Where Expats go wrong in Renting in the Philippines!!!

[@rogerclark3]

For people who don't want to do the work, labor is very low cost. Being with a Filipina in her area where she knows people is a big plus.

[@aaronsoken2796]

Man, that rent is unbelieveable. Thanks for the excellent advice!!

[@RichTravel1010]

You bet!

[@bannondyer5393]

You gotta have a trusted local to do the initial inquiry for you. Otherwise, 9 out of ten, most landlords will simply up the rental price when a foreigner inquires about the rent. The other thing is that when an expat community grows like in Dumaguete for example, the rents go up because the demand goes up from people who can actually afford these higher rents.

[@RichTravel1010]

That definitely helps in the process if a Filipinas does the negotiation for sure. If you pay some in advance they will buckle and bring down the prices. They love to get money upfront always.

[@007thematrix007]

totally agree, tons of ppl miss out on all the bargains out there just 'cuz they don't do their homework and ask around, or they don't want to spend a few hundred bucks just to fix 'em a bit .....

[@Ron-oe7hg]

Great vid sir. Im happy you did it. I think the reason alot of us do the high rise condo thing is because of the security and other amenities. Being safe is a priceless thing in my opinion. Especially with this covid pandemic desperate ppl will do desperate things.

[@RichTravel1010]

Condos are fine here but a little expensive.

[@Ron-oe7hg]

@@RichTravel1010 yes sir. I understand but for me its a necessary expense until the house gets built.

[@e49grafix]

Hi M8t, just found your site. It is good to find someone who tells you how things are. I will watch from now on. Cheers

[@RichTravel1010]

Thanks and welcome

[@mariatheresadcrafty4672]

You got me subscribed. This is good info for other expats who wants to visit PI.

[@calvinsparrow9829]

I can definitely agree with all that you have stated. I know people who do the exact same thing and not only in PI

[@dangbeaudry]

I like your way of thinking, By paying 70 a month for rent you could afford to hire someone to do the work if you didnt want to do it your self. And still have money to travel around a bit to.

[@kikeflores8448]

Just wondered if i can email to ask you some questions about life in the philippines. I like the way you explain things, you seem to be very centered. Loved this video, thanks for doing it.

[@RichTravel1010]

Email me at [e-mail] and ask for my phone number if you want to chat.

[@coolkatz9012]

I was paying 30k a month for a condo very nice large pool 24hr security bla bla was tad exspensive but coming from Oz was still good value...ex GF pays 3500 for nice 2B house.

[@jennybacalares]

Hello sir have a nice day... it's good for sharing your experience.love it

[@RichTravel1010]

Thanks for visiting

[@jennybacalares]

@@RichTravel1010 your welcome sir, sir if you have time can you support also my channel. Soon I will meet you in person to drink coffee. God bless and take care

[@robertszakal5869]

I really enjoy your videos

[@danieldelano9892]

Yes right now there are a lot of rents out there, many.

[@MrJoe1199]

Hi! I just found your channel, thank you so much for your videos, especially this one! Did I get that right? You're in Cavite? So close to Manila and still such great deals? The whole video was eye opening. The main points I got were: * NEGOTIATE -- everything is negotiable. Offer to pre-pay for the whole year lease term to get a discounted price * Perspective -- put some elbow grease into making a place livable if you're staying long term * Look around and SHOP around * Don't pay to rent other people's furniture You crammed this one full of useful info! I am planning to move to Philippines probably at the end of 2021, that's when it looks like it'll be possible to finally travel. I've bookmarked and subscribed to your channel and will really dig into all your other videos. THANK YOU

[@RichTravel1010]

Yes, Cavite Province.

[@jameslonergan5840]

I have always heard to ask and walk around or have a trike driver take you around to look. Thanks for the advice.

[@RichTravel1010]

You bet

[@BeerBikes]

Congrats on the 1K subs!

[@RichTravel1010]

Thank you!!

[@dougmac444]

Good info thanks. New sub😀 cheers from Vancouver 🇨🇦

[@RichTravel1010]

Thank you for watching !!✌️👍❤️

[@Chad-t1e]

I went on air baby for Manila and that seems like the best way to do it like 350 for the month of 150 a week

[@klmt52]

Looking forward to moving in late 2021 early 2022 Great informative videos :-) (Keith UK)

[@peterbrown400]

Wow, my wife and I need to stop looking at those Philippine homes for sale websites and check out some rentals available in the Philippines!

[@RichTravel1010]

You can do it!

[@CarlWithACamera]

It’s not always about the cost of the house, but the character of the neighbors. I think Tennessee has beautiful land and nature, and the people are friendly and helpful, but they aren’t of the same mind as me, politically, theistically, and in other aspects of their attitudes. The people of the Philippines are also wonderful people, but I can’t sit around drinking red horse out of a shared cup with folks whose entire world view was formed in a space half the size of my small hometown. This is the reason I live in a high rise condo in a western alcove. I can take only a little bit of country life at-a-time. Good idea for a future video, to discuss the cultural aspects of living among a population. Some culturally immerse, others (me) surf above the local culture and just enjoy the nature that’s here rather than getting too involved with the culture. Another aspect you could address is each person’s desired comfort level and means to achieve that. Being wealthy, for me the rent on a city condo with rooftop pool and gym is pocket change. If I spent 4x on rent what I do it wouldn’t impact my ability to spend on travel or anything else. Okay, I’m an extreme example, but you get the point. What’s cheap scales with a person’s means. Another video topic right there.

[@racheysdad]

@@Huskerdoo I agree with both your comments and think in the same vein. I don't mind paying for our nice "expensive" condo right across the mall in Quezon City and I love the amenities and convenience. Totally agree with your comment on how they like to pass the time in the province. One time after drinking and singing karaoke all afternoon, after dinner, I asked my wife's relatives what they wanted to do the rest of the night. They all said "let's go to a beerhouse"...lol And while I do also enjoy spending time by the beach, after the 5th BBQ's by the beach and I'm done...haha. I can only take 2-3 weeks of provincial life at a time. I couldn't find my sport, Racquetball, to play in Pinas. So I went on meetup.com and found a group of table tennis players who met up every Saturday morning in the city. Most of the players took up the sport in college and all of them were either businessmen or working professionals. We then starting hanging out and having lunch together after our morning table tennis and it was great. Wonderful to talk with them about business, culture, and the world in general.

[@donbarnett1553]

R. East: You have the means to live anywhere. No reason to be someplace where you are not comfortable (culturally, socially or otherwise). Stay with your own in a familiar place. To steal a line from Apocalypse Now: "DON'T GET OFF THE BOAT!"

[@MrRon-oe6fx]

I just subscribed. My GF & I are living in Davao City. I am paying 5K a month for a 1 BDRM It came freshly painted with a new ceiling & tiles & an A/C. a kitchen table & a bed which I replaced the mattress. The CR has a shower. I added some furniture and appliances We actually have pertly good security the owner's son lives next door & he is a Davao City police officer. I really like the owner & that was a big factor in us renting it.

[@RichTravel1010]

You did very well !!! That’s not bad with AC and a shower. Is the toilet a flush toilet ?

[@MrRon-oe6fx]

@@RichTravel1010 yes.

[@Cons2911]

Damn, $70 , my electricity bill is more than that lol

[@RichTravel1010]

Yes it’s crazy cheap here.

[@marlecmarine5393]

Very good advice, thank you.......

[@RichTravel1010]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Steve7318]

I rent a furnished house in a subdivision in Cebu for 15K PHP a month. I'd love to get something much cheaper and I'm thinking about moving to Cavite. A couple of things mentioned in the video: First about roaches, the owners aren't going to provide exterminators. You have to accept as part of life here and just buy bug spray. It doesn't necessarily means a filthy place. This if the PH so you're going to have problems with insects/Bugs. Knowing your neighbors is important and learning to deal with Noise. I live next door to a chapel and they have their annual fiesta and other things. They used to ring a loud bell at 0415 AM and I had to address b/c it was waking me out of a deep sleep. Be careful about living right next door to chapels. It's not like the US where they just gather for an hour on Sunday. It can be a headache.

[@RichTravel1010]

Cavite is decent because its close to everything.

[@markblairharley2890]

Cockroaches hate the smell of bay leaves

[@johntrojan9653]

@@markblairharley2890 Me too 🥵

[@schmutly]

Great info thanks. Was gonna ask about your place there but as you said there's a few videos..ill go check em out :P Rob

[@RichTravel1010]

Please do!

[@KevZen2000]

$40 is a lot, especially in the Philippines Providences.

[@kenroch9137]

My wife and I have a two bedroom house with 10 acres of land and animals so for me I have a condo in Canada but I can't live in a small apartment here

[@jannarkiewicz633]

AirBnd -- I 100% agree. You live outside of a city. Facebook has a dedicated groups renting condos where I live. My rent is $600 and I pay a year in advance :-) $70.... You are blessed. I need my high end Internet to work but I am guessing we are both happy :-)

[@CarlCutts]

Take a,friend from that area you are looking for or just do networking

[@fendermon]

Good stuff here. I would be thrilled with even $200/mo rent. Instead of the 1,000 for a dump around Detroit. Thanks :)

[@RichTravel1010]

My home here for $70 a month apartment beats my $550 a month room I rented back home temporarily.

[@johngarcia4440]

I like your place.. You have convinced me to check out your area...I usually go to Cebu, Bohol, Dumaguete and surrounding area..never was able to get a place that looked like yours for such a good price..I will hire you when I come back..ok?

[@vetdad10]

Good advice

[@shagwellington]

Nice up to date video. Thanks. Good to know. $70.00/month! Wow. I'll have to watch your other videos. How many square feet is your place?

[@royjones8012]

Great ideas using a little $ to upgrade a cheaper rental than instead of paying a higher rent every month.

[@RichTravel1010]

Absolutely!

[@carolinewick9496]

I need a swimming pool. Non negotiable😅

[@gizmoinasia6080]

yeah just subscribed i will need to chat with you when i get there regarding rents etc i hopefully if i can get a flight this year from the UK, yep nice one will check your other vids, cheers.

[@RichTravel1010]

Please do!

[@dougmac444]

Good Lord, I pay $203.00 (Cdn) per month just for cable tv and internet. Lol. Cheers from Vancouver 🇨🇦

[@RichTravel1010]

Yes, It’s crazy cheap for rent here and fruits and vegetables too in some cases.

[@stand.6008]

You get what you pay for, though. Some KZbinrs in the Philippines complain about Filipinos and karaoke parties every night. They normally live in the cheaper housing areas. If you live in an Expat area, more than likely...you can avoid the noise. Just my thought.

[@robertmain337]

How long have you lived there? I will check out your blog. Do you have health care costs. Where do you live? We visited Bayombong and we have lots of friends there.

[@RichTravel1010]

almost 3 years here but was here before.I have Health insurance and have a video on it also.I live in Trece Martires.

[@fredjohnson4772]

Is Dasmarinas the place/city near you that has cheap (200-220 dollars for 3 bedroom) house rents you mentioned.

[@RichTravel1010]

General Trias has them.

[@fym7976]

Thanks for sharing your new sub!👍🇵🇭🇨🇦

[@RichTravel1010]

Thanks for subbing!

[@davidkaiser810]

A apartment for $300 would already have these upgrades done to it?

[@RichTravel1010]

Yes.In most

[@RogueoftheRepublic]

Leases max out at 25 years.

[@felicitabatista4111]

I want take vacation to Philippine, can you give me more information please.

[@bigjohn5590]

very interesting video. Where is it in the Philippines you live? I hit the subscribe button and will check out some more of your stuff. I retire in March 2021 (I'll be 65 yrs old) and plan on coming to Philippines when opened. Not sure where at yet, still researching that part too.

[@RichTravel1010]

Trece Martires is my home.

[@ofwbj8795]

If you plan to visit the Philippines, check out airbnb while looking for a place to rent or negotiate with the host and might be cheaper if it's long term rental. abnb.me/miMEm4bDlab

[@vikingrogaland2844]

Price depends on your location. I have lived in Cebu for a couple of years. Pricy! and now in Mindanao, also quite pricy, and hard to find a good rental. In Malita I found a house with garden, not too bad condition, for 6000 pesos a month. We live now for more than a year in Digos, paying 7K for an old house. Not much available here. Renting unfurnished everywhere, furnished places cost a lot. Typically, many landlords do not care about the house, so you will be the one to upgrade. I asked for one year before they finally were ready to change a rotten, cockroach infested door and frame to the bathroom. No kitchen, really! The thing is that you really do not know the neighbours, and noise from shouting men, loud music from 6 am, roosters, dogs etc. Cockroaches, lizzards and ants are there along with dengue carrying mosquitos. We fight them constantly. Furniture, aircon, fridge, TV, a shower, sinks, tables, nails, plumbing, electrical issues, it all cost money. But since we are stuck here, and our neighbours are good, I decided to upgrade the place step by step. If you can find a good apartment for 3500 pesos, it sounds great man! but how far is it from a hospital? 7-Eleven? Malls? banks? markets? Immigration office? I lived in the real remote village for 2 years. 2-3 hours from atm, 5 hours from immigration. Spending money on hotels for visa extension. There was no bread, no butter, no beef, no lamb, no goat meat. Only pork, chicken and fish. Extremely boring.

[@RichTravel1010]

We pretty much got all that you mentioned under control just doing everything I mentioned in my videos. Some of my videos throw out some different ideas that might help on some of those issues you mentioned. Add a white Noise app to your phone or computer to cover the noise. It's a big help. I'm very close to everything you mentioned. I'm in the Provincial Capital so every thing is close by us. Watch some of my walking videos near my home. Thanks for watching.

[@wayedeng9066]

always their mind wanna a better place ,even than stay in westen areas. if stay longer, I thought find cheap place,means everything U cost been cheaper,

[@caryhawes3041]

Thanks for the Info

[@RichTravel1010]

Any time

[@michaelfeehily5926]

ok Steven your hired haha paying you to do all the back breaking work haha cause my back is bad haha too funny i deff need to find deals haha

[@edwarddavila817]

Buddy $40.00! I just subscribed! What city do you live in?

[@RichTravel1010]

Trece Martires in Cavite. They average around $60-80 but you can find deals.

[@freebird1ification]

what do you mean lease land is there 1 man over there tht owns all the land from now to eternity that dont make no sense to me if thats the case may as well rent and move around as you want

[@grantreid3031]

A lot of countries have laws on the foreign ownership of land so you generally have a 99 or so years lease on the land. Locals can own the land only foolish countries with uneducated politicians like Australia are stupid enough to sell their land to foreigners.

[@toneloko930]

Everything I see online is 40,000 to 50,000 in Angeles. I think that expat haven drives the prices up higher.

[@RichTravel1010]

The prices are crazy there

[@Wolff13]

Angeles is too crowded.

[@luisasterioquerubin6829]

How is electricity charged?

[@RichTravel1010]

By the Kilowatt Hour but there are other charges too. It’s more fun in the Philippines!!!👍🇵🇭🙏🏻🌴

[@luisasterioquerubin6829]

@@RichTravel1010 Congrats, Philippines is lovable but there are just things to be smart about.

[@RichTravel1010]

Such as ?

[@RichTravel1010]

Am I missing something?

[@luisasterioquerubin6829]

@@RichTravel1010 the scams are definitely one of them, I suppose you've figured out very much how life in the Philippines goes, wish you well in ur endeavors! Great videos, I learn a lot, though I am a native here for more than 50 years.

[@nwced]

Just curious, how long have you been in the Philippines?

[@RichTravel1010]

Almost 3 years and second time at the rodeo.

[@tomlove6413]

Hii am a new subscriber. I saw your video from my tv and i like that deal 40 bucks a month wow.but in what part of the Philippines is this at.???

[@RichTravel1010]

I’m doing a video that will show it later today. But it’s hard to see through the fence and the people who moved in have the yard all trashed. It was a nice property to rent or lease long term and fix up to live in. It has a huge lot and a cute little home on it. You had to see it in its original state to see what it could be. I’m going to toss in a few videos on rentals soon.

[@tomlove6413]

@@RichTravel1010 ok thats great but what part of the Philippines is that house in ?

[@RichTravel1010]

Trece Martires City in Luzon.

[@surveyguyor8958]

Some people will never change. They think they need to spend $40 per night on airbnb for a room for a night when traveling. When they do this they stop themselves from staying in vacation area's. Just try to find a motel in some area's you want to visit that is a "western" style. Spending more does not mean it's better, or not have bedbugs, mosquitos or bad service. Back in America they were the ones that went to Safeway instead of Winco, saying the same exact box of cheerios was better at Safeway. That's ok, that leaves more available for me, better food at best prices, better rentals, better people to hang out with (Filipino's not Americans or Australians). We should stop telling them our secrets.

[@KevZen2000]

How fast is the Internet service in your area?

[@RichTravel1010]

50 MBPS

[@KevZen2000]

@@RichTravel1010 That's good..I will look more into that, as I can do remote work. The United States has really went downhill. The Philippines might be a better place, although I would visit the Philippines first before long term commitments

[@gravelbillyone9466]

I love geckos. 20 to 40 bucks each here. So could just pay the rent selling geckos?

[@victorguide4599]

You are talking about cheap rent but you did not mentioned What city are you in

[@victorguide4599]

Please send me a massage - townname thanks and god bless

[@RichTravel1010]

Trece Martires City

[@joeGuizan]

$70 a month? Wow. What city? (Saved for future use😎).

[@RichTravel1010]

Trece Martires City

[@geraldinewozniak127]

Why you will go to a cheap place while you can get a good one without being broke?😒

[@RichTravel1010]

Because I can save MUCH more doing it. And it costs very little.

[@analappay1554]

your name is steve right

[@RichTravel1010]

Yes

[@enzomatheo1]

Wow that's cheap. Where do u stay?

[@RichTravel1010]

Trece Martires is my home.

[@patrickmcgee9910]

A New Englander I hear it haha

[@normaborja8186]

Wow thats very cheap

[@jennybacalares]

Hello sir new friend here sending my full support hope you do the same... see you and god bless. Nice content sir

[@RichTravel1010]

Thank You my Friend!!!

[@rogercyr2332]

👍🇨🇦

[@stephencoakley9411]

pay in pesos not dollars,,if u pay in dollars its gone up ten fold,,

[@hg2.]

$40 a month? I'm sold.

[@marcrichard7251]

Wow only $70 a month! So your in a apartment not a house 🏡?

[@RichTravel1010]

Apartment Rowhouse.

[@ron2823]

I'd have to say $70 a month rent is the lowest price I've seen on all the expat videos.

[@johncawvey1658]

I want to live out in the province of Cebu I wonder what the rent cost is out there approximately

[@billyjohnson9166]

Your talking about province living. I wouldn’t live in a philippine province for free

[@RichTravel1010]

Some places it’s very beautiful but remote.

[@billyjohnson9166]

I like being near restaurants and malls. I owned a vacation home in the province, there was no restaurants or shopping I couldn’t wait to sell it which I did. The province is for broke foreigners mainly

[@arc24_08]

I would like to watch you collaborating with mark "Every man has a story" that's his youtube channel ..

[@robertleger4986]

$70 a month? What area? Sounds right though..get a phillipina to get the real sense of the prices

[@RichTravel1010]

Trece Martires City

[@robertleger4986]

@@RichTravel1010 Thx from Arlington

[@RichTravel1010]

@@robertleger4986 My Birth place at Symms Hospital