Permanent Vacation

More and more foreigners are migrating to the Philippines. Do you know the reason why?

In my previous post I have talked about foreigners marrying a Filipina.

Since I have started it I want to make a follow up post which I think is more relevant to the subject.

If a foreigner guy marries a Filipina, he would definitely want to live in the Philippines for the rest of his life.

I just find it interesting to talk about this topic since I will be having a foreigner bilas (sister in-law future husband) sooner or later.

I don’t remember if I posted something like promoting my country or my local area for some recreation or tourist attraction. If I do, I think it was just random photos shared in relation to the story being told.

Anyway I hope this post doesn’t sound like I am a tourist guide because I have not explored the entire archipelago or have met its people entirely.

It’s More Fun in the Philippines

We (Pinoys) know how it feels to live in the Philippines although some rich people wanted to migrate to other countries for whatever their reason.

Allow me to share with you some possible reasons I know why foreigners want to migrate to the Philippines.

We are living in a tropical country

What does a tropical country mean? Don’t Google it. It means we have good weather here. Not so hot, not so cold. So for most western people who hate snow, they will surely love staying in the Philippines. They will never have to worry about shoveling snow during winter.

Standard of living

We have a low cost of living here although for some it is kind of high. But for foreigners who have a monthly basic pension of at least $2000 (100,000.00Php), it will be too much if they will spend it here in the Philippines. They can already buy a property here and can even establish business with that amount.

Great biodiversity

Since the Philippines is composed of islands, it is surrounded with beautiful beaches. Some immigrants would want to settle in some provinces in which beaches are just a few minutes away from their home. Most foreign people wanted to live near the beaches and would want to always get in touch with nature. It didn't cost them that much.

We can speak and understand English

Filipinos have high value with education so whenever part of the Philippines a foreigner go, he will not get lost because Filipinos can understand English.

I remember an old story joke about an American who wants to go to a beer house. He asked for directions from a pedicab driver. Then the guy responded to the American, “You go this way, you go that way, the music play”.

Those are only a few possible reasons why foreigners would want to migrate here. Living in the Philippines is not that hard. The food is cheap and commodities are always available because almost every block has a store. Besides, Filipinos are friendly and hospitable to foreigners. They will always greet you with a smile.

Anyway I hope I have given you some helpful information about staying in the Philippines as a permanent vacation. It may not be as concise as it should be but at least you have an idea of how it is to live in my home country.

Fellow Filipinos please add some helpful information in the comment if you want to, we never know how this small information can help with our foreigner friends in this community. 

Thanks for reading. Ciao!

Lead image source credits to Mohd Elle

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