Building, Renting or Buying Real Estate

What are the laws and regulations on buying or leasing real estate in the Philippines? What can foreigners really own?

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Leeching Lime

By JDDavao II, October 21, 2017
- 6 replies
- 1.2k views
- JDDavao II
- November 7, 2017
Painting Magic? Or Painter BS 1 2

By Dave Hounddriver, November 6, 2017
- 11 replies
- 1.9k views
- Queenie O.
- November 7, 2017
Buying a condo to rent out. 1 2 3 4 6

By Snowy79, August 17, 2017
- 58 replies
- 6.3k views
- Jack Peterson
- October 27, 2017
House Renos and Tradesmen 1 2

By mogo51, October 23, 2017
- 13 replies
- 1.5k views
- virginprune
- October 24, 2017
House Rendering Drawings

By Mike In Canada, October 20, 2017
- 1 reply
- 657 views
- Happyhorn52
- October 20, 2017
Roof Ventilation Whiligigs & Insulation 1 2 3 4

By Paul_QLD, September 21, 2017
- 36 replies
- 5k views
- Paul_QLD
- October 17, 2017
land

By chico2663, October 12, 2017
- 8 replies
- 4.3k views
- Gary D
- October 13, 2017
New house 1 2

By mogo51, September 10, 2017
- 13 replies
- 1.9k views
- tobyferrer
- October 10, 2017
Single Filipina - land ownership query 1 2 3

By Rakiya Lawler, July 28, 2017
- 20 replies
- 3.5k views
- Clermont
- September 27, 2017
Home Bar Installed

By PaulB, August 30, 2017
- 3 replies
- 729 views
- Old55
- August 30, 2017
Title transfer for undeveloped land and paperwork 1 2
By bang4dabuck, August 23, 2017
- title transfer
- land
- 15 replies
- 1.8k views
- Snowy79
- August 25, 2017
Buying a section of a lot. 1 2

By Snowy79, August 7, 2017
- 13 replies
- 1.7k views
- virginprune
- August 8, 2017
Home Security 1 2 3 4 8

By Snowy79, August 1, 2017
- 76 replies
- 9.2k views
- Dave Hounddriver
- August 6, 2017
Land power of attorney or leasing 1 2 3

By Snowy79, August 1, 2017
- 24 replies
- 2.1k views
- Snowy79
- August 3, 2017
House Build Costs (Rough) 1 2 3 4 5

By Snowy79, July 25, 2017
- 40 replies
- 6k views
- Jack Peterson
- July 28, 2017
Cheap Cebu Condo wanted 1 2 3

By Medic Mike, July 24, 2017
- 26 replies
- 3.4k views
- Dave Hounddriver
- July 28, 2017
Tax Identification Number Registration (TIN) 1 2

By Snowy79, July 22, 2017
- 19 replies
- 3k views
- jpbago
- July 26, 2017
Swimming Pool Construction

By PaulB, July 24, 2017
- 0 replies
- 677 views
- PaulB
- July 24, 2017
Architectural Drawings, Meters or Feet? 1 2

By OnMyWay, July 18, 2017
- 17 replies
- 2k views
- Gary D
- July 24, 2017
Living On A Boat In The Philippines 1 2 3

By Curley, August 16, 2012
- 24 replies
- 13.1k views
- David-Paul
- July 14, 2017
Business to Residential use changes. 1 2

By Snowy79, July 7, 2017
- 11 replies
- 1.5k views
- AlwaysRt
- July 8, 2017
Condo Purchase Process

By Snowy79, June 22, 2017
- 5 replies
- 1.3k views
- Steve GCC
- July 3, 2017
Moving Cash for home purchase 1 2

By davewe, June 25, 2017
- 14 replies
- 2.1k views
- davewe
- June 28, 2017
Why 2 CR's are a must! 1 2

By scott h, June 25, 2017
- 18 replies
- 1.8k views
- RBM
- June 27, 2017
Buying land 1 2 3 4 12

By Snowy79, February 20, 2017
- 115 replies
- 10.3k views
- Clermont
- June 24, 2017