I am an American with wife from Cebu. We are trying to rebuild her parents home in Maravilla Tabuelan. They have lived in a small house for the past 50 years and it is in very poor condition. I found out that the lot it is built on does not belong to them. We have contacted the owners and they are willing to sell my wife the property, He lives in Taiwan and needs to settle some title issues first. So, everything is stalled waiting for the lot. I understand land title transfer is a very long process. Can we execute a purchase contract or other means to acquire the lot in mean time that wil