ASIA UNLOCKED
Your all-in-one system for planning, executing, and thriving in your move to the Philippines — made simple.
Everything you need to plan, execute, and thrive in your move to the Philippines — without costly mistakes or months of guesswork.
CLAIM YOUR FOUNDING MEMBER SPOT → $27/mo🔥 43 of 500 founding spots claimed. Price locks in for life when you join today.
WHO THIS IS FOR
This is for you if...
- ✓You're thinking about leaving the west but you still ask yourself — how much will I realistically spend? Can I actually afford it? Is this actually financially feasible? Will I run out of money?
- ✓You're seeing so much conflicting information online and you don't know what to believe — the sea of visa policies, budget ranges, and financial figures leave you completely overwhelmed.
- ✓You don't know where in the Philippines to live — one vlogger boasts BGC while another boasts Dumaguete, but you're still wondering which city is actually best for you.
- ✓You don't know where to even start with this move — Where to stay? Who to contact? Will you get scammed? You feel like the information gap is endless.
- ✓You lack structure and guidance with planning this move — you're tired of running around in circles with information. You want execution.
Here's what moving to the Philippines looks like without a system.
You spend weeks on YouTube, Reddit, and Facebook groups trying to piece together information that contradicts itself at every turn. One guy says Cebu is the best city. Another says BGC is the only place worth living. Someone else says you'll get scammed no matter what you do.
You finally book the flights. You land in Manila. And within the first two weeks, you've overpaid for a condo you can't get out of, misunderstood your visa situation, and realized you have zero idea how to build a life here — not just survive.
The Philippines is genuinely incredible. But it has a learning curve that costs most expats 6 months and $10,000+ before they figure out what actually works. You don't need to go through that. That's exactly what Asia Unlocked exists to prevent.
WHO'S BEHIND THIS
Evan Lorezca
@TheSavvyExpat
I was born and raised in Chicago. In 2019, my family made the move to the Philippines — and I've been here ever since. I'm based in BGC, Manila. I've lived it from day one: finding apartments, navigating visas, building a social life, understanding how this country actually works for someone coming from the States.
I started The Savvy Expat because I kept seeing the same people make the same expensive, avoidable mistakes. Overpaying for rent. Getting stuck with the wrong visa. Picking the wrong city. Showing up with no network and no system — and almost going back home.
60,000 people subscribe to the channel now. I've personally helped hundreds of expats — retirees, remote workers, guys who just decided they were done with the American grind — land in the Philippines and build a life they actually love.
Asia Unlocked is the system I wish had existed when my family first arrived.
EVERYTHING INSIDE ASIA UNLOCKED
The Complete Philippines Relocation Dashboard
One membership. Every tool you need to plan, move, and settle into the Philippines — the right way.
Budget Calculator
$47 VALUETHE PROBLEM
Most guys moving to the Philippines have no idea what they actually need to budget. They find a YouTube video saying 'you can live on $800 a month' and take it literally — until they arrive and realize that number was for someone living in a province with no AC, no gym, and no social life. Without real numbers tailored to your city and lifestyle, you're flying blind into one of the biggest financial decisions of your life.
THE SOLUTION
The budget calculator allows you to input your actual lifestyle preferences and get a city-specific, personalized monthly budget estimate tailored to you, not a random vlogger online. See exactly what your monthly burn looks like before you book the flight. PHP and USD — always both on screen.
Budget Tracker
$47 VALUETHE PROBLEM
Most people who move abroad underestimate how quickly their spending creeps up. The first month you're disciplined. By month three, lifestyle inflation has quietly taken over — dining out more, upgrading your condo, adding subscriptions — and you have no idea how far you've drifted from your budget until it's already a problem. Without a real-time view of where your money is going, you're reacting instead of managing.
THE SOLUTION
The Budget Tracker logs your actual spending once you arrive, compares it to your monthly budget in real time, and flags exactly where you're drifting before it becomes a problem. Smart alerts fire when a category hits 80% of budget — with days still remaining. The Savings Rate Tracker shows your monthly, annual, and 5-year savings versus your old US life. Recurring expenses auto-log every month. Quick-add takes seconds. PHP and USD always shown side by side.
City Matcher
$97 VALUETHE PROBLEM
BGC vs Cebu vs Davao vs Dumaguete — the debate never ends online and nobody agrees. The truth is the right city depends entirely on your budget, your lifestyle, your tolerance for traffic, whether you need a beach nearby, and whether you want a strong expat network or a more local experience. Without a system that weighs YOUR priorities, you're just guessing — and picking the wrong city costs you months and thousands of dollars to correct.
THE SOLUTION
The City Matcher is a personalized relocation advisor inside the dashboard. Rank your priorities — healthcare, beach proximity, walkability, airport access, nightlife. Set your budget on a slider. Answer a few lifestyle questions. The algorithm scores 4 cities across 12 dimensions and returns your ranked match with plain-English reasoning: 'Based on your beach priority, $2,200/mo budget, and low traffic tolerance — Cebu IT Park is your best fit over BGC.' Your specific recommendation. Not a generic list.
Visa & Document Tracker
$47 VALUETHE PROBLEM
Philippine visa rules are not complicated — until you ignore them. Overstay your tourist visa and you're paying fines at the airport, getting flagged in the system, or worse. Most guys don't understand the difference between their options: tourist extension, SRRV, 13A, 9G, and others. With deadlines scattered across a dozen documents, it's easy to let something lapse — especially in the first few months when everything else is already overwhelming.
THE SOLUTION
The Visa & Document Tracker keeps every deadline, every document status, and every renewal window visible in one place. See exactly what's due and when — with alerts before anything lapses. No spreadsheets. No missed renewals. No fines you didn't see coming. Whether you're on a tourist extension working toward an SRRV or already a permanent resident — the tracker stays ahead of the paperwork so you don't have to.
Condo Deals — Insider Housing Network
$197 VALUETHE PROBLEM
Finding a good apartment in the Philippines as a foreigner is a minefield. Landlords know you don't know the market. Agents have incentives that aren't aligned with yours. Facebook groups are full of overpriced listings and scammy brokers. Without someone on the ground who knows what a fair rate looks like in BGC, Cebu IT Park, or Davao — you're going to overpay, sign a bad lease, or end up somewhere you need to leave after a month.
THE SOLUTION
The Condo Deals section surfaces vetted listings with member pricing — units that Evan's network has verified, with transparent pricing that shows the gap between what's listed and what members actually pay. 12 curated properties across the top Philippine cities. Not a directory — a shortlist of places worth your time, negotiated for people who are serious about the move.
Relocation Roadmap
$47 VALUETHE PROBLEM
The Philippines move has a lot of moving parts most people don't discover until they miss one. Pre-arrival paperwork, banking setup, SIM card registration, healthcare registration, local transportation, building access, utility setup — none of it is hard, but all of it takes time, and doing it in the wrong order costs you days you didn't plan for. Most guys arrive and spend their first two weeks reacting instead of settling in.
THE SOLUTION
The Relocation Roadmap is a four-phase, day-by-day checklist from before you book the flight through your first 30 days on the ground. Every task is sequenced correctly, explained in plain English, and checked off as you go. You arrive knowing exactly what happens today, tomorrow, and next week. No Googling. No confusion. No wasted days. Follow the steps. Be fully settled in 30 days.
Community + Monthly Q&A with Evan
$297 VALUETHE PROBLEM
Most expat advice online is either outdated, wrong, or from someone who visited for a month and thinks they know the Philippines. The forums are full of noise. Facebook groups give you 40 conflicting answers to any question you ask. And the guys who actually know what they're talking about don't post in public — they talk to each other privately.
THE SOLUTION
Asia Unlocked members get access to a vetted community of guys at every stage of the move — planning, recently arrived, and fully settled. Real answers from people with real experience, not keyboard expats. Plus a monthly live Q&A with Evan — submit your question before the session, get a direct answer from someone who has been on the ground in the Philippines for five years. No question is off limits.
FOUNDING MEMBERS ONLY
43 of 500 spots claimed.
Only the first 500 members lock in the founding price and keep it for life — even when the platform raises its rates. Once the 500th spot is claimed, this offer closes. The platform will reopen at a higher price. No exceptions.
HERE'S WHAT YOU'RE GETTING
TODAY'S PRICE
$27/mo
Founding Members Only
🔥 43 of 500 spots claimed. Price locks in for life when you join today.
ASIA UNLOCKED RESULTS
Denver → Cebu
City Matcher user
Makati move
Fully set up in 2 weeks
Visa sorted
Visa & Document Tracker
Saved $5k
Condo Marketplace user
Cebu life
Living well in Cebu
30-day checklist
Stress-free transition
$700/mo condo
Asia Unlocked member
Davao → BGC
City Matrix user
Finally real
Budget Tracker user
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THE GUARANTEE
The Boarding Pass Guarantee
Go through the full system. Use the City Matcher. Work through the Roadmap. Track your budget. Explore the housing network. Attend a Q&A.
If you go through Asia Unlocked and don't feel 100% confident you could book a one-way ticket to the Philippines within 90 days — message us 'REFUND' and we'll send every dollar back.
No questions. No hoops. No hard feelings.
90-Day Money-Back GuaranteeAFTER YOU JOIN
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Instant access.
Your full dashboard is live the moment your payment processes. No waiting. No email delay.
- 2
Start with the City Matcher.
Know exactly where in the Philippines you should be based on your priorities. Takes under 10 minutes.
- 3
Follow the Relocation Roadmap.
Day-by-day checklist from now through your first 30 days on the ground. Be fully settled before month one ends.
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Join the community.
Introduce yourself. Ask your first question. There are guys ahead of you who've already figured it out.
I already did the hard part.
Five years. BGC, Cebu, every corner of this country. Leases. Visas. Healthcare. Banking. Social life built from zero. Money that goes further than it ever did in the States.
Every lesson. Every mistake. Every shortcut. Every contact who actually picks up the phone.
Now it's yours for $27 a month.
The Philippines is the best decision I ever made. Asia Unlocked is how you make it yours.
CLAIM YOUR FOUNDING SPOT → $27/moFounding member pricing — 43 of 500 spots claimed. Price locks in for life when you join today. 90-day money-back guarantee. No questions asked.