TIPS for Building a House in the Philippines as a FOREIGNER • House Tour in Bohol 🇵🇭
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- Join me on a house tour of my new home here in Bohol, Philippines.
After 8 months of living in our new house, I will try to answer some commonly asked questions as well as give you some tips if you plan to build a house in the Philippines as a foreigner.
We built our Philippines home instead of buying an already existing house. Philippines real estate has really taken off over the last few years, especially here in Bohol.
#bohol #housetour #philippinesrealestate
Want to know the COST to build the house? Check out Part 2 here >> czcams.com/video/gmiX9EBm8U0/video.html
Excellent info. Thank you for sharing!
Nice house! Also, one of the most important thing to consider is make sure that the contractor is legitimate (has a business permit) and they execute a contract before you pay them to build your dream house. There are a lot of contractors out there that are just happy to take your money but fails on executing the project. You may also ask for a retention fee (you pay the last 10% of building cost after a year to cover for defects).
Yes a contract is very important 👍
Exactly..😃
i doubt you can find anyone who will allow you to pay 10% a year later. most strong good quality builds i have seen didnt use a contractor or a plan drawn by an outsider, the owner just hires a few guys and does it himself working along side the crew and supervising everything all day. most times researching by the owner the proper way to do rebar, best concrete mix ratios etc . and the best way to do things in an earthquake and typhoon prone area on the internet. then you KNOW what you are getting and are sure to not be disappointed years later.
many expats will share with each other their experience and what to look out for and best practices.
Awesome house design and lot!!! Clean and Simple, what’s looks great is that all the areas are being utilized, no wasted space!!! Prefect 👍🏼
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I love what you guys did with the yard, all the plants looks awesome. Congrats on your new house!
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neat location. no neighbors, far from the noisy main road, lots of greenery.
We love the green space. Hopefully it will be stay neighbor free for a while 😉 But Bohol is a popular place
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its also near the beach and malls
Thank you sir Allen for trusting us and congratulations to your new home!!!! Enjoy
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Oh my, I really like your house it's kinda simple but cute and definitely love the kubo and the garden! One day I will have my house and lot just like that cause I don't need Big space for just the two of us of my daughter, this inspired me more while watching your vlog about your new house! Thanks for sharing and yeah cool your tips are very true and exactly need to be share to everyone who needs to know.
Thanks Ailene 😊 Hope you’ll have your new house soon.
Very first time watching your video today January 5, 2022. I have to say I've watched hundreds on different subjects of the Philippines and yours is very succinct and good viewpoints and answered valid questions. Great job!
Thank you 🙏 I appreciate it
A small lot, tucked in a beautiful spot and a very attractive design! We will be building on a lot near Anda...appreciate your ideas. Im glad you showed the garden, it really shows the spirit of your place!
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Wonderful TinyHouse concept! 😍 Love it!
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Wow thank you for letting me tour..Never been there.😍Very nice place.I hope to visit soon.
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wow nature vibe! that's my dream house very relaxing the place is really quiet.. no city noise good to chill in your place...
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New viewer from NY City…. Great house tour and buildings tips. 👏🏻👏🏻
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very informative and helpful. way to go!! 👏
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Hi it's fun to hear about your build..My Philippine wife and I had a house built in Dauis too,right on the National Hwy..We chose a rather large lot and had a huge wall built around the property...It was fun living there for almost two years but we made a baby and I felt it was time to move back to Arizona..We made some money on the house,,thankfully and we live in my state of Arizona..We have two kiddos now ages 11 and 17..Good luck I will keep up with you Bob Oh We sold in 2006
Nice house!!! So simple yet so functional!:)))👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you 😊
Great one! Simplistic and frugal on your part to get yourself and your family satisfied!
I, on the other hand, would love to have a Monolithic Dome house built when I retire around my paternal family's hometown near the plaza as I am already a dual, Fil-American citizen who is quite decent with the local language!
That would hopefully spread awarness on efficient and thermodynamic designs for a house, not to mention being one of the most typhoon-resistant designs!
Sounds like a cool project
Nice video. I like the idea building with your parents in mind. Very nice! I will be in San Carlos city soon to look at beach properties.
Nice one AL, such a neat, functional home, so green there too, hope to see you soon, kindest regards Allan & Cely in Australia! ✌️👍
Thanks, mate 🤙
Imagine waking up to that piece of heaven every morning. 🥺 I’m so jealous, I wish I could just buy a house and move there. I was born there 😂😅 but migrated to Canada at the age of 12. I love it here, just not fond of winter lol. Plus I miss the Philippines. You have a beautiful house, I love how everything is white. No neighbours, the greenery, etc. 😍
Thanks 🙏 I grew up in Canada but love living here now
Dude, thank you for the video. I might just start looking into empty lots too. Keep it up!
Great 👍 thanks 🙏
That's a beauty brother! I just finished building my house in Cavite too and retiring there this summer
Thank you 🙏 Congrats on your new place
Good video. Very helpful information.
Nice tips and you have a wonderful house. Watching here in Oman but I'm from bohol. I'm supporting your channel fully packed. Hope to see you soon. Your enthusiasm will be highlighted.
Thank you 😊 Hello from Bohol 👋
Your mom’s garden is beautiful!
Nakaka miss jud .
Take care mo.
Thank you i
Thanks for sharing!
I never imagined you could do so much in a 200-sqm lot, it’s amazing!
Yeah I never realized either. The lot seems bigger with the house in it then it did when the lot was empty. I don’t know how that works haha.
Great job awesome !! Super peaceful relaxing ! ☺️
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Great job on building a beautiful home.
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I love how so nice and simple...Happy for you and your family.
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Very cool man! Congrats! Thanks for sharing
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Nice video im in the process if building my own home here and your video really help in reinforcing some of my decisions
Awesome! I’m glad it helped
Thank you for the fresh and intelligent content.
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I love your house! It is neat and effectively uses all the space. 😍
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Welcome to the Philippines 🇵🇭 The majestic land. Full of hospitality and polite people 🤩 thank you for choosing philippines to build your dream house here. You’re welcome here!!! Now your officially Part of Heart of The Filipinos 💝💕 KEEP SAFE MY FRIEND ENJOY YOUR LIVING HERE☺️
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Cool place, bor. Thanks for showing us around.
Thanks, bro 😎
The environment is so refreshing! So greenish. Nice place
Thanks 🙏 yes we love the nature
That's a beautiful house. Love it! Small but very functional. I have the same thinking on how to build my house in the future.
That’s great!
Looks like you are living your best life. I salute you sir. I’m looking to buy a lot and build in the next two years, so this video was very useful to me. Thanks for posting.
That’s great. I’m glad it was helpful.
The view of you sitting there in a bamboo chair and table having a cup of coffee is so wonderful. The background is so lush with greenery. It's like you're having an amazing vacation from a stressful job in a city.
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Alan...Grandma Lois would be so proud of you...congratulations on your success. Hello to all. Uncle Terry
Thanks, Uncle Terry! I’ve passed on your hello to the family. Hello from all of us to yours. Take care!
Nice house! Oh, I hope you guys were not affected by Odette. I love, love , love Bohol I spent most of my summer vacations growing up in Jagna, Bohol. I have a lot of relatives there. I made a video from my last visit in 2018. Hoping to be back this year. Thanks for sharing your lovely home. Happy new year!
Thanks 🙏 yes we were affected by the typhoon. It’s been 1 month and still no electricity
Cool video Allen. We'll miss seeing you and your mum over the holidays at your cousin's place in Richmond.
Thanks George! Maybe next year.
Very Nice & Informative Land / Home Build Video Thanks So Much. 🙂
Thank you!
you are a great loving son, your parents are so lucky to have you. Goodluck on your beautiful new house. God Bless.
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Good job brothA.. CONGRATULATIONS nice video😊👍🇵🇭
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Thank you showing the lot size. Appreciate it. I'm from Bicol region and we are always hit by the typhoon. We build a slab roof for my parents due to the concerns roof will be gone every super typhoon. My brother is an architect and he said it's not recommended to have metal roof w/ metal (connect/attach) because it's not strong (hold) with strong winds. By constant moving of the roof it will unscrew and wood is better as long as long as it's nailed property. It was proven during Reming and seen it. If you have a glass window made sure to cover it w/ plywood. The one i had seen good window is the colonial type.
Thanks 🙏 so far the house did well during typhoon odette
@@BoholisAwesome Those type of yours are the new style of roof today. Some of the builders now thinks where the sun rise or sun down and the flow of the winds during typhoon seasons. You have a beautiful house.
Flat roof will never go away make sure it is slander for the water to run. Concrete with rods would be stronger than a wood and galvanize sheet metal. My house is Veranda roof top flat with table and chairs but the problem with that is prone for leak. I did have a leak during the 10 years period.
Very informative video. Wife is a dual citizen and we are moving to PI in November. Will start a small house in my wife’s province once we arrive.
Thank you 🙏 that’s great! Congrats.
Nice in the middle of beautiful nature. Good place for relaxing, unwind and staycation. Love it 🏕 🌴🌲
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Looks awesome hun! Congrats!
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I like your house design Sir, nice and simple yet classy! 👍👍🏡👌
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Love the location and the trees...so relaxing. Huge nipa hut!
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Nice to watch over and over again its very well arranged house and informative vlog
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Thank you for this. I am currently paying for a 200sqm lot too and am wondering about the floor size of my future house. Your video gave me an idea. You have a very nice location. So peaceful and relaxing.
That’s awesome! Good luck with the house.
The tips before buying a house/piece of land at the end is on point.
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That was very informative, I liked the video,
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Nice home! Thanks for the tips.
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New subscriber!_ love your vid. Concise, to the point and good details. When I can eventually travel there I will move there as another base to invest and explore beautiful Philippines. Looking forward to meeting you to. Thanks much!
Thank you 🙏 that’s awesome 😎
Hi Sir Peter, Good Day, i have read your message about investing properties here in the Phils. Would like to know if we can present to you our listing of project portfolios located here in Metro Manila. Thanks and Regards
Make sure the roof is attached properly because of the separation on the top area of the roof, myself I like a full roof, going downward on each end. Because the wind will not pick it up easily. Nice house and I’m also from Canada 🇨🇦 living in the Philippines 🇵🇭. Just my opinion my two cents thanks for sharing this video.
Thanks 🙏 we did well in the recent typhoon. Very strong roof so far
Neat little getaway-ish house bro! ✨👍
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Nice idea it gives me to decide to buy a lot for my house to build sooner in the farm..at ph relaxing..thanks for this..
Awesome. Thanks 🙏
Hey...I'm also Canadian now retired and living in Apalit Pampanga. Nice house. I also had a big house that was build for us
Thanks 🙏 that’s great
Oh that's a beautiful house, loved ur Mom's garden, bcoz I love nature too. Love everything about house d fences, it's kinda open, not like concrete walls like a prison, the open view around d house us awesome. Bless u n ur parents.
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Ur welcome
Welconme home bro! Padayon at God Bless! 🙏🤙🇵🇭
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The house looks very cozy.
thats a cool place.. and looks very peaceful? love the area and the house.
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Very nice house! Cute and elegant! Like the style!
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Congratulations, Bro! 👏
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Tnx for all useful information and your house looks nice.
Thanks 🙏 glad it was helpful
It's one of those simple houses that is practically designed for tropical weather. I like the practicalility and a bit minimalist design.
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@@BoholisAwesome idk bout the roofing I hope its sturdy enough to withstand cat 5 typhoons. Ive seen houses with kind of roofing blown off
@@laksoysoy it actually withstood the destructive typhoon Rai/Odette that recently battered the entire island.
Nice info beautiful house designed 😍❤️
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Love your no-nonsense video!!!
Thank you 🙏 Glad you like it
That’s what I was about to say. No fuss, no drama, easy to watch with beautiful beach , mountain and nature backdrop.
Beautiful house! Looks sturdy too.
Thank you 🙏 yes it survived typhoon Odette
Great video.. Beautiful house and good location… I am from Bohol too , Lila.. great to find your yt channel.. God bless.. my Canadian husband wants to build a simple vacation house in Lila , that way we won’t stay in the hotel for a month that costs so much…
Thank you 🙏 that’s great, good luck with the house building
So nice house..thank you for loving my hometown bohol
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Love it the ambiance and location of your paradise far from pollution and calm. Love the sorrounding of being with green leaves😍💖. New friend around here☺😍💖🎄🎄🎄
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Thank you for sharing, love the house.
Thank you 🙏 you’re welcome
Beautiful house and the green environment…love it… 🥰
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I love Nature,thats why i love your concept.
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Very nice place. I love the garden. New subscriber here from Calgary. 😍❤️
Awesome! Thanks 🙏 I’m from Vancouver
Very informative. Great video.
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looks so peaceful!!! someday!!!
It is 🙂 we got lucky with the location.
One very important thing that you might want to consider is that the area or the lot should be flood-free or access to the place should not go through serious flooding during the rainy or stormy days.
Very good tip 👍
Hi, I'm from Bohol too. It's one of the tourist destinations in the Philippines. Just enjoy your vacay in Bohol.
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Nice looks very simple clean and cool 😊
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Beautiful Home and Garden... I subscribed..
Awesome. Thank you 🙏
Very helpful Informations 👍thanks 👍
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I'm from Bohol..Nice house! Subbed! Thanks for sharing..
Awesome 👍 thanks 🙏
Congratulations, simply wonderful. I wish you the BEST of luck, for your parent's and also for your own new house. Please share more videos… Thanks, Allen, for sharing, full support already and best regards/Ned 🤞🏠🤞
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Thank you for this video my friend. It inspired us to make a similar vlog. God bless 👊🏿😎🌴♥️
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wow! i'm from Bohol too! i bought two lot in Tagbilaran City and one in Baclayon near Tagbilaran..planning to build one someday when i retire. I'm currently living in the UK. very nice house man..Thanks for sharing this video..i already Subbed!
Awesome. Thank you 🙏
That's a lovely place to retire. Congrats and enjoy your all year round nice weather in the Phil. Minus the typhoon season. But over all, it's a lovely place to live if you have work and money. Good luck. 🥰🥰
Thank you so much 😊
Looks great hope you enjoying stay here in the Philippines
Thank you 🙏 yes i love living here in the Philippines
Good info! Thanks 🇵🇭👍
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@@BoholisAwesome Yw 🙏🏽
Congrats on your house build. Just saw your channel. I have been to Bohol and biked around the island 2 times over the years and I liked the island. Enjoy. Security and reliable utilities would be my concern.
Thanks 🙏 Security is no problem, we have great neighbors. Utilities are good (at least before the typhoon)
Great video! I've been thinking about retiring in the Philippines, and while my parents already have homes in Luzon, this video has made me want to look into buying land in Bohol.
A side note: if you haven't already done so, you should check to see if Canada allows sanguine dual citizenship. I've recently reacquired my Philippine citizenship as a Naturalized American because both my parents were Filipinos when I was born. I think this should work to your favor if your mother was a Filipino citizen when she gave birth to you. If this is the case, it's one way to pass through becoming a resident and leapfrog into citizenship.
Anyway, thanks for this video!
Thanks. That’s great. Bohol is a good place to buy but please note the prices here are much higher than many island in PH.
As for the citizenship. I’m working on it but the problem is my mom was no long Filipino citizen at my birth. Fingers crossed.
Wow.. you have very beautiful house and quite place too.
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So nice🏠🏠♥️ I miss my province Bohol Philippines ❤️
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love the design of your house
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Hi new subscriber here😊beautiful house.hoping for you to buy the next lot beside you.the bigger the lot the better .welcome to the phils.
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Thank you for the walkthrough, Bohol is an amazing island. You mentioned the Builder is also the Architect which makes things better, I agree. I will be moving to Cebu in January 2025 but need 6 months to build my home. You didn't mention the company you used, the house looks amazing and the Builder streamlined the process all plus. It would be very helpful to me and other viewers if we have a "recommended connection" rather than starting with a company we don't know. Can you help?