[Jake187]

Can it be done yeah no problem.. Is it the smartest idea? Not really.. If you're hosting your mySQL database in a different location especially a different country that means your server will have to connect to the mySQL server located where ever it is and than connect back and than to your clients, this can add a delay and cause problems if your database server is located far away from your game server. This can lead to information not saving fast enough / loading fast enough and so forth.

If your host doesn't provide a mySQL database find another host.