It was officially stated by Urban Land Institute and Pricewaterhousecoopers in their recent Emerging Trends in Real Estate Asia-Pacific report that Manila is still a bright spot for investors. Here are some of the factors presented, which made executives believe in the country's real estate industry potentials.

1. Manila: Still a
Bright Spot for
Investors in 2014

2. The Philippines, particularly
Manila, will remain as a top
destination among various
investment sector categories in
2014.
According to the Emerging Trends in Real Estate
Asia-Pacific report from Urban Land Institute and
Pricewaterhousecoopers.

3. Many executives that were interviewed for the survey
were upbeat about Philippine real estate due to the
following factors:
● Improving political
environment
● Fast-paced growth of
the BPO sector
○ English-educated
workforce
○ Highly literate
human resource

4. Investment Surge in Southeast Asian Property
Markets
According to the report,
one of the main challenges
for real estate investors next year is the strong competition among
conventional asset types and the expected lower yields once the base
rates go up.

5. The silver lining for Philippines and its
neighbor Asian countries:
Investors are expected to look for
value in niche areas - in smaller,
emerging markets in the
Southeast Asia - because
traditional markets cannot
provide higher yields.

6. MANILA AS THE TOP INVESTMENT PICK

7. Manila is forecasted to be the top 4 investment pick
for emerging cities next year.
"I think it's definitely still an underdog, but fundamentals there
look good. I like the Philippine economy from a demographics
perspective and they do manufacture more than people think."
-- investor interviewed by ULI and PWC

8. The city is benefiting from:
● Its young demographic
● Consistently high capital
inflows from local citizens
working abroad
● Its culture's strong affinity
to the West

9. For more information about Bright Spots for Investors in
2014, contact us.