Real Estate & Property Lawyer in Makati City
We handle Makati commercial and condominium property matters: office and retail lease negotiation, condominium purchases and foreign ownership limits, title verification with the Registry of Deeds for Makati, and lease and possession disputes.
Almost all Makati property is either leased office and retail space or condominium units, so the documents that matter are the lease and the master deed rather than a land title. In leases, watch escalation formulas, the true cost of fit-out and restoration at exit, pre-termination penalties, and whether the deposit is genuinely refundable. In condominium purchases, confirm that the project has not exhausted the statutory foreign ownership ceiling before a foreign buyer pays anything.
Services
- Title verification and due diligence
- Deeds of sale, donation, exchange, and assignment
- Real estate tax planning (CGT, DST, transfer tax)
- Lease agreements (commercial and residential)
- Subdivision, condominium, and HLURB/DHSUD matters
- Quieting of title, ejectment, and recovery of possession
- Estate-related transfers of real property
- Land acquisition for commercial and energy projects
- Point-to-point consolidation of lots for transmission corridor
- Land disputes litigation
Frequently asked questions
Can a foreigner buy a Makati condominium?
Yes, provided foreign ownership in the project stays within the statutory ceiling for the whole condominium corporation. Confirm the project's current foreign ownership position in writing before paying a reservation fee.
What is usually negotiable in a Makati office lease?
Escalation rate, rent-free fit-out period, restoration obligations, assignment and sublease rights, and pre-termination terms. Landlords rarely offer these; they often concede them.
Our tenant has stopped paying. How fast can we recover the space?
Through unlawful detainer before the Metropolitan Trial Court, a summary proceeding. The demand to pay and vacate must be correct — a defective demand restarts the whole timeline.
See also: Real Estate & Property · Makati City
Contact Eleazar Bangi & Associates Law Firm
Office: 511 Bell Mansion, Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City, Metro Manila 1105, Philippines. Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Email: rjbangi@reblegal.com. WhatsApp and Viber available. Contact us.