Philippine Books
We highly recommend the following Streetwise Philippines publications:
If you want to relocate to the Philippines but still need to make a living, this book will help you decide how you will do that. Written by someone who lived off the economy there for several years, it is packed with proven tips and great business ideas for making money in the Philippines.
‘Philippine Dreams’ is one man’s experiences living in a tropical paradise with his beautiful Filipina bride. As well as handy information, this book also provides a very enjoyable read and an insight into Filipino life for the expat living in the Philippines.
The Philippines is full of friendly and honest people but like everywhere there are a people you need to avoid. This guide tell you how to deal with any corrupt officials you might encounter and other travel risks How to deal with corruption and other risks in the Philippines
Even local professionals can make mistakes or become unwilling victims in the Philippines property market. Philippines Property Primer is the best investment you could make before hbuying, selling or renting a property in the Philippines.
How to meet the Filipina of your dreams online or via a penpal introduction agency, even if introduced by friends or relatives or someone you meet while visiting. This guide to dating Filipinas will tell you how to avoid scammers who are always looking for soft touch Amerikanos.
This reliable guide to marrying and migrating your dream Filipina has been purchased by hundreds of men just like you who are eager for information about this major step in their lives, and the lives of their Filipina brides. Get your copy now.
The third book in the Filipina series, this volume offers good advice on making the magic last. It includes proven strategies to manage tampo, cheating, culture shock and more. Find out what it’s like being married to a Filipina
This is the BIG ONE! How to meet, marry, migrate and make the magic last, Filipina 101, Filipina 202 and Filipina 303 together in one complete, unabridged volume. Everything you need to know to go from single to happily married with your own dream Filipina.
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Make Your Own Job – An Alternative To Employment
Making or buying your own job is an alternative to finding employment. When I say making your own job I am referring to starting some sort of small business, being self-employed in other words. There are still restrictions on what you can do, but there are many ways in which to do most things and still operate within the law.
Starting a small business in a foreign country requires a lot of research and understanding of local conditions. Most business ventures will also require some capital, but there are many that can be started with a very small amount of money. Perry and I have both successfully operated a number of small businesses and our experience and advise could be invaluable to anyone contemplating doing the same. We have also had some failures and learning about these can be just as helpful.
First of all you need to realise that at the low end of the ‘investment of capital’ scale, your ROI, or return on investment will be similarly low. Here you are simply buying yourself a job. If you invest more money you will move more into the true business owner category. This means you have a staff working for you and managers you can trust to leave to look after your business while you are absent.
Give some thought to your choice of business. You don’t want to compete with the locals on anything labor intensive unless you hire a few to do the manual work. Who wants to slave in the hot sun all day for five bucks? Anything that will earn a decent return will limit your target market as there might be 90 million people in the country but fewer than half have much in the way of discretionary income.
The upside of starting your own business is that if it doesn’t work out as planned, you can shut it down and move on to the next project. Do give things a decent go but don’t be afraid to change horses midstream, especially if the nag is drowning under you. Dis is da pilipeens and there will be plenty of reasons why something didn’t work out as planned and most will be beyond your control.
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Our FREE ‘Getting Around The Philippines Safely’ 24 page intelligence briefing will give you the ‘heads up’ you need to make StreetWise decisions about something back home we take for granted. Transportation.