maintaining is your health/body. At his age, the owner should be focusing more on his health and not his mansion in the area where most people live in a very modest/ poor lifestyle. The only people that he is impressing are the poor people around him. Channel your energy on health and not on social status among poor people in the province.

[@ritaebad4608]

My dream house how i appreciate this kind of people who build a house like this nice

[@jackietreehorn069]

The problem with building a really expensive home in the Philippines is that you have very few buyers when you want to sell.

[@travelandmore808]

That's true.

[@ozmikeinphils]

Its been for sale for many years already

[@marijolivitzky4336]

@@ozmikeinphils I've heard this house was completed in 2011. I don't think it's been "many years" since they put it up for sale.

[@neilmartin4187]

That’s why he will never sell it at that price. He will have to take a substantial discount in order to sell it. My former boss’s wife will inherit a house with a 2400 sqr meter lot in North Forbes Park. Even she will have a very difficult time selling that house and lot.

[@Alex_Kosh]

The world is big, definitely somewhere some rich guy is looking for relocation

[@rowenaasmod9524]

wow,,,its so amazing house,thank u for living nd loving my country,my god bless you nd your wife sir more life here to stay nd enjoy to leave there, you nd your wife have a good heart i wish you u both have many people to help,💕

[@AvarikiFamily]

Wow what an incredible property. Awesome! Hope a good person buys it.

[@humilitymagnified5277]

CONGRATULATIONS! FOR ABSOLUTE BEAUTIFUL HOUSE. JUST BE CAREFUL ALL THE TIME. MAY GOD BLESS AND PROTECT YOU ALWAYS.

[@moshack]

This guy is awesome! Very cool. Very happy for him. What is his profession?

[@radleysmith7528]

High school teacher & successful husband

[@artkane6546]

He’s actually a metallurgist and project director for a mining company. He only taught school for 3 years.

[@sidlee7205]

@@artkane6546 So very smart guy...The wife is also smart.

[@jchung5066]

she was my late father’s friend. Very nice and humble woman

[@Cordycep1]

very super nice home on the beach, but if I spend 220 million, the home needs more feng shui feature like those poles that support the beam in the parking and patio needs to be round marble. thanks

[@Alex_Kosh]

Thank you for watching and your opinion

[@nidapatchin674]

The house is gorgeous + front beach wow !!!! i would not hesitate to buy that house . 4000,00 $ is cheap compared to the houses in the US . If that house sold in the US ? that could cost more than 100 million US dollars . I was just comparing my house here in US , i have 4000 square feet house just a California style bungalow , Real state wanted to buy this house for 526,000 $ , this is no close as nice as that house . Those people who own the house is going to be shock when they come back to the US and finding out how expensive houses here now . Land in the Philippines are getting more expensive let alone beach houses like theirs . I’d love to move in in that house . What a beautiful house !!!!!! It look like my dream house !

[@edmhie1]

feng shui?.........westerners don't believe in that only Chinese and those influenced by the Chinese.

[@wanderingdoc5075]

​@nidapatchin674 Your conversion is off doe. 220M pesos is $4 million USD.

[@zofiajeanduenas8220]

For me, I don't like a huge house like that, it's hard to clean and maintain it, you'll hire many people for it, means so much stress managing them, I just want a quiet, simple place to dwell!

[@murrayspiffy2815]

You want a house like this? Be as smart as this guy. Just listen to him regurgitate - fact after fact - and you'll realize that this guy is educated - as educated can be. His whole life has been absorbed in learning facts and remembering them.

[@orvilledyer9904]

Such a beautiful home. It reminded me of the TV show in the USA "Beautiful Homes and great Estates" Blessings.

[@angeljakeeomma]

you should make it an air bnb private villa to make profit, you should build a small house on the back of your property and live minimal, your mansion is very beautiful showcase it to others

[@FatboySE103]

Wonder how someone tells somebody how to live their life . Why live minimal when he can afford it . He built his house to enjoy it not for business . What qualifies you to tell him what to do @angeljakkeeomma

[@robertpiekarski6115]

Exquisite property, just beautiful!

[@Alex_Kosh]

Thank you for watching

[@Icyrow]

he seems like a knowledgeable and interesting guy. i'm happy for him! the bigassfan comment was funny as hell.

[@Sun45673]

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[@commentXrate]

i saw the posting for this mansion on fb marketplace and i couldn’t believe it existed right here in Neg Oriental. whoever buys this needs to convert this beauty into a resort! the owners should consider it. A lot of locals such as myself would love to lounge around there especially during scheduled brownouts. what a beautiful house. please don’t sell it

[@Alex_Kosh]

The present owners didn't want to convert it into a resort, and the design of the three-bedroom layout doesn't quite align with the requirements for a resort without additional construction.

[@commentXrate]

@@Alex_Kosh that’s too bad. the house has a lot of potential. only an eccentric filipino millionaire can afford such a place unless sold to an outsider