I Left My Heart in Marinduque(not in San Francisco): Is the Philippines Still a Good Place for Retirement?

Saturday, April 13, 2024

Is the Philippines Still a Good Place for Retirement?

Philippines Not in Top Ten Countries for Retirement, Dated 2020

Are you planning to retire next year outside the US? I have a number of friends who informed me that if Moron DJT( https://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-bolton-book-trump-revelations-the-room-where-it-happened/ ) gets elected, they will retire abroad. Is the Philippines still a good place to retire today? 💚💚

I did some search and here's the latest top 10 best countries for retirement from marketwatch.com dated February, 2020 based on housing, benefits/discounts, visas/residency, ease of fitting in, development, climate, health care, governance, cost of living and other factors.

Ten best countries to retire abroad
1. Portugal
2. Panama
3. Costa Rica
4. Mexico
5. Colombia
6. Ecuador
7. Malaysia
8. Spain
9. France
10. Vietnam

For details read:

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-gorgeous-country-is-the-no-1-place-to-retire-abroad-and-you-can-do-it-on-just-2200-a-month-2020-01-02

Note: Personally, Marinduque, Philippines is still my number #1 Choice for Retirement. https://whyretireinthephilippines.blogspot.com/search?q=place+for+retirement

The following video was made 4 years ago. It is a nice ad for the Philippines, but is it still applicable today? 💚💚

💜https://youtu.be/XuTow8dbWno?si=dpUW8Slfy9xm-oGx

Macrine and I enjoying the Sunset at Our Retirement Home in the Philippines

💜Nice video. But far from the truth of living in the Philippines. Philippines can be a good place, but a foreigner will always be a foreigner, even if married to a Pinay. Trying to start a business? forget it! You can lose the shirt on your back and there will be no one to help you, specially if you are in the province. Even the police will not help you there. Always remember, traveling through a country as a tourist, is not the same as living in that country and trying to make a living. Two different stories! If you marry a pinay, do not buy land or a house that will be in her name. She WILL eventually take it all from you. If you must, buy a condo in your name. If she insists, just walk. If you must prove your love to her, find another way. I know so many people, including myself , who have lost everything they paid for in Philippines to their wives, GFs, fiancés, in laws, and ended up with nothing. Oh, that's not true, they did end up with their heart broken.