Davao City aerial view — Philippines base

Real People. On the Ground.
Getting Things Done.

MyDavaoBase is not a website with a contact form. It is a team with people you can speak to, book a call with, and meet in Davao City.

Timothy Te — MyDavaoBase Operations Manager Davao City

Timothy Te

Operations Manager, Davao City

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Tim leads everything that happens on the ground in Davao City. He is the person who walks into the Bureau of Immigration, knows which window to go to, and knows which documents need to be in which order. He manages client onboarding, visa applications, BIR registrations, ACR card applications, bank account openings, and property searches — not theoretically, but in person, every week.

The Philippines is one of the most rewarding places in the world to build a base. It is also one of the most administratively demanding. Processes move at their own pace. Documents get lost. Government offices have unwritten requirements. Tim navigates all of this on your behalf.

If you have questions about what a Davao base actually involves in practice, Tim is the right person to speak to.

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Ruby

Banking Coordinator, Davao City

Ruby handles all banking-related client work in Davao City. She coordinates local bank account openings — preparing documentation, identifying the right institution for each client's profile, and accompanying clients to appointments. She also coordinates Singapore bank referrals for qualifying clients and manages ongoing banking queries for existing clients.

Opening a Philippine bank account as a foreigner is not straightforward without local support. Banks have requirements that change frequently and are not always published. Ruby knows the current requirements at each major Davao bank and has the relationships to make the process smooth.

Sebastian Sauerborn — Founder, STM Corporate Group

Sebastian Sauerborn

Founder, STM Corporate Group

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Sebastian has lived and worked internationally since 2000 — in Switzerland, the UK, the USA, Malta, Ireland, and Scotland. He left Germany not as a plan but as the beginning of a 25-year journey that became a career built on helping others do the same.

He opened his first office in the Philippines in Cebu in 2010. Since 2020 he and his team have maintained a permanent base in Davao City. MyDavaoBase is the English-language expression of what his German-language platform — Perspektive Ausland — has been doing for DACH-region clients for years.

Sebastian advises internationally mobile entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals on emigration, international tax planning, and asset protection. He is the founder of STM Corporate Group (Austin, TX), the host of the Perspektive Ausland podcast, and the proof of concept for everything MyDavaoBase offers.

Strategy Consultations

Sebastian offers one-to-one strategy consultations for clients who want a senior-level review of their overall international setup — not just their Philippines base, but their full picture: residency, tax, structures, passports, and planning. These sessions are available at $850 per hour.

Not sure where to start?

Book a call with Tim for operational questions about your Davao base. Book with Sebastian for a strategic review of your overall international setup.