5 Things You Should Know About Living in Batangas

by Holiday Homes

What comes to your mind when you hear the word Batangas?

“Kapeng Barako?”
“Balisong?”
“Probinsya?”
“Countryside?”
“Fresh air?”
“Getaway?”
“Malamig?”

Whatever your answer is, this place is not just a tourist destination but an emerging city outside of Metro Manila where you can settle down with your family.

Starting families like you need an ideal place where you can buy an affordable home that matches your budget, lifestyle, and long-term plans.

Why Batangas?

As of this writing, Batangas is one of the go-to places among property developers and investors to build communities because it’s near Metro Manila and many homebuyers are also keen in exploring cities outside the metropolis.

“In the last ten years, we have seen homebuyer preference leaning towards high rise residential developments in Metro Manila. However, the cities and municipalities located south of Metro Manila such as Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon or CALABARZON have also seen a surge in horizontal developments in the past 20 years,” according to Prof. Enrique Soriano, executive director at Wong + Bernstein Advisory Group, and program director for real estate at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business, He noted that the CALABARZON area had been a perennial target of development for both residential and commercial real estate by property firms.”

Here are the things you should know about this place if you’re planning to buy a home in the south.

#1 Neutral – not urbanized but not too rural

Batangas is not heavily urbanized and too rural for a starting family. If you’re ready to shift from Manila’s fast-paced lifestyle gradually, then you may start searching for affordable homes like duplex units where they are located in a safe neighborhood, which provides comfortable, community-centered values. While Batangas City is known as the “Industrial Port City of CALABARZON” the comfort and convenience you’re looking for are present in this region.

#2 It’s near Metro Manila – developed roads to shorten travel time

If you’re working in Manila, you don’t have to worry about the travel time. The commute isn’t that long, and Batangas isn’t as too far as people think. The STAR Tollway or CALABARZON Expressway and SLEX link the metropolis to Batangueños and residents. Your friends in Metro Manila can meet or visit you even if you’re living in a residential subdivision. If you have a car, Makati to Batangas will take your for about 1.5 hours, however, depending on the traffic as well and other factors.

#3 Spacious homes at affordable prices

If you choose to live in Batangas, chances are you’re going to get a high-value property that matches your money’s worth. You can buy homes at less than P1.4 million that can accommodate a family of three or four in a two-storey duplex with a lot area of 60sqm. Five years from now, you can’t even buy a house and lot in such amount as Batangas is continuously developing.

#4 Local and multinational investors are coming

Consider buying a home or property in a community where it would yield high appreciate rate in the next few years as Batangas local government is encouraging local and multinational companies to make it a commercial hub and go-to place to set up industrial parks just like Cavite. The province has its 10-year Comprehensive Development Plan to improve the health, housing programs, education, economic programs and among others.

#5 Quiet and refreshingly peaceful environment

Batangas is like a gateway to Metro Manila, given the perks of living as mentioned above. Aside from the comfort and convenience you get as a homebuyer, living here comes with quiet and refreshingly peaceful away from the hustle and buzz of the metropolis. You can always plan your getaway as more activities, and especially you can spend time with family are nearby. Whether they are beaches, hiking, and other adventurous activities.

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Source: https://holidayhomes.com.ph/blog/5-things-you-should-know-about-living-in-batangas/