Guides & insights
Buying from abroad, rent-to-own, financing and avoiding scams - practical help for Philippine real estate.
Ayala Land Lots in Nuvali, Lipa, Cresendo: What to Compare
Ayala Land lots return in Nuvali, Lipa and Cresendo as inventory falls to 15 months and capex rises to ₱60B: how to price an estate lot against raw land.
Sep 9, 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 ₱10M), 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.
Assume Balance Meaning: Pasalo Explained (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.
Best Condos in Taguig and BGC: The 2026 Shortlist
The Taguig towers worth shortlisting, district by district: the Ayala blue chips on High Street, Megaworld's Uptown and McKinley clusters, Federal Land's Grand Central Park, DMCI's half-price Acacia Estates and the Arca South early movers, with the developer behind each.
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.
Buying & Renting Tips
Avoid scams, verify listings, buy smart.
House Construction Cost per Square Meter Philippines 2026
House construction cost per square meter in the Philippines 2026: ₱28,000 basic to ₱75,000 high end, what the rate excludes, and a full 100 sqm budget.
Lapu-Lapu Condos and Houses: Buy or Rent in Mactan (2026)
Lapu-Lapu condos for rent at a ₱30,000 median, houses from ₱1.9M and resort units to ₱8.5M: Mactan Newtown, Punta Engaño, Maribago and Basak compared.
Tax Declaration vs Land Title Philippines: What It Proves
Tax declaration vs land title in the Philippines: the title proves ownership, the tax declaration only shows who paid amilyar. Risks and titling routes.
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.