MOVING TO THE PHILIPPINES? New House, American Home Builder

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Today we visit with a American house builder that has built a brand new home for sale in the Philippines. We do walk through this brand new home and all of it's features. No corners was cut building this home and the title is clear ready to transfer easily to the new owner. Three bedroom, 2 bath , swimming pool and a open floor plan of spacious living space. Quiet community on a beautiful road with views of the large mountain sitting as a backdrop.
We are a Fil Am couple sharing our lives between living in Texas USA and Iloilo City on Panay Island Philippines. We share dealing with two different cultures, building our solid concrete cast in place home beach side and exploring/ seeking new things. We hope you enjoy and join to be part of a bigger family here on this channel.
Thank you for being apart of our channel and lives.
James and Melinda
jamesray080808@gmail.com

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@joewildwest2241 9 ай бұрын

tell them part that non citizens can’t own land . buy the a house that you don’t own the property it’s on

@TexasFilipino 9 ай бұрын

We all have heard this one million times and one million times we will reply with this: Do you truly own land in the USA or other countries? How many times has a divorce come along and the man or woman loses everything no matter who's name is on the title? Same here .. this is a communal property government and believe it or not foreigner spouses do get awarded estates here in the Philippines. It all begins with doing your homework before you buy or build. Now you buy it all in her name only and even BEFORE your even married well yes you was a dumbass from the get go and setting YOURSELF up for a loss. But..... not everybody is a dumbass or goes through life making bad decisions. For instance Melinda and I have been married for a few years and been through some testing times before we bought and built. The property was bought with her and I in a legal contract as to the terms of the property if we was to split. All permits was in my name and I am the lead name on the title. I DO HAVE RIGHT as a foreign spouse here in the Philippines and I know the laws and how to exercise my rights. That is the key anywhere no matter here or in the States. It is all about how you handle your business before you start. Dont marry a 20 year old bar girl and expect things to never go wrong. They are well trained to do one thing GET YOUR MONEY. Julian has been married 18 years with 3 kids...... do you think he is worried? Same for Melinda and I. We have a real marriage not a semi slave situation..... Do you want to know what I mean by that????? You find and married a impoverished low educated girl who her and her family is desperate, you keep her pinned down and never ever dare to bring her to your country or allow her to have independence to drive on her own or have her own money. You basically enslave her to your hand and wallet to do what you bark out or she gets no coins from you. She gives up her pride and dignity to be your young slave so she and her family can have a chance at something just a little better. In the end the young girl would have been better off without those things and just lived a happy but poor Filipino life. My wife was proudly brought to the USA. She was allowed to go as she pleases and make friends. She was allowed to make her own mistakes. She was allowed to go out with her friends without me checking on her every 5 minutes. Why because she is a human not a slave and we have a real marriage. We together chose to return here to Pi where she has a drivers license and freedom to come and go same as I have. That is a true marriage not suppression through the wallet. I have found most men who worry so much about this Foreigner can't own deal have worries because they know their shit is not real and they do scandalous things that will risk them losing their ass. Julian and myself like many others have rock solid marriages and no worries.

@onestarflag9876 9 ай бұрын

Through answer, question: is the land on a 25yr lease so your just buying the house?

@mikesample6104 9 ай бұрын

@TexasFilipino 😆 thanks for the quick education. Yes I said that with my southern accent

@gordon.Jacko1055 9 ай бұрын

Everyone says they have a good marriage till they don't 😊

@GoodToBeKing72 9 ай бұрын

Well said sir.@@TexasFilipino

@jameshaynes6992 Ай бұрын

So hard to believe he’s gone.

@scottmason6282 Ай бұрын

Great Video James , Juells Was A Great Builder , Husband And Father ! R.I.P. Juells You Are Missed ! 🥰🥰🥰🙏🙏🙏💯💯💯

@larod2010 Ай бұрын

Julian built a legacy home. Rest in peace.

@lilibethbreault5511 8 ай бұрын

We built our home in Zambales with 4 bedrooms, big kitchen and dining area 3 bathrooms for just 70k dollars and built to last…all concrete..

@traderpusa4004 7 ай бұрын

I also find it overpriced, having friends that built in Dauin and got a lot more house and land with pool for the same amount of money. Not impressed.

@danielpeters6937 5 ай бұрын

@@traderpusa4004me too, way overpriced. Not a fan of any of the tile or layout

@whitesamurai 4 ай бұрын

People, he isn't trying to sell it at cost: this is his business. Think of Donald Trump.

@TharaLetzISLANDER 3 ай бұрын

Omg those tiles 15:32 is way too busy, we all have different tastes indeed😂

@aboveitall9600 Ай бұрын

Juells passed away. Glad his kids and wife can decide what to do with this property now. This property was his pride and joy. Quality isn't the first thing that comes to mind with most residential properties in the Philippines. This appears to be a step above. If they decide to stay in the Philippines, they have a property that will last them years to come.

@jerrymarshall2728 9 ай бұрын

So glad to see Julian back on his feet, after what he went through! 👍

@chrisj302 9 ай бұрын

Nice quality build. Interior isn’t my style as it feels like a function hall inside. Love the ceiling, don’t love the floor tile choice. Good to hear he is back on his feet and ready to build and do his next flip again.

@bikelife7672 9 ай бұрын

There are 2 ways of paying for labour. The daily wage or a project contract. Have them quote the contract per project and negotiate. This is better than paying them daily unless u r like james who is the foreman and is actively involved. Reason being is that they will drag the work out so they can maximise what they can get from you.

@Cons2911 9 ай бұрын

Thank you both for being open, and more importantly teaching people. Tools are not as common for a typical household..mostly because of budget constraints, so thank you for being patient

@truss6282 9 ай бұрын

Yep a good circular saw could be most of a months wages there. A hand saw is more realistic. In the PI there is much more time than money.

@airwess3369 9 ай бұрын

Personally not a fan of those tiles in the house. Okay look for a half bath, but not the whole house. Especially since they dont book match. Good to see hes walking around. Also good to see its got that lazer proof blue roof.

@loq02_orig 9 ай бұрын

Both were True legend expats with a good intentions. Thank you for the info and the "teachings" for our locals in powertools operation and work efficiency.

@richsadventures1889 9 ай бұрын

Wish I would have had more time to meet everybody when I was there. Incredible what you can buy for 200k. Having the correct tools makes a world of difference.

@mikee5654 9 ай бұрын

That's so cool that Elvis is his son! WOW. It all makes sense now. Elvis is as cool as his papa. Great vid James!

@lennyclark1998 25 күн бұрын

I just watched a video of his wife and daughter talking about he’s dying. I never seen him. Now I see his video. My heart hurts for them.

@cathiestuart3790 2 ай бұрын

Yep, watched that house build, beautiful home, pretty standup guy too, much like you James. Also followed his medical struggles with GBS and now liver cancer, so sorry for him and his lovely family, truly wish him the best, he's in my prayers.

@JamesParis 9 ай бұрын

Very nice Julian! Really great to see you up and about again. Thanks for the walkthrough James!

@TexasFilipino 9 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@maryrose7152 8 ай бұрын

Very admirable gentlemen. You acknowledge the skills Filipinos can bring into the building concept and their love for artistic design not here in the west are not adapted too but overall it’s really the collaborative venture of exchanging great ideas. Climate / weather as you know is a big factor there so you ensure that houses or buildings are built on good solid durable foundation.

@xiaobao4757 9 ай бұрын

I would love to own that house in the US!! My house in the US is twice as much and not even close to as good.

@smartbiz888 9 ай бұрын

Nice build...Good house for someone surely...He's done a great job... 👍😎👍

@mikesample6104 9 ай бұрын

It was great to see yall talking I have both Texas and South Carolina accent. 😆 🤣 it was really good to see yall get together and talk about construction great show 👍

@frankkie3849 4 ай бұрын

Now that is a real pool..nicely done. Thanks for sharing.😊

@michaelbelnap6112 9 ай бұрын

Woo wee glad to see you’re doing better my friend. That home is beautiful minus the tile.😅

@jameslee9726 9 ай бұрын

Great to see Julian in good health. 🙏👍

@truss6282 9 ай бұрын

There he is! Ha! I stumbled across that dude and watched just a few videos of his before he got sick and then I saw the house. I never subbed to his channel and couldn't remember his name and couldn't find him to show my wife his build. Juelles built a cool one there for sure. I'm a big fan of single story bungalow style homes if you're ready to start on mine James!!! You guys take care over there and be safe.

@AresGodofWar 9 ай бұрын

If ever you have some free time James, I would like to see you and Melinda visit The Armstrong Family in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. They're building homes over there and started their own construction company.

@josephkumnick7696 9 ай бұрын

Nice to see you guys get together! Thanks!

@richardkacel3432 9 ай бұрын

Hello from Chicago Illinois Richie Rich in the house. Happy Tuesday morning to everyone

@christiancoats1 2 ай бұрын

As someone from Texas it's good to hear people there that sound just like me

@ahvicremulla544 9 ай бұрын

Dauin place also has a beautiful diving spot dumaguete has beautiful mountains waterfalls many beautiful nature love the place

@anthony7091 8 ай бұрын

Same here in Thailand. As a retired builder from Australia l have just finished my house here in Thailand. I did the same, built the Thai way with some western design. Agree 100% that in some ways the Thai construction side is better just no attention to detail. Enjoyed the video 👍

@tinaraphael9783 9 ай бұрын

Hi James and Melinda and Juells my friends good to see you guys.

@Landmantx 9 ай бұрын

I have enjoyed his channel. It has been good to see him making a quick mend.

@TexasFilipino 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@RobbieBlue 9 ай бұрын

This is first house ive seen that looks western and nice

@robertrehrig8416 9 ай бұрын

You forgot the front view of the house.

@TexasFilipino 9 ай бұрын

that is the front

@robertrehrig8416 9 ай бұрын

@@TexasFilipino Yeah I guess you're right, there was no other entrance on the walk through. That design just throws me off. I just keep seeing back yard. Different strokes for different folks I guess. But a nice home regardless.

@erikmichael3493 9 ай бұрын

Very nice house and the interior is definitely better than most Philippine made houses. There's a touch of Texas in the interior and exterior which I really like.

@screamdreamer 9 ай бұрын

MANY THANKS

@glendacastillo6504 8 ай бұрын

There are a lot of nice houses in the Philippines, if you can afford to buy.

@MILAGROSPLESTED 9 ай бұрын

You build a very beautiful,functional home,,my hubby used ti be a builder here in Canada,and i had background in RE>,so ive seen lots of Canadian home builds

@MILAGROSPLESTED 9 ай бұрын

I really,admire your building knowledge,Thank you folks

@rataletrap69 9 ай бұрын

Nice he did a good job beautiful. You did a good job on your house Juells looks like your crew learned well . Good luck I'll pray that you sell it bro 😊

@georgebridge8867 9 ай бұрын

So glade your better Julian.just got done watching. Paul. Talking with him.nice place see he put a lot of electrical outlets. On the walls. And they’re low. lol.i like the tile. Really nice looking.james. Was the walls pour concrete are block.

@jasontauer5663 9 ай бұрын

This is awesome. Thanks for helping Juells out!

@TexasFilipino 9 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@FOCUSonASIA13 9 ай бұрын

Nice place for somebody, glad Julian is doing better health wise

@nikumimito3164 18 күн бұрын

RIP Juells. I just watched the last 20 or so videos of his that occured over the past year about what he's been through, my heart goes out to his family, he went through so much in his final year.

@rmloratricl1080 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful home! Appears to be solidly built and a nice design! A loour busit better than some of the ones around Manila that are even much much more expensive! Great job! Am sure your business will just skyrocket!

@marcelinatejada53 9 ай бұрын

Hello thumbs up have a nice day new friend watching this replay sending my support keep safe see you around

@screamdreamer 9 ай бұрын

MANY THANKS

@rolandolazarte7611 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful house. Thanks for showing.

@artvandelay409 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful home. Reasonable price.

@azhardav 9 ай бұрын

great video by the most UNDERRATED Vlogger on KZfaq. I built In Angeles 3brm, 2 bath in 2014 and own a luxury condo in Angeles with 4 rentals in usa, and this is a fair price. If I liked Duma, id seriously consider.

@lucymc0191 2 ай бұрын

Hi Guys what a freshing relief to have yous on here .... im from the uk but i'm living at cavite but my partner has family in ililio ...what a great price for peace of mind man ...i will keep on watching .....thank you for your time .....

@user-zv6uf8sj7g Ай бұрын

Very nice house. Love everything about it. Would love to have one like this built.

@mochapoundcake 9 ай бұрын

40:55 Upon hearing you say that, I immediately thought to that Oscar-winning actor who likes to use that same expression. 🤣🤣🤣

@rsolomonbiz957 9 ай бұрын

I might contact the two of you once I have projects coming up bro, I'm impressed , thank you fr sharing this Texas Filipino , Keep building guys ;)

@vremerman 9 ай бұрын

Quality house, no cheap materials.

@ianwatson3315 9 ай бұрын

When you build to sell avoid bold and busy colours. Those floor tiles are ugly and all those brown doors..no !

@RememberPills 8 ай бұрын

Is it me, or is the front of the house missing from this video??? Why not showing the house from the front and the curb appeal, like most of these videos do...

@TexasFilipino 8 ай бұрын

This is the front. The back is just a couple meters off the property line. He designed it where it would have a large yard and entertainment via the pool. This is not a cookie cutter subdivision with the curb appeal houses to impress people who dont really matter.

@latch043 9 ай бұрын

good juelles is up and around hope he hits a home run on that house...

@anthonyball1359 9 ай бұрын

My fiancée is Filipino. And we leased land in Baler in the Luzon Providence. I was wondering, is it better to use forms or the new solid block. I also one of the concrete roof, but the house is bungalow style. Which is better? This is Anthony from Texas.

@frankkie3849 8 ай бұрын

If you don’t own the land don’t build..you can loose everything very quickly..get a good lawyer and talk to them first..😊

@Mikesroadtrip-ec5kp 8 ай бұрын

Love it besides the floor.

@jessielubay8229 3 ай бұрын

Life goes on man, life goes on. I'm happy for him

@TenYen4796 8 ай бұрын

I watched the entire video...this is a beautiful house a purchase without much thought.

@TexasFilipino 8 ай бұрын

It really is!

@frankkie3849 8 ай бұрын

Very fair price for this house and lot..you are very correct on the title, most people don’t know about this at all..

@airplanebuilder8685 2 ай бұрын

That's a great deal for the land, house and pool!

@scottar3181 9 ай бұрын

Alright alright alright, clean build, props…

@billreidsema3078 9 ай бұрын

Good luck with built in this humidity with no ventilation. Mold will grow quicky. I just experienced it personally in a new construction place I was renting.

@TexasFilipino 9 ай бұрын

Air conditioning pulls the humidity out. Our house has no mold issues butour old house did. One reason is because they dont put a barrier under the slab. This pulls ground moisture through the slab into the house.

@screamdreamer 9 ай бұрын

Guess your eyes need adjusting as it has soffit venting and gable perforated so hot air is released.

@screamdreamer 9 ай бұрын

@@TexasFilipinoTHANK YOU JAMES.SOME THINGS WE BUILD ARENT NECESSARILY UNDERSTOOD BY THE WEAK MINDED

@ims3146 9 ай бұрын

@@screamdreamer , I would be very interested in you considering me as a potential expat to work with...I could not find an email address on your channel to reach out to you...would you suggest that I email James to get your contact details?

@scottsdialyadventure1338 8 ай бұрын

Hey, good to see you up and on the mend. Jules.. Really nice work I like the House

@Expat_in_Moises_Padilla 9 ай бұрын

Nice build

@glendacastillo6504 8 ай бұрын

Nice 🏠. Im retired USAF, maybe ill have a house like that when i decide to go back to 🇵🇭. For now, im staying put in TX, USA 🇺🇸

@JulienSorelEatsSabras 9 ай бұрын

Love your channel. Two questions: 1. Do you consult for others who want to build? 2. I'm looking at a problematic 3000 sq. ft. lot... problematic because it's 75% jungle/forest -- a lot of trees. Any way to ballpark the clearing and levelling ahead of time? Easiest, most cost effective to just have them bring in a bulldozer and go to town? The locals are telling me that a big group of manual laborers is the best way... but i could see that going on for months, costing a fortune.

@azhardav 9 ай бұрын

when I built my house in Angeles, my Foreman was 400 pesos and labors 250 A DAY. Hard to beat manual labor rates, equipment would cost a fortune.

@JulienSorelEatsSabras 9 ай бұрын

Cheers. Did you do any tree removal? I'm basically dealing with dense jungle growth and some coconut palms, etc... they just dig each root ball out individually??

@Cons2911 9 ай бұрын

Check both costs, machine would be expensive but quicker. Manual would be cheaper but yes days would count

@azhardav 9 ай бұрын

never said the house was for me@@AForeignerAskingQuestions

@TexasFilipino 9 ай бұрын

@foreignerPhilippinesQuestions Jesus your like a parrot down through here in my comment section.

@nicnez6 9 ай бұрын

beautiful house wow 👌

@garyslo-pokeguillory8543 9 ай бұрын

I would like a place like this, with our without a pool. If I did a pool I would want a saltwater pool. Anyway, I want it up on Panay though up just into the mountains. My wife likes the area around Guimbal and Miagao, or northwest Aklan. When I'm down there soon next year we will be looking for some land. Problem is my wife knows nothing about buying, and ONLY listens to other Filipino about ANYTHING, including visas to the USA. I do love her to death though 🧡 I hope we get to run into y'all while I'm there. I wanted to see y'all when you were back here. I would love to talk you out of a couple acres or so there in Texas 😁 I am escaping LA for good!

@AlgeneTan-su2nd 9 ай бұрын

Come to Palawan 😂❤. Try the Megaworld in San Vicente, Palawan. I'm a Palaweño ❤. Palawan is the melting pot of Filipinos, and there are also a lot of expats here...

@mochapoundcake 9 ай бұрын

At roughly US$200k, that’s a steal!!!

@MILAGROSPLESTED 9 ай бұрын

Thats a beautiful one

@pubkentos4501 8 ай бұрын

Great 😊 and beautiful house.. that’s only I can say..😊

@vetsforfreedom2647 9 ай бұрын

Alright Alright Alright i love it

@charlesetienne6037 9 ай бұрын

My man I want to cry when I see what you can get for 190k in the Philippines. In Seychelles you will need around 700k for this property minimum.

@garykinard7553 9 ай бұрын

This add was made for you my friend.. buy it... haha

@charlesetienne6037 9 ай бұрын

@@AForeignerAskingQuestions it does not matter for me I am just saying what you can buy over there with that money. In any case if I have a Philippines wife I will never stay there full time as I love my country. I can buy a house for her and tell her this is for her, I do not want anything from there neither.

@charlesetienne6037 9 ай бұрын

@@garykinard7553 no I live in a beautiful country, no typhoon, no volcano, no earthquake, no MacDonald, no shopping malls, no venomous snakes, no dangerous wild animals but the same climate, better beaches and poverty is not like I see in the Philippines. We have 115 Islands different fauna and flora. We have good social services, Healthcare is on acceptable level. Education is compulsory until 15 years old. Why shoul I buy property there.

@garykinard7553 9 ай бұрын

@@charlesetienne6037 Nice place, I had to google it.

@bingc15 9 ай бұрын

190k in php?

@Marjo273 9 ай бұрын

Injoy

@Grace-rg5ok 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely Beautiful!

@charlesanderson6986 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful house sir

@RowanPats 3 ай бұрын

Smart man for not showing upfront the house for his safety and security from the intruders!

@TexasFilipino 3 ай бұрын

there is no front

@tmpsg 6 ай бұрын

Excellent build. Greetings from a fellow Texan with a Filipina GF planning to move to PH eventually.

@Lucalyka 6 ай бұрын

You know during my childhood, I recall my dad never had problems finding the best carpenter or mason coz there's so many of them best artisans where we live. Nowadays its so hard to find skilled workers coz we lost the best ones who chose to work abroad. Now that you guys chose the Phils. as your home and built really good well constructed houses. Wow Thank you for sharing your skills, know how to my countrymen.

@scottar3181 9 ай бұрын

I remember being more afraid of teaching someone to use a skillsaw than they were using it, haha

@screamdreamer 9 ай бұрын

DAMN STRAIGHT

@tessjohansson77 8 ай бұрын

Welcome to the Philippined🎉 Mabuhay❤🎉

@rayrdelle 9 ай бұрын

very nice home. but ill continue to rent.

@dr.emmittbrowniii2869 9 ай бұрын

Retirement in t minus 7 years for us.

@jerseycowboy1 9 ай бұрын

It's hard to find quality labor...they all claim they have experience... many times you have to do it yourself or show them...but it takes time to train a person...better just to do most yourself.

@screamdreamer 9 ай бұрын

SO TRUE

@arizonaalchemy7572 3 ай бұрын

BEAUTIFUL HOME !! WOW !! :O

@nsxfever9513 9 ай бұрын

Why don’t you have to grout the tiles? Maybe I misunderstood what you were saying.

@screamdreamer 9 ай бұрын

Couldnt find Glow in the Dark grout. Lol

@jilliemak2024 9 ай бұрын

Loved this, thank you. New to your channel~

@TexasFilipino 9 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@littlesofia6258 8 ай бұрын

New subscriber here.. Wow..This house it's very nice.. This kind of house design is what I am looking for❤

@allencoffland1685 9 ай бұрын

just some good ol' boys......never hurtin' no one........😂

@americanedokko2782 8 ай бұрын

DEFINITELY would buy a house from this guy in P.I.

@Oissst2012 9 ай бұрын

Nice price 👌

@wmurphy62 6 ай бұрын

I’m buying a piece of land out your way in zambuaganita it would be nice to have a builder do things the right way!!!

@Jimminicrickettt 3 ай бұрын

hopefully you're still doing your thing in a year and a half or so when we move to the Philippines! I'd love to have a quality home builder I can trust to build our little two/two with 100% of my American standards of living!

@CAM846 8 ай бұрын

Interesting very interesting! First world infrastructure implemented in PH. Filipinos are very prideful people sometime to their detriment. Trust and believe many of the innovation with first world infrastructure did not come from the US. The clean water plants distributors, The gas line plant distributors, The scientific hot water plumbing and waste and the efficient electrical power grids are all innovations learn from around the world. Its time for countries like the Philippines and especially India to evolve. I say this because they can, the people have the skill sets to do these systems and make them better. Don't reinvent the wheel just make it better