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Sunset Villas Philippines

Tablas will not be "the next Boracay"

The island of Tablas in the Philippines (only 1 hour flight from Manila) offers money-saving, life-improving, travel-rich opportunities. Tablas has it all; tranquility, scuba diving, fish sanctuarys, caves, water falls, island hopping and is just a short boat ride from the world famous Boracay Island (24/7 Sand, Sun and Party). Tablas is still 'nature as it should be', and we want to keep it that way.

We are developing the island of Tablas as a Philippine tourism- and retirement haven but he also conserves the environment and sustains the well-being of local people by establishing partnerships with residents and government.

Benefits for them will be numerous and parts of profits will flow back to them in the form of reducing unemployment, having livelihood programs, scholing and other projects.

"Tourism can kill tourism"

We have to regulate tourism, impose limits, a Zero Waste Policy and do’s and don'ts. Quality versus Quantity; a constantly painful (but neccessary) decision/trade off in Tablas' tourism.

We have to avoid ‘mass market’ tour companies who simply use 'Eco Tourism' as a gimmick to increase profits and attract a clean image. Sustainable Tourism is much more than Eco-Tourism.

Instead of catering to market demand we will be focusing on maintaining the product/experience. Our focus is on small scale, well-operated eco-tourism ventures instead of short-term ventures which have often damaged those very assets upon which they depend.

We have two projects in progress:

1) An organic farm (see also www.PhilAgriVest.com)

2) A unique luxury ocean front retirement village 'Managed by Expats, Enjoyed by Expats'; Sunset Beach Villas Tablas. An escape from the rat-race.

 

Regularly we bring people from the media and government officials to our Organic Farm project which is very near our Sunset Beach Villas project. Some investors like to build their house right on the farm because of the Cool Breeze which is comparable with Baguio and Tagaytay. Big difference is the cost...

Tablas Tourism is also on our agenda; 'tailor-made' trips that focus on Sustainable Tourism. We want to make sure that tourists are assisted from the moment they step outside the airplane untill they step inside again; a Hassle Free unforgetable experience.

While some expats prefer to live in one of our retirement villages; others like to build their house on one of the many individual (prime-) private lots and little islands which we have secured all over Tablas Island.

Remarkably, many Filipinos (OFW's) who are working abroad tell us that they assumed that the Philippines has no 'sustainable retirement locations' and thus they considered other Asian countries for their retirement... untill they found us.

Tablas spells Opportunity

Tablas will see a huge boost in development and many investors approach us to take advantage of our pre-construction deals and pre-sale of real estate. Prices of real estate are still very low but rising as we speak. It is our duty to convince them that Sustainable Development is the only way to secure the future of Tablas.

"Most people think that starting an internetcafe, running a boardinghouse or buying a condotel in the Philippines is profitable; well, it isn't." according to Will. "So we had to look for better options, and we found those at the island of Tablas which is booming and thus offers great real estate and business opportunities."

This is what you should do now:

Meet other people in Tablas just like you who are already living the good life overseas and can give you a 'been-there-done-that' guidance. They’ll cut years off your learning curve.

Think about it this way: It’s one thing to read about Tablas Island. It’s another to have a beer with somebody who’s already living there. You get a whole different level of insight.

About Will Irwin

Author of many books about The Philippines and consultant for Samar, Romblon and Tablas retirement investment issues. As an entrepreneur he started and operated businesses in the USA, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Thailand and the Philippines. He knows all about the “paperwork, laws and permits” concerning living and doing business in the Philippines. Married to a Filipina for 20 years now, he provides assistance to entrepreneurs, Philippine investors and expatriates. Over the years he interviewed hundreds of Non-Filipinos (Americans, Australians, Europeans; Expats) and is still doing so to add further information and tips to his books.

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