Guides & insights
Buying from abroad, rent-to-own, financing and avoiding scams - practical help for Philippine real estate.
How Much Does a House Cost in the Philippines? (2026)
The median house and lot on our live listings asks ₱8 million, on a 120 sqm lot with 150 sqm of floor area. What that number hides: region medians from ₱3.2M in Bulacan to ₱15M in Metro Manila, and why a fourth bedroom roughly doubles the price.
Jul 20, 2026
Affordability calculator
Turn your USD/EUR budget into a peso budget.
Buying from abroad (OFW)
Prices in your currency, verified listings.
OFW & Diaspora Corner
Buying property in the Philippines from abroad.
Buying Property in the Philippines from Abroad: OFW Guide
A practical guide for OFWs buying property in the Philippines from abroad: how to finance with Pag-IBIG, appoint an SPA, verify titles remotely, pay safely, and dodge common scams.
Building a House in the Philippines From Abroad (2026)
Building back home is the OFW dream that burns the most people. What construction really costs per square metre in 2026, the permits you can't skip, how OFWs get defrauded, and the safeguards, PCAB-licensed contractor, fixed-price contract, staged payments tied to inspection, that keep you in control.
Paying Your Philippine Mortgage From Abroad: Remittances, FX & Fees (OFW Guide)
How OFWs quietly lose money paying a home loan from overseas, and how to stop it. Paying a Pag-IBIG or bank amortization from abroad, why the exchange-rate spread (not the fee) is the real cost, late-payment penalties, and managing currency risk on a peso loan.
Money & Financing
Pag-IBIG, home loans and affordability.
The Maceda Law: Your Rights When You Stop Paying a Pre-Selling Property
After two years of installments the law entitles a defaulting buyer to a grace period and a refund of at least 50 percent of everything paid. How the Maceda Law works, the pasalo alternative, and the traps.
Are Condotels a Good Investment in the Philippines? (2026)
How the condotel model really works: the rental pool, the free nights, where it earns (Boracay, Mactan, Palawan), where it disappoints, and the questions that separate a sound buy from a brochure.
Pag-IBIG Housing Loan: How to Apply, Step by Step (2026)
Who qualifies for a Pag-IBIG housing loan in 2026, how much you can borrow (up to ₱6M), the exact documents, and the sequence from application to release, with the common rejection reasons.
Rent-to-Own
How rent-to-own works in the Philippines.
Pasalo / Assume Balance in the Philippines: The Complete 2026 Guide
Pasalo lets you take over someone's existing Pag-IBIG or bank housing loan, pay the seller's equity, then continue the monthly amortization. How it works, what you really pay, Pag-IBIG and bank loan assumption, the documents and taxes, and the scams to avoid before you hand over a peso.
Rent-to-Own Condos in the Philippines With No Down Payment (2026 Guide)
How rent-to-own and 'no spot down payment' condo deals really work in the Philippines, what gets credited to the price, the balloon payment at the end, your rights under the Maceda Law, and the fine print to check before you sign.
City & Area Guides
Where to buy, neighborhood by neighborhood.
1-Bedroom Condos in Pasig: Prices and Where to Buy (2026)
A 1-bedroom condo in Pasig typically asks ₱4M to ₱7M to buy and around ₱18,000 to ₱24,000 a month to rent, with the district deciding where you land in the range. Prices by area, the buildings with real 1BR stock (balconies included), and the checks specific to the format.
Condos Near C5: McKinley to Eastwood, the Corridor Guide (2026)
C5 links BGC, Ortigas and Eastwood without touching EDSA, and its condos price in three tiers: Taguig around ₱198,000 per sqm, Pasig around ₱167,000, Quezon City around ₱100,000. The corridor segment by segment, from McKinley West to Eastwood City, with the buildings to shortlist.
Where to Live in Quezon City: Best Neighborhoods (2026)
Katipunan, Teachers Village, New Manila, Eastwood, Cubao and the north compared: how QC's districts differ on commute, flood behavior, quiet and daily life, and who each one suits.
Buying & Renting Tips
Avoid scams, verify listings, buy smart.
Funding a House Construction in the Philippines From Abroad
Three realistic ways to pay for a build from overseas: the Pag-IBIG construction loan with its staged releases, bank construction financing, and the remittance build done in defined stages. Plus the SPA and contract paperwork that keeps the money honest while you are away.
Ending a Lease Early in the Philippines: Deposit, Penalties, Tenant Rights
Leaving before the lease ends usually costs the security deposit, but not always, and rarely more. What the pre-termination clause changes, what happens when the lease is silent, when the landlord is the one in breach, and the clean-exit checklist that protects your money.
TCT vs CCT in the Philippines: What Each Title Covers and Why It Matters
A TCT titles land, a CCT titles a condo unit plus a share of the common areas, and the difference decides what you own, whether a foreigner can buy it, and what you pay monthly. A plain-language comparison with the verification steps for both.
Tools & Forms
Calculators, checklists and templates.
Q&A and Glossary
Answers to common property questions.
Contract to Sell (CTS) vs Deed of Absolute Sale Philippines
Two documents decide whether you actually own a property or merely have the right to own it later, and buyers sign them without grasping the difference. A plain-language explainer of the Contract to Sell vs the Deed of Absolute Sale, the risk to the buyer, and how the Maceda Law fits in.
Philippine Real Estate Glossary: 40+ Terms Buyers Must Know
TCT, CCT, DST, eCAR, RFO, amilyar, pasalo, Philippine property runs on acronyms, and misreading one can cost you. A plain-language glossary of 40-plus terms every buyer meets, grouped by titles, taxes, the buying process, financing, and the laws and agencies behind it all.