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Poll For Those Who Bought Homes in Dumaguete and Area

Discussion in 'Dumaguete City' started by Dave_Hounddriver, Jun 11, 2017.

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What source was most instrumental in your decision to buy property here.

  1. I have no clue, the wife took care of it all and I just paid

    6 vote(s)
    18.8%
  2. I found a real estate sales site online that had exactly what I wanted so I bought it

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  3. I found a real estate agent in or around Dumaguete who helped me buy this one.

    4 vote(s)
    12.5%
  4. I found it in an expat forum and we made the deal

    2 vote(s)
    6.3%
  5. I found it in an online classified site like OLX and it worked out that I bought it.

    3 vote(s)
    9.4%
  6. I wandered around the area I wanted to live and checked what was for sale until I found it.

    11 vote(s)
    34.4%
  7. I went to a sales office in a subdivision and found a unit I liked

    2 vote(s)
    6.3%
  8. I went to a subdivision I liked and checked out who was selling their unit and bought one.

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. A friend went looking for me and made some suggestions and one of them worked for me

    7 vote(s)
    21.9%
  10. A stranger walked up to me and said "Hey Joe, you want to buy a house" and I said sure.

    1 vote(s)
    3.1%
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  1. Dr. Shiva

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    How do you manage the ownership of the lots? Foreigners can not own lots.
     
  2. Rye83

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    I think this part answers your question:
    Risky, IMHO. Not trying to speak for him but I bet Koala has some type of safety net/agreement/contract in place with locals he trusts and has weighed the risks vs. rewards. :wink:
     
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