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July 8, 2026 · 7 min read

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

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August 13, 2026 · 6 min read

Wakeboarding built a culture around the water

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Market
August 11, 2026 · 6 min read

Camarines Sur and Palawan serve two different travellers

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Lifestyle
August 6, 2026 · 7 min read

An ordinary day in San Fernando

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Analysis
August 4, 2026 · 5 min read

The four variables behind an eco-villa in managed rental

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Artesanía filipina: tejido tradicional Abel Iloco, talla en madera de Paete y piezas de concha
Culture
July 2, 2026 · 3 min read

Filipino Craftsmanship: The Living Tradition That Gives a Trip Its Soul

Filipino craftsmanship isn't a souvenir. It's a living web of weaving, wood carving and shellwork that turns a beach trip into a full cultural experience…
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San Fernando frente a El Nido: guía para elegir tu eco-villa en Filipinas
Guides
June 30, 2026 · 3 min read

San Fernando or El Nido: How to Choose Your Project in the Philippines

San Fernando, in Camarines Sur, and El Nido, in Palawan, are two projects with two different profiles. San Fernando has the lower entry point (from…
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El Nido, Palawan: lagunas de Bacuit y eco-apartamentos premium de Land of Nomads
Guides
June 23, 2026 · 3 min read

El Nido, Palawan: The Premium Destination to Acquire With Tourist Rental Income

El Nido is the Philippines' premium destination: high international demand, supply capped by environmental protection, and nightly rates that rival Bali…
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Bailarines con trajes de colores y máscaras durante un festival callejero en Filipinas
Culture
June 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Philippines Festivals and Traditions: The Complete 2026 Guide

The Philippines logs more than 42,000 fiestas a year: literally more than one an hour. From Sinulog to MassKara, and the world's longest Christmas, that…
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Vivienda directa, REITs y fondos: tres caminos convergiendo en un horizonte financiero
Guides
June 15, 2026 · 3 min read

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
June 11, 2026 · 3 min read

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

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
June 8, 2026 · 3 min read

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
June 4, 2026 · 3 min read

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
June 1, 2026 · 3 min read

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
May 28, 2026 · 4 min read

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
May 25, 2026 · 4 min read

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 Bicol
Lifestyle
May 21, 2026 · 4 min read

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

San Fernando, in Camarines Sur (the Bicol region), 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
May 18, 2026 · 4 min read

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
May 14, 2026 · 4 min read

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
May 11, 2026 · 4 min read

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
May 7, 2026 · 4 min read

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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Manos firmando un contrato de derecho de uso sobre una mesa de madera con documentos legales filipinos
Guides
May 4, 2026 · 4 min read

The 99-Year Leasehold Almost No One Explains to You

The 1987 Philippine Constitution bars foreign nationals from holding land title. The same law expressly allows long-term leasing: the leasehold. Sign one…
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Vivienda moderna rodeada de vegetación tropical, ejemplo de construcción sostenible integrada en el entorno
Guides
April 30, 2026 · 5 min read

Sustainable Real Estate: How to Spot Real Value

A sustainable real estate acquisition isn't measured by the pitch, it's measured by the project: how it consumes, how it ages, how much operating friction…
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Segunda residencia internacional: vivienda luminosa integrada en un entorno tropical para estancias largas.
Guides
April 27, 2026 · 5 min read

International Second Home: A Place to Live, Not Just to Have

An international second home shouldn't be chosen for the photo anymore. Today it works as a base for living: a place to spend long stretches, work calmly…
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Vista aérea de un resort de playa rodeado de vegetación tropical, ideal para representar turismo sostenible y vivienda en destinos costeros.
Guides
April 23, 2026 · 5 min read

Sustainable Tourism and Housing: Read the Destination Before You Decide

Sustainable tourism and housing isn't aesthetics, it's judgment. A destination living beyond its capacity ends up with local friction, tighter regulation…
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Vista panorámica de una ciudad costera con montaña y mar, para ilustrar el análisis de un destino internacional
Guides
April 20, 2026 · 5 min read

How to Analyze a Destination Before You Acquire

Analyzing a destination before you acquire a home isn't guessing which place will get trendy. It's separating signal from noise across four layers…
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Escena cotidiana de la vida en Filipinas: entorno tropical costero con un ritmo local relajado.
Lifestyle
March 31, 2026 · 2 min read

Living in the Philippines: What Daily Life Is Really Like

Living in the Philippines isn't the permanent postcard many picture. Day to day it's slower, more flexible and more demanding than Instagram suggests: a…
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Contraste entre la vida cotidiana y el entorno natural de Filipinas: pros y contras de vivir en el país.
Lifestyle
March 30, 2026 · 2 min read

Is Living in the Philippines Worth It? Pros, Cons and Who It Fits

Is living in the Philippines worth it? It depends who you are. It isn't a universal destination and shouldn't be sold as one. It fits flexible profiles…
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La comunidad como factor de éxito de una vivienda firmada en Filipinas
Guides
March 26, 2026 · 2 min read

How Much Community Shapes a Real Estate Result

When people size up real estate, most look at the same things: location, price, projected return and the legal frame. One factor rarely makes the…
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Costes ocultos de una vivienda en el extranjero, en mercados emergentes
Guides
March 26, 2026 · 3 min read

The Costs That Don’t Show Up When You Acquire a Home Abroad

When someone sizes up real estate in another country, they look at the entry price, the projected return and the location. The real math happens somewhere…
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Vivienda sostenible con propósito en Filipinas
Guides
March 12, 2026 · 2 min read

What Acquiring With Purpose Really Means

"Acquiring with purpose" shows up more and more in the sector. Strip out the marketing and the question that matters is different: what actually changes…
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Ubicación frente a proyecto al elegir un destino emergente como Filipinas
Guides
March 12, 2026 · 2 min read

Location vs the Project in Emerging Markets

In old-school real estate there's a near-sacred rule: location, location, location. In an emerging market the equation shifts. A great location doesn't…
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Sueldo medio en Filipinas y coste de vida para extranjeros
Life in the Philippines
February 24, 2026 · 2 min read

Average Salary in the Philippines: How Much People Earn and What It Means

Searching "average salary in the Philippines" is usually the first move for anyone weighing a move there to live or work. On its own, the figure says very…
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Entrar solo o acompañado en un mercado emergente como Filipinas
Guides
February 24, 2026 · 2 min read

Going in Solo or With a Partner in an Emerging Market

Stepping into an emerging market is never just a financial call. It's strategic, cultural and, often, personal. And one question almost nobody frames…
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Firmar una vivienda o construir una base de vida en Filipinas
Guides
February 11, 2026 · 3 min read

Acquiring a Home or Building a Life Abroad

Acquiring a home abroad isn't the same as building a life there. One decision watches yield, rental income and appreciation. The other watches the legal…
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Cuánto cuesta vivir en Filipinas: vida cotidiana en una eco-villa de Land of Nomads
Guides
February 11, 2026 · 3 min read

What It Really Costs to Live in the Philippines

Living in the Philippines costs whatever you decide to spend. It isn't a cheap country or an expensive one: it's flexible. Rent, food, transport and…
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San Valentín en Filipinas: atardecer frente al mar cerca de una eco-villa de Land of Nomads
Lifestyle
February 11, 2026 · 3 min read

Valentine’s Day in the Philippines: Mood, Plans and Why February Wins

Valentine's Day in the Philippines isn't a loud commercial event: it's mood, small everyday gestures and a close, human way of doing romance. And…
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Trabajar desde Filipinas: internet, huso horario y vida de nómada digital
Life in the Philippines
February 11, 2026 · 2 min read

Working From the Philippines: Internet, Time Zones and Real Life

Working from the Philippines sounds good: steady climate, nature close by, a flexible cost of living and a calmer pace. But working remotely isn't a…
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La cara oculta de la vivienda tropical: eco-villa adaptada al clima en San Fernando, Camarines Sur
Guides
January 26, 2026 · 3 min read

The Hidden Side of Tropical Real Estate Nobody Mentions

Tropical real estate works beautifully when the project understands its setting. Climate, humidity, salt air, upkeep and logistics shape construction and…
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Señales tempranas de un destino emergente: comunidad en crecimiento en Camarines Sur, Filipinas
Analysis
January 21, 2026 · 3 min read

Early Signs a Destination Is About to Take Off

By the time a destination is «trendy» it's usually late: prices have risen and land is scarce. Before the boom there are clear signals (an international…
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Lectura cultural de Filipinas: comunidad local en Camarines Sur cerca de una eco-villa de Land of Nomads
Culture
January 21, 2026 · 3 min read

A Culture Guide to the Philippines for Newcomers

Understanding a country's culture before you decide anything is what separates fitting in naturally from feeling out of place. In the Philippines, a warm…
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Cómo identificar a un buen promotor: obra real en terreno de una eco-villa en Camarines Sur
Guides
January 15, 2026 · 3 min read

How to Spot a Good Developer Without Judging the Website

A good developer isn't known by their website or their sales pitch, but by how they act: they answer with data, explain risks, show verifiable evidence…
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Vivir por temporadas: estancia larga en una eco-villa de Land of Nomads en Filipinas
Guides
January 15, 2026 · 3 min read

Living Seasonally: Know a Destination Fits Before You Move

Living seasonally, four to twelve weeks at a time, is the smartest way to test whether a destination really fits you before you move. Not as a tourist…
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Ideas equivocadas sobre Filipinas: paisaje montañoso más allá de las playas en Filipinas
Culture
January 15, 2026 · 3 min read

5 Misconceptions About the Philippines (and What’s Behind Them)

A lot of foreigners arrive in the Philippines with tourist cliches: that it's «just beaches», that «everything is cheap», that «getting around is hard»…
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El nuevo perfil internacional que en 2026 analiza destinos emergentes como Filipinas
Guides
January 15, 2026 · 3 min read

The New International Profile of 2026: What Cross-Border Acquirers Expect

The person acquiring a home abroad today shows up better informed, with little patience for filler and a very specific yardstick: transparency, facts they…
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Blindaje del capital: cómo proteger un activo en mercados emergentes en 2026
Guides
January 12, 2026 · 3 min read

Real Estate Armor: How to Protect Your Capital in Emerging Markets

Armoring an acquisition in an emerging market is not about erasing risk; it is about knowing it and shrinking it: vetting the developer, demanding…
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Navidad en Filipinas: paroles iluminados y tradiciones locales en diciembre
Culture
December 22, 2025 · 3 min read

Christmas in the Philippines: The Season That Reshapes Southeast Asia

Filipino Christmas starts in September, runs well into January, and is lived with an intensity that surprises even people who know the country. Weather…
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Eco-second home sostenible en un entorno natural, tendencia de segunda residencia para 2026
Trends
December 22, 2025 · 3 min read

Eco Second Homes: Why the Sustainable Second Home Will Matter in 2026

The eco second home ties together two things that will weigh in 2026: a second home that is no longer just for quick getaways but for working and staying…
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Economía azul: costa emergente con turismo regenerativo y oportunidades de vivienda en 2026
Market
December 16, 2025 · 2 min read

Emerging Coastal Economies: Real Estate and the Blue Economy

The blue economy treats the sea as an axis of sustainable development, not just a beach. When a coastal region protects its marine resources and plans its…
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Hogar preparado para 2030 con espacios flexibles para teletrabajo y descanso
Trends
December 16, 2025 · 2 min read

Homes Built for 2030: How Remote Work Is Redesigning the Home

Homes built for 2030 are not futuristic: they are spaces designed to hold up the daily life of someone who lives and works there at once. Focus zones kept…
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Comunidad autosuficiente con energía, agua y huertos, tendencia de vivienda sostenible
Trends
December 16, 2025 · 3 min read

Self-Sufficient Communities: The Next Step in Sustainable Real Estate

A self-sufficient community manages energy, water, part of its food and its shared life together. For the acquirer, it is the logical next step in…
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Auditoría verde de un proyecto de vivienda sostenible de Land of Nomads en Filipinas
Guides
December 11, 2025 · 3 min read

Green Audit: How to Verify a Sustainable Project Before You Sign

A green audit is the filter that tells a genuinely sustainable project apart from one that just wears the "eco" label. You don't need to be an architect…
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Micro-hub emergente: destino discreto del Sudeste Asiático con potencial de vivienda en 2026
Market
December 11, 2025 · 3 min read

Micro-Hubs of the Future: Quiet Destinations With Real Upside in 2026

A micro-hub is an emerging destination that starts drawing remote talent and capital before it gets crowded. In 2026 the focus shifts from big capitals to…
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Arquitectura del bienestar: eco-villa de Land of Nomads en Filipinas
Trends
December 11, 2025 · 2 min read

Wellness Real Estate: The Architecture of Well-Being

Wellness real estate is a way of conceiving a home where health and quality of life are designed in from the blueprint: clean air, measured natural light…
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Eco-residencia inteligente y sostenible de Land of Nomads en Filipinas
Trends
November 25, 2025 · 2 min read

Eco-Residences: The Future of the Smart, Sustainable Home

An eco-residence is a home designed to use less energy, work with the local climate and improve quality of life without giving up comfort: bioclimatic…
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Tendencias de la vivienda en 2026: eco-villa sostenible de Land of Nomads en Filipinas
Trends
November 25, 2025 · 2 min read

Real Estate 2026: 5 Trends Rewriting the Rules

Real estate in 2026 runs on five forces: sustainability as the norm, regenerative communities, capital with purpose, green technology and emerging…
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Lifestyle y patrimonio: eco-villa de Land of Nomads en Filipinas
Lifestyle
November 20, 2025 · 3 min read

Lifestyle and Wealth: Building Assets While Living Better

Pairing lifestyle and wealth means choosing an asset that improves your life while it earns: a home where you can work, travel and enjoy without…
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El valor real de una eco-villa sostenible de Land of Nomads en Filipinas
Guides
November 20, 2025 · 3 min read

The Real Value of an Eco-Villa: More Than a Return, an Evolution

An eco-villa's value doesn't come from location or size alone. It comes from stacking low running costs, a spot in a sustainable growth hub, the guest…
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Nómadas digitales transformando el mercado de vivienda del Sudeste Asiático con Land of Nomads
Market
November 12, 2025 · 2 min read

How Digital Nomads Are Transforming Southeast Asia’s Real Estate Market

Digital nomads are rewriting Southeast Asia's real estate market: they pick destinations for experience, community and purpose, not just square footage…
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Eco villas en Filipinas: guía 2026 de Land of Nomads en San Fernando y El Nido
Guides
November 12, 2025 · 2 min read

Eco Villas in the Philippines: The 2026 Guide to Acquiring Wisely

Acquiring an eco-villa in the Philippines is the new frontier of sustainable real estate: land that's still accessible, tourism on the rise and a 99-year…
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San Fernando Rise: eco-villas premium de Land of Nomads en Camarines Sur, Filipinas
Projects
November 12, 2025 · 3 min read

San Fernando Rise: The Pacific’s Best-Kept Secret

San Fernando Rise is Land of Nomads' eco-villa project in San Fernando, Camarines Sur, in the Bicol region. It blends conscious luxury, sustainability as…
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Eco-villa sostenible de Land of Nomads en Filipinas, ejemplo de desarrollo sostenible en 2026
Guides
November 8, 2025 · 3 min read

The New Green Gold: Why the Philippines Is Set to Lead Sustainable Real Estate in 2026

The Philippines is shifting from a bucket-list escape into a serious market for sustainable real estate. The pull is concrete: entry costs still sit below…
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Villa ecológica de Land of Nomads en San Fernando lista para alquiler vacacional
Rentals
September 19, 2025 · 3 min read

From Host to Leaseholder: What Elsa Díaz Taught Us About Vacation Rentals in the Philippines

Vacation rentals in the Philippines have stopped being a side hustle and turned into a model with its own rules. The key, as Elsa Díaz sums up on Café con…
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Vivienda sostenible en Filipinas: cómo evitar los errores más comunes al firmar
Guides
September 12, 2025 · 3 min read

The 5 Biggest Mistakes When Acquiring Real Estate (and How to Avoid Them)

Real estate can be one of the sturdiest ways to build wealth, and one of the slickest to slip on if you repeat the usual mistakes. Here are the five most…
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Mercado de vivienda de Filipinas en 2026, en crecimiento
Market
August 29, 2025 · 3 min read

Why the Philippines Is Still the Real Estate Market to Watch in 2026

The Philippines enters 2026 in consolidation mode: an expanding economy, infrastructure under construction and tourism back to record numbers. For anyone…
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Villa ecológica de Land of Nomads en San Fernando, Camarines Sur
Projects
August 19, 2025 · 2 min read

Eco-Villas in San Fernando: 7 Reasons They Are Turning Heads Worldwide

The eco-villas in San Fernando, in Camarines Sur, blend sustainability, a healthy lifestyle and real room to appreciate. For anyone after an asset with…
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Paisajes de El Nido, Palawan, donde arranca la historia de Land of Nomads en Filipinas
Brand
August 12, 2025 · 3 min read

Sergio and Mike: The Vision Behind Land of Nomads

Before Land of Nomads existed, Sergio and Mike shared one restlessness: they did not want to stay inside a system that gave neither freedom nor real…
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Aeropuerto de Naga, en Camarines Sur, motor del mercado de vivienda en Filipinas
Destination
July 25, 2025 · 2 min read

The New Naga Airport: A Lift for Life and Value in the Philippines

From September 2025, upgrade works begin at Naga airport, a piece of infrastructure central to the Philippines' internal connectivity. The impact goes…
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Eco-villa de Land of Nomads en Filipinas con derecho de uso de 99 años
Guides
June 20, 2025 · 2 min read

Is It Safe to Acquire in the Philippines? What to Know Before You Sign

Is it safe to acquire in the Philippines? Yes, as long as you go in with clear information and legal support. A foreign national can legally sign a…
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Eco-villa Premium de Land of Nomads en Filipinas, con derecho de uso de 99 años
Guides
June 12, 2025 · 2 min read

Acquiring in the Philippines: How to Take the Step from Abroad, Step by Step

Acquiring in the Philippines from abroad is possible, legal and simpler than it looks. You sign a 99-year leasehold on a specific eco-villa, Land of…
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Vivienda en alquiler en Filipinas: eco-villa de Land of Nomads con renta gestionada
Guides
April 3, 2025 · 4 min read

Acquiring a Home to Rent Out in the Philippines

Acquiring a home to rent out means signing a leasehold on a specific unit and handing it to a managed rental operation that puts it to work while you're…
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