🇵🇭 Philippines

Philippines Guides

7 guides on moving to, living in, and buying property in Philippines as an American. Organized by topic below.

Cost of Living

3 guides

14 min read

Cost of Living in the Philippines for Americans (2026) — Real Monthly Budgets

Manila, Cebu, Davao — SRRV visa costs, PhilHealth, $1,200/month budgets, and the typhoon season factor.

15 min read

What $100K Actually Buys in the Philippines in 2026: Cebu, Manila, Davao

A $100,000 budget in the Philippines in 2026: what size condo you get in Cebu, Manila and Davao, real fees, legal traps, and expat-tested neighborhoods.

15 min read

Cost of Living in the Philippines vs. USA (2026) — Real Side-by-Side Numbers

Real side-by-side numbers: Manila vs NYC, Cebu vs Austin. The Philippines is 75-80% cheaper with SRRV from age 35 and English everywhere.

Visas & Immigration

1 guide

13 min read

Foreign Ownership Rules in the Philippines: Why Americans Can Buy Condos But Not Land

The Philippines lets Americans own condos outright but bans foreign land ownership. The full legal breakdown, the 40% condo quota, and the long-lease workarounds.

Buying Property

1 guide

15 min read

Buying Property in the Philippines Through a Filipina Spouse: The Legal Reality

The 1987 Constitution bars foreigners from owning Philippine land — even with a Filipina wife. What really happens to your money in a dummy arrangement.

Things to Do

1 guide

20 min read

The Complete Guide to Moving to the Philippines as an American

SRRV from age 35, English everywhere, incredibly affordable, and the typhoon season reality check.

Country Guides

1 guide

13 min read

Things To Do in the Philippines: The Ultimate Island-Hopper's Guide for 2026

Palawan's El Nido, Cebu whale sharks, Boracay beaches, Banaue rice terraces, Siargao surfing, and Manila's Intramuros.