This is the current perspectives on the real estate markets and economy in the Philippines in 2025 and 2026 recently viewed by real estate experts in the Philippines.  They were developers, brokers, academicians, consultants, government officers and the like.

 

Recently, Dr.Sopon Pornchokchai, President, Agency for Real Estate Affairs (www.area.co.th) was invited by the Philippine Association of Realty Consultants and Specialists, Inc. (PARCS)  to visit Manila and give some speaking during May 1-2, 2025.  There were hundreds of people in the Philippines joining it.  Dr.Sopon conducted this survey from those participants who are experts in real estate, mostly developers, brokers, academicians, consultants, government officers and the like.  The number of respondents was 50 from 250 participants in the Philippines.  This number was enough to reflect some insights. Some interesting findings were as follows:

 

 

Experts in the Philippines viewed that the country’s economy in 2025 as moderate (assessed at 6.3 out of 10).  The economy in 2026 was rated better at 6.7.  Therefore, the future economy of the Philippines was at a good hope.  Likewise, real estate markets were assessed to be moderate at 6.6 out of 10.  It was forecasted to be 7.0 out of 10 in 2025.  Real estate markets in the Philippines may recover in the near future.

 

 

Commercial properties seem to be growting as well as residential properties and Industrial properties ranging from 23%, 20% and 18% respectively.  Other major developments are those Hospitality / Resort Development, Affordable Housing, Logistics & Warehouses, Low-rise Housing and Mixed used Developments.

 

 

Ayala Lands is voted to be No.1 with 35% followed by SM Group at 20%, Megaworld 12%, DMCI Homes (10%), Robinsons Land (6%), Filinvest (5%) and others including Century Properties, Federal Land, Rockwell, Vista Land, Shang Properties and the like.

 

 

Amazingly, Cebu was voted to be No.1 with 16% followed by Manila (14%) together with Clark (7%) and the like.  Other mentioned cities are Bulacan, Baguio City, Davao, BGC, Iloilo, Makati, Palawan, Quezon City, Cavite, Tagaytay, Taguig, Bacolod, Batangas, Pasig, Batangas, Mandaluyong, Pampanga, Puerto Princessa, Roxas , Samal and Panglao, and San Juan.

 

 

Amazingly, Thailand was the top destination to buy properties with 19%.  Second was Singapore with 13% followed by Japan 12%.  Malaysia was 8% and USA was 8%.  Other countries are UAE

Vietnam, Canada, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Korea, Switzerland, Cambodia, China, England, France, Greece, Greenland, Netherlands, Portugal and Taiwan.

 

In sum, the Philippines is growing slowly in economy and real estate in the future.  It is a country for foreign investment destination as well.