Expat Built A Mountain Home For Under $13K! Philippines

[@BarakTheWonderer]

I admire people like Jim, who have both imagination and ability to make things happen. Continued success!

[@MrGrombil]

This is the first house i actually would like to live in. Simple open and inviting. Propper Home! And the owner and builder seem like a great guy!

[@andrehenriques2]

Jim is a great guy, i visited him at his house with Gym, he is a great host. Great to see you Jim.

[@BelleB-b9z]

It's a good example of a simple, proper, and organized home and restaurant. The materials used are all affordable for average to upper earning people. Good job to the owner of the property.

[@malikkweli8627]

Those views are just so beautiful....god willing one day I'll retire there.

[@jeffjeff4477]

Ditto!! Hope you do!

[@MalayangFILIPINO]

That' day 500$ a month it's ok to live

[@380Banshee]

Your on your way!

[@damonottaway3648]

I’m super jealous but super stoked for Jim. Definitely a dream home.

[@kokalti]

I've built my own house in the US and did most of the work myself. It's a stick built home. I wouldn't even begin to understand how to build one with steel and concrete. It's a whole different beast.

[@casaroca220]

This is Jim. It's way easier than you think. And fun. Lots of welding LoL. 1 person can cover a lot of work in a very short time.

[@joe_xoxo]

I like the open concept of his house. You see that a lot now in the US. It also saves costs for building a house.

[@thekormans3582]

I love Jim’s place. That’s what we like simple and not too big house. My parents owns several lands and luckily we got to choose where we want to build our simple house and native looking house.

[@reinhardtheler7999]

Great guy that Jim . I could listen to him all day long . And such a beautiful place he built .

[@liliasalazar9597]

I love Jim's personality,what a nice house and a million dollar view,how lucky they are to live in such beautiful place.😮

[@briangavin4666]

Newfie living here in Philippines for 2 years now I definitely will visit this place

[@FilipinaAndTheForeigner]

Newfies here too. Let us know if you're in the Valencia bukidnon area 👍

[@jsully4064]

Prices are going up, hope it is still affordable when I decide to retire there. Thanks for the video, Michael...Jim

[@Voltis-5]

Lot prices are creeping up. Currently having a bungalow build (2bd,2.5bth) in iloilo in a subdivision for $67k. Back 10 years ago it would've only cost 35k. Get it while it's still affordable.

[@moontides7220]

Kano tax. If you are lucky having a good filipina in- law with some admin skills, then she can be your contractor builder. You can shave like 30% from the cost of building if you contract yourself. Buy your materials and hire the people l. You just need a good engineer and lawyer.

[@howarddecker3841]

I'm from Newfoundland and spend a lot of time in the Philippines. Going back after Xmas and going to Roxas City and Boracay.

[@SkyBlue-rm6pb]

You should spend Christmas in the Philippines, it's so much more fun and festive there than here in Canada

[@FilipinaAndTheForeigner]

Here too. Visit here too 😁

[@janetneuhaus4206]

Just curious ,where is Newfoundland😊

[@hugobenoit4498]

​@@janetneuhaus4206it is a province in Eastern Canada

[@WengKlaro]

Jim is a friend of my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law's family have been at Cuesta Roccia many times. I've had dinner there at least 3 times already. Good food, nice place, nice atmosphere and CDO view.

[@marcprobin1659]

I was surprised to see Rob and Chrissy in your video. Beautiful location!

[@blazerk.7189]

'Sugar' and...Chrissy!😁😁

[@Billy_B_Goat]

Kudos to Jim, quite an accomplishment. Some folks just aren't wired for retirement. Thank you for the tour and interview. Peace and Love, B Goat

[@skaidimusic]

Incredible what can be achieved with determination and talent, and Jim is clearly both hardworking and creative. Simply impressive, and yet another fantastic video presentation! You always deliver top-notch videos, and this must be inspiring for anyone considering a move to the Philippines - so much valuable information.

[@ThatPhilippinesLife]

Very kind of you and they certainly are

[@MRBIGSLICK66]

Great guy and a great set up. He has there wow. Definitely living the Philippines dream.

[@edgarburay1496]

I'll check this out in December, I have a condo close by SM Uptown. Would be nice to see my fellow Canadians who are now in CdeO.

[@Alma88885]

Yeah, it is located in Taguanao the second junction on the right after you passed Taguanao bridge.

[@vremerman]

Concrete, Steel, and glass. The labor is cheap. Simple open concept utilizing the outstanding landscape

[@locker1325]

Again. One of the best properties you've shown on your channel. I love the simple layout and serene setting. I don't know how this guy affords this construction but he sure does it right. Then I learned he did it for 13k.

[@johnrencher442]

Wow, I so admire this guy’s spirit and dedication to make things happen… absolutely a testament to his strength and determination… Fantastic interview…. Blessings to him and his family. And continued success… Thanks for sharing this story…

[@jamesv4692]

You got a Beautiful Place with a Mountain View,It’s Really Relaxing Ambiance & Awesome to convert into a Restaurant . Amazing idea not only you are Retired but you also have some fun out there & also You share this Beautiful place to Locals & Tourists.That was a good idea to have a Live Band Playing along and Definitely can Attract Visitors all around the city of CDO & Neighboring Cities.

[@NightLetterLondon]

Great guy. And a hard working visionary..

[@briancollins120]

Excellent ! We Hope to visit some Day! As a fellow TOWNIE / Newfoundlander it would be nice to see! Wish you continued success!

[@randyfocht737]

That is the best restaurant in ASIA! I am already drooling over all the delicious choices!!! Can't wait to see and meet all of you. I will bring my sax and serenade you!

[@cloonzz]

best place ive seen in phils,has everything i would do myself.Good luck to jim ,nice fella👍

[@maxboucher86]

props to them cause its hard to run a business here as someone actually running a business here in Baguio

[@Mystic_Light]

The town name in Amish country is Intercourse, Pennsylvania. This is a very nice little endeavor that Jim has going on here. What a beautiful dream life😊

[@localtime824]

Thanks for sharing. GORGEOUS property, and Jim is a really COOL guy with a great attitude.

[@dutchknight3834]

Wow Jim and Evelyn, what an amazing place at an amazing location as well! Will visit you whenever we go to CDO from our little paradise in Camiguin :-)

[@ifitistobeitisuptome]

AMAZING property, AMAZING guy!! Well done man, very inspirational!!

[@Eric-ep9rd]

What can i say, just beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! This is something I would really love to live in and that i can actually afford without breaking the bank. Maybe I should look into CDO instead of limiting my options to central Luzon

[@tonytillotson7435]

He's done a great job. Lovely place and I'd be interested in visiting if I visit the area.

[@CORAGARCIAFINAN-rk4og]

Thanks!

[@ThatPhilippinesLife]

Thank you so much for nice of you!

[@kevinkennedy4305]

Really Really Kool set-up,, I LOVE IT ALL , THEY ARE LIVING THE LIFE ,HOME , RESTAURANT , SCENIC VIEWS. I wish I had the skill to build like that. $2500 pool,,, WOW Great video!

[@rainieresguerra6519]

Amazing view. Next time I visit CDO, I surely will have a meal in that restaurant.

[@offthecuffadventureswithjamie]

Awe…🤭😊 This is awesome! What a coincidence!!! Jim is a towny from St.John’s. I’m a towny from Corner Brook! lol We will be visiting Camiguin island from Davao sometime in the new year. For sure we’ve added an additional stop to meet Jim! Awesome! 😊

[@paulkeetch6258]

I’m from Lark Harbour near Corner Brook 😊 Going to the Philippines in two weeks for the first time. Will definitely be there checking out those steaks. 😊

[@offthecuffadventureswithjamie]

@@paulkeetch6258 wow small world hey? Not far from Corner Brook at all. When are you traveling? I’m heading back to Canada for 3 months in 2 weeks. Deer hunting with the boys, Christmas with mom she’s 82, some skidoo time. I’ll be back here in Davao in February Paul.

[@casaroca220]

Omg! I thought I was the only newf in the Philippines lol. Great to see I'm not alone. Swing by the house for a visit when you're in town.

[@paulkeetch6258]

@@offthecuffadventureswithjamie leaving through Deer Lake in a week through Vancouver to see my sons. Then on to Manila and will see from there. Planning on missing winter here 😊 which is also a first. Jim made a comment about being the only Newfoundlander in the Philippines . . I guess not 🤣

[@casaroca220]

​@@paulkeetch6258I'm happy to hear I'm not alone!😂

[@cosmickiwi08]

Hahaha, about time someone had Jim and Ev on their vlog. They're an amazing couple and great hosts. Met them in 2015 in camiguin and stayed with them a few times. Jim caused me a few bourbon blackouts and Evs amazing food added a few kilos and many laughs were had by Ev mostly at my expense lol. Shes actually like a soup nazi, always yelling " no soup for you" 😜

[@casaroca220]

To funny!😂 Miss you dude!

[@cosmickiwi08]

@@casaroca220 back at ya brother, I'm moving to Roxas in a couple of weeks, tired of the small town vibe with no food or alcohol options. Great to see ya doin what ya love, the place looks great and hard to fail with Ev in the kitchen. Love you guys, must come for a visit unless you come to Roxas, you can visit Michael's bar too. I'm sure we could do some damage lol

[@jmfarrell5]

Great video… interview was insightful and positive about doing a dream project 👏🏻👏🏻

[@brianbaxter3913]

What an awesome place Jim has. I love the open concept of the house and very simple just my style. Great views as well. The restuarant and food look amazing. Jim does not have to worry he is not the only Newfie in the Philippines. I know a few in Dumaguete. Also Dildo is not the only weird named place in Newfoundland. Conception Bay comes to mind lol.

[@billwrinkle9662]

My wife and I own the empty lot right next to Jim. Basically right where that cement fence ends @12:23 is where our lot begins.

[@AladinDoria]

Yeah, you’re living in the city but not the city. Its my hometown really. I was born 6kms. From your place

[@emiliafilipinas9777]

Oh wow. So, blessed to have that cold spring!

[@mattjoseph2239]

What a character! Chill bloke! 😁

[@robmcguckin7605]

Beautiful home and grounds, the restaurant menu was tremendous with lots to choose from. I'll have to remember this one!

[@EmpowerWave-ol2ol]

Great content Jim plenty of people in the restaurant l will definitely visit ❤ nice breezes too.

[@Filipinolife]

You should tell him not only to cantilever his bedroom over the cliff, but it should make part of the floor of the bedroom glass for a couple of beautiful homes in California. They’ve been a part of where they have done that and it is really quite spectacular to look down from the floor of the bedroominto the canyon

[@donndelfin1312]

Great Mountain Home. Nice view day and night.god bless you guys.

[@CarolineCatipon]

Hi Mike, let me just say how beautiful Kat is. That is a true Filipina beauty. We Filipinas are really Quiet that's how we are.. 😊😊

[@eljuancho2]

The prices are similar to Colombia and the Dominican Republic country side, priceless content!

[@themacker894]

Unbelievable. What a nice place. There's no way anyone would guess the price.

[@litobalanon2865]

wow nice place & I guess they have a magnificent Chef in the house!. love it!

[@Stagger-One]

What a great tour.. Most excellent, thanks for sharing :)

[@raymondcox3585]

Some solar lights along the path would be a great idea at the restaurant

[@steelhead97027]

nice video. you have to include the cost of the land not just the cost of the building. The cost of the land was never brought up. But what view.

[@stevesilver7437]

100%

[@gotcha4054]

Your young wife will inherit what you work hard for. You are no spring rooster. You can't own the land. You have your own adult children?

[@Scamander1417]

I think it's a good thing his contractor screwed up his plan for the one big curtain wall. The new design is much stronger, in my opinion, and will be able to withstand stronger typhoons. I love the place!

[@pauliejojo8241]

Baguio City is always a haven for retirees both locals and foreign. Because of the cool weather. Which is near La Union: the surfing capital of the North. Next is the Subic Bay in Zambales for foreigners who like to live wet and wild because it has too many bars and its wild fauna & flora are so abundant because it has preserved jungles. It has many untouched islands that are white sands.

[@MrJrweir]

Love his vibe, a product of "Woodstock," the flower generation 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@johnprantner6191]

I will be coming from Vancouver in two weeks for dinner, looks great.

[@max0077-n5z]

Great story and insight guys. Probabaly a bit cheeky but we have a similar site we are going to build on in Bukidnon and were wondering if Jim took any Video's during this construction? Keep up the good work!!

[@ThatPhilippinesLife]

@@max0077-n5z I don't think he did sadly

[@doodsnagali9935]

my niece husband is from Twillingate New Founland. Now residing in Bicol at the farm at the foot of the mountain. So another New Foundlander in the Phils.

[@dennisdove1230]

Im also from Twillingate. Moved here a year ago. So theres more of us here than you realize.

[@SkyBlue-rm6pb]

​@@dennisdove1230there should a Canadian village somewhere there, there's a Russian village in Samal Island near Davao city and many Russians live there and it's beautiful. In Camiguin Island reside many Italians and there's also a village somewhere for people from Polland.

[@FilipinaAndTheForeigner]

​@@dennisdove1230here too 😁

[@skip2it426-]

Amazing views and video very interesting. Thanks for sharing 👏🏾👌🏾👍🏾!

[@Chris-zo5ze]

WOW. I tried looking for the place on google maps and the location showed a green area with no buildings. I'd like to visit this place.

[@fornoeyesonly3870]

Well TPL, you need to make a distinctive point. Your fellow Canadian had to marry his Filipina wife to be able to build that home and business for you to film and eat. So really, SHE owns it!!!!

[@RuossFamilyAdventures]

Ok I’m Mike and I’m from Lancaster Pa the towns you are talking about is intercourse Pa , Blue Ball Pa ,

[@rbebeabucay9356]

I have read that the Amish are voting for Trump 👍

[@kevinternes3188]

I WAS SO CONFUSED WHEN I SAW FLY ME TO THE PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭 DUO !! 😮 😊😊 HAD TO CHECK VIDEO NAME!! VERY NICE PLACE!! ❤❤ KANSAS IS A LONG WAYS AWAY.... 😂

[@victoriafediuk954]

Hey, You found a newfe guy. that's what they say here in Alberta, when My husband came back from Fort Mac they say unrelocated newfe... that was funny. Thanks for sharing your video. nice restaurant and we will go there someday. Have a good one.

[@morosso1968]

be it for personal or business, everything will come nice, beautiful and easy when you are dedicated and happy for what you are doing. and this one is the prime example. it's a shame that i've never been to cagayan and if i have the opportunity, definitely to visit this cool place is on top of my list and i wish to have a chat with Jim. cool guy indeed. it would be great if Jim should have his own YT channel if there's none yet. vlog his projects as it goes along, definitely his contents would be interesting.

[@Dream-Academy]

Fantastic share and what a fab guy Jim is with handy skills and musical ability. The food looks fabulous. Your other friend's pinay GF has a really lovely bone structure.

[@michaelkessler3487]

Great video. What a great accomplishment for this super couple. I would possibly eat there every night if I lived in CDO.

[@luzembarnace3707]

wow its simple but really amazing place the view overlooking the mountain and city.👍

[@trainrecked]

Great views!!

[@screencutgaming]

Jim! wooow a great guy! maka ibog ilang balay! laag ra ko diha ugma bi!

[@pedrozatravel]

Wow, lots of sweat equity , but the results are stunning.

[@johnsontimbal7617]

i love your vlog ...enjoy the phil with your wife ..

[@Ajax-t1q]

Good video , easy to watch .👍

[@foreignermakingmoney-phili1458]

Great inspirational video

[@bobbysierraVlogs]

That joint is too pretty

[@faithlifeinmoscow8204]

Happy to see a part of my hometown❤

[@geanbajoyo5434]

Enjoy your trip ❤❤❤

[@jamalgreen3056]

I'm not surprised Mindanao is the cheapest region in the Philippines 😅.

[@hambone5547]

Also the most beautiful people.

[@vanessajoycecollett6607]

Wow its beautiful the view

[@Pixeltwo-d2f]

My wife says Philippines is the best place, and I always reply-yes, it is the best place for the foreigner to die early.

[@guydent9046]

a friend of mine married a Filipina in the late 80's. She always talks about going back. He tells her the very same thing you said.

[@barrywalters381]

Newfoundland here, living in Cebu. I miss a good feed of jigs dinner.

[@casaroca220]

Miss a good feed myself. 😊

[@marilyncoish9117]

Hello fellow Newfoundlander ..jiggs dinner would be great gotta have the salt beef tho…lol.

[@casaroca220]

@@marilyncoish9117 I'm wondering how to do this. Cure my own I guess. Plenty of cabbage and potatoes lol. Got me thinkin.

[@FilipinaAndTheForeigner]

Here in Valencia too

[@nethiguchi7560]

CONGRATULATIONS

[@gto1607]

Great prices. Looks like it was a lot of work. I'd love to go eat there.

[@davidleigh1182]

I was thinking “That guy looks so much like Rob!” Haha. Hi Rob and Chrissy.

[@eamonkelly36]

Well done inspiring video he must have some irish blood we call that land on talamh of eisc the land ofthefish nice vlog amazing place😮😮

[@hardrock6034]

Pretty sweet! Does he do his own engineering? Any code compliance to deal with? I hope to be there in January and try the food and maybe discuss building process on Mindanao.

[@AresGodofWar]

Doesn't make sense that the direct Camiguin-CDO ferry is still out of service or business after the pandemic.

[@guydent9046]

ya but it's cheap and fast to just take the buss to balingoan then hop over on the ferry.

[@WengKlaro]

CDO-Benoni, Camiguin direct ferry would take at least 2.5 - 3 hrs VS. Bus from CDO-Balingoan plus Balingoan-Benoni ferry is only about 2 hours. Unless someone will invest on a 1 hour jetcat CDO-Benoni.

[@rusted5408]

yes Weng, and that doesn't make sense. It would not be profitable. Not full for 1 trip each day. Only by rich tourists (very few) poor Filipinos are going to take the slow ferry and the bus.

[@Solomonsochill]

That I s gorgeous!!

[@howardeverett7756]

Amazing 🎉

[@Steveo_00700]

One can only dream of building a home in the US like this unless you're a multimillionaire.

[@tonybattaglio4625]

Jims a real go getter

[@malachi-]

Haha... Jim is an addict, he does things and then, when he gets the finished product and relaxes, his mind starts wondering about another project... oh wait, his brain is already seeing other projects as he's working on others. The doing is the best part of it all.

[@yapjohn19]

My beautiful home 🔥🇵🇭

[@billyjohnson9166]

I stayed at casa roca inn in camiguin when he owned it. It had the best food on the island. It was reasonable at the time.

[@joshuamckillen3712]

Im in fl and been wanting to leave america for years. This is on the list.