DO NOT RETIRE IN THE PHILIPPINES NOW - Things Are Different!

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Do not retire in the Philippines now - not until you're aware of all the reasons not to retire in the Philippines (and there are quite a few)! There are reasons not to retire in the Philippines, and don't consider retiring in the Philippines before watching this - it's not all rainbows and smiles. Retirement in the Philippines for foreigners may sound like Nirvana, but if you're not careful, it could be hell!

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[bradfordduarte]

She is on point. Best advise to foreigners I've heard so far. I've been here for 17 years & have seen & experienced everything she has said. There were days I thought I was going out of my mind but I stuck it out. I do believe to live comfortably you need at least $2, 000.00 per month. DON'T LEND ANYTHING OUT, YOU'LL HAVE TO CHASE THEM DOWN TO GET IT BACK EVERY TIME.

[josefrootgum]

You've got to have that survivor mentality if you want to live happily in the Philippines. It is a beautiful, blessed country with hard-working people but is constantly bombarded by natural disasters, corrupt politicians, rich people who don't care and a mass of people in poverty sleepwalking their life away due to decades of effective brainwashing. By the way, i'm a Filipino who lives in the Philippines who love this country and will die for it ten times over but I'm not blind to the realities. I'm just a normal citizen living paycheck to paycheck and all I can do to make the country better is do my job well and be a better Filipino every conscious moment of my life.

[mauibuilder]

Who needs the internet when you have a good woman, family, good food, and nature!

[RavenMobile]

When I lived in the Philippines for a year (coming from Canada) I was blown away by the weather, especially the constant lightning! In a year in the Philippines there are literally thousands of recorded lightning storms. For me in Western Canada it would be rare to see more than 3-4 lightning storms in an entire year, but I was seeing that weekly there! There was even a lightning strike in the alley behind the place I was staying! SO INCREDIBLY LOUD!

Also, as a result of the lightning storms, all the humidity/water in the sky all drops at once during these storms. It goes from being a bright sunny day to absolute torrential downpour leaving foot-deep rivers of water in the street within seconds. And then 5 minutes later, back to to sunny and clear!

[thomashauguel]

I think the phrase, "You can't change the Philippines; it will change you!" is true of nearly any country you move to. Go there because it is where your soul sings loudest, not for any other reason.

Great video, Pea! 👍

[Richard-jqmq]

Hello Pea, One thing readers can count on from you is total honesty. You don't 'sugar coat' anything from relationships, money, housing and lifestyle. This video on the realities of living in the Philippines for a Westerner, is pure gold. It completely replaces fantasy with reality. Thank you....

[stuartsimpson]

I agree with everything you said but I guess what helps me is being a retired Marine. I can adapt and overcome pretty much anything. I describe the philippines as being on a life time camping trip.

[michaeldavis]

I lived in Latin America for a couple of years when I was younger. All of this applies there as well, from the power outages to the noise and the scooters and the limited availability of products.

I grew up far out in the mountains, so the only thing that was hard for me was the noise. Some days I thought it was going to kill me! It never really stopped bothering me, but I was able to get used to it. Once a local guy accused me of being a rich American and I laughed, and I told him that I was still getting used to having luxuries like running water and electricity, because we didn't ever have them in the mountains where I grew up. He didn't know what to say to that! Funny.

[aaronstultz]

Most of this is true, but im retiring there anyway. My Filipina wife and I have started a number of businesses where we live. We are in the "provinces" so our ability to get things not normally available there is making it a bit easier.
Also, during the pandemic, we helped out our neighbors because we could. It has generated a lot of goodwill from our community...

[TropicalOceanCleanup]

Great video, retired to the Philippines in 2006. Long enough to understand the three golden rules to be happy. Never be in a hurry, do not try to apply logic, and never invest more than you can just walk away from.

[SD-woru]

I did my homework ! I Live in Clark Freeport in a brand new Condo, we have central Hot water Kitchen and baths, Clean water and i can flush my toilet paper, High speed internet and the power never goes out, and I have Non of those problems you mentioned .... Quiet and very Safe,

[a.gjohansson]

Living in the Philippines and not be able to work as one did "back home" can be somewhat troublesome. It was for me in the beginning but now, i've picked up an old hobby of mine + im retired. Of course i'll do my share in the household, my GF choose to work because she love it. About the finances well, we manage and live pretty well on a maximum of $1000 a month. And we have 6 kids in the Range between 7 and 19 years, the oldest work and the rest attend school but we ALL work together as a family and support each other.
One reason that we manage is that we don't drink alcohol very often + that we make our own homemade food, for me, it's all about one's attitude as Pea said.

[onelonleyfarmer]

Great video. I’ve visited for 10 years one month each year. I’m married to a Filipina that I met here in the USA now we are happy very happy we have a son. We have a home there and it is in our plans to live there for about three months out of the year when we retire. Then go home farm the summer and then back for three months. There is no business that a foreigner can do there without getting screwed. It’s fact. I love the Philippines and I love the relaxed way of life. But as your video said if you expect the Philippines to change your sourly mistaken.

[sonder]

Retired near Angeles City for past 3 years, best decision of my life. Survive comfortably on my 2K SS and have not touched my savings. Im all about chill living and simplicity. There are some weird quirks like you mentioned but I'm m used to it. The key is to be patience, adapt and just let things roll. Living here also gave me a chance to travel to nearby countries

[rshangrila]

The Philippines has enormous potential... and always will have.

[tdobson]

I've been to the Philippines 7 times and I've seen the good and bad and I still want to retire there for the winter time 😊

[TheFilipinaPea]

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[ailynalviar]

"No matter where you are. Life is all about choices and decisions. Plans and goals. Perseverance and patience. Hard times and happiness. If we want a perfect life. Earth is not for us. " Just a universal thoughts of life.

[ScionAU]

My partner is fillipina and wanted to build a laundry on our land so we did and sure enough 6 months later 2 opened up near us haha we lost customers but they cam back as our service is better, I love living in the Phillipines @The FilipinaPea is correct thanks for being so honest lovely, its great advice and guys listen to her.
I recommend living here for awhile before you commit to a Filipina. My partner is great and has given me 2 beautiful babies we are really happy and very blessed. I am an Aussie and the Filiino people are great the culture is perfect very family orientated and respectful people and religious also so you can be rest assured your children will be raised right in the Phillipines, guys I highly recommend you come here and find the love of your life and be happy.

[montigobear]

Most informative. Your unvarnished truth-telling is most appreciated.