Property investments yield higher returns

CEBU, Philippines - While investment is considered as a necessity nowadays, one can venture into real estate properties taking into account its diverse income opportunities and annual value appreciation.

AboitizLand Inc. Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Sales Audie Villa cited the value of investing money to provide financial security and to obtain additional profit during the Investment Management Forum held last July 11 at Cebu Country Club.

“As much as we want to earn more money, we cannot work for more hours. We must invest our money. We need to have the money work for us,” he said.

He further advised interested investors to determine the current and future disposable income, minimum desired return and risks involved before deciding where to invest.

Aside from other investment vehicles such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, business, foreign exchange and gold, he noted that property investments entail high returns, manageable, low risk, tangibility, value appreciation, sense of pride, ownership and legacy.

Referring the real estate sector as “sunshine” industry, Villa said that the development from such industry is supported by the rising population, business process outsourcing industry boom and continuous growth in remittances of Overseas Filipino Workers.

He also said that over 90% of the Forbes 500 has real estate in their investment portfolio, creating more millionaires than in any other industry.

The yearly average percent appreciation of the real estate particularly in AboitizLand is 10.33% compared to insurance which is 4% and time deposit for 2.76%, he added.

AboitizLand’s track record in value appreciation includes North Town Residences with 233% appreciation in 18 years, North Town Homes with 1033% appreciation over 22 years, Mahogany Grove with 178% value appreciation over 12 years and Molave Highlands with a 123% value appreciation in 11 years.

The average annual value appreciation of AboitizLand projects has been recorded 10% growth for Pristina North, 7% for Kishanta and 14% for Ajoya.

Moreover, the value appreciation of Pristina North lots from 2003 to 2011 posted an increase of 113%, 6% increase for Priveya Hills lots from March 9, 2012 to March 19, 2012, 49% increase for Kishanta lots from 2006 to last year and 39% increase was reported for the value appreciation of Ajoya lots from 2009 to this year.

Villa then said that investing in AboitizLand involves safety and security of investment, 10% average value appreciation per year across projects and support from the Accounts Management Team and The AboitizLand Property Management Team.

Serving 18 years in the business, the company is a trusted developer with a wide investment portfolio which covers residential, commercial and industrial estates. (FREEMAN)