Moving to Makati

Many travelers first visit Makati to enjoy the fine art museums and recreation areas, and to appreciate the colonial-era architecture of the chapels and churches. People then choose to stay because of the brilliant climate and the excellent education system, with the public and non-profit University of Makati taking residence in the city center. The golf and polo clubs on the outskirts of the city provide plenty of entertainment for expats living in Makati, as does the Makati Coliseum, where most of the city's major sporting events are held. Moving to Makati can be a rewarding and exciting experience, but sometimes it takes a bit of insider knowledge to help you make the last few steps and get properly settled - the members of the InterNations community, who number in their thousands, regularly use InterNations to share their experiences, so you can learn from the mistakes they may have made.

Working in Makati

Makati is known as the financial capital of the Philippines, as it has the largest concentration of multinational and local corporations in the country. There are many banks, foreign embassies and large department stores all contributing to Makati's thriving economy. If you want to start working in Makati, but don't know where to start when it comes to working life as an expatriate in Makati, you can look for advice in InterNations Expat Magazine. This collection of articles, written by expat members of InterNations as well as the InterNations in-house team, are all life and work abroad as an expatriate. This includes about setting up businesses abroad, finding out about the rules and regulations associated with overseas work, and the cultural pitfalls you might come across when navigating through life as an expat in Makati or elsewhere.