The honest, verified survival manual for anyone moving to or retiring in Bali, the Philippines or Thailand.

Every month, a foreigner who thought he’d done everything right is marched onto a plane, or finds out the villa he paid for was never legally his. It’s almost never bad luck — it’s one skipped step at a time. This playbook is every one of those steps, written down, for all three countries.

WHAT’S INSIDE (44-page illustrated PDF):
• A full module for Bali, the Philippines and Thailand
• The visas that keep you legal — and the exact income thresholds
• The property traps that wipe foreigners out (nominee villas, “the house in her name”) and the legal routes instead
• Real monthly cost-of-living tables for each country
• The Four Traps framework and a pre-departure checklist
• An official-sources directory so you can verify every fact yourself
• Next year’s edition included free

Every figure is verified to an official or reputable source, and anything still in flux is clearly flagged.

Important: this is carefully researched general reference and journalism, not legal, immigration, tax or financial advice. Always confirm against the official government source and a licensed professional before acting.