Americans Tour BGC Condo With $3M Price Tag! Cost of Living in Metro Manila, Philippines
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- Опубликовано: 5 мар 2024
- If you'd like to learn more about this property, please contact Tim directly (and PLEASE let him know the Lockwoods sent you!):
Tim Mañalac IV
+63.917.5554214
timothy.manalac@shangproperties.com
Even though our entire family is very excited to finally have our own condo in BGC, if you've seen some of our past content you know that it's no big secret that we're not really 100% in love with the apartment that we're living in right now. In hindsight, we probably should have taken our time a little bit more. We got a bit caught up and didn't take a step back to just make sure we were making the right decision, but here we are and even though we've got a long time left on the lease for this condo, our attention is already elsewhere. We're looking ahead to what that next place is going to be and to that end we have decided to go look at a place today that we could potentially buy at some point down the road as long as the finances would line up. We're not sure but we're going to go check it out because it looks like a really cool building and it would put us even closer to our friends the Ocampos over at Mom Duty channel, so let's go check it out.
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We’re the Lockwoods. And we’re traveling the world to experience-up close and in person-all the natural wonders and distinct cultures that our kids would otherwise be consuming only through textbooks and TV. We think it’s a better way to learn and we’re working hard to fund this little experiment in the hope that our kids will grow up wiser, kinder, and more grateful for the beauty of our diverse planet and its people.
Bgc is a haux. They sell condos as expensive as those in Chicago or New York but pay their manpower as low as 150USD monthly and expect them to provide "world class" service.
I agree. Its the same in Baguio...where I live. Housing cost is the same as Florida but yet....labor is $10 a day to build a home on average...some skills cost more and some less but you get the point. I almost bought in BGC but if your going to fly half way across the world to live in BGC....you might as well just stay in the US. Living in BGC is like living in s shopping mall....cool...but not reality.
That’s why Philippines will always be a 3rd world country no matter what.
>Greedy businessmen paying peanuts to their workers
>corrupt politicians stealing money from workers.
Happy that we now lived in New Zealand. Where people value dignity and fairness. We only visit Philippines to see our relatives and relax in beautiful beaches but otherwise were happy to live permanently overseas.
Hoax* RIP Spelling.
Also, it is not a hoax. That's economics. Price is determined (in part) by the buyer's flexibility. You are simply NOT their target market. And NO ONE is obligated to provide you your own house. If you can't afford it, then leave it to someone else who can.
@@uchniezt1212 During the 2008 financial crisis and housing market collapse, the US housing market saw an average decline of 20-30% while the Philippines saw an average of 40-60% decline in home values during that same time period. The reason is because in the USA home values are determined by COMPS (comparable sales) while in the Philippines home vales are determined by PFV (projected future value). So if you purchase a condo in the Philippines you are paying what developers believe the price will be for the condo development in 5-7 years.
This is good for developers such as DMCI and Ayala land because they are able to draw on future demand to maximize profits and increase their stock evaluations but it's a unsustainable system that will eventually lead to a severe housing market crash if liquidity dries up. This explains why the Philippines central banks has maintain a easy money policy while the US and the collective west is still on a tightening policy.
Yeah sadly they’re really for people who’re vieux riche & nouveau riche. Clearly not for us , not even for middle-class people 🤷🏻♀️
Filipino American here living in New Jersey. Love your channels. Thanks for showing better part of Philippines 🇵🇭
Thanks for watching! 🫶🤗❤️🇵🇭
I was born and raise in West Orange NJ, Respect
most of the Philippines is better too, if not the best. Yes for sure there are slim areas, so is everywhere in the world even here in America
what I love about BGC is the fact that is pedestrian friendly. I work in one of the buildings near high street and during my lunch hours I would just enjoy my break there in Krispy Kreme. Actually I saw you guys strolling there a few months ago was a bit shy to say Hi but will definitely do so the next time I'd see you guys there
We love strolling down High Street. Next time say hi 👋 we’d love to meet you 🫶
wowoww 🥰nice to see you here soon..You gonna like your vacatiob here for sure..so many places to explore and adventure too❤😊
Let me tell you life is not all about work. I lived in Ortigas from 2005 to 2012 when it was at its peak. I was less than a minute away from work but that's all. Week-ends and nights were boring.
that's definitely the most gorgeous elegant suite unit I've watched in the Philippines. That makes me WOW
Wow 🤩 vibes for sure!
Im the same! I prefer to walk everywhere! That’s why BCG appeals to me so much. It looks sooooo walkable! thanks for all the great BCG content.
Exactly 💯 BGC is so great for pedestrians. We love walking around every day. Everything at our fingertips.
Jajaja usa people think,bgc is a city
Its Part of taguic not even 10 blooks
OFW here from Jeddah Saudia Arabia. Always watching ABC/Mom duty.
OFW- Overseas Filipino Worker
Thanks for supporting us both! 🤗
i am an OFW from Rome,ITALY. i always make it appoint to watch all your videos. Lavyah Guys !!!
We love Rome! Thanks for watching from afar
Wow. Thanks for sharing this! Awesome layout, top notch indeed!
💯 gorgeous place!
Watching from Toronto, Canada been here for almost 33 years!
I love watching your vlogs .
Thanks for watching from Toronto!
Hi, new subscriber here from Texas. I grew up in the Philippines and left there in 1969 for Texas. I just found your videos and can relate to most of your content. When visiting Manila, we stay at BGC due to proximity to a lot of places. It’s also clean, safe and enjoyable. My daughter, born in Texas, also enjoys staying at BGC, as well as her husband and two children. I’ve thought of retiring there, but my daughter and son as well as my grandchildren are here in the States.
OFW here from Hong Kong 😍. Know Mom's Duty because of your channel the ABC. ❤
Hello 👋 in Hong Kong. Thanks for supporting us both 🫶
Thank you for loving philippines, Filipinos appreciate it. I'm an overseas filipino worker (ofw) here in Riyadh KSA and follower of your two chanel. Wish 1M subscribers for you guys... Enjoy exploring philippines ❤ your videos.
Thanks for following both channels 🤗 and happy you’re watching from Riyadh
Watching from Texas. I love all the details you showed. Awesome video!
Filipina here living in Vienna, Austria. Love watching you guys! More powers and Vienna awaits for you! ❤️🙏🥂🎶🎵🎹🏔✨
Hi 👋 in Vienna. Vienna is a beautiful city!
Aloha from Hawaii. You do awesome footage. Love it. You’re getting younger in the vids Braddah. 🤙🏽
Thanks! 🤗🤩
Watching from Chicago! Nice video…thank you you for showing us this beautiful place. Amazing!
Thanks! Hi 👋 in Chicago
Holy moly.. the unit looks amazing! ❤
So pretty!
Watching from Hong Kong! Glad you are loving your stay in the Philippines!
Thanks for watching from Hong Kong :)
Watching from Wisconsin, USA. I love your informative channel and always look forward to your next adventure.
Hi 👋 in Wisconsin
Great tour. Man those prices are insane! You could buy like 10 - 15 condos in different areas like Makati, Pasay, Ortigas, Mandaluyong, and Greenhills area for that price
Love the video, thanks for showing that place. Something to aspire to❤️
Thanks for watching. Those units are a goal for us too 🫶
Watching here from Saudi Arabia. Been following you for many months ❤❤❤love how physically active your family
🤗 Hello to you in Saudi Arabia! Thanks for watching
It's nice to see foreigners living in the Philippines. First time watching your vlog. I will be here for more. Great condo. Thanks for taking us to your journey. New Yorker here 👋
So happy you found us! Thanks for watching and subscribing 🤗
thats trash the money i live with my girlfriend in arrezzo place,pasig 14k and beautifull place italian style usa people are a real joke,people are starving in the ph and bgc is a buble,if you want to see and feel life a of a real pinoy get out side that buble bgc is part of taguic.
Watching from Dubai & thanks for sharing we haven’t visited Philippines for the longest time. Your videos keeps us updated as well
We are so so excited to be in Dubai very very soon. Looking forward to touring around UAE
Thank you for the in depth tour. Looking forward to the day when you guys buy your dream condo in the Philippines :)
So are we 🤗
I'm soo happy Brooklyn loves to read. Reading expands your mind and how you percieve the world. Your vocabulary will also be a big plus. You can someday talk to your parents and make them feel like they were nonchallantly walking then getting hit and run over by a thesaurus... YOU. Keep it up, B.
She even bought two new books yesterday :)
Glad to see more foreign vloggers saying the proper location of BGC. More power and support for your channel, sir/ma'am!
Thank you! 😃
Wow that’s so cool! Thanks for this video. Watching from Canada 🇨🇦 Filipino-Canadian here.
Thanks for watching all the way from Canada🤗
@@livethephilippines Enjoy your stay in the Philippines 🇵🇭!
I’m going home in June. 😊 Hope to see more videos. All the best! 👍🏼
New subscriber here. Watching from the Philippines, I love the family vibes of your videos. Relaxing to watch and glad to see a different POV of someone living in the Philippines.
Welcome to our channel 🤗 thank you for watching!
wow its so nice ur back in the philippines,god bless you always the beautiful family ❤️
Thank you so much! 🤗
That place is stunning! Holy WOW!
Wow! 🤩
Amazing BGC idol! Welcome all of you to Philippines
Thanks so much!
Love this kind of content! Watching from Sydney and dreaming of owning a place like this in BGC. For city living, I think BGC can’t be beat. The atmosphere and friendly, relaxed people in the PH and being surrounded by everything you need. Low cost of good quality services and can even hire a helper to make life easier. But I must say that price is insane! Hope you show some mid range or even low cost options as well. 😅
The price is insane but we love touring homes in all price points. It was fun to look around. We're just going to wait until we win the lottery to buy one :)
wow the new condo looks amazing, have a good day guys
Thanks! 😊
@@livethephilippines yw
I love watching your travel and lifestyle vlog!
Aww thanks! 🫶🤗
I do real estate in New York, so I've seen plenty of condos, and this one blew my mind. The high end finishes, the level of sophistication, the thoughtfully designed layout. Wow.
Philippines world class. High-end We mean, high-end sophistication elegance.
I was there at BGC last January, we could have met if I just knew your channel beforehand. Hopefully next time.
I’m watching from Dallas Texas..I love watching all your videos. I’m glad you like in our country. Pls make more videos..amazing family..❤❤❤
We are making more and more videos. 🤗We love what we do and we’re so happy to share it with you.
You did Aurelia a favor for presenting such an awesome RE product. Well done!
Thanks! 🤗🤗🤗
Aloha from Hawaii! Wish you guys lots more success, happiness, and eventually soon see you guys move in to a home like that! 😊
Thank you so much!! Hi in Hawaii 👋
Just watched some of your videos!! Loving it! Would explore the ABC videos soon... watching from Oviedo Spain☺️☺️😍
So happy you found us. Hello 👋 in Spain
I love you guys videos
Take care and God Bless 🙏
Watching from New York!! I miss the Philippines
Hi NY! ❤️
👏👏very interesting video. 👏thank you for loving my beloved country Philippines ❤️ God bless you and your your family 😇
Thank you! 😃
That price is insane! Moved to Texas from the Philippines 20 years ago and we haven’t been back since 2009. Thought about buying a condo so we have a place to stay at when we go back there again to visit. But after watching your video, we would rather buy a bigger house here than buy an expensive condo we would not even use all year round. Anyhow, thanks for another great video. I always have a smile on my face when I watch y’all. Your family is just so endearing and likable. I’m pretty sure you guys don’t need it but I never skip ads while watching so I can show my support. God bless the Lockwoods! Looking forward to seeing more of y’all! 💛
Thanks for watching from Texas! This condo is on the extreme side when it comes to price. We have found more affordable options for new buildings. We do have a new episode coming up soon, and the prices are much more reasonable.
I love your contents,especially this episode about real estate in BGC thank you,watching from Catalunya Spain.
Awesome. Our next episode will be another one about real estate. 😊👍🏻
Watching from BGC- Have fun guys ☺️
Yay, a fellow BGC resident. Hope to bump into you
Watching from California- OFW for 20 years😊
Hello, in California 👋 thanks for watching
Filipina here Watching from Seattle! 🇺🇸
Hi 👋 in Seattle!
- viewing from New York, great content.
Hello in NY 👋
Watching from Los Angeles, California!😊
Hello there in LA 👋
3M Dollars WOW!! THAT'S AMAZINGLY EXPENSIVE, more expensive than the new MODERN Condo unit in downtown Denver, Thanks for showing us the current price of real estate there in BGC.
First time hearing about a residential condo with their own movie theater. Beautiful place!
I was so impressed with the idea of a movie theater 🎥
Love watching your videos. I am watching from Holland. Stay safe always beautiful family. Looking forward to the next one. 🥰😘
I bet Holland is beautiful 🤗🫶
I'm an OFW, watching from Abu Dhabi. I am glad to hear that you will be visiting the UAE soon. See you soon!
We’re so excited to visit UAE! Thanks for watching 👋
when are you coming??? dont come on the summer months though its damn hot
Love watching your family
That makes us happy 😊 thank you for watching us!
watching from Alberta, Canada
Hi 👋 in Alberta
I love watching your blog! Very informative and fun to watch. I'm a Filipino but currently living in Brooklyn NY, who has future plan of retiring in the Metro Area in the Philippines and looking for a condo too. That condo provides luxury living, love it but sooo expensive just like NYC. I guess I have to work 12 hrs in a day for 7 days a week lol! Or play the lottery tonight.
Hi 👋 in Brooklyn. We love NY and of course the name Brooklyn 🫶
Beautiful Content and the condo is beautiful BGC is very expensive nowadays you guys should take a look at Thailand condos for the same size in bedrooms beautiful overlooking the beach or in the city they have big beautiful Windows ceiling condos going for from 700 , USA a month
Sounds beautiful! 🤩
I am one of the OFW’s who subscribed to your channel. I love watching it though. Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW).
Thank you for watching from afar 🤗
Elegant and beautiful places 💘 it's insane tranquilizer beauty
So beautiful 🤩
I love watching your vlog.Watching from NZ.❤
Thanks for watching from. New Zealand!
OFW here! watching your vlogs in Dubai :)
We 🫶 Dubai too. Just launched an episode there on our other channel, Always Be Changing 😊
Wow, that price is insane. In my opinion, you might as well buy a house and lot in one of the high end subdivisions there.
That kind of money can go a long way in many different areas. But we get the appeal of city life and the walkability here
No kidding! $3M USD?!? Granted, this is the larger premium unit, so maybe the smaller units are only $2M USD. 😄 I'm skeptical that 86% of the units are sold. Sounds like a great sales tactic. Hurry, buy now before they're all gone!
Foreigners are only allowed to buy condo units here though.
@@330toSRT8 you would be surprised that BGC and Forbes Park is the home of the Elites in bet it is already fully booked now.
@@330toSRT8
I think that’s a sales
Tactic
I love watching your channel OFW here in dubai hope to see all here in Dubai 🇦🇪😙
So happy you’re watching us from Dubai! We will be in Dubai very very soon 🤗🤗
Hi, ABC! Just arrived in MNL last week from NYC. Staying right here in BGC - thanks to your vlog. Interested in Meet&Greet.
Awesome! So happy you’re checking out BGC 👍🏻
Hey guys! Watching from Bruges, Belgium 🇧🇪 😍
Thanks for watching from Belgium 🤗
Watching from Germany, that unit is amazing,it’s so beautiful and huge but so expensive
👋 hello in Germany.
I love this kind of content ❤
Awesome 🤩 thanks!
My family moved in LA 2012 and we haven’t been home yet since then. But were actually planning to go back because we LOVE Philippines despite bad traffic haha!😂 I love your family and your vlog! Enjoy Manila and keep safe!😘♥️
Thanks for watch from LA. We hope you come back to visit the Philippines soon 🤗
❤❤
Amazing family. Watching from New York
We love NYC! Thanks for watching from afar 👋
Hi guys, my wife & I have been watching u for abt 7-8 months now. We live in lake elsinore ca.
Thanks for watching! 🫶 Lake life must be nice 😊
You have a very pleasant and entertaining way of vlogging. Aurelia is one place where the rich can spend their extra $3M.
Thank you so much 🤗
Watching from London. BGC is beautiful and good place ❤
Hello in London 👋
your son is my spirit animal
Love watching you guys from San Francisco
Hello in SF 👋
Welcome back
Thanks!
You guys made me want to go back home to the Philippines, just scheduled my flight back this August! haven't been home in 6 years so I'm excited to see what's new since then
Yay! So happy we inspired you to come back 🤗
When u was in bgc in also checked out the same sales office, they are very professional and the floor plan was awesome, just a bit out of my budget :(
Id rather build my house next to the beach than living in BGC.thank you guys in sharing your vlog.
We love the beach too! Hard to choose between city life and the beach. We love both!
Seattle here and can't wait to go home after my PhD. Those are beautiful homes.
I bet! The weather is getting hotter, but I still love it more than any cold or drizzly weather.😊
OK one more thought, you saw the Ocampo's elect bill video. If you keep that place AC'd in all the rooms all the time.
That will be another 5 to 7 hundred dollars, U.S. green money a month. ( of course you folks will be gone alot ) We only
use the AC in our two bedrooms and maybe one room for a nap in the afternoon. Our bill for just that much is a little over
$125. a month. Not sure if the AC units can only use the fan part during the day and add the cool at night ? We can have a
fan only in our home furnace in the U.S.
Its due to Filipino-Chinese Oligarchy Owned Meralco which jacks up electric price higher than Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and equal to Japan, probably the reason, many companies do not have manufacturing in the Philippines.
Right. We are diligent about turning AC off even when we leave the room.
So, when are we moving in? Such a gorgeous place! We can't wait to move in with you guys...lol. Condo goals 🙌 It's definitely luxury hotel-style living. We can't wait to see the final product.
💯 we already committed you to half! 😝
Love your channel! Watching from Australia Victoria.xx
Hello 👋 in Australia
Am a fan. Watching from Dubai UAE hope to see you here soon..
We will be there soon! 🤗
Watching from Virginia USA 🇺🇸
👋 hello in Virginia
this is the perfect time for you to buy it now nice place and good investment 😊
It’s good to get in early 👍🏻
Wow! Really a high end design.
It was so nice 🤗
Welcome Guys! Im new subscriber. Looking for your great video!
Love seeing people enjoying the real estate in BGC
We love real estate in general. I used to be a Realtor 😊
Ofw here from Singapore (but watching now in Philippines) currently in town for a short vacay!
Thanks for watching from PH for now 👋
An avid follower here. I love your family.
Thank you for supporting us 🤗🤗🤗
Keep Safe Always! ❤
Thanks 🤗
I’m OFW working in Dubai.. and I love to meet you guys here in Dubai ❤
We are so excited that we are going to visit Dubai very very soon! We will have those episodes up on our always be changing channel
Watching from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦
Hi 👋 in Toronto
Before BGC condo is not that so expensive. thats before the development, But because of propaganda that BGC is SO BEAUTIFUL SO SAFE,etc and people flock and WANTS to LIVE in BGC, wants to purchase, prices of Condo in BGC SKY ROCKETED. it a SUPPLY & DEMAND thing, IF so many people WANTS to live or buy condo property in one particular place, PRICES WILL SURELY GOES UP. look at a place in Muntinlupa city, it is almst similar to BGC but because NO PROPAGANDA was made few people live there. It called Filinvest city,
Watching from Las Vegas
Hello in Las Vegas!
You guys walking in Binondo is what really showed me your travel style.. Which I'm totally into.. except that it's super hot!!stay hydrated!
Yesterday was SO hot and we were out eating street food again. But that’s ok I love the heat 🤗
Love u guys! From Toronto Canada
Love this one thanks for giving as idea
You’re welcome 😊