If you are an international investor looking for a great residential investment opportunity, consider the advantages of investing in real estate in Manila.  Manila is a very prosperous area that attracts not only investors, but also corporations.  The opportunity for businesses to lower their payroll by outsourcing their services and manufacturing has created growth in the commercial and residential real estate sectors.  With a growing demand, a growing number of property developers are taking on projects to build new Manila apartments throughout the area. 

Review market trends in the Philippines and see how international businesses are driving real estate in Manila with growing demand for commercial property and in turn residential property in and around Manila. 

 

Multinational Companies Are Helping Investors Prosper

It is not secret that multinational companies choose offshoring and outsourcing to preserve profitability.  With more companies choosing Manila as their home away from home, there is a growing need for office facilities to house these incoming companies. 

The Philippines office property sector is one of the strongest in Asia. In an article published on Livetradingnews.com on the 20th September 2011called.

‘Asia Offersthe Best Real Estate Investing’ there was a section ‘An explosive Philippine property market’. In the article country manager of Jones Lang LaSalle, DavidLeechiu, stated,

‘Details that emerged about the Philippine property market were vast and captivating‘ ‘Office space take-up in the Philippines is now highest in the region at about 300,000 square meters for Metro Manila versus 150,000 sq.m for all of Singapore‘. ‘We’ve built about 20 business districts in the last 10 years,’ states Leechiu, adding that it is an unprecedented level of development, ‘one we’ve never had in our hundred-year history.’ said Leechiu.

 

Anotherreport also highlighted the financial growth of the real estate market in Manila especially in Makati stating that office rents increased 6.3% year on year in 1Q 2011, while capital values increased by 5.6% during the same period.Asia Pacific Office Market Overview: Colliers International O1 2011

This growth in demand is partly due to the growing number of multinational companies setting up HQs and offices in Manila to expand and reach the ASEAN markets as well as benefit from the lower salary cost and highly skilled work force.

Manila welcomes offshore and international corporations for obvious reasons which include growing employment opportunities for Filipinos and other Manila residents with the additional income helping to drive the economy. 

When more companies operate in the Philippines, the country generates additional revenue and the population benefits from employment.  More job openings create aneed for more residential properties to live in.  This is one of the reasons why real estate inManila is growing in popularity with many investors both domestic andinternational.

 

WhatMakes Manila the Right Choice?

Both domestic and international investors can invest in real estate in the Philippines.  However if you are an international investor, you cannot own land unless your spouse is a resident but you can own a condo in part of an overall development where 60%of the land mass is owned by Filipino nationals.  While this may seem limiting to some, as it happens, Manila condos for sale are the hottest commodity over Makati homes.  This means that you do not need to own land in the Philippines to make money investing.

 

Capital Gains and Rental Income

The high demand for Manila property in the Central business districts is driven by this business growth means investors should be able to rent their manila condos quite quickly and easily and for a good yield.

The Colliers International: Philippine Real Estate Market report Q1 2011 highlights that demand for luxury residential apartments in Manila is high with an occupancy rate of 90% in Makati CBD. Rental yields areal so show to be some of the highest in Asia at as much as 14%+ for the right property in the right area. On top of these high rental yields Industry experts including both developers and agents predict capital growth of as much as 10% ‘14% per year, Source: Experience International.

 

Right now many developers anticipate very high capital gains of as much as 100% especially when investors purchase while the property is still under development, this is because the market is growing and showing no signs of slowing down.