Bossing Vic Sotto: Why Real Estate Properties are Good Investments

Every story of a persevering Filipino, especially an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) is inspiring. As modern-day heroes, they chose to go abroad, far from home, seize opportunities, reach their dreams and aspirations, and provide for their families through their hard-earned money.

However, due to the pandemic, their savings might be spent on more immediate needs, especially since the current situation put the country's economy into recession. That is why financial experts say that OFWs should consider putting their extra income into long-term investments, like real estate properties. 

Take it from Bossing Vic Sotto, who has seen the importance and advantages of having property investments that he considers safe and a good source of passive income, especially for OFWs considering retirement. 

"Investing in property is one investment that OFWs won't regret, as long as they carefully plan ahead to make it successful. When you have done it right, you will reap the fruits of your labor," Bossing said. 

If you are an OFW, Bossing wants to show you why investing in properties can be the long-term investment plan for you.

Properties have a predictable cash flow. One of the benefits of real estate investments is its ability to provide you greater cash flow. Over time, the more you have paid off mortgage payments and operating expenses, the more your net income from the investment increases.

Properties can increase your assets. As you pay down your property mortgage, you build an equity–an asset that is part of your net worth. By growing your equity, you can leverage it to buy more properties, as well as to increase your cash flow and wealth even more.

Properties appreciate in value. Real estate’s value increases over time, especially when you invest and take care of it properly. For instance, a 1,000sqm property in a Quezon City subdivision  was worth 150,000 pesos during the 1970's.  Now it is easily worth 150 Million Pesos.

Improving the property’s state can grow its worth. Since properties are made of tangible materials, you can change their entire look when needed. Whether you are designing to repair flaws or improve its cosmetics, changing its design will make it more valuable than its previous state.

Properties is a perfect retirement plan. The value and the cash flow of properties increases over time. So, the longer you invest in real estate, the more you can earn in the long run. It makes itself the perfect retirement plan for anyone who wants to continue earning even after retirement.

For OFWs, another option is to turn it into a condotel, which could generate easy passive income. And since the Philippines is an attractive tourist destination attracting visitors every year, it adds to the advantage for Filipino investors. Investing in condotels near tourist spots will grow your chances of success when the economy starts to recover.

Bossing also believes in preventing yourself from making common investment mistakes like choosing the wrong location or asset. Looking for reliable real estate developers will help you lay down your property investment roadmap to success.