The Philippines Property Primer is a dynamic resource that does as the title implies; it primes you so you are ready to explore this often confusing marketplace.  Make no mistake -- there are plenty of pitfalls, traps and outright scams waiting for you!  If you think real estate can be a minefield back home, imagine what it can be like in a country where Caveat Emptor takes on its true meaning!

Still, you have your heart set on enjoying your own home by the sea, or even your own island.  The Philippines beckons – it is after all a beautiful place, a tropical archipelago of more than 7,000 islands situated in the western Pacific Ocean.  A stable republic with diverse cultures and a growing economy, The Philippines looks like a safe, prosperous paradise, and it is.  Owning a slice of paradise is a dream many share and this eBook will tell you how to!  

The reality though can often be very different and expensive!  Unless you are a Filipino citizen, you can’t own land in the Philippines in your own name alone.  No matter what anyone may tell you, you can not own land!  Of course, this is the Philippines and there are always many sides to any story and more than one way to open a coconut!

So if you are looking for investment properties, or are planning just to rent or lease for a period of time, then this eBook has all the information you need!  Perry Gamsby, author of the worldly and knowing EscapeArtist eBook Streetwise Philippines! A Guide to Living, Retiring, Working and Doing Business in the Philippines now takes the same casual yet detailed approach to the Philippines real estate scene.  The result is an indispensable report that will help you find workable solutions in this problematic but rewarding market.  Also, to help you to get the most up-to-date information, The Philippines Property Primer contains more than 100 links to web sites operated by government entities, real estate associations and realtors, law firms, banks and finance houses. 

“Would you like to buy a block of land (Lot) and build your own dream house upon it?  Somewhere near the water or maybe in the mountains, a cool breeze blowing across the verandah wherever you are?  Plenty of us would, it forms a major part of our Philippine Dream!  So are you better off buying someone else’s idea of a dream home or building your own?”

There are many great deals to be enjoyed in this market for those who know the rules and know where to look for accurate information.  However, it also pays to know the traps and even how to ask the right questions.  It’s all in this eBook!  Perry Gamsby has first hand experience of buying, selling and renting property in the Philippines and he collates the combined experience and knowledge of many more people in this entertaining and easy to read volume.

“I have several good friends who live in their own home, either designed by them or designed and built, hollow block by hollow block by them and a few trusted helpers.  I have been involved in the building of a bar and restaurant on a remote island and gained a lot of experience in how things get done, or don’t, in the Philippines!”

You’ll learn which properties you can legally own in your own name (think condos).  You’ll read about setting up a corporation that can own the land, and learn how to own the “improvements” while leasing the land, and lots more!  The Philippines Property Primer explores your options and gives you the details on some of the better, proven strategies that have already been used by people just like you. 

Get this eBook and learn your way into and around this warm and wonderful republic -- you’ll soon find out exactly how to land a coveted stake in this very exclusive paradise.  This is an exemplary report filled with lots of specific information, augmented with appendices containing the pertinent legal details you’ll need and exhaustive web research you’ll value.  This eBook will equip you with the tools necessary to prevail in the challenging real estate market of this fascinating island nation.