What you can buy for $45,000 in Valencia, Philippines. Also, how to survive until retirement.
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- House tour in Valencia, Dumaguete. Purchased in 2020 for 2 million pesos ($36,000 usd). Home improvement cost 500,00 peso ($9,000 usd). Also, I talk to Gary about how he is survivng in the Philippines with no retirement or income from USA. He has no plans to go back as he has a fiancee, a house and a life in the Philippines. With 7 more years until he is eligible for social security benefits Gary has started a business making and selling his own 'Jimmy Dean style' sausage, biscuits and gravy . Please see the links below if you live in the Dumaguete area and would like try or purchase his products.
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hi my father is selling his land under mother title, atleast 1.6 hectares he will sell it at much cheaper price just send us a pm
I applaud your courage. I started visiting the Philippines in 2000 but didn't feel comfortable with making the move until 2012 when I hit 62 and had Social Security. I've never looked back.
Is 62 the full retirement age? I thought it was 65? Or 67 depending on when you were born.
I Got about 70,000 in my wife’s house, It’s a Disaster proof, Two story castle, I engineered as well as a Roof top Garden sitting on the Mountains On and off Grid diesel Generator, Starting Solar now, Love the Philippines, Nice Goals good Vid, God bless, Belus
I’m seriously considering retiring in the Philippines. I’ve been there many times and I just love the place and the people
pls. consider the phils. sir.
@@paulmarks8979 I think about it all the time. I think I need to wait another couple of years to be able to afford to retire
Thank you Sir you're very much welcome here in the Philippines!
@@edwinespegadera8726 Thank you it’s much appreciated
@@michaelmcknight2305 no problem Sir God bless you!
Great house ! I fell in love with the Philippines 🇵🇭 honestly I’m trying to form my plan to move to The Philippines 🇵🇭 full time within 3 years ! I knew with one week that the Philippines 🇵🇭 was my future home ! It’s a wonderful place and the people are truly amazing ! 😊
It is a great place. Good luck with everything. Hope to see you out here one day.
@@americanchristianinphilipp960 thank you 🙏
Good ole American entrepreneurial spirit. That's how the early American pioneers survived.
Moving overseas, especially to a developing country like the Philippines has it challenges, but there is something in the Philippines America has forgotten, the good old times when everybody just smiled at each other and a handshake was all it took to seal a deal, Today best you go over the Fine Print , and cross each line and mark that dot, and consult with your Lawyer. New Sub here, God Bless
These challenges are hardly anything to worry about. It's only an issue for people who are so accustomed to living in the west that they fear every possible moment they might not have electricity for a few days or internet. If you can get over that fact, you can live a much better life in most "developing" nations. Many people both domestic and foreign are flocking to Eastern European countries and Asia from the west. Canada and the US has gotten so expensive that the average person can barely afford to live. The west has become a 3rd world nation in disguise of a 1st world nation.
I will never understand why so many expat retirees get these huge ass properties overseas. At least for me, much of the point in retirement is to downsize and pare down possessions that tie you down.
Not to mention the upkeep on the places is so time-consuming. But to each their own, I get it. As for me, I'd love to find a small bungalow/apartment near my fave Philippines beach, wherever that turns out to be!
Well Why Not if you Can Afford it You Might As Well Be happy For The Rest of Your Remaining LIFE…. ✌️✌️🙌
@@piacash5216 To me maintaining and worrying about a big house in retirement is a pain. If I had a decent size family I may get such a place but in retirement I just want something just the right size for me and maybe a partner. Plus the bigger the house the bigger the expenses. I rather use my extra retirement money on traveling and experiences rather than maintaining a big house.
Being you can't own it in your name anyway, so your new wife of lady friend is going to end up with it when you pass, maybe you might want to leave her with something nice. If the price is right, why not? If the house is newly built, there's not going to be much upkeep if you're buying a decent house. But if you're going to be traveling alot, I'd agree and buy a smaller place.
The Philippines is in the same earthquake risk as Thailand, and do you recall their famous Tsunami not too long ago? That spoiled the idea of beachfront living for me, unless there is top tier modern warning system, buy I doubt you'll find that. So I built my retirement home inland. I got lucky with hiring an experienced foreman who chose 7 locals for a crew, and now 25 years later the house had a 2 ft. long wall crack after an earthquake, which we patched over, but otherwise, just like new. I love the spirit of the people, the beauty of the country, and they make very good beer over there.
@@ariefraiser140great idea absolutely agree 🤗👍🏽
Gary. I am an atheist but consider myself a moral person. Doing the right thing and treating people fairly is just the right thing to do.
Most people I know regardless of belief seem to have good moral values. Interesting to think where moral values come from and are they objective. Thanks Papa Doug!
I have always thought it actually takes a bit more moral fiber to be a good person when you are an atheist because you don't have the threat of divine punishment for being a terrible person. It is solely based on your own desire to do good and be good simply because you want to, rather than having the encouragement of a bad or good afterlife because of your actions, or the judgement of any divine power. The flip side of this is that it is easier for someone that is an atheist to be bad for these very reasons, without the moral teachings of a nice religion growing up and the possible consequences, which could be an argument for why religion is a good thing.
@@DRichards705 Not sure about the flip side. Many religious people think they can just ask for forgiveness or they can visit a priest and confess their sins and be absolved. And then there are the people that commit horrific atrocities in the name of their god. I think it starts with parents teaching children right from wrong. I also feel that most people are good even if religion didn’t exist.
I'll chime in if it's OK.
Christianity is not about behavior modification or " sin management "
It's about being forgiven of all sin even though we don't deserve it or cannot contribute.
Even Christians " people who put their faith in christ alone for the forgiveness of their sins" sin all the time. Foolish thoughts are a sin. Anything not done in faith is a sin.
Sin is an archery term from the greek for missing the mark. The mark is Gods perfect holiness. Everyone misses all the time.
Believers are just forgiven.
It's really quite simple. Religion trys to complicate by making it more difficult, and passing judgement on others.
Hope thos was revieved well.
It's really not about morality, but it's about salvation, when you die, where do you go? To hell or to heaven to be with the Lord Jesus Christ.
Agnostic here for 9 years, until i found the Truth in Jesus Christ.
This is one of the most informative videos that I have seen concerning the Philippines. Thank you!
great vid - great comments about your friend and good on you helping promote his biz
Thank you Vincent
The people are generally peace-loving, generous, friendly, polite, and kind, but still be careful.
Very truely I agree .🤗😇
More especially on Duterte bailiwick if kano
GOD Bless & protect all of you there! I wanna go back home too!
Hey Gary, great Video! Them biscuits n' gravy sound good!
His plan worked for him and he has a good lady that will stand by his side. Perfect 😀
Great video and a great interview. Thank you for sharing. 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you jspice!
Very enjoyable video..... Gary seems like a wonderful person !!!!
Thanks Bruce!
Wow.. great house , great price, thank for sharing this video!
Thanks for watching
Awesome home....good content.
Hey Gary, great video. Really enjoyed hearing all about his business. Thanks for creating it and keep up the good work. 👍
Thanks Brenden!
This content is both infornative and inspiring. It's great to know that regardless of color or race, one can retire simply in my home country Philippines. Good luck to you Sir and to future retirees out there! All the best!
Thank you Reggie. God Bless!
Gary2 I’m looking forward to trying your biscuits and sausage next time I’m in Dumaguete. Good Luck with the venture.
Hey Gary, nice interview, this product should catch on nicely within the ex-pat community as with the locals hence the grassroots marketing techniques (free samples). I enjoy the enthusiasm associated with the entrepreneurial spirit of a small yet growing business.
An interesting video. Good job by Gary (and his fiancé for really encouraging him to do this) for finding a creative way to make money there. Really cool.
as a Filipino it would be twice as cheap to build your own home with a credible contractor than buying a house,
@ joe mama
Yes I have already retired here in Dumaguete - your advice is the best because you are Filipino - as is my fiancee (soon to be wife).
Thank you Joe
It depends how long it takes to build a house and how old is the retiree’s if both are in their 70s or young retiree I like the house and the scenery also the weather, my question is how far the hospital, airport, restaurants from the location of the property. The price is right. How convenient it is from the main town.
Do you know any credible contractors?Can you Please connect me with one?
The credible contractor is incredibly rare. Make sure you have a notarized legal contract that will bind the contractor financially should he default in his responsibilities.
@@dutch9664 the hospital is about 20 to 30 minutes away, but if you have a medical emergency and need an ambulance, you will die before the ambulance ever gets there, also the ambulance is just a van with no medical equipment in it.
Beautiful home
Nice house and very romantic soundtracks,, ilovetherain,, 🌹🎶
Good interview Gary the house 🏡 looks amazing 😎
Thank you!
Good information. I will be looking at property when I come back in July or August.
Maybe we will see you in July!
Jimmy Dean's sausages are soooo good. That's a great idea, with the expats in Dumaguete area looking for something familiar in their breakfast meal.
I will be moving to the Philippines soon and it's funny, I was thinking about opening up a restaurant with Southern food including biscuits and gravy.
Being from Chattanooga we have to have our biscuits and gravy. I'm retired and don't really want to work so maybe I'll just be his number one customer and not have to go into business.
When I was working in Vienna, Austria, there's a restaurant there named Chattanoga. Great food they served there.
dude,if you gonna retire in my nativeland,just enjoy your life there & travel from this island to the next island .... life is too short ...... have fun !!!!!!
Yeah your restaurant will fail. So many expats come here with this same idea with decades of experience and they fail. To much bs red tape and locals prefer buying pinoy vs foreigner owned. But good luck amigo maybe you be the 1 out of a million 😊
Since you have business experience, that's great! If you can take the loss in the event your business in the Philippines fails and can still retire comfortably back in the USA, that's even better! 😊
Great house… great life! Mabuhay. ❤
Way to go Gary, I will stop by next month for another order
Thanks Jonathan, see you then
Wow great information
Very nice !! Thank you !!🙏
Living in the province is the most ideal thing to consider for an expat. However, There's pros and cons, as the good side the prices of basic commodities are lower compare to the cities in the country. Services for instance a simple haircut can cost cheap for roughly less than a dollar over to Major city like Manila. Thus, in the province were all things can be cheap plus sometimes you can do bargain to whatever stuff that you would like to buy. Even the weather is more likely prefereable in the province compare to Manila were too much traffic and pollution that you would encounter daily. Rural areas such as the province nowadays gradually booming by the help of our local government and the executive.
Nice interview and good source for some back home style food. Always listen to your wife. 🙂
Thank you Robert
Beautiful home for beautiful humans! Thank you!☮️❤️🙏🏻
Great value for the amount he put in.
The wife and me loved Valencia and area when we were there in March.
Will you be coming back to Valencia in the future?
I really like Gary's demeanor. He's a good ambassador for our nation.
Which nation. He call himself American. But not born there. He sounds British. Australian?. Weird
Thank you two
Very nice ! Now I just need to find a place like that in a cool weather country.
Excellent Video---Thank You
Thank you Paul!
Very nice place! So tranquil and beautiful.
It is a very nice area.
Thank you for the video Gary enjoy biscuits and gravy in the Philippines who would have ever thought that's about as Southern as you can get just like me I'm from the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina he sounds Appalachian as well
Thanks Bobby
Very nice place you have. Good for you
Oh man that sounds good!! I grew up on biscuits and sausage gravy! Ya just can’t find that up in my area of Bulican!! Take care I wish you well God bless you and your family. I really like the cooler weather there in Valencia. I’ve been talking to my wife about getting a house there. We are near her family and that’s important to her!
Nice house and story! Hello Gary and Gary 😊
Thanks MM.
@@americanchristianinphilipp960 Anytime! Where are you based?
GARY LOVED YOUR VIDEO.
Thank you Michael.
Great tour and beautiful place
Thanks
Hey host - I appreciate your spirit
Love Jimmy Dean sausage and biscuits and gravy
Awesome job. New subscriber. Glad i found you. I will be in the Philippines soon for my 5th visit
Love it I would love to move to the Philippines
We lost our wives in the west because they found us undesirable. Our filipino partners found us desirable because we gave them financial security. Buying a house on your Filipinas partners name takes that security away.
Seems like a no brainer unless you have a child and steady relationship and the cost of the house wouldn't be much more than 6 years rent and the chances are pretty good that she will stick around for at least another 6 years. But the risk is hardly worth it unless you really know what yr doing and have a realistic understanding of the likelihood of the relationship working.
You can put the land in her name but have a 99-year lease to yourself. I know a guy who did exactly this via an attorney, of course.
That's a very nice house for its price!
Nice video, but Gary (happy him) bought the house in 2020. For anyone looking to buy now, it's very difficult to find anything similar.
Valencia isa nice place to live and retire .calm serene peaceful and has a good weather.a lot cooler temperature compared to other areas .good for farming .
thank you for your videos
Thank you!
Very nice video
Thank you Bob.
I like Gary’s dog
Great vid
Thanks!
That place is amazing for that cost.
Be interested to know what it’s worth now. I wonder if he just got lucky before covid had every westerner considering their life priorities and looking abroad.
Thanks for the upload. Have yourself a new subscriber 😊
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You guys look like you could be brothers.
He’s beyond trusting putting everything in her name. Hope it works out for them
Install a generator for the Brown outs and that's it...
beautiful house
I’m a new subscriber here, while watching your interview with Gary, the sound of the rain makes me feel cold. 😅😂
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The oil patch....Barge engineer trainee on the Sedco 135...Bay of Campeche 79...Biggest blowout in history at the time.
This is great buy for what he paid for, I mean it’s great location, great size lot with good size house.
Construction business folks, honest construction of home for expats… come to mind. Build to the better than specified building code👍
If you live in America probably best run while the chance to run is there!
Thanks!
Thank you so much. Much appreciated. God Bless.
I will have my feet on the ground Jan 16 th 2024. Renting an apt from Maya Homes located in Valencia. Cannot wait to buy some of this old school biscuits and gravy brother.
I'm living right now in Laguna with my girlfriend and my son, and we're looking for a house to buy, I wish that I can find something like this, the place looks nice
Nice house bro enjoy .your pretty house. man
I'm currently completing my divorce so I can come check out your area. I will make a point of trying to support your effort. I am anxious to experience the life as you suggest.
Hope to see you then
"Bully for you" as T.R. used to say. Me and my Filipina wife lived in CA before retiring near you two towns down. Next time I'm in Valencia will look for your product sign.
My wife built a pretty decent size house (about 1400 sq ft) for $20,000. (Built on an existing foundation, thats why so cheap), But then when the issue of painting came along, everyone was trying to overcharge her. $10,000 US to paint the inside of the house. So everything is nice in the house except the walls.
that's a wise move. You already have your own property while waiting for the retirement. Your monthly pension surely will give you convenient life in the future. You can try working in the call centers that allowed work from home if you want to have an income for the time being.
Congratulations from a fellow White Asian. I am 60 with a 3.5 year old child from my first wife. We will be buying land & building on Siargao Island. We surf so it mad sense.
Building for us is going to be a logistical nightmare. you sem to have done well.
Congrats
Look at steel structure In Taguig they can build your house in 60 days finished . Company is light steel frame
WHITE NOISE ... IS NICE
Wow nice house I hope can I have that bcus my stuff is a lot I want to arrange nicely
I'm a Filipino but if I was a foreigner who can't legally own a landed property, I'd set up a corporation that would own the property and subsequent properties and/or business. Not straightforward and the corp ownership will still have to abide by percentage of Filipino-Foreigner ownership ratio.
Very informative video. A creative way, to make a living. And it works. Unbelieveable huge kitchen ! You can play a soccer game there too ! 😅 the house and the garden is so nice ! ...45000 Dollar...in germany you pay easy as much only for the poperty! Like he said....if he is going back to the US ...He is in the ratrace again ! What a difference! 😏👍
I guess copyright laws for the Jimmy Dean name brand doesn't apply in the Philippines. Jimmy Dean was a country/western singer and movie actor. I believe he started his sausage company in the state of Tennesse. It is still going strong with other breakfast items other than sausage.
I can get any movie old enough to be out on DVD downloaded onto a flash drive for 10 pesos in town. Copywrite laws here are very different. I do only market it as "Jimmy Dean style" sausage, but I know that wouldn't matter much in a copywrite hearing back in the states.
Watching from Cagayan de Oro
i love jimmy dean sausage, I'm American and miss it badly...SASUAGE AND EGG SANDWITCH. IM IN MACTAN WOULD LOVE TO BUY
It looked like in the video Gary got acceptance from a person who himself says he follows Christ. I'm sorry, but for me, I would not acknowledge an acceptance (or a rejection) from anyone other than my Savior. I am adamant about that. What a lovely home and gracious gentleman. Enjoyable video.
New subscriber. 🙂
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Hi brother, just like to give you a suggestion. Next time if you can turn your volume up more it would be much appreciated!
Thank you for the suggestion Music guy! God Bless.
I worked oil fields in northern Canada am now retired, I get about 2000 Canadian a month and have a house to sell and other things I have been there before a few times can a person afford to live on that? It has been 15 years since my last visit..
I know what you mean about family there. I loved it with my friends and how going out to buy just a pair of shoes was a big deal... The whole family went, my friends daughter graduation what a great time..
Watched the show the book of Eli at a theatre there...
Watch a fight there of a famous fighter when there think he ran for office.
Just want a good home and life to retire in..
Take care, be safe, God bless...
I hope by Him "selling everything back home" that gave him a nice size emergency fund to draw off of.
Loved this video. Well done. Kind of a precarious way to live though, not knowing where your next pesos is coming from. But kudos to him and his fiancé for trying different small businesses. If I lived there for sure I'd try the biscuits and sausage. Does he do the open market in Valencia? Lots of expats go there also. He's very fit for a 55 year old. Hope he'll do very well. How did he buy his house? If you don't mind me asking. Sale of a home in the US or just cash, or mortgage in the Philippines? Thanks so much.. Please do more of these. Very interesting.
Thanks for the compliment, and questions. I sold my house in the US, giving me enough to buy this cash. I will occasionally go to the Valencia market handing out samples and taking orders. But I can't have a stall there as all my products need to stay frozen and I don't have a portable freezer.
I loved this interview.
Your home 🏡 is lovely and that price 😮wow !!!
I wish you lots of luck that business in the Philippines 🇵🇭 for expats is gold .
Thank you Samantha.
Im truly shocked by how many men buy a house without being married. It’s mind boggling.
I would never buy a house and put the title in the Filipinas name except under only one circumstance. The two of you are married and there is a prenuptial agreement which states what would transpire with the home if a divorce or separation occurs. The smartest thing to do is to buy a condo where you can own you unit if the building is 60 percent owned by Filipinos. In this case he actually put the home's name in a Filipina fiancee which is asking to lose the home and business.
I hope he doesn't piss off his girlfriend and her family. IMHO to build anything that much for only a girlfriend. I don't see it. I have heard and seen many horror stories not ending well for the expat. With that said, I wish him well.
I agree with you Randall. Buying a house is only for those in a secure relationship or marriage and be aware of the risks. Condo is a safer way to go.
Brother, You might want to correct your statement, You can OWN a home in your name, you just can not own the land UNLESS you incorporate yourself. but a good video.
Jimmy deans is the best breakfast sausage.