Ownership Solutions for Foreign Buyers

Important legal notice

This guide is general information for prospective buyers. It is not legal, tax or investment advice and does not create a lawyer–client relationship. Philippine law reserves the ownership of private land to Filipino citizens and to corporations at least 60% Filipino-owned (1987 Constitution, Article XII, Section 7). Leases of land to foreigners are limited by law (Presidential Decree No. 471 and, for qualified investment projects, Republic Act No. 7652), and nominee (“dummy”) arrangements are prohibited (Commonwealth Act No. 108). Whether a structure is available to you, and on what terms, depends on your circumstances and on the final contract documents. Please obtain independent advice from a Philippine lawyer of your choice before you commit. See our Disclaimer.