What is the best way to buy a house or Condo?

hi mattwilkie, thanks for being here in our country... :) i'd like to suggest to you that if you want to buy a property here in our country, first to the canvassing first so you have a lot of comparison with regards to price and quality,then choose the best for you ; second if you could go directly to the companies better to go there and don't deal with the agents or fixers as they call it; lastly, i hate to say this but any ways, don't trust anyone easily, okey. i hope you know what i mean LOL

i think that first thing you should consider is where do you want to live - in the city or away from the city. most foreigners, especially westerners, like to buy a house near the beach. especially if they came here for retirement. while most of the koreans here buy condos. they prefer to live in the city because most of them are here to learn english.

for me i think the best way to buy is house atleast you can have a space for your gardening and playground for kids at the back garden and also it's much cheaper compare to condo coz some condo units are over priced specially in city center.

Hmmm ... I am not so familiar with Cebu properties but you can usually get a good deal with properties that are pre-sold .. meaning they are still being developed ... just make sure you get a reputable developer