Living In BGC As An Expat - Is This The Premier Destination In The Philippines?
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Nice video, Gio. Walkability is very important to me. That's why i liked BGC and IT Park. I'll look into Cebu Business park next visit. I stayed in Taguig near Venic3 Grand Canal mall and found the walk around McKinley hill to be a pleasant and easy 30 minute walk. Only problem was at night neither of the 2 routes were well lit.
I also liked that neither BGC or IT park seemed nearly as crowded and chaotic as the surrounding cities of Manila and Cebu.
Good overview by JJ and wish him the best in the Philippines! Thank you Gio for the interview!
JJ seems like a great guy. One of the few you interviewed living in Manila. I was in Manila for 7 mo., and really liked it. I'll check out his channel for sure.
You did like Manila? Polite question: really? So many cars, no functioning public transport, all these slums... what exactly did you like about it?
BGC is a good place near to city. A very least of power outages with good internet conn. You wont get bored
access to the VA Hospital is muy importante.
Nice video you guys, very informative, Thanks.
I'm here for the thumbnail again!! 😂
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Bonifacio Global City is a financial business district in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is located 11 kilometers southeast of the capital city of Manila.
What about living in Rockwell or Makati?
BGC sounds like a nice place to live.
I always thought BGC required $3K a month to survive, and I guess that would be a fair budget, but never realized you could get by on less than $2K a month. It's a good point about hard to date in that area though, and if your single and looking that could be a deal breaker.
But I live on $600 to $1200 a month near and a block from IT PARK, Cebu ~ I would never hit BGC & $2000 ~ $3k a month on the average is right
@@KingNewJerseyMay I ask what building you're in? I've been looking for 2 weeks in Cebu city where I'll sign a 6 month lease. Still haven't found the perfect building for me - fast internet, decent gym, not tiny place.
@@wanderingdoc5075I don't live in Cebu. I'm in BGC Manila. Gio can probably give you a better idea about Cebu. As for BGC ask the power lines are underground, so there's never a brown out. Most condos have fiber optics and fast reliable internet here in BGC. You will pay more for almost everything. Rent starts at 25k for small studio condos. You're going to pay around 1,000 pesos per sqm here. But you can find some decent places that are larger. My condo is 50sqm and I'm paying 35k a month or around $600.
I spend $9000 a month in BGC
@@Midwest10 You comment everywhere. 9000k a month, how is that possible???
Great interview 👍
BGC is the best if you like the city life.
BGC is where I'll be when I come out to the Philippines and use that as my "home base" to travel from to other areas of the Philippines and other countries.
Exactly. I was thinking the same. Live in BGC in a quiet, air con 24/7 luxury condo and going on weekends trips to other places and if I not like the accommodations just quickly return to BGC
Thanks for this channel, Gio. I'm planning to come there this summer and stay - from Brooklyn, NY. Retired.
Awesome interview! Well done guys
Thank you
Thanks. Gio is a great guy and very accommodating. The first time we did the interview he had a mic malfunction. He could have easily told me and been done with it, but he asked if I could do the interview again. Not everyone would have done that. Shows he has good character.
One of the most informative video's I've ever seen - Thanks Gio !
No lie
I’m watching this video because of the cover photo ❤❤
you don't say? lol
Me too. 😆
😂😂
@@JJthelonelybullinasia😂😂
I’ve tried BGC for a month and it wasn’t for me. It didn’t have the Philippines feel that I love.
The lots of poverty feeling you love in most areas 🤔
Gio I finally did it bro, after a year and a half of planning I just booked my ticket, be in Dumaguete on the 16th of Jan. I’d be down for an interview if you want man. I’ve barely left Ohio, nervous and excited.
Congratulations! Yea, for sure.
Wanna hear about, ya caught my ear with the Ohio mention, is a thought I want to expand upon in the next year or so…am excited for you.👍🏽
Where in Ohio?
I'm in Dayton
Bacolod is a mixed bag, to me. There are some charming places and a couple nice malls, etc., but the traffic sucks here. If there’s a decent beach without loads of trash, I haven’t found it yet. But the future looks good overall for the city (if they figure out the traffic). I’m here with my wife, who already owned the home, so I can’t compare to anywhere else. I’m also not going to the clubs, so I’m not sure how good or bad it is for single guys.
Another great interview, Gio.
I love Silay city. Bacolod is a friendly place mostly also.
I caught a taxi to and from B.G.C in November. Did you say there are no taxis? I was only in the little street where the burger joint and some clubs were.
Philippines seems relatively expensive. One can stay at a Phnom Penh hotel for $15/night, which is $450/month without a long stay discount. One needn't concern about deposits, electricity, Internet, cleaning, and bed sheet washing.
$10/night - possible, but a dive
$15/night - decent
$20/night - lower end of high class
The nice areas are expensive but just outside BGC you can find relatively cheaper apartments or houses. We have a house in Paranaque with 2 car garage and 3 beds rented out for php 18k which is less than 350 usd.
Great point and agree. Having lived in all of the major countries in southeast asia the philippines is actually the most expensive for the least value proposition in terms of infrastructure.. but the kindness, and girlfriend material/experience of the Philippines is impossible to beat :)
@@rl8571everywhere around the philippines has very poor infrastructure outside of BGC.. even most areas in cebu and manila you are overpaying for what you get relative to quality of life. Most of the philippines does not even have sidewalks. Don't get me started about lack of access to good quality food, no public metro or transportation to speak of, and parts of the city where your internet will flat out just not work.
One drawing card for many guys that move to the PI is the language. Cambodia does not speak English at the level you see in the Philippines.
@@wanderingdoc5075if I didn't have a gf here I would probably be living in Thailand or Vietnam. Honestly, cheaper in those places, better food, better infrastructure and transportation, and better quality housing.
Thanks Gio for this interview. The Big takeaway is if you want to have an SDR arrangement with a Filipina, BGC would be a good base. BGC would minimize the common Philippine annoyances such as brownouts, traffic, noise, the dipper and bucket. 🪣
Exactly. I'm uninterested in living in the provinces with the roosters 🐓
I enjoyed BGC for several weeks in 2018, 2019 &2020 in Airbnb s at both ends of High Street. Liked early mornings walk to St Luke’s hospital for excellent quality low cost food in their cafeteria. Occasionally great piano music from the free to play piano on the second floor mezzanine. Shopped after breakfast at the adjacent S & R market store. Nearby is the Golf Coarse and largest cemetery of 36,000 WW II veterans. That cemetery has interesting murals similar to the Punch Bowl cemetery on Oahu, Hawaii. Now I’m enjoying Medellin, Colombia that has a more modern infrastructure and the best medical facilities. Cost of Living about 15% higher than the Philippines. Hamburgers better than the very good “Cliff House” above Valencia. Medellin (MDE) temperatures 60 to 85 all 12 months. I’m age 80 fit do daily swimming and date two MDE svelte fit girlfriends ages 40 & 33.
The Estadio Olympica complex
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Approximately 3,000 EnCicla free bicycles to ride. Many fitness activities.
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Where is the best suburban like place to stay fir for a month in Medellin? And I imagine the dating is quite a bit more difficult than the Philippines?
I lived in bell-air makati for a year back in 2011 when I worked for my uncle there.
It wasn't for me.
I felt trapped
Are you guys sponsored by under armor? 😂
This video is brought to you by Under Armour shirts 😂😂😂
I wish. 😆
Aside from BGC - Alabang, Sta.Rosa Nuvali and Clark are the best areas to live in the Philippines.
I've heard good things about Alabang. My gf told me it's nice. I plan to check it out and do a video from there. Also La Union is nice from what I here.
Ayala Alabang, houses START at 2M USD @JJthelonelybullinasia
I wish I could Live in BGC but it costs to much for me me even as a foreigner but Good job with this interview Gio 👍
That great
I have to wonder now if places like BCG is really designed for older expats. It’s a young town with clubs and hot spots. So I used to say that Manila was not designed for your 2k a month earning expats. But now i think is not really designed for older folks like me. Good mentioned of the positives.
But some minor bad things are guards at condos knowing your business, bad transportation options there and the aforementioned designation for young people
Yes BGC is a younger professional community, but you will find a good number of retired expats here as well. As far a clubs, there are a few, but nothing like in Makati. There are a lot of other choices for places to gather that cater to an older crowd. High Street is very family oriented with many restaurants and shopping. Forbestown also has nice restaurants and bars. Uptown is a bit more on the upscale and is where you will find more of the clubs. Hope you'll come check it out. Look me up and I'll introduce you to some older expats who live here.
Yes it's not really *for* retirees or older folks, but they can live there quite fine like the guy in the video - he fits in I reckon.
I'd argue it's really for business folks and finance folks, not really young folks in particular.
To me having a security guard that somewhat knows your business is a GOOD thing, if you treat them well they become great, they'll of course secure your belongings but they'll warn you if anything goes wrong, if anyone is asking about you, and generally make your life easy in the case of deliveries or people coming over.
I do agree the transit isn't ideal, but the new metro line will fix that to some degree - but transport everywhere in Manila is a mess.
Sweet!
Wonderful video Gio. If someone wanted to relocate to the Philippines say for a 6 month stay, how much $ dp you believe they should save?
If you have to ask you can’t afford the PH
Gio you have ask him for a tour of his condo great interview gio
Here is a link to my condo tour video. Hope you like it.
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There's a condo tour on JJ's YT channel.
Sorry to bring this up again
But the correct pronunciation of Cebu is see-boo city, not Sabu 😊😊
Lol
JJ's looks remind me of Tom Glavine (great Atlanta Braves pitcher from the 1990s with Greg Maddux & John Smoltz). Sorry, back to the topic at hand😊.
I'll take that as a compliment. About the only thing I have in common with Tom Glavine is we're both left handed. 😆
Hahahahahaha,yes,awesome pitching atlanta had!!!
I’ve stayed in BGC several separate weeks when traveling in the Philippines from Valencia, Negros Oriental to Baguio, Benguet. Enjoyed Airbnb in South of Market near SM Aura. Walked by the large American Cemetery, dinned in the excellent cafeteria on second floor of St Luke’s hospital and next shopped at adjacent S & R. Also, visited the oldest museum , at the University of St. Thomas (UST). Several good friends are UST graduates. In Dumaguete vicinity, I enjoyed the Marpas Apartments for swimming and their excellent Sari Sari store. And, the cool morning breezes along the ridge road up to the Japanese Memorial monument above Valencia. Since the COVID pandemic, I’ve been enjoying adventures in Medellin, Colombia with two young svelte fit girlfriends to share joy, happiness and celebrating life.
I swim daily in some of the 10 pools at the nearby Estadio Olympica complex, and weekends mornings participate in Zumba and Ciclovia. I enjoy the numerous social cultural events that Expatgroup s participate in.
I’ve done 6 roundtrips to Medellin (MDE) from Chicago. I lived 6 months this year in MDE ; and returning to MDE in January to alternate dates with one of the two girlfriends for early morning exercises.
Estadio Olympica complex and adjacent neighborhoods
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Ciclovia in Medellín, Colombia. Temperatures 60 to 85 all 12 months. ! Don’t need air conditioning!
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Just bought land with 20yr phil in Samal going more for the quiet life im a bit of an introvert.
Wot is general Santo city like
I don't want to live a lower standard of living than I am use to here in the suburbs of the US. I'm paying about $2,000 a month for my home mortgage, property taxes & utilities in the suburbs and so if it's $1,000 a month for a penthouse in Rockwell, BGC or Cebu I'm still coming out ahead plus I can date in the Philippines whereas here in America there is absolutely no one to date
my LDR lives in Canlaon city
The 1600. A month in Tulsa would cost 3k in California, that’s why I’m looking at BGC, I’m waiting to see if Xi attacks Taiwan,if yes the Philippines is next 😮
Better to be the king of a small hill than a surf on a mountain.
does this man have a retirement visa?
Iloilo gone become the next BGC. And better.
When you have the ability to walk anywhere you need to go you save so much money.
No car payment. No insurance. No gas. No maintenance.
Also… no stress from road ragers.
What’s the monthly cost of the vehicle ?
$500 to $1000 ? More ?
as far as a car? Just depends on what you buy but to qualify for financing isn't easy here.
Invest in another’ clip on mic 🎤 it’s distracting sharing one microphone
I ordered a 2nd one, thanks for the comment.
@@GiointhePhilippines that woulds really help love ur videos
Some advice Gio, stop placing the mic so close to your mouth. The same distance as your guest works fine. The sudden up tick in sound is very uncofotyable for anyone wearing headphones.
I've never paid a girl from the province to come and see me on a first date. If the girl is interested in you she will pay her own way for the chance to meet you
cost of rentals?
very very very not cheap
If you to live well and city life on 1/2 or 3/4 of BGC ~ Cebu City is the way to I'm renting a condo for $300 plus free cable and internet & elec bill running around $50 ~ I'm near and a block from IT Park @ $1000 to $1200 USD a month ~ Sometimes I am down to $500 to $600 a month and I still go out 3 or 4 times a week to have a 12 pack of beer for $10 and feed myself for $5 a day @ the mall food?
I pay $600 for rent of my 50sqm condo. Here's a link to my video touring my place.
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What is bgc?
BGC-Bonifacio Global City, formerly a Military base and before WW2 it was Fort Mckinley a US military base.
What is BGC???
Bonifacio Global City
If u have enough money u can buy anything. For the men that don’t, no, you don’t get anything. Ps- ur thumbnail is a lie
My thumbnail is AI . Thank you for the insightful comment.
This is getting out of hand with this gold rush to the Philippines. I want to see what an expat life is like in his dying days in the Philippines. Just about all products comes from China..
You were the same brand of shirts.... is that coincidence ?
coincidence and mine is an Under Armour knockoff
I think mine's a knock off too, because the logo is already coming off.
I think mine cost 200 pesos
@@GiointhePhilippines mine was free. My gf ex employer transferred to Ireland and her husband left a bunch of shorts and shirts that fit me. 😊
no dentists in BGC ? He needs one
15k PHP for a steak? Seriously? Does that include sides and a pitcher of beer? 😂
1,500 php
You can get a steak for 1,500, but if you go to Wolfgangs, which I don't, you're paying 5 or 6k easily. If I said 15k, I misspoke. The beauty of BGC is you can find high end dinner if that's what you want, but also good restaurants at a discount. I can eat at Dennys for 300 pesos, Wild West Roadhouse has great food for under 400 pesos. You just have to look around and find the deals.
@@PostofficejoeI’m postal too…
Beef is hit or miss here. When I want some meat I go to an Indian or Arabic restaurant and get a Kebab Platter.
I thought I heard 15k.😂
Ok, as I tell many, DON'T USE ACRONYMS!! Say the name.
His condo is "50 square meters" Wut?!!! That's 162' square feet. 13' x 13'. Or a small 20' x 8' shipping container.
add a zero to 50
50 square meters is equal to about 538 square feet.
Very common size for SE Asia. In fact, it is roomier than a lot of studios or one bedrooms that are more like hotel room size.
50 square meters is pretty good sized here.
I’m in a 50 square meter condo. 2 bedroom 1 bath.
People that don’t like BGC can’t afford to like there 🤔
My real estate produces $12,000+ USD passively. I spend less than 5 hours per year managing all of my real estate investments.
I don't like BGC. I can live anywhere in the world and i've lived in some expensive places like new york washington dc and honolulu (which have a much higher cost of living than BGC)
I still don't like it and i prefer cebu city and that's where i'm going to settle. not everyone likes BGC my friend
Okay, good on ya 😳
I can afford BGC but I prefer to live in Ortigas. It's low key with enough amenities and services. Ortigas is also walk friendly
AI generated, rarely see chests this size there
Expats all pale like never go outside. BGC is western life.
you will own nothing , and be happy .
If you know, you know. 😉
When your money is gone, bye bye Gringo!
Yes whoever said money can’t buy happiness 😅but it can buy young Filipina 😝😝so bring plenty..
I guess you're assuming that all foreigners come here with a limited amount of money and no steady income. 😆 Not so my friend.
expansive ~ $1000 for just rent a condo! No thanks!
He didn't say 1k for rent, he said 35k pesos which is around $650
@@GiointhePhilippines He's lucky ~ I'm not trying to troll your YTC Gio! ~ I just hate Manila ~ Angles City and Duma ~ I'm near IT PARK & I love it, I'm just happy here in the PH's coming in March 2024 ~ I should keep my comments to myself about Cebu & Lapu Lapu or I'll see more white expats in Cebu City LOL There is a young UK guy living in BGC YTC ~ But one video he spent $15 on a drink in the heart of BGC! I would not do that in West Palm Beach!
KingNewJeresey, did you actually watch the video?
@@KingNewJerseyif everyone had the same tastes, we'd all be living in the same place. The most I've spent on a drink in BGC was 800 pesos for a glass of Cabaret at Dr. Wine. I can get a bucket of 5 beers and appetizer for 399pesos at two different places on Forbestown road. Most places have beers for around 100 to 115. You just have to look. There's also high end establishments that charge much more, but I stay away from them.
Ive stayed in BGC a couple of times. Its very modern and Western and good if you want a Western lifestyle with Philipina women. I preffer Cebu city IT park or Business park or Mactan Newtown in general but😊 Dumaguete is my favourite so far.
Same here.. after having stayed in Manila Cebu city Mactan Boracay and Angeles. I fell in love with cebu city because of the kindness of the people and how easy it is to meet incredible women
How was your infrastructure in IT Park? Do you think the power/internet would support someone working a remote hourly job (meaning there CAN'T be brownouts/internet outages)?
@Exalted_Example Anywhere in the Philipines there is always the possibility of brownouts. However if you have the cash and a clear view of the sky, you can get starlink and a UPS to keep the megabits flowing regardless of where you live, city or province.
@@wanderingdoc5075Roger that. I have a gf now so dont need girls on tap anymore. I find Dumaguete and surrounds to be good for my situation now.
@Exalted_Example For me yes, in Mandani Bay Mandaue over IT Park