Apartments.ph magazine
New practical guidance on renting, buying, selling, locations, apartment living and property ownership in the Philippines.
The Philippine Constitution treats land ownership almost like a members-only club: private land ownership is generally reserved to Filipino citizens and constitutionally qualified entities,…
An OFW can verify a Philippine property title from abroad without relying only on a seller’s scanned copy. The practical first step is to…
There’s a quiet tension built into asking a relative to manage your property: family relationships generally run on trust and flexibility, while property management…
Becoming a landlord changes your relationship with your own property in a specific way: it’s no longer just an asset you own, it’s a…
Property management in the Philippines does not have one standard fee. Publicly posted 2026 pricing shows several models: percentage-of-rent management, flat monthly fees, separate…
Every property management arrangement is really solving the same engineering problem: something will eventually go wrong at your unit — a leaking faucet, a…
An OFW should not buy a pre-selling condo because the project has a showroom, social-media ads or a broker presentation. Before reserving, verify the…
Here’s a fact most OFWs learn the hard way: a “zero-fee” remittance app and a “small-fee” one can cost wildly different amounts to send…
Yes. OFWs can qualify for Philippine bank housing loans, but approval is lender-specific and depends on documented overseas income, credit capacity, property acceptability and…
OFWs can apply for a Pag-IBIG Housing Loan, but approval depends on membership, documented income, capacity to pay, the property, and complete loan requirements—not…