A pedestrian walks past The Linear Makati development in the San Antonio Village area of Makati City, Manila. In the Bay Area close to Makati, home prices surged by a record 27 per cent in the last three months of 2017. Photo: Bloomberg
Rush of Chinese arrivals on back of Manila’s booming gaming industry stokes property market
Observers expect home prices in the Philippines capital to get a boost from the steady stream of Chinese workers catering not only to offshore gaming customers, but also mainland clients who frequent bricks-and-mortar casinos
A pedestrian walks past The Linear Makati development in the San Antonio Village area of Makati City, Manila. In the Bay Area close to Makati, home prices surged by a record 27 per cent in the last three months of 2017. Photo: Bloomberg