Philippine Property Guides: Renting, Buying & Ownership

Licensed geodetic engineer using survey equipment to subdivide an inherited lot in the Philippines so it can be individually titled to each heir

Buying 17 min read

How to Divide Inherited Property Among Heirs in the Philippines

Dividing an inherited house, condo, or lot among heirs means ending their co-ownership under Article 494 of the Civil Code, through physical partition, a…

Two co-owners signing a property purchase document together at a desk, representing joint buyers entering into Philippine co-ownership under the Civil Code

Buying 18 min read

Buying Property With a Partner: Co-Ownership Rules in the Philippines

Buying property with a partner, sibling, or friend creates co-ownership under the Civil Code, not automatic equal spousal rights. Here is how shares, decisions,…

Small house model beside stacks of coins, illustrating what a seller actually keeps in net proceeds after taxes and fees on a Philippine property sale

Buying 15 min read

Seller’s Net Proceeds Calculator: What You Actually Keep After Selling Property in the Philippines

A seller's net proceeds are the selling price minus capital gains tax, documentary stamp tax, local transfer tax, registration fees, commission, and any mortgage…

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Buying 11 min read

Metro Manila Foreclosed Properties Weekly Watch: Sep 21-27, 2026

Weekly Metro Manila comparison of 12 verified bank-owned, ROPA, repossessed and auction properties, with current price bases, areas and disclosed risk flags.

Calculator and pen resting on a contract, representing computing whether 12% VAT applies to a Philippine property's selling price

Buying 13 min read

VAT on Philippine Property Sales: When Does the 12% Tax Apply?

VAT applies to a Philippine property sale only when the seller is a VAT-registered real estate dealer or developer — and even then, house-and-lot…

Calculator and house-key keychain on top of real estate finance documents, representing the tax computation for classifying a Philippine property as a capital or ordinary asset

Buying 17 min read

Capital Asset vs Ordinary Asset: Which Philippine Property Tax Rules Apply?

Whether a Philippine property is a capital or ordinary asset decides everything: a flat 6% capital gains tax, or regular income tax plus possible…

Close-up of a hand using a calculator beside paperwork, representing the computation of the 6% Philippine estate tax on an inherited house, condo, or land before filing BIR Form 1801

Buying 17 min read

Estate Tax When Property Is Inherited in the Philippines: What Heirs Need to Pay

Estate tax on inherited Philippine property is a flat 6% of the net taxable estate, due within one year of death via BIR Form…

Two family members signing a notarized Deed of Donation document at a desk, the legal step that triggers donor's tax on a Philippine property gift

Buying 16 min read

Donor’s Tax on Real Property in the Philippines: Giving a House or Condo to Family

Donor's tax on Philippine real property is a flat 6% on gifts over ₱250,000 a year, filed via BIR Form 1800 within 30 days…

A "checked" stamp on tax office paperwork, representing the local transfer tax clearance a Philippine city or provincial treasurer issues before a property title can be registered

Buying 16 min read

Local Transfer Tax in the Philippines: Who Pays and How Much?

Local transfer tax is a one-time local government tax on selling or donating Philippine real property — up to 0.5% in provinces or 0.75%…

Prospective buyer closely reviewing a Contract to Sell and Statement of Account before agreeing to a pasalo (assignment of rights) purchase in the Philippines

Buying 13 min read

Pasalo Property Risks: What Buyers Must Verify Before Taking Over Payments

A pasalo buyer only inherits what the assignor actually had — an unpaid balance, a lapsed DHSUD license, or a double assignment becomes the…