Blog: eco villas, leasehold & rentals in the Philippines

Guides and analysis for the Philippines, feet on the ground: legal framework, financing, life in the complexes and the questions a serious reader should ask. No hype, and with sources.

Standard Villa of 603 sq ft built with Super Adobe 2.0 in San Fernando, Camarines Sur
Philippines
Guide

99-Year Leasehold: how a foreign national secures a home in the Philippines

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Vivienda directa, REITs y fondos: tres caminos convergiendo en un horizonte financiero
Guides

Direct Real Estate, REITs or Funds: What Each Model Gives You and What It Takes

Putting capital into real estate no longer means only acquiring a flat and letting it. You have three routes: direct real estate, REITs and funds. Direct…
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Barco tradicional bangka navegando entre las islas de Caramoan en Camarines Sur, Filipinas
Lifestyle

Island Hopping From San Fernando, Camarines Sur: Caramoan and the Islands of Camarines Sur

From San Fernando, in Camarines Sur, island hopping centers on the Caramoan peninsula: white-sand beaches between limestone cliffs, hidden lagoons and…
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Mapa del Sudeste Asiático con Filipinas, Bali y Tailandia como destinos de vivienda
Guides

Philippines, Bali or Thailand: A Comparison for the Southeast Asia Watcher

The Philippines, Bali and Thailand don't play the same league. The Philippines offers the clearest legal frame for a foreign national (a 99-year leasehold…
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Grupo de jóvenes filipinos sonriendo en una playa tropical con montañas de fondo
Culture

Filipino Hospitality: The Culture That Turns Every Stay Into Something Memorable

Filipino hospitality is not a brochure flourish. It is an edge you can measure. A place where travelers feel well looked after earns better reviews…
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Render del plan de infraestructura de Filipinas para 2030 con nuevas carreteras y aeropuertos
Market

The Philippines Infrastructure Plan 2025-2030: Roads, Airports and Fiber

When you weigh a real estate acquisition in an emerging market, the present tells you half the story. Infrastructure on the way writes the other half. A…
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Terraza de restaurante al atardecer en El Nido con vistas a los acantilados del archipiélago de Bacuit
Lifestyle

Food and Nightlife in El Nido, Palawan

Quality tourism does not run on beaches alone. It runs on a scene that justifies the nightly rate and gives people a reason to return. In El Nido, the…
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Guía fiscal para arrendatarios españoles con vivienda en Filipinas sobre una mesa de despacho
Guides

Taxes for Foreign Nationals Acquiring a Home in the Philippines

In short: you pay in the Philippines first, then reconcile that income with your home tax authority, offsetting what you already paid abroad, and you…
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Vida cotidiana en San Fernando, Camarines Sur, con mercado local y paisaje de Camarines Sur
Lifestyle

Daily Life in San Fernando, Camarines Sur: What It Is Really Like

San Fernando, in Camarines Sur (Camarines Sur), is not a brochure postcard: it is a place with a life of its own. A market at dawn, year-round…
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Arrendatario revisando el informe trimestral de su villa gestionada en Filipinas
Guides

What Happens After You Sign Your Leasehold With Land of Nomads

You acquire, you sign, and from there your unit enters the hotel pool: a shared income fund that Land of Nomads runs end to end. You get a quarterly…
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Vegetación tropical y jardines nativos rodeando las eco-villas de Land of Nomads en Filipinas
Sustainability

Tropical Flora and Eco-Villas in the Philippines: Greenery as Part of the Asset

The tropical flora of Camarines Sur and El Nido is not set dressing. It is functional: mature mangroves take 50-70% of the energy out of the surf…
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Comparativa de rentabilidad neta del alquiler entre España y Filipinas en un gráfico
Analysis

Net Rental Returns: Spain Versus the Philippines

When someone tells you a flat yields 7%, the first thing to ask is: gross or net? Between that headline and the money that reaches your account sit taxes…
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Buceador junto a un tiburón ballena en aguas cristalinas de Filipinas
Lifestyle

The Marine Life That Makes the Philippines Irresistible

The marine life of the Philippines isn't brochure decoration. It's the base of tourist demand you can't manufacture: more than 500 coral species, whale…
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