LegaphilPractical legal roadmaps for foreigners in the Philippines

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Contract to Sell (payment by installments)

Enter the price, the down payment and the installments. The contract updates as you type and blocks a sale of land to a foreign buyer. Download the PDF and sign it before a notary public.

The document is drafted in English, the language commonly used for legal documents in the Philippines. Everyone who signs must understand it: have it explained in his or her language before signing.

Buying property as a foreigner: what you can really own

ImportantTemplate provided for information. It does not replace a consultation with a lawyer registered with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP). Check that the rules and amounts cited have not changed before signing.