Consolacion Real Estate: Cebu Houses North of Mandaue

Consolacion is in Cebu province, close to Mandaue and Liloan, about 20 km north of Cebu City, and not far from the Mactan-Cebu airport. Subdivisions, shops and factories line the coastal road. Buyers include Cebu commuters, overseas Filipinos and expats renting rather than buying.

Traffic on the main road is heavy, and typhoon exposure requires sound construction.

If you are buying through a Filipino spouse or partner, take legal advice on how the title is held and how it passes on death, because informal arrangements are a common source of disputes. Ask the barangay and neighbours about flooding, water supply and power outages, and visit during the rainy season if you can. A site survey that matches the title boundaries is worth the cost.

Foreigners may not own land in the Philippines. In practice, they may buy condominium units (40% foreign cap) or hold a lease of the land, usually 25 years renewable once. A house-and-lot in a subdivision is therefore off-limits to direct ownership. Check the title, the developer's licence, and whether homeowners' association dues are paid up. Confirm everything with a Philippine lawyer.

See the Philippines buying guide and mortgage guide.

Liloan, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, Cebu and Talisay are close. Dauis is on Bohol, across the strait. See Philippines.