According to global real estate services firm Santos Knight Frank, 2025 was marked by purposeful pivots and structural shifts across the Philippine real estate landscape. In their Year-in-Review report, the firm cited the country’s sound policy environment, involving the landmark legislation of...
The Philippine real estate sector showed resilience and continued to post steady growth in the first half of 2025, led by the office sector which continues to benefit from the expansion of the business process outsourcing sector. In a media briefing, Rick Santos, chairman and CEO of global real...
While there is general apprehension over the impact on the local economy by the Trump 2.0 presidency due to the incoming US Chief Executive’s protectionist stance, property consultant Santos Knight Frank (SKF) is taking a more upbeat view over the prospects of the real estate industry. In a media...
The Philippine commercial and residential real estate markets registered significant growth in the first half of 2024, with office demand exceeding the net absorption recorded in the entire 2023. “While the past years have been challenging for real estate, particularly the commercial sector, 2024...
Let’s first listen to Rick Santos, chairman and CEO of Santos Knight Frank, as he discusses the overall prospects of the 2024 Philippine real estate market, “The year 2024 presents a promising opportunity for individuals interested in investing in property. After experiencing a buyer’s market...
Santos Knight Frank’s Property and Facilities Management teams were recently recognized as among the best in the region during the RICS Awards 2022 Southeast Asia. Organized by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the prestigious program showcases the most inspirational...
It is like common knowledge -- or we can all agree this time -- that the pandemic has truly changed our lives. Prior to March 2020, no one could have imagined the way 2020 would end with thousands of lives lost, or, how the last quarter of 2021 would see us still living under the cloud of another...
A Real Estate Investment Trust or REIT is not something new but its significance became more pronounced as real estate companies began to ramp up their REIT portfolio or began to offer this among their products. For those who are not deep into the real estate industry but want to find new...
Real estate agency Santos Knight Frank is this year's best real estate agency in the Philippines, according to the prestigious Asia Pacific Property Awards. A statement said that Santos Knight Frank won in the Asia Pacific Awards categories of “Best Real Estate Agency (Single Office),” “Best...