Commercial Real Estate Guides
Practical guides for buying, leasing, and investing in commercial property across the Philippines.
Stop Believing These Myths About Commercial Real Estate in the Philippines
What commercial property in the Philippines really costs, how it earns, and how to buy or lease without getting burned.
How to Buy Commercial Property in the Philippines: A 2026 Guide
Set a budget, run due diligence, handle the taxes and the financing, and close. A step-by-step guide for 2026 buyers.
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Cap Rate, NOI & Rental Yield: How to Value Commercial Property in the Philippines
The three numbers that decide what an income property is worth here: cap rate, net operating income, and cash-on-cash return.
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Why Cavite, Laguna & Batangas Are the Philippines’ Top Industrial Hubs
Why the CALABARZON corridor leads Philippine manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics, and which province suits which use.
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Makati vs BGC vs Ortigas: Where to Locate Your Office
A practical comparison of Metro Manila’s three main business districts, and how to pick the right one for your team.
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Stop Believing These Myths About Leasing a Warehouse in the Philippines
What a warehouse really costs to lease here, where to look in CALABARZON, and the red flags to catch before you sign.
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Stop Believing This About Commercial Rent in the Philippines
Current rates per square metre in Makati, BGC, Cavite and Laguna, the upfront cash you need, and the charges nobody quotes.
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Stop Believing This About Commercial Property Taxes in the Philippines
VAT, expanded withholding tax, documentary stamp tax, and real property tax, with who actually pays each one and when.
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Stop Believing This About Foreign Ownership of Commercial Property in the Philippines
What foreigners can and cannot own here, the 99-year lease under RA 12252, the 40 percent condominium rule, and the 60/40 route.
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Stop Assuming Metro Manila Is the Only Place Worth Investing In
A side-by-side comparison of the three markets, with 2026 vacancy, rents, and yields for each so you can pick on numbers.
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Stop Assuming a Commercial Property Loan Works Like a Housing Loan
What banks lend, what they charge above residential rates, the documents they ask for, and how the cap rate decides the deal.
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Stop Choosing an Industrial Park by Its Address
What PEZA registration is worth under CREATE MORE, which estates lead in Laguna, Cavite and Batangas, and the specs that matter.
Read guideStop Assuming You Need Millions to Own Commercial Property
Own Philippine commercial real estate from about ₱5,000. What AREIT and RCR pay, how the tax works, and when a REIT wins.
Read guideStop Trusting the Seller’s Copy of the Title
How to verify a title at the Registry of Deeds, confirm zoning with the LGU, and spot the fraud patterns documented here.
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Stop Signing the Landlord’s Standard Commercial Lease Agreement
Escalation clauses that compound, CUSA on top of rent, the withholding tax you remit, and why registration protects you.
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Stop Believing Flexible Office Space in Manila Is Only for Startups
The real cost of flexible space against a conventional lease, worked through for a 20-person team including the fit-out.
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Stop Renting Office Space in the Philippines Before You Know These Four Numbers
The four numbers to fix before you view anything, the cash a 20-person office needs before month one, and the real timeline.
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Stop Falling for Land Scams in the Philippines: 10 Signs to Walk Away
From a tax declaration passed off as ownership to a rights-only sale that can never be registered. What to check first.
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Stop Assuming a Foreclosed Commercial Property Is a Bargain
What bank ROPA means, why a corporate borrower gets three months to redeem and not a year, and the as-is costs you inherit.
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Stop Shopping for Land: How to Invest in the Philippines as a Foreigner
You cannot own land here, so the question is which structure you can hold and where that leaves you. Four routes, and the locations each one actually reaches.
Read guideStop Waiting for Rates to Fall Before You Buy Commercial Property
The BSP is at 5.50 percent and the peso broke 64 to the dollar. What that does to loans, cap rates, rents and dollar buyers, with the numbers.
Read guideStop Pricing Your Commercial Property Off the Building Next Door
Price it on income, not on nearby asking prices, then clear the tax and title steps buyers check first. Taxes, documents and deadlines, in order.
Read guideStop Buying a Hotel or Resort by Its Room Count
A hotel is an operating business attached to a building. Value it on RevPAR and net income, then check permits, water and land use before you offer.
Read guideStop Valuing an Apartment Building as If Every Unit Is Always Let
Price a multifamily building on real net income, not full occupancy. Rent control, VAT, tenant turnover and the numbers that decide the yield.
Read guideStop Assuming You Must Own the Land to Build on It
A long-term ground lease lets you build on land you do not own. Term limits, who owns the building, taxes and the clauses that protect your investment.
Read guideStop Signing a Commercial Lease Before You Check the Permits
Zoning, occupancy and fire safety decide whether you can open in a space. The permits to check before you sign a lease, and the order you get them in.
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